U.S. Airman preparing a teletype message in Joint Hurricane Warning center. Two USAF weather officers plot hurricane weather data on a large map of the Atlantic. The hurricane is shown on the map as located Northeast of Cuba and East of Florida. One of the officers updates hurricane-related weather data based on report, from Hufficane Hunters, being read by the other. Closeup of recorded wind conditions being annotated on the chart by the weather officer. View of a U.S. Air Force WB-29A Hurricane Hunter aircraft, of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, flying in and out of stratiform clouds. Clear air view of the WB-29A.
Flight crew of the U.S. Air Force 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) at Kindley Air Force Base, walk to their operations office. A Captain and a Lieutenant prepare a flight plan. The Lieutenant uses a Weems plotter on a map, while the Captain uses a large E6B computer to calculate course headings,taking wind into account. The Lieutenant writes the headings on their flight plan. When finished,they place the map and flight plan into a briefcase.
A U.S. Air force WB-50D Weather Service aircraft, tail number 50-4040, assigned to the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) begins a takeoff roll and goes a long distance on the runway, but is never seen actually breaking ground. Navigator steps up into bubble canopy with a sextant. View from behind the copilot in cockpit of a WB-50D, as it takes off from Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. View of pilot in the left seat, at the controls. View of the copilot. in the right seat.
AAirman with extinguisher standing fire guard as number one engine is started on a WB-50D aircraft of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. The aircraft taxis out. The aircraft serial number is 50-1909 and has "Weather" painted across its tail. Scene changes to view out window of WB-50 in flight, with numbers one and two engines visible. Copilot's position in the aircraft, with his hands on the yoke and instrument panel visible. The aircraft seems to be encountering light turbulence. View of cloud formations outside. Pilot's view from cockpit as the aircraft lands on runway 12, at Kindley AFB.
Crew of a U.S. Air Force WB-50D Hurricane Hunter aircraft stand by their aircraft (Tail number 50-4040) on the ramp at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. They are all wearing back-pack parachutes. The Aircraft Commander checks each crew members chute. Closeup of the Aircraft Commander (Captain). The aircraft and crew are of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight.
Crew member speaking on interphone in a U.S. Air Force WB-29 Hurricane Hunter aircraft. View of the pilot advancing the throttles and pulling back the yoke (staged). Scene repeated. View of flight engineer advancing throttles at his panel location. Dropsonde operator entering data on a form. Ground crewman disconnects auxiliary power unit from parked WB-29 aircraft parked at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. View from nose gear well, of number three engine running on a WB-29 aircraft.
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