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Erika 1997 missions

Below is a summary of aircraft missions into Hurricane Erika.

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Sept. 4, 1997
NOAA 49 (0106A) 17:30-01:00Z Synoptic Flow
Sept. 5, 1997
USAF 985 (0206A) 09:20-18:27Z Reconnaissance 10sec
NOAA 49 (0306A) 17:30-01:00Z Synoptic Flow
NOAA 43 (WXWXA) 17:40-03:15Z Synoptic Flow 1 sec
USAF 985 (0406A) 22:16-09:06Z Reconnaissance 10sec
Sept. 6, 1997
USAF 967 (0506A) 07:23-17:22Z Reconnaissance 10sec
USAF 984 (0606A) 11:38-22:59Z Reconnaissance 10sec
Sept. 7, 1997
USAF 985 (0706A) 02:31-04:58Z Reconnaissance 10sec
USAF 861 (0806A) 02:26-06:38Z Reconnaissance 10sec
USAF 861 (0806A) 10:43-12:49Z Reconnaissance 10sec
USAF 980 (0906A) 13:43-21:44Z Reconnaissance 10sec
NOAA 43 (WXWXA) 14:45-23:05Z XCDX 1 sec
USAF 967 (1006A) 19:38-03:23Z Reconnaissance 10sec
Sept. 8, 1997
USAF 985 (1106A) 01:27-10:06Z Ferry 10sec
USAF 984 (1206A) 13:47-19:02Z Reconnaissance 10sec
NOAA 43 (WXWXA) 15:05-00:45Z Air-Sea 1 sec
Sept. 9, 1997
USAF 980 (1306A) 01:36-10:19Z Ferry 10sec
USAF 967 (1406A) 13:14-23:05Z Reconnaissance 10sec
NOAA 43 (WXWXA) 17:40-21:20Z Ferry 1 sec

Assessment of sondes Sept. 5, 1997
Assessment of sondes Sept. 6, 1997

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