Hi Dewey!

 

I have the clip posted here:

 

http://stevezeva.homestead.com/747_struck_by_lightning.wmv

 

MAN! That is some strike! We were struck by lightning once when I flew on
P3's. After landing, we had a hole about the size of a half-dollar in the
nose radome, and a little hole in the MAD boom cover at the tail of the
airplane. That was about it.

 

With the new composite airframes, and lead free, I wonder just how well the
new aircraft can take lightning strikes...

 

Steve

 

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Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:20 AM
To: Steve Gregory
Subject: FW: F747 Struck By Lightning

 

This gives a whole new meaning to lightening the load. Electronics were made
before the lead-free era.

Dewey 

 

Take note of the lightning's travel.

Boeing 747 Struck by lightning just after lift off out of Newark
 
Departed to the NE and just as the aircraft went into the clouds at 600
feet, the 
covers on the overhead lights came flying off and bounced around the
cockpit.

When we landed in Dayton , the only exterior damage was the lens on the port
wing, navlight was missing and static wicks on the wing were missing

 

Steve,

I sent this to you, because I didn't know if it would get stripped. Could
you please post? I think it is a great clip.

Dewey 



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