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Hurricane Hunters - The 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
4th Combat Camera Squadron
Sept. 21, 2018 | 3:56
Crew members from the 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, share their experiences flying into hurricanes. The mission of the Hurricane Hunters is to recruit, organize and train assigned personnel to perform aerial weather reconnaissance. They provide surveillance of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the central Pacific Ocean for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The unit also flies winter storm missions off both coasts of the United States. Interviews with Lt. Col. Deena Williams, Lt. Col. John Fox, Maj. Douglas Gautrau, and Tech Sgt. Karen Moore. Additional Footage from Tech Sgt. Chris Hibben, Staff Sgt. Amy Picard, and Staff Sgt. Albert Caris. (U.S. Air Force Video by Tech Sgt. Thomas Grimes)
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