Comments on: When an F-111 Collided with a Pelican … http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-520819 Larfin Jackarse Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:18:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-520819 @ DrJones. Perhaps they used pigeons dressed up as seagulls? Cos then no-one DEFINITELY would have cared. @ DrJones.

Perhaps they used pigeons dressed up as seagulls? Cos then no-one DEFINITELY would have cared.

]]> By: DrJones http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-519105 DrJones Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:15:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-519105 This story is actually a bit older than the article lets on. It is one of the many tried and failed shots during the filming of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The director, Speilberg, wanted a bigger plane for a bigger explosion, but the newer planes of the day were too "structurally sound" and therefore did not give the desired "boom." In frustration, Speilberg decided to go with the less structural and, obviously, period WWII plane. The use of seagulls in final production was due to the high cost of pelicans and no one cares for seagulls. This story is actually a bit older than the article lets on. It is one of the many tried and failed shots during the filming of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The director, Speilberg, wanted a bigger plane for a bigger explosion, but the newer planes of the day were too “structurally sound” and therefore did not give the desired “boom.” In frustration, Speilberg decided to go with the less structural and, obviously, period WWII plane. The use of seagulls in final production was due to the high cost of pelicans and no one cares for seagulls.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-519094 Skipweasel Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:43:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-519094 That's 'cos it's not their hundred thousand dollars! That’s ‘cos it’s not their hundred thousand dollars!

]]> By: jessleigh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-519040 jessleigh Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:29:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-519040 It is hard for me to imagine a pelican doing this much damage. I have always had a fear of the plane hitting something while we are flying. *shudder* It is hard for me to imagine a pelican doing this much damage. I have always had a fear of the plane hitting something while we are flying. *shudder*

]]> By: fsmarch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-519000 fsmarch Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:29:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-519000 So, what happened to the pelican? So, what happened to the pelican?

]]> By: jack.wh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518853 jack.wh Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:24:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518853 OMG! The poor pelican! OMG! The poor pelican!

]]> By: Desmondus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518842 Desmondus Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518842 Surely that was no HUMAN pelican. Surely that was no HUMAN pelican.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518801 ted Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:41:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518801 Structural damage obviously refers to damage other than what is seen here. They'd drop a hundred thousand like it's spare change. Structural damage obviously refers to damage other than what is seen here. They’d drop a hundred thousand like it’s spare change.

]]> By: Viola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518752 Viola Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:13:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518752 Fly monkeys, fly! -cackle- Fly monkeys, fly! -cackle-

]]> By: meghan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518735 meghan Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:46:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518735 "Repairs to the F-111- one of 21 active jets - are expected to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars." That sounds like no structural damage to me. “Repairs to the F-111- one of 21 active jets - are expected to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

That sounds like no structural damage to me.

]]> By: Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518696 Parker Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:20:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518696 Pelican ftw. So all anyone has to do is release a shitton of birds when under fire by jets. Pelican ftw.
So all anyone has to do is release a shitton of birds when under fire by jets.

]]> By: pridesax http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518673 pridesax Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:54:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518673 wow, that's amazing. It reminds me of the mythbuster's show. wow, that’s amazing. It reminds me of the mythbuster’s show.

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518608 Alannah Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:08:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518608 Mutant jet crashing pelicans of steel. Watch for them. Mutant jet crashing pelicans of steel. Watch for them.

]]> By: Chad's Wife http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518496 Chad's Wife Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:51:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518496 yeah but you should see the other guy! yeah but you should see the other guy!

]]> By: AMR http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/19/when-an-f-111-collided-with-a-pelican/#comment-518473 AMR Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15798#comment-518473 "...No one was injured and there was no structural damage." Commodore Hart said." Uh? Besides the shredded front? “…No one was injured and there was no structural damage.” Commodore Hart said.”
Uh? Besides the shredded front?

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