Captain Kelly Soich (left), 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, reviews fuel consumption... Share

The sun rises just as the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance "Hurricane Hunters," make their third pass... Share

Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Troy Bickham loads a dropsonde in the launch chute just before the... Share

Air Force Reservist Lt. Col. Rich Harter, Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer with the 53rd... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.-Senior Airman Jenna Daniel, loadmaster with the 53rd Weather... Share

Master Sgt. Paul Wood, 403rd Maintenance Squadron, presents a laptop to Junia Straker, chief... Share

Master Sgt. Jeff Stack, weather reconnaissance loadmaster, explains how the dropsonde collects... Share

Even bad weather can sometimes be beautiful. Staff Sgt. Shannon Smith, weather reconnaissance... Share

At the end of the day, the sun sets as this WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft makes its way back to... Share

An emergency call from Air Force Rescue requested support from the Hurricane Hunters in finding a... Share

Directing the flight into Hurricane Ike, Capt. Kaitlyn McLaughlin, aerial reconnaissance weather... Share

On-air meteorologist, Todd Youcobian (right), interviews Maj. Jeff Ragusa, a pilot with the 53rd... Share