How do hurricane hunters get into the storm
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Getting data from inside a hurricane is critical. The measurements are a significant component of the track and intensity forecasts, and thus can be the difference between life and death for residents in the danger zone. The men and women known as Hurricane Hunters take it to the limit each season to get the crucial data.
Joseph Duckworth, an ace pilot in the U.S. Air Force, became the first person to safely fly through a hurricane in 1943, but he only did it on a bet. By 1946, though, the idea of flying through hurricanes was official and Hurricane Hunter flights began to be regular. Before satellites, pilots would fly out over the ocean patrolling for storms. Once they knew one had formed, they would fly through it to get an idea of how strong it was.
Joseph Duckworth, an ace pilot in the U.S. Air Force, became the first person to safely fly through a hurricane in 1943, but he only did it on a bet. By 1946, though, the idea of flying through hurricanes was official and Hurricane Hunter flights began to be regular. Before satellites, pilots would fly out over the ocean patrolling for storms. Once they knew one had formed, they would fly through it to get an idea of how strong it was.
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