Capt. Patrick Tift, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, releases an Airborne eXpendable BathyThermographs (AXBT) during a mission Sept. 28, 2022 into Hurricane Ian before it made landfall in Florida. The Hurricane Hunters gather weather data and send that information back to the National Hurricane Center to be used for improvement in updating the forecast models of storm tracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)
Date Taken: | 09.28.2022 |
Date Posted: | 09.29.2022 10:34 |
Photo ID: | 7441537 |
VIRIN: | 220928-F-WF462-2007 |
Resolution: | 1080x1920 |
Size: | 623.02 KB |
Location: | KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI, US |
Web Views: | 48 |
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