First all-women hurricane hunter team out of Lakeland checks out Hurricane Hector in Hawaii

The first “hurricane hunting” mission piloted by an all-women pilot and co-pilot team was deployed on Sunday. 

The team and the aircraft are based at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) deployed its Gulfstream IV jet to Hawaii to support Hurricane Hector forecasts.

The NOAA Hurricane Hunters Facebook page posted photos of NOAA Corps pilots Capt. Kristie Twining and Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Washington in the jet “Gonzo.”