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How Air Force, NOAA pilots keep South Florida prepared during hurricane season
By Scott Withers at CBS4 Miami
· May 31, 2026
· 2 min read
As hurricane season kicks off, U.S. Air Force and NOAA pilots are going through all the pre-flight checks on their fleet of Hurricane Hunter aircrafts. The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi. NOAA pilots fly three more special
Key takeaway The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Category: arts ·
Published: May 31, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? As hurricane season kicks off, U.S. Air Force and NOAA pilots are going through all the pre-flight checks on their fleet of Hurricane Hunter aircrafts. The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi. NOAA pilots fly three more special
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