I was thinking ‘Those birds are in for one hell of a surprise!’
Makes me wonder if there is anyone watching us thinking the same.
...oh my God… it WAS Big Bird!!!!!....
OH, NO!!! the PETA geeks will be howling about this cruel and unusual mistreatment of their feathered friends…
LC RatPat (I LOVE birds, they TASTE good!)
That must have been immediately at “ignition” as the gantry is plainly visible in the background. All the “fireworks” must have literally scared the out if it…
Maybe the “bird” was the latest in al-kkkaeda aeronautical stealth technology, let’s see if they claim responsibility…
LC RP
I don’t think striking a bird on takeoff would cause much damage............Today the news reported that one of the foam tiles fell away from the shuttle...........I would be more concerned about this problem...........