U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters Fly First Pacific Hurricane
The U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew five weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Douglas, the first hurricane in
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Weather Reconnaissance
SAIC Wins $630M Contract to Modernize U.S. Air Force’s Critical Weather Report Infrastructure
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force 557th Weather Wing to manage and
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U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters Fly First Mission of 2020 Atlantic Season
The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)’s Hurricane Hunters departed on their first storm tasking of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane
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U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters Flew Their First Winter Storm of Season
The U.S. Air Force Reserve 403rd Wing’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the Hurricane Hunters, flew their first
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U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters to Perform “AR Recon”
The U.S. Air Force (USAF)’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, commonly known as the Hurricane Hunters, are performing Atmospheric River (AR)
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U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters Flown 25 Missions in Support of Hurricane Dorian
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka Hurricane Hunters, have flown 25 missions, from Aug. 25 to their
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Textron Aviation Receives $11.8M NOAA Contract for Beechcraft King Air 350 CER Turboprop Aircraft
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded an $11.8 million contract to Textron Aviation, Inc., for the purchase of
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NOAA Orders Gulfstream G550 Aircraft to Support Its Weather Forecasting, Research Programs
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (GD), has established a contract with the National Oceanic and
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Puerto Rico National Guard WC-130H Hercules Aircraft Crashes in Georgia
A WC-130H Hercules hurricane hunter aircraft from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 156th Airlift Wing has crashed near the
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