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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A crew with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flies a low-level invest for Tropical Storm Nate Sept. 7, 2011. The waters are very choppy as heavy rain and high winds kicked up over the Gulf of Mexico.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Smock)

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