First hurricane hunter flight inspired by bar room bet. Not kidding.
"Joseph Duckworth, an ace pilot in the U.S. Air Force, became the first person to safely fly through a hurricane in 1943, but he only did it on a bet. By 1946, though, the idea of flying through hurricanes was official and Hurricane Hunter flights began to be regular. Before satellites, pilots would fly out over the ocean patrolling for storms. Once they knew one had formed, they would fly through it to get an idea of how strong it was."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/09/12/we-asked-hurricane-hunter-what-its-like-fly-into-storm-like-florence-heres-what-he-said/