OPERACIONES
Sunday, 3 Sept. 2017
G-IV: The jet will ferry down to the islands to prepare for future flights around Hurricane Irma.
NOAA42: The P3 is tasked by NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center for a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Hurricane Irma. Takeoff is scheduled for 1900 UTC (3 PM ET) from Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados. Two HRD scientists will be on this flight.
Monday, 4 Sept. 2017
NOAA42: The P3 is tasked by NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center for a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Hurricane Irma. Takeoff is scheduled for 0600 UTC (10 AM ET) from Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados. Three HRD scientists will be on this flight.
G-IV: The G-IV is tasked by NHC for a synoptic surveillance mission around Hurricane Irma. Takeoff is scheduled for 1730 UTC (1:30 PM ET). NO HRD scientists will be on this flight.
NOAA42: The P3 is tasked by NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center for a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Hurricane Irma. Takeoff is scheduled for 2000 UTC (4 PM ET) from Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados. Two HRD scientists will be on this flight.
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