FPP091 - Hurricane Hunters

Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

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4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2020

⏱️ 108 minutes

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A discussion of the airman and aircraft that deliberately fly into hurricanes to determine their strength and course, all in an effort to protect lives and infrastructure. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0	Thanks to our sponsor National University.
0:02.3	National University knows how important flexibility is for busy adults going back to school.
0:06.8	After all, NU was founded by a U.S. Navy veteran.
0:09.6	That's why NU offers year-round enrollment as well as four and eight-week online
0:13.5	course options, master's degrees and doctoral programs in the most high-demand
0:17.2	field so veterans and service members can advance their careers.
0:20.1	NU is a yellow ribbon school and accepts the post-911 GI Bill while offering veterans help to cover what the G-I-Bill may not.
0:27.0	To find out more, visit NU.ED.
0:31.0	Threats to military forces in their equipment and infrastructure come in a variety of forms.
0:36.0	We're all familiar with battle damage, terrorist acts, and even training mishaps, but what about
0:40.9	Mother Nature? Can Weather be a threat?
0:43.0	Well, if the weather system packs the punch of 10 nuclear bombs every 20 minutes, it most certainly
0:48.2	can, which is why the Air Force fields a one-of-a-kind unit to fly into such devastating storms.
0:54.1	They're technically known as the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based at
0:58.0	Kiesler Air Force Base Mississippi, but they're better known as the Hurricane
1:01.7	Hunters and they join us this week here on the fighter pilot
1:05.2	podcast.
1:06.2	That's a good sign.
1:10.8	Hey!
1:11.8	You go ahead put put in the can.
1:13.0	They do more maneuvering than we do in the storm when you leave.
1:17.0	That'll be a Max Wind got it.
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