Aviation in Crisis

What birds cause the most damage to U.S. Air Force assets?

By Chris Martin

Apr 17, 2018

Here is a countdown of the top 10 birds responsible for U.S. Air Force wildlife strikes by cost, from fiscal 1995 to fiscal 2016:

1 of 11

About Chris Martin

Chris Martin is the managing editor for Defense News. His interests include Sino-U.S. affairs, cybersecurity, foreign policy and his yorkie Willow.

Share:

Tags:

aviation in crisis birds damage

In Other News

‘Three Chaplains’ follows Muslim fight for military religious freedom

Three muslim chaplains aspire to change perceptions of their religion in the U.S. military.

Poor oversight leaves military barracks in dire condition, report says

The watchdog report documented widespread housing issues with the barracks already familiar to many lower-ranking service members across the armed forces.

This is what it’s like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal

The jobs are exacting and often require a deft touch. That’s because many of the maintenance tasks must be performed by hand.

Marine veteran Ray Epps pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

Former Pentagon manpower and diversity chief running for Congress

Gil Cisneros, a Navy veteran and former California congressman, is ready to run again after serving as DoD manpower chief.

Explorers provide views of USS Yorktown wreckage from Battle of Midway

The expedition team aimed to document the wrecks and analyze the state of the ships lost in the Battle of Midway.

Old is new again as Air Force special ops branch revamps training

"The intent, as we’re looking at all of our pipelines, is what can we establish as 'basic mission qualified'?" Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind said.

Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

Fighting flares again in breakaway region in Caucasus Mountains

U.S. troops are currently in Armenia as the fighting escalates once more in a nearby separatist region.

‘A lot of stress’: Army aircrew recount Greece firefighting mission

Army Times spoke with three aircrew members who were tasked with battling the largest wildfires in modern European history.