It’s a rubber glove. If you look closely you can see it is actually a pair, with the other one cruising at a lower altitude whilst inverted.

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Report on the BBC

From the Stipa ducted fan to the N1 MotorJet [ATTACH=CONFIG]245607[/ATTACH]

There is actually a similar problem in London with Parakeets and Felt roofs. What many people in the UK don’t realise is that there is now a re large naturalised resident population of ring necked parakeets and there has been a massive increase in damage to flat roofs in areas where they are prolific, it has become bad enough for serious consideration to be given to have them officially declared ‘vermin’ and an ‘invasive species’

The staff are maintaining that the Air and Space hall is to remain open and will be rejuvinated. They are also pretty much united in their objection to the loss of the mainline connection.

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