1. 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS WC-130J Distinguishing Features

2. WC-130J Profile “Hurricane Hunters” tail flash ………use tail number 65300 if there is any chance of reading it Larger windows on each side fwd escape hatch Formation light strips External fuel tank

3. Exterior lights are on during most hurricane missions Ext. Fuel Tanks

4. SFMR Pod under right wing

5. Dropsonde The dropsonde is an instrument released from a tube underneath the aircraft, but it is not a noticeable feature. The sonde itself is about 18”, total length is about 6 feet with the chute deployed…I added one to the sketch at the end, but it is a little larger than it would normally be….don’t make it any larger.

6. Hurricane Pics Various Pictures of Banding and Hurricane Shape for inspiration…. will look opposite this when viewed from underneath…sketch added at end for (poor) example.

7. Caribbean Foreground Suggestion Do Not Include Buildings……this is a resort in the pic!! I don’t want to be accused of advertising!!! Hurricane Warning Flag

8. Wind Blown trees & surf during Hurricanes Unfortunately, this is what we see when we fly storms; it’s not as beautiful as the pics in the previous slide…

9. In keeping with the travel theme, I was thinking something along the lines of: “See the Eye of the Storm with the World Famous Hurricane Hunters” The Caribbean themed picture is OK, but we don’t solely fly missions in the Caribbean. The squadron patch could go underneath the slogan or at the bottom. Need to have “53d Weather Reconnaissance Sq” on there as well…maybe at the bottom with art-deco accents surrounding it to fill the space?