Mission Summary

19831013H1 N42RF
Hurricane Tico 1983

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
FlightDirectr Parrish
Pilot Ticknor
Pilot Gunnoe
Navigator Adams
FlightEnginer Rose
Radio Operatr Nunn
Electric Tech Berles
ElectEngineer Jarvi

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Lead Proj Sci Willoughby NHRL
Radar Science Marks NHRL
Radar Science Burpee NHRL
Cloud Physics Willis NHRL
Cloud Physics RBlack NHRL
Observer Barnes NCAR


Flight Track

Take off Landing
Acapulco, Mexico 1504 UTC Acapulco, Mexico 51 UTC

Mission Summary :

Raindband and water-budget experiment, Hurricane Tico, 10 fixes, two planes
The flight took off from Acapulco, Mexico at 1504Z on 10/13/1983 and landed at Acapulco, Mexico at 51Z the next day with 10 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data

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


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 16 1547 Z2338 Z
PMS cloudphy 26 1550 Z 40 Z
OAO Standard 1 1434 Z 47 Z
Slow 1 1434 Z 47 Z

Films
Nose film 1 1504 Z 51 Z
Right film 1 1504 Z 51 Z
Left film 1 1504 Z 51 Z


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