The Hurricane Hunters - PBS S7 Miniseries Episode 1
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What does it take to fly into a hurricane, and why is it important?
Welcome to Part 1 of our bonus podcast miniseries on The Making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 7. In this episode, Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy LaTourrette discuss stories they heard while filming The Hurricane Hunters. Join us as we explore the dare that started it all, the modified aircraft and its technology, and how the team saves millions of lives every year. This one is going to be cool!
Check out the full-length episode on PBS or our YouTube channel on November 6. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!
Full Season Premiere Schedule:
PBS:
Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT
Episode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT
Episode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT
Episode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT
Wings’ YouTube Channel:
Episode 1 – The Hurricane Hunters: November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT
Episode 2 – Building the International Space Station: November 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. MT
Episode 3 – 50 Years of the F-16: November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT
Episode 4 – Unlocking Asteroid Secrets: November 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. MT
Chapters:
PBS:
pbs.orgWings’ YouTube Channel:
youtube.com
- 0:00Intro
- 0:56Why Pick This Topic?
- 2:01The Hurricane Hunters' Origin Story
- 3:11A Personal Story
- 4:20The Flight Crew
- 6:27Why Fly Into a Hurricane?
- 7:57How the Information Is Used
- 8:53The Aircraft
- 9:54The Pilot's Perspective
- 10:25The Equipment
- 11:14The Flight Brief
- 12:25Why Propellers Are Better than Engines
- 13:20The Missions
- 14:16The Future
- 15:10Advice
- 16:16Outro