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Stormchasers : the Hurricane Hunters and their fateful flight into Hurricane Janet /

Describes the role of the military weather reconnaissance squadrons who tracked and studied hurricanes, focusing on naval officer Grover B. Windham and his crew, who, in September 1955, paid the ultimate price during their mission.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toomey, David, 1956- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Norton, [2002]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
United States. > Navy. > Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Four (VW4) > History.
United States. > Navy. > Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Four (VW4)
Hurricane Janet, 1955.
Hurricanes > Research > United States.
Ouragan Janet, 1955.
Ouragans > Recherche > États-Unis.
Hurricanes > Research.
United States.
1955
History.
Description
Summary:Describes the role of the military weather reconnaissance squadrons who tracked and studied hurricanes, focusing on naval officer Grover B. Windham and his crew, who, in September 1955, paid the ultimate price during their mission.
Physical Description:314 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-302) and index.
ISBN:0393020002
9780393020007