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    Hurricane Hunters fly Helene, gather data for NHC forecasts [Image 4 of 7]

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    Hurricane Hunters fly Helene, gather data for NHC forecasts

    KEESLER AFB, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    09.26.2024

    Photo by Marnee Losurdo 

    403rd Wing

    Master Sgt. Cameron Beste, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster and dropsonde operator, reviews vertical weather profile data sent from the dropsonde to the aircraft during a mission into Hurricane Helene Sept. 26, 2024. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flew weather reconnaissance missions around the clock from Sept. 23 to 26, 2024 into Hurricane Helene to gather vital weather data for National Hurricane Center forecasts. The Hurricane Hunters, or 53rd WRS, are a unit in the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

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    Date Taken: 09.26.2024
    Date Posted: 09.27.2024 15:13
    Photo ID: 8666002
    VIRIN: 240926-F-IL418-1260
    Resolution: 7335x5239
    Size: 3.8 MB
    Location: KEESLER AFB, MISSISSIPPI, US

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