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minus-squaredmention7@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up69·1 month agoI had to google what “387th Penny” meant. Apparently “penny” is short for “penetration flight”. So this was his 387th flight into a hurricane o7
minus-squaredrolex@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 month agoThey’re flying into the eye of a cat5 hurricane??? Bloody hell. And I’m afraid of air turbulences…
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoNot to diminish the skill and planning but the eye is the easier part to fly in.
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA_Hurricane_Hunters
I had to google what “387th Penny” meant. Apparently “penny” is short for “penetration flight”. So this was his 387th flight into a hurricane
o7
They’re flying into the eye of a cat5 hurricane???
Bloody hell. And I’m afraid of air turbulences…
Not to diminish the skill and planning but the eye is the easier part to fly in.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA_Hurricane_Hunters