Mission Summary

19790902F1 N41RF
Hurricane Cat 1 David 1979

Flight Crew ( N41RF )
FlightDirectr Michie
Pilot Gunnoe
Pilot Penry
Navigator Nelson
FlightEnginer Fleury
FlightEnginer Netterville
Data Technicn Branch
ElectEngineer Schricker
Radar Tech Calvert

Scientific Crew ( N41RF )
Lead Proj Sci Willoughby NHEML
Dropsonde Sci Carpenter NHEML
Radar Science Maloney NHEML
Observer Risley USAF
Observer Reazer USAF
Observer Israel unk
Observer Cadderly unk
Cloud Physics Lahiff NHEML

Take off Landing
KMIA 144 UTC MIA 929 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHEML research into Hurricane David
The flight took off from KMIA at 144Z on 09/02/1979 and landed at MIA at 929Z with 8 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 2 151 Z 915 Z
PMS cloudphy 2 0 Z 844 Z
OAO Standard 1 145 Z 925 Z


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