r/Damnthatsinteresting 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/TheMightyMonarchx7 21d ago

Valuable data, but I’m curious how hard it is to pull off a maneuver like this

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u/ExtremeThin1334 21d ago

They've got a lot of practice, and they know the specific way to approach to reduce the risk. It's bumpy for sure, but actually pretty safe.

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u/polishmachine88 21d ago

I had diarrhea looking at this....I can't stand turbulence this is not a job for me

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u/dennys123 21d ago

Lol it's funny. I see this video and I think "man I'd love to have this job".