4.6K views · 236 reactions | Sometimes #Hurricane flights can get a little bumpy. Video by Tech. Sgt Nate Calloway, Sept. 8, into hurricane #Lee | AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters | Facebook

57K views · 331 reactions | What started as a dare more than 70 years ago turned into the way we predict hurricanes today. The United States Air Force Hurricane Hunters save lives by flying through hurricanes and gathering the critical weather data that the National Hurricane Center uses in their forecasts. | Airman Magazine | Facebook

8.5K views · 38 shares | Great job by Michael Lowry explaining high and low altitude hurricane recon flights on Weather Underground on The Weather Channel. | Mike Bettes | Facebook

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron made their first pass through Tropical Storm Gabrielle, gathering critical data to improve forecasts and keep communities safe. Their WC-130J missions provide real-time info to the @NHC_Atlantic for storm tracking and intensity updates. #HurricaneHunters | #TSGabrielle | #AFReserve | #ReserveReady | AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters

As Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, our crews were collecting critical data to help refine the forecast and support hurricane research. Take a look at our mission highlights 🕑 111 hours flown ✈️ 18 missions flown across NOAA42 NOAA43 and NOAA49 ⬇️ 333 dropsondes and 40 airborne expendable bathythermographs deployed FlyNOAA The NOAA Hurricane Hunters. | Miguel Arrindell