Capt. Forrest Heintz, a Hurricane Hunter pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron does a pre-flight check before traveling to Hawaii to assist the Central Pacific Hurricane Center with storm data in the Pacific Ocean Aug 19, 2015. The Hurricane Hunters are currently preparing deploying to conduct missions out of Hawaii and St. Croix, U.S.V.I. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master. Sgt. Brian Lamar)

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Pre-flight checks

Published Aug. 20, 2015
By Master Sgt. Brian Lamar
403rd Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Biloxi, Miss. -- Capt. Forrest Heintz, a Hurricane Hunter pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron does a pre-flight check before traveling to Hawaii to assist the Central Pacific Hurricane Center with storm data collection in the Pacific Ocean Aug. 19, 2015. The Hurricane Hunters are currently preparing deploying to conduct missions out of Hawaii and St. Croix, U.S.V.I. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master. Sgt. Brian Lamar)