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)
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 |
Web Views: | 25 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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