Hurricane Monitoring at Keesler Air Force Base (1977)
WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge Collection
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: News
Place Covered: Coastal Louisiana , Biloxi, Mississippi, 1970s
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 1977-05-30 thru 1977-06-12
Duration: 00:01:30
Subjects: Forecasts (Meteorology) | Military air bases | Keesler Air Force Base (Miss.)
Contributors:
- Raines, Dallas Reporter
- Caldwell, Dave Interviewee
- Cox, LS Interviewee
Description
The Keesler Air Force Base is home to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. The purpose of their missions are to monitor hurricanes in the gulf for forecasting and research. Reporter Dallas Raines interviews Major Dave Caldwell and Captain LS Cox about their experience flying the WC 130 Hercules into the center of hurricanes. Airdate: May/June 1977.