Gordon Owen, Lake Elsinore CA sends us:

The following email is making the rounds in military circles. With word of a 14-foot wingspan bird in Alaska, I thought you'd be interested in these photos from Texas. I think the first two photos are the most revealing.

Report: T-44A 161058 suffered a bird strike to the R/H Horizon Stab during a routine training flight this afternoon. The aircrew initiated an uneventful landing with no other damage noted to the aircraft. CNATRA DET has been notified.