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Byrneville Students Check Out Hurricane Hunter Planes
May 3, 2010
A group of Byrneville Elementary School students toured two hurricane hunter aircraft at the Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport last week.
The Byrneville fourth and fifth graders were able to see an an Air Force C-130J and a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft — the first time the two hurricane hunter aircraft were on public display together.
With hurricane season beginning June 1, the hurricane hunters pushed hurricane preparedness while teaching the students about the science of hurricanes and hurricane hunting. From dropsondes — those devices dropped from the planes into hurricanes for measurements — to millibars and eyewalls, the students learned about how the hurricane hunters measure up a storm.
The NOAA hunter hunter plane has an airspeed of 210 knots and has flown into 88 different hurricanes with 713 eye wall penetrations.
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4 Responses to “Byrneville Students Check Out Hurricane Hunter Planes”
Byrneville Elementary School is a GREAT place for children to learn!!!
A special Thank You to the Byrneville Teachers and Staff for all that you for our children!!!
Looks like I’m somewhat of a “spotter” my self; I spotted Deneise Floyd right up front. she just had a birthday….This must have been a very fun and educational day for all. The group really looks great.
aww my brother went to this and talked about it when he got home. he had a blast =] im glad the school lets them do stuff like such.
The students had a great time, and learned alot. This was a wonderful educational experience for them…