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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.
Table of Contents:
  • Guantánamo Bay, October 1999
  • Huracan
  • Windham
  • NAS Jax
  • 1955
  • Miami
  • Briefing
  • Geographia Naturalis
  • Wheels up
  • "A radically inexact science"
  • A ride on railroad tracks
  • The pioneers
  • Halsey's typhoon
  • Approach
  • The law of storms
  • Feeder band
  • What they knew
  • Wall
  • Eye
  • Human factors
  • The devil and the deep blue sea
  • Loss of signal
  • Base
  • Aftermath.