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NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy flight station nose radar during flight into Cat 4 Hurricane Ida August 29, 2021

2021
Aug 29
NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy flight station nose radar during flight into Cat 4 Hurricane Ida August 29 2021
Photo:
Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Doremus, NOAA Corps
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Category 4 Hurricane Ida as "painted" by a radar system aboard NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF on Aug. 29, 2021.

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Operation

Aircraft Operations

General

Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters

Audience

NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, Scientist, Student, Teacher, The Press

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United States of America

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Aircraft

Aircraft

Lockheed WP-3D Orion, N43RF

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NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

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