Mission Summary
20040915N2 Aircraft 49RF
Ivan flight 2004

Scientific Crew (49RF)
Sonde ScientistChris Landsea

N49 drops

Mission Summary :

The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Chris Landsea flew a Synoptic Flow mission around Hurricane Ivan. The jet left MacDill AFB, FL at 01:30 PM EDT and recovered at MacDill AFB, FL at 09:00 PM EDT.

HURRICANE SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION PLAN
IVAN
Aircraft: N49RF
Altitude: FL410-450
Proposed takeoff: 15/1730Z
DROP
#
LAT
(d m)
LON
(d m)
TIME
(h:mm)
1 26 0084 000:29
2 28 0585 030:47
3 30 1086 071:06
4 28 2786 051:20
5 26 4486 041:34
6 25 3987 341:48
7 25 3989 262:02
8 26 4490 562:16
9 28 3091 302:31
10 27 0093 002:47
11 28 0095 003:04
12 25 0094 003:29
13 25 0092 003:44
14 23 0091 004:02
15 23 1588 454:19
16 23 3086 304:36
17 23 4584 154:53
18 24 0082 005:10
19 23 0679 575:27
20 24 0078 005:43
21 26 0078 005:59
22 27 0076 006:16
23 28 0078 006:33
24 30 0077 006:51
25 32 0078 007:08
26 30 0079 007:26

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