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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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In the eye of Hurricane Laura with NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF flight station radar showing opposite eyewall. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps

August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft Noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Sunset behind Hurricane Laura seen from flight station of NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps

August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft Noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Sea state at the center of Hurricane Laura seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020

Sea state at the center of Hurricane Laura seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020
August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Sea state at the center of Hurricane Laura seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020.

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

Looking west to Hurricane Laura at sunrise on Aug .25, 2020 from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit

Looking west to Hurricane Laura at sunrise on Aug .25, 2020 from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit
August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Looking west to Hurricane Laura at sunrise on Aug .25, 2020 from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit.

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

Looking east over outer bands of Hurricane Laura at sunrise on Aug. 25, 2020 from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit

Looking east over outer bands of Hurricane Laura at sunrise on Aug. 25, 2020 from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit.
August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Looking east over outer bands of Hurricane Laura at sunrise on Aug. 25, 2020 from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit.

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

Center of Hurricane Laura seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF on Aug. 25, 2020

Center of Hurricane Laura seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020
August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Center of Hurricane Laura seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020

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

Eyewall pass through Hurricane Laura aboard NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug. 25, 2020. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA

August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Video

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

Time lapse of sunrise and Hurricane Laura pass seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Aug 25 2020. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA

August 25, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[No audio]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Sunset over TS Laura from flight station of NOAA WP-3D Orion Miss Piggy N43RF Aug . 24, 2020

Sunset over TS Laura from flight station of NOAA WP-3D Orion Miss Piggy N43RF Aug 24 2020
August 24, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Sunset over TS Laura from the flight station of NOAA WP-3D Orion Miss Piggy N43RF Aug. 24, 2020. 

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

View of TS Laura from the west toward the center from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy Aug. 24, 2020

View of TS Laura from the west toward the center from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy Aug 24 2020
August 24, 2020
Type: Media: Image

View of TS Laura from the west toward the center from NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy Aug. 24, 2020.

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

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