KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing evacuated aircraft Monday from Keesler Air Force Base to forward operating locations in Texas to avoid possible heavy winds from the tropical system Ida. The 403rd Wing, comprising the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s Hurricane Hunters and the 815th Airlift Squadron's Flying Jennies typically evacuate the aircraft when winds are expected to exceed about 30 miles per hour. (Source: AFNS, 11/09/09)
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Monday, November 9, 2009
403rd evacuates planes
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing evacuated aircraft Monday from Keesler Air Force Base to forward operating locations in Texas to avoid possible heavy winds from the tropical system Ida. The 403rd Wing, comprising the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s Hurricane Hunters and the 815th Airlift Squadron's Flying Jennies typically evacuate the aircraft when winds are expected to exceed about 30 miles per hour. (Source: AFNS, 11/09/09)
