NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters

NOAA brought Kermit, one of its Lockheed WP-3D Orions, to Oshkosh last year for AirVenture 2019. Take a closer look at the airplane, and learn more about the dangerous missions flown by its pilots and crew, all in the name of science.

[@anitasmith4559]

This is absolutely amazing. The NOAA's "Kermit"is an actual flying laboratory. The views inside the "eye" magnificent, especially the night video.

[@adambadger]

It was so cool to see a Lockheed LC-130H Hercules from the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard and a Lockheed WP-3D Orion used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. These two aircraft play a pivotal role during dangerous missions.

[@709466ok]

This isnt C 130

[@carlamoore3888]

Oustrasher,refuses

[@diversherwood9631]

When I hear that sound, I run outside to Miss Piggy or Kermit flying over. It's a very unique sound... I love it! I'm glad your base is in Lakeland. Keep up the great job that you do!

[@yankeesusa1]

Thank you guys for what you do.

[@sanfranciscobay]

If you were to lose power and ditch into the ocean, probably one of the worst times to ditch with 50-100mph winds and 10-20 foot swells.

[@hevoksimpilot6359]

Nice to see the NOAA guys out there getting data on hurricane Ida (their planes show on flightradar24 when they're in the air). Science ftw!

[@bryceh2163]

At the wright Patterson museum in Ohio, they have an old weather B-29

[@michaelbauers8800]

that would be cool to see

[@bobbiemoore2694]

Thank you so much for your incredible work! What a wonderful informative site!

[@josephmazzeo730]

yo siempre veo y visito su pagina web y veo las imagenes satelitales y son excelentes

[@dragon2knight]

Impressive....INSANE, but impressive. Great job folks, thanks for making it safer for all of us 😎

[@sakarisikari8089]

My dream job.

[@samulisolkipaa4780]

Very cool staff

[@badweetabix]

So what do these guys do for excitement? Rollerblade through a tornado?

[@chadrat39]

Right lol good pt

[@matatanXtreme]

Awesome , this aircraft flew through Hurricane David 1979, a hurricane that impacted my personal life since it destroyes our city in the Dominican Republic and forced our family to relocate to other countries.

[@azariahazariah4493]

damn I’m sorry for you

[@jaymesmcqueen4386]

Wow this is an amazing bite of science

[@cat-zw2ye]

These are the planes that NOAA uses
*DHC-6 Twin Otter*
*Bombardier CRJ700*
*NOAA42 "Kermit"*

[@jerryl.mcmorrisjr.1942]

Silent professionals, very heroic......

[@shariholdal3699]

Thankyou you all are incredible

[@saltyhumansWX]

Using TropicalTidbits!

[@hollyhughes5804]

God Bless each and every one of you for the Amazing work that you do 🙏💗 In my mind Y'all are True Heros 💥💗🇺🇸

[@geraldthelusma4909]

Thanks for doing what your doing.

[@rva1945]

What do we learn afer flying into the eye of the storm?

[@thebigpicture1912]

Where are the old planes? The ones with the mushroom antenna on top that looked more like storm-steering planes.

[@caedenmurray84]

Do you need to be in the military to fly for the hurricane hunters?

[@hugonora2083]

Amazing job... congratulations!!!

[@Supernova-lc2yf]

1:21 Shout out Levi Cowan for creating this website Tropical Tidbits.....honestly I wouldnt know where we would be without it!!

[@dmgx]

So awesome. Best job on the planet 🌏

[@zacharycardenas7308]

I wonder how much they pay these guys to fly straight into a Category 5 hurricane lol

[@emilyobrien6978]

Scary job...

[@kittyplays2324]

Fly two times a day, WTAF, why, did they didn't go into eta in time yesterday? I want to know

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Wonder how many on these crews or the maintenance deny climate change etc.

[@thealmightymartz6705]

My country @3:15 🇵🇭

[@waynepayne864]

when u tea total and u need to get high on life. bruh just smoke a spliff

[@toxichammertoe8696]

Refreshing to see my tax dollars being used for the benefit