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Article: Falcons are eyes in the sky.(Travis Air Force Base uses falcons to help control small birds)(Brief Article)
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- February 1, 2001
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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AMCNS) -- It's amazing, considering the size of a C-5 or KC-l0, that some of Mother Nature's smallest creatures can pose such a serious threat to flying safety.
Surprisingly though, a small bird can cause millions of dollars in damage. or worse, when David and Goliath collide. This is where the Bird Air Strike Hazard abatement program comes into play.
B.A.S.H. is a program to help preserve war-fighting capabilities by reducing the number of bird strikes and incidents with aircraft. At Travis, seven peregrine falcons patrol the skies, aided on the ground by three bird ...