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Aircraft Operations

NOAA operates a fleet of highly specialized aircraft to study the ocean, coasts and the atmosphere.

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Center of circulation of Tropical Storm Eta seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov .10, 2020.

Center of circulation of Tropical Storm Eta seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov 10 2020
November 10, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Center of circulation of Tropical Storm Eta seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov. 10, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, The Press

Edge of Tropical Storm Eta seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov. 10, 2020.

Edge of Tropical Storm Eta seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov 10 2020
November 10, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Edge of Tropical Storm Eta seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov. 10, 2020.

Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, The Press

Flight along edge of Tropical Storm Eta on NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit Nov. 10, 2020. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Shaw, NOAA Corps

November 10, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft Noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, The Press

Tropical Storm Eta center of circulation seen from NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit on Nov. 10, 2020. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps

November 10, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, The Press

Nighttime ride at 45,000ft on NOAA Gulfstream IV-SP N49RF "Gonzo" gathering data on Tropical Storm Eta Nov. 10, 2020. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA

November 10, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[No audio]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Flight Director Ashley Lundry leads crew briefing inside NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit before TS Eta mission Nov. 8, 2020.

Flight Director Ashley Lundry leads crew briefing inside NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit before TS Eta mission Nov 8, 2020
November 8, 2020
Type: Media: Image

Flight Director Ashley Lundry leads a crew briefing inside NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit before Tropical Storm Eta mission on Nov 8, 2020. 

Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, The Press

Timelapse showing data coming in to NOAA Gulfstream IV-SP N49RF from one dropsonde during the TS Eta Nov 8, 2020 mission. Credit: Quinn Kalen, NOAA

November 8, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[No audio]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, The Press

Bands of thunderstorms over the Gulf of Mexico seen from 45,000ft aboard NOAA Gulfstream IV-SP NOAA49 during Eta mission Nov 7, 2020. Credit: Quinn Kalen, NOAA

November 7, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[No audio]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, The Press

View from flight station of NOAA Gulfstream IV-SP N49RF on Oct. 27, 2020 mission to Zeta showing the storm, sunrise, and landing at NOAA Aircraft Operations Center. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA

October 27, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[No Audio]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

Cmdr. Mansour pilots NOAA Gulfstream IV-SP N49RF Gonzo during takeoff from NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, FL to Hurricane Zeta Oct 26, 2020. Credit: Quinn Kalen, NOAA

October 26, 2020
Type: Media: Video

[Aircraft noise]
Topic Aircraft Operations, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricane Hunters, NOAA Corps Commissioned Officer, OMAO Team, Student, Teacher, The Press

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