Project Gutenberg 2018-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 313 Tannehill, Ivan Ray 1890 1959 The Hurricane Hunters Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Hurricane Hunters" by Ivan Ray Tannehill is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the fascinating and perilous world of hurricane reconnaissance, exploring the roles and experiences of the brave men tasked with flying into the heart of hurricanes. It likely covers the evolution of storm tracking, the terrifying nature of these weather phenomena, and the advancements in technology and methodology used to understand and predict hurricanes. At the start of the narrative, the stage is set for a tense and anxious flight into an approaching hurricane. A young airman, a radio operator on his first mission, wrestles with terror and anticipation as he prepares to confront the overwhelming power of nature. The passage vividly describes his thoughts and fears as he boards the aircraft alongside seasoned crew members, highlighting the enormity of the storm that looms ahead. Meanwhile, onshore, people are already bracing for impact, reflecting the widespread anxiety that hurricanes evoke in coastal communities. The narrative introduces readers to the urgency of hurricane hunting, emphasizing both the dangerous conditions endured by the reconnaissance teams and the critical importance of their work in saving lives and property. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hurricanes Typhoons Aeronautics in meteorology QC Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 577017 2025-07-23T06:57:15.544335 text/html 574299 2018-09-24T20:07:08 text/html 3716208 2025-07-23T06:57:24.617254 application/epub+zip 3731653 2025-07-23T06:57:18.498303 application/epub+zip 295960 2025-07-23T06:57:16.935308 application/epub+zip 3842016 2025-07-23T06:57:29.105254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3794273 2025-07-23T06:57:23.408300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406863 2022-09-26T08:42:54.359054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525593 2025-07-23T06:57:14.473304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528462 2018-09-24T20:07:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525749 2018-09-24T20:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20581 2025-07-23T06:57:29.238251 application/rdf+xml 27238 2025-07-23T06:57:17.065284 image/jpeg 4298 2025-07-23T06:57:17.010307 image/jpeg 195181 2018-09-24T20:09:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 194614 2018-09-24T20:09:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 10558524 2018-09-24T20:09:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 3420839 2025-07-23T06:57:15.677302 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia