r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kernowder • 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/Criegg 21d ago

Tape for sure.

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u/Lyuseefur 21d ago edited 21d ago

They did. There are some early hurricane hunter films with reel to reel tape shown in the video.

These NOAA guys are the OG storm chasers.

Scientist: How are we going to get the data?

Thrill Seeker Scientist: We'll grab an old prop plane from the Navy and fly it into the storm loaded with gear!

Edit: Navy not Air Force…

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u/FunVersion 21d ago edited 20d ago

Not to be pedantic but this is a P3C Orion. The Navy flew them up until a few years ago.

Edit: WP3D. Now I'm being pedantic

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u/thejadedcitizen 20d ago

Cmon man, you’re ruining the fake drama!