Mission Summary

19800805H1 N42RF
Hurricane Cat 5 Allen 1980

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
FlightDirectr Rossby
Pilot Werley
Pilot Genzlinger
Pilot Mandelkern
FlightEnginer Ross
Navigator Adams
Data Technicn Brunson
ElectEngineer DuGranrut
Electric Tech Connor
ElectEngineer Zysko

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Lead Proj Sci Jorgensen NHEML
Cloud Physics RBlack NHEML
Radar Science Wirfel NHEML
Radar Science Parrish NHEML
Observer Holland BOM
Observer Zipser NCAR

Take off Landing
San Juan, PR 1023 UTC San Juan, PR 2014 UTC

Mission Summary :

3-plane Rainband/Eyewall mission into Hurricane Allen
The flight took off from San Juan, PR at 1023Z on 08/05/1980 and landed at San Juan, PR at 2014Z with 8 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data

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


Flight Track part 1

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Flight Track part 2

Flight Track part 3

Flight Track part 4

Flight Track part 5

Data Tapes
Radar 17 1038 Z1925 Z
Radar video 2 1052 Z1340 Z
PMS cloudphy 31 1052 Z1844 Z
OAO Standard 1 1021 Z2016 Z
Slow 2 1052 Z1340 Z


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