Dr C. Thomas frightens birds with flare, Manchester Airport
Dr (now Professor) Callum Thomas, in 1987 the country's only full-time bird scarer, fires a maroon flare to frighten birds at Manchester Airport. Dr Thomas was preparing a computer program to plot bird movements and prevent aircraft bird strikes. Since he started work, strikes at Manchester Airport were cut by 50%. First published The Independent newspaper
Picture No
12689853
Media ID
47718755
Size
5569px x 3683px
(13.7MB)
Credit
© Philip Dunn / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Philip Dunn
Date
1987
