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06-16-2009, 12:36 AM
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Fly boy
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Haines, AK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by warptman
You want to keep away from thundercells....lol.
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LOL. Dont worry we will stay aways away. We were nowhere near it and still getting bumped around.
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Originally Posted by Rance
We just had a good hour of thunder down here. I saw that very supercell across the inlet, from Sterling. Probably had some good lightning.
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There were a couple huge towering cumulonimbus clouds out there. One seemed to fill the windscreen on our climb out over downtown Anchorage. |
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06-16-2009, 12:46 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Too far from Alaska
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Sooo... how different are the planes that go thru hurricane eyes forth and back???
Bigger, I know that...
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06-16-2009, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Dear Rance:
I am looking for a local, preferably a college aged kid who could show me around--watering holes for animals, fauna, etc. I would especially like to see brown bear. SInce you know of many people, the one that you think would be the most knowledgable--Denali? whereever.
SOrry for the brevity. In a hurry, got to go.
Thanks,
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06-16-2009, 11:12 AM
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Fly boy
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Haines, AK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnPF
Sooo... how different are the planes that go thru hurricane eyes forth and back???
Bigger, I know that...
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Mainly just bigger. Although the first plane to fly through a hurricane was a T-6 Texan, which is about the size of a 172 only beefier. |
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06-16-2009, 11:27 AM
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I am downright amazed at what I can destroy
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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They used to use P-2 Orion's which was based on the Electra. If you have ever flown in one (Reeve Aleutian Airways) you know the wings rocked. I can't imagine flying in one of those through a hurricane. NOAA now use C-130's, P-3 Orion's and Gulfstream jets for the flights.
NOAA News Online (Story 672)
NOAA's Hurricane Hunters |
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06-16-2009, 12:04 PM
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sleep in Wasilla, Live in Alaska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rance
We just had a good hour of thunder down here. I saw that very supercell across the inlet, from Sterling. Probably had some good lightning.
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We had some nice storms come through last evening also, saw some good lightening to.
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06-16-2009, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: New Jersey
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Great photo Nephler!
Love it when you can see the rain bands coming in with the sun shining
over the mountains in the distance.
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06-16-2009, 03:22 PM
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Livin Life Down A Long Dirt Road
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: I live in Alaska but my heart is in Sweden
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Awesome picture! And by awesome I mean totally awesome! I didn't get to see any lighting but the thunder was nice to hear again.
I got the lawn mowed and we had a good hour of heavy rain. So the garden and all is watered. Man it was dry when I got home.
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People may doubt what you say...but they will believe what you do...
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06-16-2009, 05:52 PM
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sleep in Wasilla, Live in Alaska
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Thanks Rance and Jerseykat.
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06-16-2009, 06:41 PM
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Temporarily good natured
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lots of sun and palm trees with occasional hurricane :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nephler
Thanks Rance and Jerseykat.
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Nephler...that picture is now my new desktop at work. It replaced Rance's great volcano shot he took a month or two ago. Sorry Rance.  |
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