weather
Dust Storm Blowing In
Anybody who’s been to Iraq is all too familiar with blowing dust. Any time the wind picks up the dust is usually not too far behind. It blows in on the breeze and then proceeds to get into Everything! Not only that, but (more directly related to my job) it’s apparently not too much fun to try to fly in either. ..read more
Weather Balloon Launch
For those who have never seen the launch of a tactical weather balloon …I took this image the other day when we were out on one of the West Fort Hood ranges for a field training exercise. Actually it’s not just one picture, but a series of 5. I set my camera’s drive to “continuous shooting”, and popped off these 5 shots in ..read more
Wheeler Battlefield Weather Team
I had to bring my camera and tripod to work today … apparently I’m the unit’s “camera guy”.We needed to have a flight picture to celebrate our recent award as the Air Force Weather small unit of the year. This is a pretty big deal actually … for a unit to win an Air Force level award. Our Major is a good writer, ..read more
Wheeler Army Airfield at Night
Wheeler Army Airfield is located in central Oahu, and is home to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. Basically, this where the helicopters that support Schofield Barracks live and train. I’ve worked here as a weather forecaster for about 2 years now. With all the aircraft, and the weather associated with our location on the middle of the Island, it’s can be a ..read more
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