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    The falconer – how birds help NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission (master)

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    LITHUANIA

    08.15.2020

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    --SYNOPSIS--

    Wild birds on air bases pose a big risk to aircraft. If they fly into an engine in what is known as a ‘bird strike’, an aircraft could be severely damaged. For that reason air bases need to be kept clear of wild birds. At Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania -- home to fighter jets that fly NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission -- Polish falconer Michał Bień along with his falcons and hawks, is the man who keeps the wild birds away. Learn about Michał and find out what it is about his birds that make them perfect for the job. Footage includes various shots of Michał Bień flying his falcons and hawks to keep the air base clear of wild birds.

    --TRANSCRIPT--

    --SOUNDBITE (POLISH W/ ENG SUBS)— Michał Bień, Falconer “Here in Šiauliai in Lithuania, during the Baltic Air Policing mission, my main task is to deter wild birds. This is our task, to protect aircraft and human lives.” --SOUNDBITE (POLISH W/ ENG SUBS)— Michał Bień, Falconer “To be a good falconer, you need a good sense of empathy. We communicate without words.” --SOUNDBITE (POLISH W/ ENG SUBS)— Michał Bień, Falconer “They do their job and each one does it in their own way. What’s important is that they are effective and they scare away birds.” Michał Bień, Falconer “The Saker falcons and hawks I use, are natural enemies of wild birds.” --SOUNDBITE (POLISH W/ ENG SUBS)— Michał Bień, Falconer “The falcons I use are similar to fighter jets. They are very fast, very agile, they can reach very high altitudes and of course they are very deadly.” --SOUNDBITE (POLISH W/ ENG SUBS)— Michał Bień, Falconer “When people see or think about bird predators, they think they're just killing machines, but if you spend more time with them, it’s not that simple.” “They can be caring. They work well among themselves and with humans. I think it makes them special animals.”

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    VIDEO INFO

    Date Taken: 08.15.2020
    Date Posted: 04.08.2021 04:42
    Category: Package
    Video ID: 789902
    VIRIN: 200815-O-D0483-1001
    Filename: DOD_108271685
    Length: 00:01:51
    Location: LT

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