Flying through Iraq thunderstorm--Saint Elmo's Fire

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Flying through Iraq thunderstorm--Saint Elmo's Fire

#1 Postby senorpepr » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:28 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sA-Hk_jnPg[/youtube]
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#2 Postby MiamiensisWx » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:49 pm

That's a very impressive video! The signature of the cell on the radar did indicate the potential for severe turbulence. Other military aircraft have flown through intense isolated thunderstorm cells.
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#3 Postby JonathanBelles » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:12 pm

I would Not have flown that night. Im suprised that plane did not get hit.
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#4 Postby HurricaneBill » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:39 am

Hey! Where's Mare Winningham?
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