53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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The 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (AFRC), also known by its nickname, Hurricane Hunters, is a flying unit of the United States Air Force, and "the only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical storms and hurricanes." Aligned under the 403d Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and based at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, it flies aircraft into tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean for the specific purpose of directly measuring weather data in and around those storms. The 53d WRS currently operates ten Lockheed WC-130J aircraft in the performance of its mission.
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| National Hurricane Operations Plan 2012 National Hurricane Operations Plan 2012 www.ofcm.gov/nhop/12/nhop12.htm - Web |
| 403rd Wing official website 403rd Wing official website www.403wg.afrc.af.mil - Web |
| Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer Equipment de... Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer Equipment description www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3448 - Web |
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| 53d WRS image gallery (USAF) 53d WRS image gallery (USAF) www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/photos/mediagallery.asp?galleryID=819 - Web |
| Hurricane Hunters Association homepage Hurricane Hunters Association homepage www.hurricanehunters.com - Web |
| AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters www.facebook.com/hurricanehunters?ref=mf - Web |
| Air Weather Reconnaissance Association homepage Air Weather Reconnaissance Association homepage www.awra.us - Web |
| Why and how people fly into hurricanes Why and how people fly into hurricanes www.usatoday.com/.../2003-07-16-flying-hurricanes_x.htm - Web |
