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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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Mammatus clouds within TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy evening 2 August 2020

Mammatus clouds within TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy evening 080220
August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Mammatus clouds within Tropical Storm Isaias seen from NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," the evening of Aug. 2, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Outer bands on northern side of TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy evening 2 August 2020

Outer bands on northern side of TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy evening 080220 credit Nick Underwood NOAA
August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Outer bands on northern side of Tropical Storm Isaias seen from NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," the evening of Aug. 2, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters

Northern portion of TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy evening 080220 credit Nick Underwood NOAA

August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft engine noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

View of TS Isaias center of circulation from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy evening 080220 credit Nick Underwood NOAA

August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft engine noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy flying to center of TS Isaias morning 2 August 2020

NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy flying to center of TS Isaias morning 080220
August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Image

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," flies into to center of Tropical Storm Isaias on the morning of Aug. 2, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Full rainbow near center of TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy 1 August 2020

Full rainbow near center of TS Isaias seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy 080120
August 1, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Full rainbow near the center of Tropical Storm Isaias as seen from NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," on Aug. 1, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Center of TS Isaias seen from Flight Director station on NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy on 2 August 2020

Center of TS Isaias seen from Flight Director station on NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy morning 080220
August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Center of Tropical Storm Isaias seen from the flight director's station on NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," the morning of Aug. 2, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy flying through convection into center of TS Isaias morning 080220 credit Lt. Cmdr. Doremus NOAA Corps

August 2, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Flight director station on NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy with radar return of Hurricane Isaias during 1 August 2020 morning mission

Flight director station on NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy with radar return of Hurricane Isaias during 080120 morning mission
August 1, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Flight director station on NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," with radar return of Hurricane Isaias during Aug. 1, 2020 morning mission.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Caribbean, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

View from Flight Director station on NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF showing sea state during Hurricane Isaias 1 August 2020 morning mission

View from Flight Director station on NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF showing sea state during Hurricane Isaias 080120 morning mission
August 1, 2020
Type: Media: Image

View from flight director station on NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," showing sea state during Hurricane Isaias during Aug. 1, 2020 morning mission.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Caribbean, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

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