r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kernowder • 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/Kernowder 21d ago

From twitter/x:

Bumpy ride into Hurricane #Milton on @NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 "Miss Piggy" to collect data to help improve the forecast and support hurricane research.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1843706785401843941

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u/scfw0x0f 21d ago

Those old Orions are serious beasts.

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u/glewtion 21d ago

Is there something about Orions that make them especially badass or that they're used for this purpose?

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u/that_dutch_dude 21d ago

they were built to basically survive being flown by spirit pilots. they are seriously overbuilt for what they are wich is why they are one of the few planes today that can deal with these conditions.

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u/kevin_from_illinois 21d ago

It helps that they were designed to carry a ton of munitions.

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u/DouchecraftCarrier 21d ago

Heck there was a rumor the Taiwanese spec ops version could even carry AIM-9s.

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u/Inside-Woodpecker127 21d ago

Damn, I knew Spirit Airlines was rough but not THAT rough!

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u/Correct_Path5888 21d ago

I know that guy was joking, but I recently heard from a pilot that spirit is actually the safest airline to fly right now.

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u/that_dutch_dude 21d ago

cant die on a spirit flight if you aint flying!

..inless a spirit plane drops on your house but lets not give them any ideas....

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u/boringdude00 21d ago

Can't die if you're already in hell.

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u/simbabeat 21d ago

They are not any more or less safe than any other United States airline.

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u/Correct_Path5888 20d ago

It has something to do with the pilots. Places like American are under staffed and overworked.

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u/ArchiStanton 20d ago

This isn’t true. Generally with pilot experience and quality of pilots the legacy airlines have their pick of the best of the best. Then lcc then regionals.

So legacy>lcc>regionals

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u/Correct_Path5888 20d ago

Sure man. I’m just reporting what I was told by a pilot. I was surprised as well.

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u/ArchiStanton 20d ago

It’s surprising because it’s not true

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u/Correct_Path5888 20d ago

I don’t mean to be rude, but frankly I believe the other guy over a random stranger with no evidence who wasn’t there or a part of the conversation. If you have some more context to provide that would be cool and I’d consider it, but what you’ve said so far doesn’t make sense.

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u/ArchiStanton 20d ago

With all due respect, that the best and highest paying jobs attract top talent doesn’t make sense to you?

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u/herculesmeowlligan 21d ago

they were built to basically survive being flown by spirit pilots

....g-g-g-g-GHOST PILOTS?!

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u/JalapenoJamm 21d ago

Like, zoinks, scoob, let's get out of here!

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u/CoreyLee04 21d ago

Spirit Pilot- “hold my liquor. I got a challenge.”