1. October 21, 1999FAA Aircraft Certification Service1 Photo Courtesy of University of Florida Lightning ionizes the air and then the ionized air moves with the wind as lightning strikes continue to move up and down. Lightning striking during a hurricane

2. October 21, 1999FAA Aircraft Certification Service2 Some research equipment is inadvertently fried by lightning striking the outside of the research laboratory.

3. October 21, 1999FAA Aircraft Certification Service3 Lightning damage on the side of an aircraft.