Mission Summary

19790830I1 N43RF
Hurricane Cat 5 David 1979

Flight Crew ( N43RF )
FlightDirectr Rossby
FlightDirectr Darby
Pilot Turner
Pilot Penry
FlightEnginer Ricci
Navigator Bergner
Data Technicn Goldstein
Electric Tech McRory
Radio Operatr Nunn

Scientific Crew ( N43RF )
Lead Proj Sci Sheets NHRL
Radar Science Wirfel NHEML
AXBT Science JHawkins NHEML
Cloud Physics RMartin NHEML
Guest Drzyzgo ABC
Guest Rebich ABC
Guest Dole ABC
Guest Kroft Ch.10
Guest Eyres Ch.10
Guest Brown Ch.10

Take off Landing
MJSJ 710 UTC KMIA 1534 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHEML research into Hurricane David with eye fix responsibility
The flight took off from MJSJ at 710Z on 08/30/1979 and landed at KMIA at 1534Z with 3 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 7 715 Z1527 Z
OAO Standard 1 701 Z1534 Z


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