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A story as an aside. In my log book there is an entry chased sheep. What happened was that I was flying from the Midland Gliding Club at Long Mynd. The landing spot is the top of a hill and I touched down just short of the top and as I came over the crest in front of me was a sheep. He took off running away from me as fast as he could, but I was going faster and gaining fast. There was nothing I could do apart from keep going. I was obviously slowing and the thought did cross my mind that it would be a barbeque tonight when I stopped gaining on him and he lived for anther day.

Its funny what goes through your mind at times like that.
 
A similar story involved a BN Islander, at Cark, in Cumbria, back in the summer of 1985.
The aircraft had just dropped some skydivers, and was landing to collect the next lift, including yours truly.
Just as it touched down, a large sheep ran across the runway, and got hit by the port undercarriage wheel bogie.
The wheels were knocked out of line, but soon repaired, using brute force, basic tools and a few prayers, and parachuting continued. (the Islander was properly inspected later, and passed as fit to fly).
Needless to say, the sheep was not easily repaired, and ended up on the barby. that evening !!
 

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