Mission Summary

19640905A1 DC39C
Hurricane Cat 3 DORA 1964

Flight Crew ( DC39C )
FlightDirectr Richardson
Data Technicn Ahrens
Pilot Werley
Pilot George
Pilot Mason
Navigator Fitch
FlightEnginer Patten
FlightEnginer Palmer
Radar Tech Fazekas
Radio Operatr Freedman
Electric Tech Mintz
Electric Tech Daniels
FlightEnginer Netterville

Scientific Crew ( DC39C )
Lead Proj Sci Hawkins NHRL
Radar Science Brown NHRL

Take off Landing
Roosevelt Roads NAS 950 UTC San Juan, PR 2030 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHRL and Riehl mission into Hurricane Dora northeast of Puerto Rico
The flight took off from Roosevelt Roads NAS at 950Z on 09/05/1964 and landed at San Juan, PR at 2030Z with 7 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data

Flight Director log | Lead Scientist log | Radar log | Cloud Physics log | AXBT log | Dropsonde log


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Microfilms
Photo Panel 5 950 Z2030 Z
APS 20 radar 1 950 Z2030 Z
RDR-1 radar 2 950 Z2030 Z
WP-101 radar 2 950 Z2030 Z

Films
Nose film 1 950 Z2030 Z
Right film 1 950 Z2030 Z
Left film 1 950 Z2030 Z


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