Air Force Works Aggressively to Reduce Bird Strikes [Image 3 of 3]

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, UNITED KINGDOM

07.27.2006

Courtesy Photo

Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs           

Keith Mutton, who helps to run the U.S. Air Force's Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program at the Royal Air Force base in Mildenhall, England, rewards Goldie, a 9-year-old Moroccan lanner hawk, for helping to rid the base of birds. Goldie can launch from Mutton's arm at up to 40 mph to chase away and ward off unwanted birds that are safety threats.

• Date Taken: 07.27.2006
• Date Posted: 06.14.2012 09:51
• Photo ID: 146693
• VIRIN: 060727-F-2907c-190
• Resolution: 2400x1594
• Size: 1.79 MB
• Location: ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, GB