Mission Summary

19800807H1 N42RF
Hurricane Cat 5 Allen 1980

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
FlightDirectr Darby
Pilot Gunnoe
Pilot Werley
Pilot Mandelkern
Navigator Bergner
FlightEnginer Rose
Electric Tech Brunson
Radio Operatr Nunn
Electric Tech Connor
Radar Tech Sims
FlightDirectr Emmanuel

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Cloud Physics RBlack NHEML
Radar Science Parrish NHEML
Observer Thomas ERL
Observer Benton ERL
Observer Field ERL
Observer Young ERL

Take off Landing
Miami, Fla 1602 UTC Miami, Fla 15 UTC

Mission Summary :

Gather data in Hurricane Allen on flight pattern 'A'
The flight took off from Miami, Fla at 1602Z on 08/07/1980 and landed at Miami, Fla at 15Z the next day with 3 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data

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


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 8 1610 Z 3 Z
PMS cloudphy 5 1723 Z2241 Z
OAO Standard 1 0 Z 0 Z


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