Proposed track
| Aircraft Commander | Kristie Twining |
| Co-pilot | Ron Moyers |
| Co-pilot | Jason Mansour |
| Flight Director | Nick Morgan |
| ASPEN | Jessica Williams |
| Data Technician | Gabe Defeo |
| Radar Technician | Al Goldstein |
| AVAPS | Carlos Quiles |
| AVAPS | Leonard Miller |
| None |
Mission Plan :
Fly a Synopitc Suveillance mission around Hurricane Sandy as it emerges from the Cuban coast. Take off from MacDill AFB, FL at 17:30 UTC on Oct. 26th and recover at MacDill AFB, FL at 00:30 UTC the next day.
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Prepared by the National Hurricane Center October 25, 2012 4:15:38 PM Aircraft: N49RF Altitude: FL410-450 Proposed takeoff: 26/1730Z | |||
| DROP LOCATIONS | |||
| # | LAT | LON | TIME |
| deg min | deg min | hh:mm | |
| 1 | 28 00 | -83 30 | 0:08 |
| 2 | 28 00 | -85 00 | 0:19 |
| 3 | 26 00 | -85 00 | 0:36 |
| 4 | 24 00 | -85 00 | 0:52 |
| 5 | 24 00 | -83 30 | 1:04 |
| 6 | 26 00 | -83 30 | 1:20 |
| 7 | 26 00 | -82 00 | 1:32 |
| 8 | 24 00 | -82 00 | 1:48 |
| 9 | 24 00 | -80 00 | 2:04 |
| 10 | 26 00 | -79 00 | 2:22 |
| 11 | 24 00 | -78 00 | 2:40 |
| 12 | 24 00 | -76 00 | 2:56 |
| 13 | 24 00 | -74 00 | 3:11 |
| 14 | 24 00 | -72 00 | 3:27 |
| 15 | 26 00 | -72 00 | 3:43 |
| 16 | 26 00 | -74 00 | 3:59 |
| 17 | 28 00 | -74 00 | 4:15 |
| 18 | 28 00 | -72 00 | 4:30 |
| 19 | 28 00 | -70 00 | 4:46 |
| 20 | 30 00 | -70 00 | 5:02 |
| 21 | 32 00 | -70 00 | 5:19 |
| 22 | 32 00 | -71 30 | 5:30 |
| 23 | 32 00 | -73 00 | 5:41 |
| 24 | 30 00 | -73 00 | 5:57 |
| 25 | 30 00 | -74 30 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 30 00 | -76 00 | 6:20 |
| 27 | 32 00 | -76 00 | 6:37 |
| 28 | 34 00 | -76 00 | 6:53 |
| 29 | 34 00 | -77 30 | 7:04 |
| 30 | 32 00 | -77 30 | 7:21 |
| 31 | 32 00 | -79 00 | 7:32 |
| 32 | 30 30 | -79 00 | 7:44 |
| 33 | 29 00 | -79 00 | 7:56 |
Mission Summary :
| Take off | Landing
| MacDill AFB, FL | 26/18:14 UTC
| MacDill AFB, FL | 27/02:37 UTC
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Mission Evaluation:
33 dropsondes were launced. All were good and transmitted.
Problems :
Mission Data :