Mission Summary

19770901I1 N43RF
Hurricane Cat 5 Anita 1977

Flight Crew ( N43RF )
FlightDirectr McFadden
Pilot Turner
Pilot Saladin
Navigator Gerish
FlightEnginer Ricci
Data Technicn Daniels
ElectEngineer DuGranrut
Radar Tech Brunson

Scientific Crew ( N43RF )
Lead Proj Sci Ross SAIL
AXBT Science Berles SAIL
AXBT Science Gritton SAIL
Radar Science Willoughby NHEML
Radar Science Elder NHEML
Cloud Physics Cunning NHEML
AXBT Science Powell NHEML
Observer O'Riorden UNKWN

Take off Landing
Miami, FL 1635 UTC Miami, FL 150 UTC

Mission Summary :

AOML/SAIL mission to measure wave heights by laser
The flight took off from Miami, FL at 1635Z on 09/01/1977 and landed at Miami, FL at 150Z the next day with 2 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar video 7 0 Z 0 Z
OAO Standard 1 1625 Z 154 Z


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