Scenes related to the Stormfury cloud seeding research project. Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico. Mountains in the background. A U.S. Weather Bureau DC-6 aircraft takes off. It is modified with a large radar housing on its belly. United States Navy RA-3B Skywarrior aircraft takes off from a runway. Second RA-3B taxiing and taking off from the runway. The aircraft in flight overhead. A DC-4 aircraft takes off.
Stormfury cloud seeding research project. A U.S. Navy Lockheed WC-121N aircraft of Squadron VW-4 parked on a runway in Puerto Rico. Second aircraft parked in the background. Two men pushing away an aircraft ramp from the side of the WC-121N aircraft. Port engines turning up. Men pulling chocks. The aircraft taking off from the far end of the field and in flight overhead. Letters 'Navy VW-4' painted on a side of the aircraft. Hurricane Hunters insignia painted on a side.
Stormfury cloud seeding project. Views inside a U.S. Navy WC-121N aircraft, from Naval Station Roosevelt Roads,Puerto Rico, engaged in cloud-seeding experiments, assisted by contractor Colorado International Corporation (CIC). Crewman seated at a radar console, controlling the "Seeder" aircraft. Crewman at a meteorology station aboard the aircraft. A man's hand turning dials on a machine at the meteorology station. A navigator using a weems plotter, E-6B circular slide rule computer, and dividers, He plots course, position, and estimated times of arrival at points along the route.Crew member from CIC confers with navigator. Some crew relaxing and playing cards while in flight. View of pilot and copilot in the cockpit.
Stormfury cloud seeding project in Puerto Rico. A man seated at a height finder. He works on the instrument. Two WC-121N aircraft flying in step formation. They fly over small scattered clouds.
Stormfury cloud seeding project in Puerto Rico. Two Lockheed WC-121N aircraft in flight. The aircraft flying over the ocean in loose formation.
Operations of the Hurricane Hunters in the United States. Extremely high altitude view looking down on a hurricane On the ground, trees blown up by winds and a town submerged in water. Meterologists and technicians working in the National Hurricane Advisory Center in Miami, Florida. Flight Operations building at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Air Force personnel reading weather messages. View from below of U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Command (MAC) Weather Service WC-130E/H aircraft taking off. A notice about the hurricane being printed out. The WC-130E/H aircraft in flight during a regular mission for checking wind speed and direction. A pilot and a co-pilot at the controls of the aircraft, which is encountering considerable turbulence. A dropsonde being ejected out from the aircraft. A man working on an instrument. A MAC Weather Service WC-130E/H aircraft taking off.