“For the most part, the aircraft have their own souls,” said a pilot of the meteorological research planes, which are known as Kermit, Miss Piggy and Gonzo.The cockpit of a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft, featuring a toy Kermit Muppet dangling inside the cockpit, as it flew through Tropical Storm Helene above the Gulf of Mexico in September 2024.
When Vital Weather Data Is Needed, Muppets Take Flight
Scritto il 13/07/2026