Mission Summary

19800805F1 N41RF
Hurricane Cat 5 Allen 1980

Flight Crew ( N41RF )
FlightDirectr Darby
Pilot Gunnoe
Pilot Ticknor
FlightEnginer Fleury
FlightEnginer Moore
Navigator Nelson
ElectEngineer Schricker
Radar Tech Calvert

Scientific Crew ( N41RF )
Lead Proj Sci Willoughby NHEML
Observer Lein NHEML
Observer Jones NASA
Observer Couch NASA
Observer Oliver NASA
Observer Risley USAF
Observer Reazor USAF

Take off Landing
San Juan, PR 1010 UTC San Juan, PR 1742 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHEML research into Hurricane Allen south of Puerto Rico
The flight took off from San Juan, PR at 1010Z on 08/05/1980 and landed at San Juan, PR at 1742Z with 8 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data

Flight Director log | Lead Scientist log


Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Flight Track part 1

Flight Track part2

Flight Track part 3

Flight Track part 4

Data Tapes
Radar 2 1043 Z1630 Z
Radar video 2 1043 Z1630 Z
OAO Standard 1 0 Z 0 Z
Slow 2 0 Z 0 Z

Films
(Not yet available)
Nose film 1 1012 Z1752 Z
Right film 1 1012 Z1752 Z
Left film 1 1012 Z1752 Z


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