The Aircrews Navigate Their WC-130J Super Hercules At Approximately 30,000 Feet
The Air Force notes that hurricane season might be over, but that does not mean the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” are through providing pertinent weather reconnaissance services to those potentially impacted by severe weather. As of Nov. 1, the winter storm season began, and the 53rd WRS took off for their first tasking of the season Dec. 15. According to Lt. Col. Kaitlyn Woods, 53rd WRS chief aerial weather reconnaissance officer, the purpose of flying winter storms is very similar to flying tropical disturbances: collect data over the water where there are limited resources so the data can be injected into weather models in orde
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