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Gathering rare airborne observations of firestorm clouds

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Briefings

Scientists conducted a planned research flight from Colorado to Oregon in August to study massive storm clouds fueled by intense wildfires. However, a fire in Utah offered a more promising target, causing mission support staff to scramble for a new flight plan. The pilots of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) Gulfstream V successfully obtained air traffic controller approval to fly toward the wildfire-generated thunderstorm.

Key points

• A planned research flight from Colorado to Oregon in August was aborted due to a new fire in Utah, forcing staff to scramble for a new flight plan.
• Pilots of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) Gulfstream V successfully obtained air traffic controller approval to fly toward the wildfire-generated thunderstorm.

Context and limitations

Evidence is limited to a single incident where a planned flight was aborted and a new one was approved. Specific dates for the Utah fire, the exact time the green light was granted, and the precise location of the new target are not provided in the source.

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