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Preparing to fly Hurricane Helene
Maj. Ian Park, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, does his pre-flight checks prior to 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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Photo by: Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo |  VIRIN: 240926-F-IL418-0252.JPG