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buxflyr

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Does anyone know someone who flies one of the hurricane hunter airplanes?

Seems like an amazing opportunity with some even better stories.

Isnt it C-130's that fly in there? Should be a CRJ... !
 
I think Bob flys for them.

If you've flown through a line of TRW's then you have experienced the adventures of a hurricane hunter. It's a much worse experience for the folks on the ground though.
 
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Yes it is C-130's. They are flown by a reserve unit in Miss. Although I believe that some other agency flies Gulfstreams over the storms.

Here's a link: http://www.hurricanehunters.com

And just for the record, no I'm not interested in going along for a ride.
 
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was in the unit for awhile in the 90's. Sounds more interesting than it really is. No low level, no NVG, the only thing you drop is a buoy and the only standard for that is that it hits the ocean. The good is that the currency requirements are pretty easy to make.
 
I flew with a new hire F/O in the Brakillia in about 91. He scared the crap out of me as he would go right through the middle of ANYTHING and never break a sweat. I finally ask him where he came from. He was one of those guys that flew Orions (?) through the eye of hurricaines. He was NUTS!
 
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