Hurricane Hunters

A Hurricane Hunter aircraft.

Hurricane Hunters are special aircraft that fly into or around a tropical cyclone to gather information (or data). Hurricane Hunters are only used to study tropical cyclones in the northern Atlantic Ocean and northeastern Pacific Ocean.

Other websites

• 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron homepage
• 403rd Wing Homepage
• Air Weather Reconnaissance Association homepage
• NHC Reconnaissance data archive
• The NOAA Aircraft Operations Center homepage
• Navy Hurricane Hunters homepage
• VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association homepage