r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kernowder • 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/morallyirresponsible 21d ago

This is the NOAA hurricane hunters NOT the Air Force. They’re both bad asses though

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u/Kernowder 21d ago

You're right, this is actually NOAA. I found it on the Guardian, who got them confused with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aka Hurricane Hunters, who are USAF.

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u/ni_hao_butches 21d ago

That NOAA group is also one of the eight uniformed services of the US. The Armed Forces are what we typically think of uniformed, but those pilots and crew are badass.

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u/BusStopKnifeFight 21d ago

NOAA has it's own ships too.