Dropsonde
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September 9, 2018
Media: Video
[Ambient airplane noise. No dialogue.]
September 21, 2017
Media: Video
March 18, 2013
Media: Video
Radio from aircraft: “John, how far north are we going to be going on the, uh, northbound track?” “108 miles north of the eye”“Ok – great.”
NARRATOR:The job of a hurricane hunter is not for the faint at heart. These brave...

Fleet: Aircraft
NOAA's two Lockheed WP-3D Orion "Hurricane Hunters" play a key role in collecting data vital to tropical cyclone research and forecasting. These highly-capable four-engine turboprops also support a wide variety of...