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    Hurricane Hunters fly Franklin, Idalia [Image 3 of 4]

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    Hurricane Hunters fly Franklin, Idalia

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    08.29.2023

    Photo by Marnee Losurdo 

    403rd Wing

    1st Lt. Zachary McDermott, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, completes the pre-flight checklist prior to taking off into Hurricane Idalia. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, continued to collect data during a mission today into Hurricane Idalia as 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 Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

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    Date Taken: 08.29.2023
    Date Posted: 09.22.2025 12:34
    Photo ID: 9326752
    VIRIN: 230829-F-IL418-1024
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 8.85 MB
    Location: KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI, US

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