Eye on the storm: Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ track threats before they hit the U.S. coast
The C-130 aircraft, call sign Teal 53, rolled down the airstrip at Joint Base Andrews — slowly at first, then quickly picking up speed. As the four Allison turboprop engines screamed, the transport aircraft suddenly lurched off the runway and shot skyward. The mission that day for Teal 53, part of the “Hurricane Hunters” of […]