Air Force aircraft have hit birds more than 100,000 times since 1995, and it's cost the service nearly a billion dollars
Stephen Losey, Military Times
Since 1995, the Air Force has recorded more than 105,000 bird strikes that have caused more than $800 million in damage.
Canadian geese are the biggest and most costly culprit, causing $93.8 million in damage between 1995 and 2016.
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Over the past 24 years, aircraft flown by the Air Force have sustained more than 100,000 bird strikes, according to data provided by the service.
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