Hurricane Gilbert
19880913I1 mission record

Aircraft Crew
Flight Director Jeff Masters
Aircraft CommanderDave Turner
Co-pilotJim Gunnoe
NavigatorTom Gerish
Flight EngineerNelson Fluery
Flight EngineerOrifu
RadioTom Nunn
System EngineerJim DuGranrut
Data SystemJorge Gonzalez

Scientific Crew
Lead Proj Sci Hugh Willoughby
Radar Science Mike Black
ObserverChris Landsea (CSU)
ObserverJim Kossin (CSU)
ObserverSteve Hodanish (CSU)
ObserverHenry Harte
ObserverLen Prowler
ObserverDawn Baskin (USAF)
Media Doug Hart (CNN)
Media Larry Engle (NOVA)
Media Tom Lucas (NOVA)
Media Peter Meller (NOVA)

Mission Summary :

Long Term Monitoring of Hurricane Gilbert
The flight took off from Miami, Fla. at 1609Z on 09/13/1988 and landed at Miami, Fla. at 100Z the next day with 5 penetrations.


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