Photos: ‘Hurricane Hunters’ of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

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Photos: ‘Hurricane Hunters’ of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

The "Hurricane Hunters" fly storm missions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during the hurricane season June 1 to Nov. 30 yearly.

Scott Maucione@smaucioneWFED

December 23, 2015 1:57 pm

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The pilot’s view of sunset as seen through the Heads-up Display after flying into Hurricane Ike. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters fly nonstop, 24 hours a day collecting data in the storm that threatened the coastline of Texas in 2008.

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Major Chad E. Gibson)

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