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53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, an Uncommon card
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known by its nickname, Hurricane Hunters, is a flying unit of the United States Air Force, and "the only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical storms and hurricanes." Aligned under the 403rd Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command and based at…
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 86
- Power
- 163
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 163 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The 53rd WRS currently operates the ______ WC-130J aircraft as its weather data collection platform.
Answer
Lockheed. The 53rd WRS currently operates the Lockheed WC-130J aircraft as its weather data collection platform. From the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The squadron was activated in ____ during World War II as the 3rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, tracking weather in the North Atlantic between North America and Europe.
Answer
1940s. The squadron was activated in 1944 during World War II as the 3rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, tracking weather in the North Atlantic between North America and Europe. From the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Matthew Fontaine Maury. Matthew Fontaine Maury 87 · Andrzej Lepper 80 · 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron 77 · Ivan Král 74 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The 53rd WRS currently operates the Lockheed WC-130J aircraft as its weather data collection platform.
- The squadron was activated in 1944 during World War II as the 3rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, tracking weather in the North Atlantic between North America and Europe.
- Redesignated the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in 1945, the term "Hurricane Hunters" was first applied to its activities in 1946.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 86: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : United States Air Force/Tech. Sgt. James B. Pritchett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
