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Letter From Aviation History: Close Encounters of the Bird Kind

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A red-tailed hawk sits on the winglet of a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The bird of prey is a frequent visitor, and helps control small pests such as field mice and rabbits.Throughout aviation history, pilots have strived to emulate birds, the world’s most adept fliers. In the process, they’ve sought to safely share the skies with our feathered friends by avoiding avian encounters and collisions. Because when bird meets airplane, the results can be devastating. As Ed Brotak notes in “When Birds Strike,” reported wildlife strikes …

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