Comments on: Grizzly bear eats aeroplane in Alaska

By: John

John — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:34:34 +0000

Other identifying evidence of the Cub I forgot to mention, is the lack of dihedral on the wing of the Cub, which is very evident on the Champ, and the difficult to see, but present flaps on the Cub. Finally, you can barely make out the “jugs” protruding through the left side of the engine cowl. The “Airknocker” had an absolutely smooth cowl over an enclosed engine.

By: John

John — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:22:35 +0000

Joe,

Look again. Note the shape of the rudder and vertical fin – sharper than the Champ. Also not the size shape and failure of the rear side window to extend past the trailing edge of the wing. Compare with the inserted link;
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi.....le.arp.jpg

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:54:51 +0000

Not a Piper Cub, the aircraft is an Aeronca Champ.
And nobody else caught it???

By: Paul Ash

Paul Ash — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:52:23 +0000

Thanks, for the comment, Marti. It must be quite a thing having to live with these big guys hanging around all the time.

By: Marti Bradley

Marti Bradley — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:36:23 +0000

My friend, Judy, was the camp cook where this happened. She brought lots of pictures back and said they had “beary” season with lots of bruin visitors this year.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:07:14 +0000

Remember the Red Green show? Duct tape- the handymans secret weapon!!

By: uncle

uncle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:36:50 +0000

at least he didn’t eat the radio…

By: al

al — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:53 +0000

I guess he didn’t like the peanut M & M’s

Only the PLANE…;<)

By: Griselda

Griselda — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:31:36 +0000

An explorer called Bear Grills is just asking for trouble.

By: Paul Ash

Paul Ash — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:53:52 +0000

History does not relate any specific incidents where both plane and pilot have been eaten. The chances of being eaten while actually flying are probably quite slim, as long as you always look under the seats before take-off. Crafty animals, bears.