Air Weather Reconnaissance Association (AWRA)

(64-14831) USAF - United States Air Force Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix by rafi g | AeroXplorer Photo Database USAF - United States Air Force Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix at SUU by rafi g | AeroXplorer Photo Database. Upload your own photos for free!

This C-130B was first delivered to the USAF as 58-0731 in 1959, being converted to WC-130B for the weather service in 1970. Reverted to USAF operation as a C-130B in 1982 and donated to South Africa in 1996, where she still flies with 28 Squadron as 408.

SAAF C130 with a Kill – Aviation Central This C-130B was first delivered to the USAF as 58-0731 in 1959, being converted to WC-130B for the weather service in 1970. Reverted to USAF operation as a C-130B in 1982 and donated to South Africa in 1996, where she still flies with 28 Squadron as 408.

this weekend, let us pause on Monday at 11 AM to remember those who gave their all...

We shall not forget Crews lost on weather reconnaissance missions

https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/comments/1ckk7p3/a_psychrometer_fitted_to_the_nose_of_a_b17_flying/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

From the WWIIplanes community on Reddit: A psychrometer fitted to the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress used for weather reconnaissance by No 519 Squadron, RAF. Explore this post and more from the WWIIplanes community

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In the 1950s, U.S. Air Force Crews In Old World War II Bombers Deliberately Flew Into Radioactive Winds From Nuclear Blasts The Air Force called it 'bug-catching'

https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/these-cold-war-era-jets-will-chase-the-eclipse-to-uncover-the-suns-mysteries/

These Cold War–Era Jets Will Chase the Eclipse to Uncover the Sun’s Mysteries A team of researchers has an ambitious plan to capture the 2024 total solar eclipse like never before.

The Legacy of the Boeing WB-50D Superfortress: From Bombing Runs to Weather Reconnaissance Boeing WB-50D Superfortress, a storied aircraft that took its initial flight on June 25, 1947, and later evolved to play a crucial role in atmospheric reconnaissance missions. The Boeing B-50, esse…

The Martin/General Dynamics RB-57F Canberra, developed in the 1960s, is a strategic reconnaissance aircraft tailored for the United States Air Force by General Dynamics. It evolved from the Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber, a licensed version of the English Electric Canberra. Initially, it served the Air Weather Service for high-altitude weather reconnaissance, atmospheric sampling, and radiation detection related to nuclear test monitoring. However, four out of the 21 modified aircraft were exclusively used for strategic reconnaissance in Japan and Germany.

From the Brit design - https://planehistoria.com/english-electric-canberra-the-jet-age-icon/

United States Air Force weather reconnaissance WB-50.

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3rd jet completes Offutt's fleet of WC-135 'nuke-sniffers' The delivery of the third WC-135R Constant Phoenix jet brings about a "new age" for the 55th Wing's radiation-detection fleet, an Air Force official said.

Ever imagined changing the weather in a snap of your fingers? Check out the newly released weather adventure book --Thor's Apprentice! Join to hear from author Bob Russell chat about his story behind writing this book.

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Another look at one of NASA’s WB-57, now that is some serious wingspan.

Wait, wait, more WB-57 action. Here is one of the 3 Canberra’s on display at the Langley Research Center.

Per request, operates 3 WB-57’s that have several roles. One of them during space launches is to provide high altitude monitoring of the launch. The ability to operate above 45,000 feet and up to 60,000 allows a platform to film/monitor the launch or landing.

Fragments of a tragedy: Scattered debris in Sandia Mountain meadow reminder of 1966 Air Force jet crash Thin segments of aluminum, slabs of heavier metal, pieces of Fiberglas and particles of Lucite are scattered through the mountain meadow, just 400 feet from the Sandia Crest Road. Most

PREVÉN SEGUNDA ESTIMULACIÓN DE NUBES PARA ESTA SEMANA

“Aún tenemos esperanza hasta el 8 de noviembre, ojalá que las nubes se puedan estimular” así lo manifestó el Gobernador, Humberto Sánchez. Las condiciones meteorológicas deberán ser las aptas para el bombardeo de nubes con yoduro de plata y de esa forma generar lluvia en áreas golpeadas por la sequía. ⏩(6-11-2023)

A B-29 Super-fortress flight into Super Typhoon Wilma, 350 miles east of Leyte in the Philippines, disappeared on October 26th, 1952. No trace was ever found of the plane or crew. In the last report, the flight was in the Super typhoon’s strongest winds, around 160 mph.

Second WC-135R arrives at Offutt Team Offutt officially welcomed it second WC-135R Constant Phoenix aircraft to its fleet as tail number 64-14831 arrived May 11, 2023.

The 2023 Reunion is coming up 4-8 October. Information, including registration form, is available on the website here: http://www.awra.us/reunion.html

Please register ASAP and get your room at the St. Louis Downtown Embassy Suites. Group Code: AWR

AWRA Reunion Updates

Another beautiful morning along Lake Erie at Point Gratiot!

on this Memorial Day, let us remember our fellow crew members who gave their lives in the performance of their duties. May they rest in peace...

We shall not forget Crews lost on weather reconnaissance missions

Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
In 1963 the USAF started phasing out the WB-50Ds, and in 1965 the aircraft on display became the last WB-50D to be retired. It was delivered to the museum in 1968.
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198073/boeing-wb-50d-superfortress/

this is Women's History Month...

12 Sep 73 AWS announced Sergeant Vicki Ann Esposito’s assignment as dropsonde operator. Reporting to WC-130 equipped 53WRS in December 1973; Sergeant Esposito was the first bonafide female weather reconnaissance crewmember in AWS history.http://www.afweather.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-131104-184.pdf celebrating

"In the late 50’s he joined the Army Air Corp and went to Japan as a
weatherman in the Weather Reconnaissance Squadron." Anyone remember this former member of the 56WRS?...

Roger Edgerton - The Santa Barbara Independent If you wanted a man to encourage the van, Or harass the foe from the rear,” Oh no, that was

The VVA Veteran online January/February 2023
MUCKING IT UP ON THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL
Project Popeye and Operation Commando Lava sought to make mud, not war BY JOHN PRADOS

The VVA Veteran, a publication of Vietnam Veterans of America By 1966 the American air war in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos was well and truly engaged. The United States had set the parameters and standards for the operations, and the basing and logistical underpinnings of the campaign were in place. Goals were still under discussion — and would never be fully ...