American Heroes Air Show Includes Citizenship Ceremony
The American Heroes Air Show calls itself the US's premier
aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters. The show returns
to Canton, Georgia, outside Atlanta, on Saturday, September 10th.
Event Director Mike Grier invites families to get an up-close look
at these go-fast, high-tech aircraft and learn how their crews are
on the front lines every day of homeland security, national defense
and public service.
Aero Linx:Hurricane Hunters
Association
Welcome to the home of the world famous “Hurricane
Hunters.” It's true! We fly right into the eye of a
hurricane! The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the
Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve, is one-of-a-kind: the
only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical
storms and hurricanes--since 1944. Our ten Lockheed-Martin WC-130J
aircraft and crews are part of the 403rd Wing, based at Keesler Air
Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Hurricane Watch
A formal
advisory issued by forecasters at the National Hurricane Center
when they have determined that hurricane conditions are a potential
threat to a coastal area or group of islands within a 24 to 36 hour
period. A watch is used to inform the public and marine interests
of the storm's location, intensity, and movement.
"We made our first flights on Friday as soon as it was
safe to fly... One of our first stops was to Governor's
Harbour on Eleuthera Island to deliver supplies and check on our
staff and our base camp there. Though there was damage, we are just
all so thankful no one has been injured."
Source: Cameron King, Bahamas Habitat's
Aviation and Disaster Relief Coordinator, discussing how the
organization started delivering aid to numerous points in the
Bahamas affected by Hurricane Irene. The organization moved quickly
and had its first planes arriving on Friday August 26th shortly
after the storm passed to the north.
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