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Hurricane Hunters war on weather

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, fly the state-of-the-art WC-130J aircraft for weather reconnaissance missions. The aircraft is a C-130J transport configured with palletized weather instrumentation for penetration of tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity.The WC-130J carries a minimal crew of five: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens
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