We have all experienced turbulence before. We have all flown into a storm that we probably shouldn’t have. But to have the Hurricane Hunters abort missions because of “severe turbulence”? I’m willing to bet nobody here has experienced anything close.

But the 53 WRS is an AFRC unit out of Biloxi, MS. Which BogiDoper wants that job?

https://theaviationist.com/2025/10/28/hurricane-hunters-scrub-missions-hurricane-melissa/

theaviationist.com

Hurricane Hunters Forced to Scrub Missions into Eye of Hurricane Melissa

A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Weatherbird from the 53rd WRS, as well as NOAA aircraft, have had to abandon planned missions early due to the strength of