U.S. Air force Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Rutland flys into the early morning sunrise and prepares to fly into Florence, a hurricane about to hit the south east coast of the United States. They took off in a HC-130J Hercules from the Savanah Air National Guard Base, Savanah, GA Airport, September 12, 2018. The U.S. Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or Hurricane Hunters, is conducting a storm tasking mission into Hurricane Florence, currently a category 4 storm. The tasking provides critical and timely weather data for the National Hurricane Center to assist in providing up-to-date and accurate information for storm forecasts. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Technical Sgt. Chris Hibben)
Date Taken: | 09.12.2018 |
Date Posted: | 09.12.2018 22:44 |
Photo ID: | 4726072 |
VIRIN: | 180912-F-PS957-0305 |
Resolution: | 5375x3583 |
Size: | 5.92 MB |
Location: | SAVANAH, GEORGIA, US |
Web Views: | 35 |
Downloads: | 17 |
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