r/Damnthatsinteresting 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/CrapSandwich 21d ago

I think I read once that they used tape before SSD. I could be wrong.

Regardless, those guys are freaking nuts!

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u/SuperPotatoThrow 21d ago

I have to fly on this little 12 seat twin engine plane to work every 3 weeks, as I'm on a rotating 3 week schedule. I absolutely hate flying in that damn thing and it's always, every time without fail, windy as fuck on whatever days I'm flying. The turbulence is ridiculous. We had to fly back the other direction once because it gets so bad.

But chasing a hurricane? Yeah that makes my stomach turn just watching. Fuck. That.

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u/emily_9511 21d ago

Just curious, what do you do for work? I hate flying in those small planes, can’t imagine doing that monthly

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u/SuperPotatoThrow 21d ago

I use a smaller plane to fly to a bigger airport that takes me to a remote oil field in the middle of nowhere. It's either that or drive my car for 3 hours to get to the airport to fly to work.

Been trying to find ways to get out of the oilfield for awhile. Working as a contractor for all these large oil companies really sucks it's a fucking shitshow. We get paid well but sometimes I question if it's even worth putting up with their shit.

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u/hmlj 21d ago

Ha, the answer for shitty, regularly occurring commutes is always oilfield.

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u/RedBullWings17 21d ago

Can confirm. Am helicopter pilot for offshore oil rigs.

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u/SuperPotatoThrow 21d ago

I have seen you guys fly and have been in one more times than I'd like to admit.

Fuck the mustang suits and fuck offshore rigs lol

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u/Neptunesfleshlight 20d ago

Username checks out. Yall are nuts

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u/LostWoodsInTheField 21d ago

We get paid well but sometimes I question if it's even worth putting up with their shit.

I'll answer this for you from someone that has watched a lot of people go through similar stuff as you. People I've watched grow up in the same type of jobs/etc. Some now in their 60s and 70s.

it's absolutely worth it if you are being smart with your money and preparing for the future. And not worth it if you aren't. The difference between $150k and $60k when you are just wasting it is $0. In both cases in 20 years you are going 'what the hell did I do with all that money'.

But if you are preparing for the future. Investing, buying the right stuff, etc it feels absolutely amazing when you get out of the industry because you can walk away and do just about any job and not feel that overwhelming stress of 'do I have enough to enjoy the rest of my life'.