Hurricanes?

geforcerfx · by **geforcerfx** » 09 Sep 2017, 06:24

So what happens to aircraft based in the path of a hurricane? Did they empty Eglin air force base or Pensacola and Key West? or are they locked up in the hangars to ride out the storm?

popcorn · by **popcorn** » 09 Sep 2017, 08:56

http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/ ... /?zoomable

rheonomic · by **rheonomic** » 09 Sep 2017, 17:46

It depends. If it's small probably ride it out; if it looks big they'll fly out.

nutshell · by **nutshell** » 09 Sep 2017, 18:20

popcorn wrote:http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a22759/nasa-rescues-air-force-tropical-storm/?zoomable

That must've been the prettiest place in the world, even for a brief moment.

rheonomic · by **rheonomic** » 09 Sep 2017, 21:39

nutshell wrote:That must've been the prettiest place in the world, even for a brief moment.

Even without a squadron of Raptors the LaRC hangar is pretty neat to visit.

madrat · by **madrat** » 09 Sep 2017, 22:44

About 100 helicopters shifted from Georgia to NAS Pensacola.

southernphantom · by **southernphantom** » 10 Sep 2017, 03:57

All aircraft have reportedly been evacuated from MacDill. Based on storm surge projections, that base may be underwater tomorrow night, and my parents possibly won't have a house.

edpop · by **edpop** » 10 Sep 2017, 05:05

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2017 ... cane-irma/

geforcerfx · by **geforcerfx** » 10 Sep 2017, 08:05

edpop wrote:https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2017/09/08/air-force-evacuates-planes-ahead-of-hurricane-irma/

Thanks for the link, figured they would have to be evacuating with how many aircraft the military has in Florida and the coastline of the Atlantic and gulf.

madrat · by **madrat** » 10 Sep 2017, 13:32

Will theyy evacuate F-35s out of Eglin? I believe its on the edge of the current cone.

I know we are sweating it out over a couple counties to the west :O

smsgtmac · by **smsgtmac** » 10 Sep 2017, 19:27

Carswell JRB's flightline is packed right now. The JRB's Facebook page has pics of the evacuated planes. I saw at least 8 F-22s arrive from Tyndall and a set of Aggressor-painted F-5s/T-38s (didn't get a close look) arrive on Friday when I did the Commissary run with the Chief.
https://www.facebook.com/NASFortWorthJR ... =3&theater

rheonomic · by **rheonomic** » 10 Sep 2017, 21:22

Saw some T-38s Thursday as well. Missed the F-22s unfortunately, although I think I heard them.

nutshell · by **nutshell** » 11 Sep 2017, 00:10

southernphantom wrote: and my parents possibly won't have a house.

I hope everything will be fine.