Hurricane Hunters WC-130J engine run
A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron runs an engine check prior to an atmospheric river mission Jan. 28...
The WC-130 Hercules is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft flown by the Air Force Reserve Command for weather reconnaissance missions. The aircraft penetrates tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity. The WC-130J is the weather data collection platform for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.<br /> <br /> Fact Sheet: http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104561/wc-130-hercules/
