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.
The eye of Tropical Storm Lee can be seen as the WC-130J aircraft flies over Tropical Storm Lee Sept. 3. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters,” heads back to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, after penetrating the storm Sept. 2, 2011.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Smock)
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