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Hurricane Forecasters from page 1 storms, hurricanes and winter storms and is equipped with
meteorological instruments and radar to obtain data on the current
Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Fla., also fly development, movement, size and intensity of these systems.
missions into tropical cyclones to gather data to support The WC-130J is the weather data collection platform for the
storm forecasts and research. Their Lockheed WP-3D 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (also known as The Air
Orion and Gulfstream IV-SP aircraft are piloted by NOAA Force Hurricane Hunters). It carries a minimum crew of five:
Commissioned Corps officers and crewed by NOAA pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer
meteorologists, technicians and researchers. and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. The crew collects and
NOAA has conducted the hurricane awareness tour reports weather data as often as every minute.
for almost 40 years, alternating between the U.S. Gulf
and Atlantic coast states. The tour is part of NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters:
hurricane hazard education campaign, coinciding with
National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The History
Take a virtual tour of the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft on
YouTube: “NOAA’S Aircraft Operations Center Aircraft Tours.” Before satellites were used to find tropical storms, military
aircraft flew routine weather reconnaissance tracks to detect
About The Planes formation of tropical cyclones. While modern satellites have
improved the ability of meteorologists to detect cyclones
WP-3D – Orion before they form, only aircraft are able to measure the interior
The versatile turboprop aircraft is equipped with a variety barometric pressure of a hurricane and provide accurate wind
of scientific instrumentation, speed data, information needed to accurately predict hurricane
radars, and recording systems development and movement. flying at Bryan Field. When they saw that the Americans were
for both in-situ and remote The idea of aircraft reconnaissance of hurricane storm evacuating their AT-6 Texan trainers in the face of the storm,
sensing measurements of the trackers was put forth by Captain W. L. Farnsworth of the they began questioning the construction of the aircraft. Lead
atmosphere, the earth, and its Galveston Commercial Association in the early 1930s. Supported instructor Colonel Joe Duckworth took one of the trainers out
environment. Orion aircraft by the United States Weather Bureau, the “storm patrol bill” and flew it straight into the eye of the storm. After he returned
collects low-altitude data to fill gaps in data not available from passed in both the United States Senate and United States House safely with navigator Lt. Ralph O’Hair, the base’s weather officer,
ground-based radar or satellite imagery. of Representatives on June 15, 1936. Lt. William Jones-Burdick, took over the navigator’s seat and
WC-130J – Hercules The first crewed flight into a hurricane happened in 1943 Duckworth flew into the storm a second time.
The WC-130J is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft when a pilot-trainer flew into a category 1 hurricane on a bet! This flight showed that hurricane reconnaissance flights were
used in several weather The 1943 surprise hurricane, which struck Houston, Texas, possible, and further flights continued occasionally. In 1946, the
reconnaissance missions during World War II, marked the intentional meteorological flight moniker “Hurricane Hunters” was first used, and the Air Force
throughout the year. into a hurricane. British pilots were being trained in instrument and now Air Force Reserve have used it ever since.
This plane is specifically
configured to penetrate
tropical disturbances and

George De Guardiola from page 1

forces with the MacArthur Foundation and create the
award-winning and mega successful community known
as Abacoa in Jupiter, Fla. There, his vision of a self-
contained, environmentally conscious community with
a small-town flavor became a reality which is enjoyed
by countless families, major league baseball teams, and
institutions of higher learning, which include the first East
Coast location for the famed Scripps Institute.
George was a competitive sailor, having learned at an
early age in Cuba the skill set that he would deploy later
in life to win multiple ocean races in what was known
as the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit, held annually in
the waters off Florida’s coast. In the late 1970s, George
and teammate Mark Soverell, sailing on their yacht
Locura, were picked to represent the United States in
the prestigious worldwide yacht racing tournament
known as The Admiral’s Cup, held in England, where
they were joined by Ted Turner throughout the two-week
tournament.
George has left behind a legacy that includes a strong
love of sports, sport fishing, music and the arts. Later in
life he reconnected with his birth country, Cuba, and was
able to sponsor many Cuban artists and musicians, bringing
them to Miami and creating a better life for them and their
families. He was a passionate and vibrant friend and father.
A celebration of George’s life will be held in later Summer
2023 at National Polo Club in Wellington, Fla.
[Source: Posted online on April 28, 2023 – Published
in The Palm Beach Post]

THERE’S A NEW DERMATOLOGIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Yuval Bibi, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of
Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches is a group
Dermatology, and is now providing care at our Palm Beach practice of board-certified dermatologists and fellowship-
trained Mohs surgeons providing general dermatology,
Gardens and Delray Beach offices. Dr Bibi’s clinical practice surgical dermatology, and cosmetic dermatology services.
Our physicians are also recognized leaders in the diagnosis
interests include general dermatology, surgical dermatology, and treatment of skin cancer.
as well as a special focus on genital dermatology, mucosal

dermatosis, and scalp and nail disease. Dr Bibi sees both
adults and children. He is a native of Jerusalem, Israel,
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