Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, takeoff for a storm mission into Tropical Depression Three located in the Bay of Campeche. The mission originally scheduled as an invest became a fix mission just before take-off. The 53rd WRS will gather weather data and send it to the National Hurricane Center which helps to improve their computer models that forecast movement and intensity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)
Date Taken: | 06.02.2020 |
Date Posted: | 08.11.2020 16:23 |
Photo ID: | 6304511 |
VIRIN: | 200602-F-WF462-1009 |
Resolution: | 3726x2662 |
Size: | 1.91 MB |
Location: | KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MS, US |
Web Views: | 15 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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