The US Navy is investigating a close encounter with what is reportedly believed to be a young pterodactyl. The unfortunate creature caused almost catastrophic damage when it ploughed into the leading edge of the starboard horizontal tail of the T-44A during a flight from the aircraft's base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy spokesman G. Pers-Creepers says: "It seems our anti-Jurassic cloning patrol flights are working. Although we cannot at this time confirm the true species of the creature, it appears to be one that sleeps anywhere it wants and chirps with a real deep voice. We are currently arming the T-44As in case we bump into its mother."
Source: Flight International