Capt. Ben Blair (left) and Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepare for a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The 53rd WRS conducted weather reconnaissance missions in preparation for Hurricane Sandy making landfall along the Eastern coastline of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson)

Weather recon squadron takes last look at 'Sandy'

30 Oct 2012 |

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. (AFNS) -- Pilots and crewmembers from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron took off from Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., to conduct a weather reconnaissance mission over the East coast prior to Hurricane Sandy making landfall on Monday, Oct. 29. The WC-130J weather recon aircraft made a final mission before the hurricane hit the Northeast U.S. Monday evening.