Bi-plane hits cow

[pam]

I got this in an e-mail today.

A British pilot says he ran into an unusual hazard while making an emergency landing -- a cow.

Rob Wotton says he was trying to land his World War II-era Tiger Moth after the engine stalled just after takeoff southwest of London on Sept. 14. He was about to touch down in a field when the animal wandered into his way.

A You Tube video shows the brown-and-white cow being knocked to the ground by the plane's lower left wing. The two-seater was damaged but landed safely.

An accident report says the cow was "apparently uninjured."

Wotton says he might paint a cow on the plane to mark the event.

He says: "I have to say it is the first cow I have ever hit in 22 years' flying."

YouTube - Cow Hit By Landing Plane

I hope this bovine wasn't related to beefche.

[teddyk]

He may be the 1st known cow Ace in the history of bi-planes.

Edited December 19, 2008 by teddyk
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[Prodigal_Son]

I watched that video. That is so stinking funny, I can't believe it. Reminds me of the scene in "O Brother, Where Art Thou" where the boys are making their getaway with Babyface Nelson: "Cows? I HATE cows!" :lol::lol:

[teddyk]

Wonder if he thought the cow appeared to be an enemy combatant, "osama bin cowdin"

[beefche]

I don't think he's a family member. I've done some genealogy and we have Bovines, Cattle, Steers, a small branch of Bulls, but mainly our family comes from the Heifers.

[Cra-Z]

Pretty nuts. Weird that it's like they barely notice it.

[pam]

That was my thought Cra-Z. It didn't seem like they even knew they had just hit a cow.

[Hemidakota]

Why was he landing in the field vice a landing field?

[pam]

Did you read my OP?

[AngelonaWing]

Hemi the Engine Stalled. Poor cow. didn't know what hit him!

[Hemidakota]

got it.

[miztrniceguy]

I don't think he's a family member. I've done some genealogy and we have Bovines, Cattle, Steers, a small branch of Bulls, but mainly our family comes from the Heifers.

there's a bunch of heifers in my family tree, too....beats me how they got up there. I didn't know cows could climb trees.

:lol:

[Hemidakota]

Or houses during floods.

[teddyk]

or how one got in kitchen to eat Ma's apple pie:eek:

( this could be the cow happening thread,aswell)

[skalenfehl]

Holy Cow!!

[beefche]

Actually, I think this is just a more sophisticated game of cow tipping.

Edited December 21, 2008 by beefche
who cares about grammar?

[pam]

So what is the going rate to tip a cow these days? 15%?

[miztrniceguy]

if they taste good it's 20%

[beefche]

So what is the going rate to tip a cow these days? 15%?

Actually, I give good tips. Such as "don't pick your nose on a bumpy road."

[Batmanifestdestiny]

This reminds me of the best record ever set in my county. A cub scout troop managed to tip 30 cows in 15 seconds

[teddyk]

This reminds me of the best record ever set in my county. A cub scout troop managed to tip 30 cows in 15 seconds

Does this cow tipping upset the dairy production? ohh.. yeah not suppose to cry over spilt milk:eek: