A WC-130J Hurricane Hunter
A WC-130J Hurricane Hunter sits on the flightline at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Aug. 27. Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, came to Homestead ARB to gather data on hurricane behaviors by observing Hurricane Erika as it makes its way across the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jaimi Upthegrove)