Ill Winds: Air Force Reserve's Response to Hurricanes

AFRC Airlift as of 14 October 2005
Aircraft Sorties Hours Pax Cargo
C-130 134 350.9 868 137 Tons
C-141 18 24 565 25 Tons +
C-5 119 522 1615 2304 Tons
MC-130 27 79.2 42 13.5Tons + H20, MREs
HC 130 21 46.2 5 11 Tons MREs
C-9 10 23.2 129 5 Tons
C-17 113 234.5 2134 826
Tanker 5 8.2 56 10 Pallets
TOTAL 457 1288.2 5414 3321.5+
(Source:Bfg (S), “AFRC SITBRIEF,” 23 Sep 05, and HQ AFRC/HO accumulated
data from SITBRIEFs and SITREPs from 23 Sep-4 Nov 05; material used is
UNCLASSIFIED.)
53 rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (WRS)
Hurricane Hunter Flights
for Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma
Hurricane Sorties Hours
Katrina 12 109.6
Ophelia 18 166.6
Rita 13 130.9
Wilma 16 169.5
TOTALS 59 576.6
(Source: (U) Email, 403 rd WG Public Affairs, TSgt James Pritchett (Keesler AFB, MS)
to HQ AFRC History Office, Eugene Vandeventer (Robins AFB, GA), “WC-130 Stats
for Hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma,” 29 Nov 05.)
Time
Period
12 Sep – 14
Oct 05
910 th AW Aerial Spray Flight’s Facts and Figures
Insecticide Location Total Gal Total Fly Total
Dispensed Time Acreage
Dibrom Louisiana/Texas 14,313 191.4 Hrs 2.8 Million
+
(Source: (U) Report, Major Breidenbaugh, 757 th Airlift Squadron, “Pest Management
Professional’s Post Mission Report,” 1 Nov 05.)
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