Hurricane Hunters take on Irma

Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore, a loadmaster for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepares a dropsonde to be released into the eyewall of Hurricane Irma. Crews have been flying missions continuously in three different hurricanes in the Atlantic region simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone)

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Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters fly Irma

Published Sept. 9, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone
403rd Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore, a loadmaster for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepares a dropsonde to be released into the eyewall of Hurricane Irma. Crews have been flying missions continuously in three different hurricanes in the Atlantic region simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone)

Hurricane Hunters take on Irma