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Aircraft Operations

NOAA operates a fleet of highly specialized aircraft to study the ocean, coasts and the atmosphere.

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NOAA 'Hurricane Hunter' supports tornado study

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion with New Livery - October 2016
May 14, 2019

A highly-instrumented NOAA aircraft is collecting data across the Great Plains to improve our understanding of the relationships between severe thunderstorms and tornado formation.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Lockheed WP-3D Orion, N42RF, OMAO: News Bites, Storm

Meet the Pilots: Capt. Twining and Lt. Cmdr. Waddington

CAPT Kristie Twining and LCDR Rebecca Waddington in the NOAA Gulfstream IV's cockpit
February 5, 2019

On August 5, 2018, NOAA Corps officers Capt. Kristie Twining and Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington became the first all-female team to pilot a NOAA aircraft during a hurricane mission.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Government, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, Student

NOAA deploys "hurricane hunter" aircraft to support weather satellite data validation project

View from NOAA WP-3D N42RF During 2018 Ocean Winds Project
January 24, 2018

"Kermit" is taking weather observations to help NOAA calibrate and validate weather satellite sensor data.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Europe, Lockheed WP-3D Orion, N42RF, OMAO: News Bites, Weather

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