Air Shows & Public Appearances
Meet the Hurricane Hunters in person. Very tentatively,
we are scheduled to participate in the following events:
| D'Iberville Public Library, MS | Jul 11 & 17, 2001 | Summer Reading Program
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| Biloxi Main Library, MS | July 19, 2001 | Summer Reading Program
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| Edgewater Mall, Biloxi, MS | Aug 4 & 5, 2001 | Hurricane Expo
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Please be
aware that we could be called away to fly a weather mission, but
will make every effort to meet these invitations. Also, some of these
events are large airshows, while "expos" are smaller public events
dedicated to hurricane preparedness, and "workshops" are conferences
for emergency managers, but the public may also tour our aircraft alongside
these groups (just don't expect to see lots of other aircraft and displays).
Note: We have curtailed our speaking engagements during the hurricane
season, and we will not have our airplane at any of the above events.
Judging Science Fairs
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Interviews, Tours and Speakers
Media may request interviews with our Hurricane Hunters, or even arrange
for personal visits. Other organizations may also arrange tours if they
plan to visit the Biloxi area, or request a speaker at their meetings.
Due to budget constraints, we may only do a few out-of-town speeches.
We regretfully cannot accept most invitations during our hurricane season,
because we can't guarantee that a hurricane won't lure the speaker
away from your event.
For local school groups, we currently limit the aircraft tours to
11th grade and older, but are delighted to come out to the schools to
speak with the younger audiences for up to an hour. We do ask, however,
that at least an entire grade be present. |
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To arrange for an interview, tour or speaker, call the 403rd Wing Public
Affairs, email: Michael.Odom@keesler.af.mil,
or write to:
403 WG/PA
701 Fisher Street, Suite 103
Keesler AFB, MS 39534-2572
Phone: (228)377-2056 Fax: (228)377-0755 |
Career Day at Local School
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If you're a bona-fide member of the media, you may get permission
to fly on one of our storm missions. Call our 403rd Wing Public Affairs
office at (228) 377-2056. If this sounds like something you'd like to
do, or you've been selected to fly, please check out our
Tips for the Media.
Below are some links to articles about the Hurricane Hunters. We do
not have control over the content or accuracy of these stories, and this
does not constitute an indorsement of any product. Please respect any
copyrights.