Mission Summary

19790903I1 N43RF
Hurricane Cat 2 David 1979

Flight Crew ( N43RF )
FlightDirectr Rossby
FlightDirectr Darby
Pilot Ticknor
Pilot Moran
FlightEnginer Ricci
Navigator Schissel
Electric Tech Hebert
ElectEngineer DuGranrut
Electric Tech Brunson
Radar Tech Fennel

Scientific Crew ( N43RF )
Lead Proj Sci Jorgensen NHEML
Cloud Physics Powell NHEML
Radar Science Stewart NHEML
Radar Science Fiorino NHEML
Observer McBride unk

Take off Landing
EGLIN 2248 UTC KMIA 641 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHEML research into Hurricane David, recco fixes not obtained since storm over land
The flight took off from EGLIN at 2248Z on 09/03/1979 and landed at KMIA at 641Z the next day .


Mission Data :

1 second data


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 8 2300 Z 620 Z
PMS cloudphy 1 126 Z 612 Z
OAO Standard 1 2312 Z 641 Z


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