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SONDE boxes are used to collect and transmit data from the weather balloon during its flight.  Some of the data collected are the GPS coordinates, wind speed, direction, height, ascension rate, pressure, temperature and humidity.  This information is collected by the 96th Weather Flight and provided to test engineers.  The engineers used the data in aircraft test evaluations.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)


96th Weather Flight

SONDE boxes are used to collect and transmit data from the weather balloon during its flight. Some of the data collected are the GPS coordinates, wind speed, direction, height, ascension rate, pressure, temperature and humidity. This information is collected by the 96th Weather Flight and provided to test engineers. The engineers used the data in aircraft test evaluations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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