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A WB-29A Hurricane Hunter aircraft returns and lands at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda
WB-29A of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) returning from a mission. The aircraft seen flying between smooth cloud layers. It banks to the left and descends. View of the WB-29 flying over part of Bermuda. Inside the aircraft, crew member fastens down equipment in preparation for landing. View from the ground as the WB-29 passes overhead. Another from the ground, of the aircraft touching down, bouncing up gently, and then staying down on the Kindley Air Force Base runway. (Note: During World War II, this B-29, tail number 42-94047, named the City of Jamestown, belonged to the 330th Bombardment Group, 459th Bomb Squadron stationed on Guam. On April 24, 1945,it was ditched near the shore of Japan, while returning from a bombing mission against the Hitachi aircraft factory in Tachikawa, Japan. Obviously, it was recovered and placed back in service after the war ended.)
U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter WB-29A aircraft lands at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda
View from ground of palm trees overhead. A U.S. Air Force WB-29A superfortress aircraft, tail number 42-94047, lands, taxis to the ramp, and parks,. at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. Side of the aircraft displays logo of the USAF 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron it, and a banner reading: "Hurricane Hunters." The logo contains a large oval painting of an Aviator on a flying carpet equipped with weather instruments. He holds an umbrella in one hand and a crystal ball in the other. Lightning strikes from surrounding clouds, and precipitation falls. Scene shifts to view of WB-29A flying through clouds. It appears and disappears intermittently. Radio operator is seen inside cabin of WB-29 as it encounters turbulence and he finds it difficult to operate his transmitter key.
Activities of the USAF 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Kindley AFB, Bermuda
WB-29A, tail number 42-94947, of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) taxiing on Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. It stops momentarily, with engines running. Squadron logo and "Hurricane Hunters," are displayed on fuselage of the aircraft. Next, it is seen taking off (repeated twice). Long sequence showing the aircraft cruising inflight, over water. Closeup of a weather map on the front of a briefing podium. A USAF Captain briefs aircrews about a mission. Aerial view of a WB-29A aircraft in landing pattern for Kindley Air Force Base. The hand of radio operator keying a message, inside a WB-29A aircraft, as it encounters severe turbulence. An airman typing a message.
A WB-50D aircraft of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight takes off from Kindley AFB, Bermuda
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.
A WB-50D aircraft, of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight, operating at Kindley AFB, Bermuda
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 members at duty stations in WB-29D aircraft of the USAF 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight at Kindley AFB, Bermuda.
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.
