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Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#1 Postby pojo » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:50 pm

This video was taken on the way into Felix at 2am... our pilots capture the storm perfectly. The red light is the gear handle it goes on when you hit at flight idle.

http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=9f061057
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#2 Postby CronkPSU » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:51 pm

SWEET!

just amazing video and then those pictures at the end...so scary yet so beautiful
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#3 Postby Zardoz » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:15 pm

So the plane is a C-130? I thought they were all P-3 Orions. You learn something every day.

Amazing video! Those guys are seriously brave. Imagine that sort of thing being "just another day at the office".
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#4 Postby chris_fit » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:25 pm

Thank you for posting that. Incredible! I'm sure it's indescribable when actually in that eye.
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#5 Postby DESTRUCTION5 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:31 pm

That is Mother Nature to her finest right there..Just Jaw droping perfection.. :eek:
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#6 Postby O Town » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:36 pm

Wow! Thanks for sharing that pojo. I had chills watching and listening. What a perfect song, one I always think of when relating to hurricanes. Major turbulence going on in there for a while. I am very grateful to all our Hurricane Hunters and the important job they do for all of us. Awesome video!
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#7 Postby pojo » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:40 pm

The AFRES are C130J aircraft, NOAA has the P-3 Orions.
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#8 Postby srainhoutx » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:40 pm

Thanks for sharing this Pojo. Just Awesome :flag: :flag: :flag:
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#9 Postby tigergirl » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:42 pm

WOW!!!!! Awesome video!!!
Thanks for sharing!! :D
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#10 Postby windstorm99 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:32 pm

That is incredible!!!!Thanks for posting this insane video.Adrian
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#11 Postby Ixolib » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:04 pm

Zardoz wrote:So the plane is a C-130? I thought they were all P-3 Orions. You learn something every day.

http://www.hurricanehunters.com/

http://www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#12 Postby Blown Away » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:54 pm

The caption at the bottom says "When the red light is on the throttle is idle" what does that mean?
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#13 Postby punkyg » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:02 pm

Man that video was great!

I liked the part when they were in the eye and the lightning would flash
it made the eye wall look weird. :D
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#14 Postby theworld » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:04 pm

Thank you !!! Awesome!
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#15 Postby wsquared77 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:09 pm

Great video! The whole family just watched (including my 4 year old who LOVES planes) and we were all amazed! Thanks for the IMPORTANT work you do.
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#16 Postby RDTF » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:10 pm

Thank you!! :flag:
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#17 Postby NCSUwpack » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:13 pm

lmao Does anyone else know what that song is talking about? I dunno if it was such a good choice! Still awesome video anyways.
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#18 Postby vacanechaser » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:14 pm

that was great video and the photos are awesome... great stuff there..





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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#19 Postby FL Cyclone » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:31 pm

Blown_away wrote:The caption at the bottom says "When the red light is on the throttle is idle" what does that mean?



The red light on the landing gear control is the aircraft's way of telling the pilots, "the throttles are at idle like you are ready for landing--don't forget to put your landing gear down." I would imagine the pilots were carefully controlling their speed and altitude so as to not put the aircraft under too much stress while flying through the turbulence, but maybe Pojo can confirm if this is what the pilots were doing. 8-)
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Re: Hurricane Felix video Cat 5

#20 Postby gotoman38 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:07 pm

Can anyone tell which pass this is?

It should be the one on this page
viewtopic.php?f=59&t=97624&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=320
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or the next one
viewtopic.php?f=59&t=97624&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=360
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