Members Of The 53rd WRS Made Multiple Flights Into Hurricane Sally
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters,” flew nine missions into Hurricane Sally to track the storm and gather data. The 53rd WRS, an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing, started flying missions into then-Tropical Storm Sally from their home station, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 11, said Maj. Grant Wagner, a 53rd WRS navigator and mission commander. As the storm headed toward the coast of Mississippi, the 403rd Wing evacuated their planes to another base and relocated three WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to Ellington Airport, Texas to continue flying missions into Sally.
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