Mission Summary
20080907N2 Aircraft 49RF
Ike flight 2008

Aircraft Crew (49RF)
Aircraft Commander
Pilots
Flight Director
AVAPS
Data System

Mission Plan :

The G-IV jet, with no HRD scientists, will fly a Synoptic Surveillance missions around Hurricane Ike. The jet will leave MacDill AFB, FL at 17:30 UTC and will recover at MacDill AFB, FL by 01:30 UTC.

Synoptic Surveillance
MISSION PLAN
Ike

National Hurricane Center: September 06, 2008 10:40:03 AM
Aircraft: N49RF
Altitude: FL410-450
Proposed takeoff: 07/1730Z
DROP
#
LAT
(d m)
LON
(d m)
TIME
(h mm)
1 23 32-81 000:37
2 24 00-79 000:53
3 23 00-78 001:05
4 20 55-80 001:28
5 19 53-78 261:43
6 19 21-77 101:54
7 18 47-75 582:05
8 18 47-74 382:15
9 19 38-73 482:25
10 20 24-72 362:36
11 21 42-72 182:47
12 23 00-72 362:58
13 24 30-71 153:14
14 24 03-73 263:32
15 24 37-74 383:42
16 24 37-75 583:53
17 26 30-78 004:15
18 26 30-76 004:30
19 26 30-74 004:46
20 26 30-72 005:01
21 28 30-73 005:19
22 30 30-72 005:37
23 30 30-74 005:52
24 28 30-75 006:10
25 28 30-77 006:26
26 30 30-76 006:44
27 30 30-78 006:59
28 30 30-80 007:14
29 28 30-79 007:32

Mission Summary :

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Mission Data :

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Page last updated September 5, 2008
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