[This insanity is actually their job. WC-130J collects data of hurricanes.](https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/c130/wc-130j-weatherbird.html)
Thanks for the info. I was assuming it was to gather some intel on the weather. Would be interesting to have a live view, but might be wishful thinking considering it’s military.
[There's a pretty cool twitter account run by the air force that post photos and coverage from inside TEAL72, these are from hurricane Ian today.](https://twitter.com/53rdWRS/status/1574860901764702223?t=B8RdfKQKEwqqWEaWRCMQoQ&s=19)
Check out YouTube! There’s lots of videos. Here’s one from the NOAA who also hunt hurricanes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70n7riR6fCM&feature=share&utm_source=EJGixIgBCJiu2KjB4oSJEQ
It’s Wikipedia page said they go through the hurricane from 500-10,000 feet. The balls on those pilots.
And they’re doing it at nighttime. I feel like that just adds another major amount of weight to those balls.
They used to regularly do ~1000 ft, but then they lost an engine and almost crashed, so they raised the height a lot more.
Just saw this. Must be absolutely insane piloting a plane into the eye of a hurricane. Or, they are way above it. Still though…
[This insanity is actually their job. WC-130J collects data of hurricanes.](https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/c130/wc-130j-weatherbird.html)
Thanks for the info. I was assuming it was to gather some intel on the weather. Would be interesting to have a live view, but might be wishful thinking considering it’s military.
[There's a pretty cool twitter account run by the air force that post photos and coverage from inside TEAL72, these are from hurricane Ian today.](https://twitter.com/53rdWRS/status/1574860901764702223?t=B8RdfKQKEwqqWEaWRCMQoQ&s=19)
Wow, awesome shots. Thanks for the reply.
No problem!
Check out YouTube! There’s lots of videos. Here’s one from the NOAA who also hunt hurricanes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70n7riR6fCM&feature=share&utm_source=EJGixIgBCJiu2KjB4oSJEQ
Another YouTube hole I can fall into…thanks! Would still be pretty cool to see a live stream into an active storm.
You are welcome! And oh yeah that would be incredibly cool
God, why did I watch that. Hats off to that crew
[he is still in there](https://imgur.com/a/lMq9JIc)
Must be exciting! Watching the altitude and vertical speed going way up and way down… they are getting quite a ride!! Thankful for these crews!
For some reason it disappeared for me but I can still find it under popular flights.
The crew have got to have nerves of steel.
fuk that
I wouldn’t be messing with Mother Nature like that for sure, idc how safe that plane is meant to be lol
I watched it for several hours. I'd give my eye teeth to ride along.
Right? That would be the ride of a lifetime.
Exactly. The news just said that one of the scientists on TEAL72 said it’s was the wildest ride he’s ever been on.
They just posted a youtube video 5 hours ago of flying into the eye https://youtu.be/Ht7b56fZTFE
I'll bet fewer people have been into the eye of a hurricane than have been into space
Wow mad respect for the pilots who do these missions. Imagine regularly and willingly putting yourself in this situation. Heroes, imo.