The Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Storms So You Don’t Have To

It's still Hurricane season here in the gulf coast states. It's not over until November. I've been through them since 1963. They are dangerous, unpredictable, and leave one hell of a mess. I'm thankful we haven't had a hurricane yet. Our waters are prime bait for one. Thank God for these brave pilots who fly into them to help protect us.

Why go around a 600-mile wide, Category 5 storm, when you can just go straight through it?
The U.S. Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters, based at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, have spent, by conservative estimate, more than 100 hours inside Hurricane Matthew.

You may have heard of them. A Discovery Channel show featuring the unit — officially known as the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron under the 403rd Wing of the Air Force Reserves — aired for two seasons.