Mission Summary

19790912H2 N42RF
Hurricane Cat 4 Frederic 1979

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
FlightDirectr Rossby
FlightDirectr Darby
Pilot Turner
Pilot Genzlinger
Navigator Bergner
FlightEnginer Rose
Electric Tech McRory
Data Technicn Goldstein

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Lead Proj Sci Willoughby NHEML
Cloud Physics Gross NHEML
AXBT Science JHawkins NHEML
Radar Science Wirfel NHEML
Observer Remington unk
Observer Boslough unk

Take off Landing
KMIA 2220 UTC KMIA 741 UTC

Mission Summary :

NHEML Project Hurricane Strike landfall research on Hurricane Frederic with NHC fixes
The flight took off from KMIA at 2220Z on 09/12/1979 and landed at KMIA at 741Z the next day with 4 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 11 2247 Z 710 Z
PMS cloudphy 9 2221 Z3130 Z
OAO Standard 1 0 Z 0 Z
4 2220 Z 740 Z


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