A Hurricane Hunter's Photo Album....Amazing Pics!!

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A Hurricane Hunter's Photo Album....Amazing Pics!!

#1 Postby southerngale » Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:08 am

Take a few minutes to look at these photos taken by a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, flying WC-130 weather reconnaissance aircraft into typhoons and hurricanes. Some of these pictures are just amazing! There are awesome pics from inside the eye. Go ahead...it's worth the few minutes it'll take to look through them.

http://home.att.net/~typhoon1/index.html
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#2 Postby HoumaLa » Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:32 am

Those were awsome pictures ya'll don't laugh but it made my stomach turn. I'm scared of height.
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#3 Postby Lindaloo » Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:51 am

Yes they are pretty impressive. Those clouds surrounding the eye looked like cotton balls. I also noticed the clouds seem to be hanging close to the water while they are rotating.
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#4 Postby PTrackerLA » Fri Jul 18, 2003 10:15 am

I just spent about 15 minutes looking at every picture! Some impressive shots indeed, thanks SG!
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#5 Postby isobar » Fri Jul 18, 2003 12:35 pm

WOW!! I also went thru every shot, couldn't tear myself away. His comments are very interesting too.
Thanks a lot SG, now I'm running late for an appt! :wink: :D
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#6 Postby bfez1 » Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:14 pm

Amazing pics!!!
Thanks for sharing them w/us.
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#7 Postby Toni - 574 » Fri Jul 18, 2003 9:19 pm

Thank you Kelly for the tour. Those are some great pictures. It would be awsome to fly in a hurricane hunter aircraft. I would go in a heart beat! Thanks again!!
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