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NOAA's 'Kermit' and 'Miss Piggy' hurricane hunter planes mark 50 years of flying into storms

NOAA's 'Kermit' and 'Miss Piggy' hurricane hunter planes mark 50 years of flying into storms
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When a tropical storm or hurricane is headed for the US, the NOAA Hurricane Hunters play a critical role in gathering data that feeds the watches and warnings issued across the country. And the two planes central to that data collection are marking a big milestone this hurricane season 50 years o...

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