WB-29 aircraft of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) flying in and out of cumulus storm clouds. Radio operator at his position keying an outbound message. A dropsonde operator working. He opens an airlock cover and then places the dropsonde into it and secures it. The airlock cover is then closed. The operator looks down through a window in the airlock.
Views from window of a WB-29A aircraft in landing pattern at Kindley Air Force base, Bermuda. Flight crew members walking into the operations office of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on the base. Flying carpet logo of the Squadron is displayed on their sign. A teletype message being received, addressed to the 53rd Squadron, containing information about a storm. Squadron officers discussing the matter in front of a weather map. Closeup of a weather map on the front of a podium from which an Air Force Captain is briefing aircrews about their next mission. A Captain in the audience questions the briefer.
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.
Views from window of a WB-50D aircraft, from the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight, while flying in the vicinity of Bermuda, through various cloud conditions. First view shows rising cumulus clouds. This is followed by views as the plane skims the tops of some altocumulus. A later view is taken between some stratiform layers. In change of sequence, WB-50D, tail number 50-2769, is seen cruising in the clear well above some altocumulus clouds.
A captain and a Lieutenant,in the flight operations office of the USAF 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. They are planning a flight. The captain holds a large E6B computer which he uses to calculate aircraft headings compensated for wind. He reads these headings to the lieutenant who writes them on their flight plan. They place the flight plan in a brief case when finished. View of a navigator's hand using a pair of dividers to measure on an aeronautical chart (possibly a Loran chart). A Weems plotter is seen laying on the chart.
View of clouds and of numbers 3 and 4 engines, running, from cockpit of airborne WB-50D aircraft. Stratiform clouds seen below. Pilot at the controls. Another crew member seen at window in right side of the aircraft. View of WB-50D right wing from the rear. Two dropsondes are released and fall away from the aircraft. A lieutenant (copilot) demonstrating turbulence at the controls, and then eating lunch in the cockpit. The WB-50D of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) landing at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. Storm clouds seen in background.