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United States Avian Hazard Advisory System (AHAS) URL: http://www.usahas.com/home/ Description: AHAS is an "online, near real-time, geographic information system (GIS) used for bird strike risk flight planning across the continental United States." "Since 1985 there have been over 38,000 bird-aircraft strikes recorded by the United States Air Force (USAF) that killed 33 aviators, destroyed 30 aircraft, and caused more than $500 million dollars worth of equipment damage." Includes the tool, instructions, background, FAQ, and images of bird strikes. From the USAF and Federal Aviation Administration. LII Topics: Accidents and Safety, Air & Naval Craft, Air Force, Aviation, Birds, Habitat, Military, Transportation, U.S. Military Publisher: U.S. Air Force; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extra Keywords wildlife US Bird Avoidance Model BAM USBAM LII Database Information: Record 27799 created by Jennifer English on 01/19/2009 Last modification on 01/19/2009 Published: 01/22/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27799 |
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