An Air Force Reserve Command WC-130J Hercules from the 403rd Wing at
Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off to hunt another
hurricane. The 403rd is the only Department of Defense unit with
the designated mission of flying into hurricanes to gather critical
data for the National Weather Service. (U.S. Air Force file
photo)
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