Mission Summary

19790912H1 N42RF
Hurricane Cat 4 Frederic 1979

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
FlightDirectr McFadden
Pilot Gunnoe
Pilot Noble
FlightEnginer Correll
Navigator Nelson
Data Technicn Loudin
Electric Tech Connor
Electric Tech Brunson

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Lead Proj Sci Jorgensen NHEML
Cloud Physics Powell NHEML
AXBT Science Paradis NHEML
Radar Science Griffin NHEML
Observer Bates unk

Take off Landing
Miami, Fla 440 UTC Miami, Fla 1420 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHEML long-term monitoring of Hurricane Frederic
The flight took off from Miami, Fla at 440Z on 09/12/1979 and landed at Miami, Fla at 1420Z with 6 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 14 510 Z1315 Z
PMS cloudphy 11 500 Z1305 Z
OAO Standard 1 439 Z1419 Z


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