Public invited to tour U.S. Air Force Reserve ‘Hurricane Hunter’ aircraft
The 2017 hurricane season is fast approaching, and NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including tours aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft to help communities in Mexico and the Caribbean prepare for the season and weather the coming storms.
![More than 10,000 people visited the USAF Reserve WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft during its stop in Ponce, Puerto Rico, last year. (Image credit: NOAA) More than 10,000 people visited the USAF Reserve WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft during its stop in Ponce, Puerto Rico, last year.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/PHOTO%20-%20Ponce%20PR%202016%20CHAT%20-%20042117%20-%20NOAA%20-%201120x534%20-%20LANDSCAPE.jpg?itok=DmbSiIqZ)
More than 10,000 people visited the USAF Reserve WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft during its stop in Ponce, Puerto Rico, last year. (Image credit: NOAA)