Mission Summary

19960817H1 N42RF
Tropical Disturbance Dolly 1996

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
A/C CommanderPlayer
Co-pilotMcKim
NavigatorRathbun
Flight DirectorWhite
Flight EngineerWade
Flight EngineerTorrey
System EngineerMcMillan
Data TechnicianBarr
Project ManagerMcFadden
MechanicKinney

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Lead Proj Sci GamacheHRD
Radar Science PBlackHRD
Radar Science HockUMass
Workstation PopstefaniUMass
Observer R PowellUCAR
Observer ChamberlainUCAR
Dropsonde Sci FranklinHRD

Take off Landing
Barbados 1502 UTC Opa Locka, FL 2221 UTC

Take off Landing
Opa Locka, FL 2234 UTC MacDill AFB, FL 2319 UTC

Mission Summary :

Tropical Cyclogenesis experiment into Tropical Disturbance (preDolly) with ferry home.
The flight took off from Barbados at 1502Z on 08/17/1996 and landed at Opa Locka, FL at 2221Z. The second leg (ferry) left Opa Locka, FL at 2234Z and returned to MacDill AFB, FL by 2319Z the same day.


Mission Data :

1 second data

Flight Director log


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Flight Track detail

Data Tapes
Radar 1 1704 Z2141 Z
PMS cloudphy 1 1453 Z2100 Z
OAO Standard 1 1453 Z2324 Z

Videos
Nose video 1 1450 Z2204 Z
Right video 1 1450 Z2204 Z
Left video 1 1450 Z2204 Z
Down video 1 1450 Z2204 Z


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