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