Chuck Yeager, the test pilot, befriended a farmer
near the airbase where he was training. One day the farmer complained about a tree that he wanted cut down.


The following day Yeager flew his P-39 over the ranch and topped the tree. When he landed the plane the maintenance officer noticed the damaged wingtip and went ballistic.

He asked Yeager what had happened. The wingtip had sprouted pieces of tree, bark and leaves...

Yeager answered that he had 'hit a bird'.

The MO replied, "Well, that SOB must have been sitting in one hell of a nest..."

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When in doubt, blame it on a bird.