Mission Summary
20040922I1 Aircraft 43RF
Jeanne flight 2004

Scientific Crew (43RF)
Lead ScientistRob Rogers
Radar ScientistPaul Leighton
AXBT ScientistEric Uhlhorn
CBLAST ScientistJeff French
CBLAST ScientistJim Lasswell
CBLAST ScientistTrina Lichendorf
SRA ScientistEd Walsh
Mission Plan:

N43RF will fly an CBLAST/SFMR surface wind mission into Hurricane Jeanne. Takeoff time will be at 11 AM EDT from MacDill AFB, FL, and recovery will be at Cecil Field Jacksonville, FL around 8 PM. N43RF will then have a down day in order to undergo a chemical wash of the engines.

Mission Summary:

N43RF flew a CBLAST/SFMR surface wind mission into Hurricane Jeanne. Takeoff time was at 11:15 AM EDT from MacDill AFB, FL, and recovered at Cecil Field Jacksonville, FL around 8 PM. N43RF executed a CBLAST stair-step descent pattern but only down to 900 feet. This was halted due to the aircraft's close proximity to Jeanne's RMW. There were also a few communication glitches while attempting to coordinate with N42RF. The Scripps camera system, PDA, SRA, and radar all performed well during the flight. Ten new prototype dropsondes were released in the eyewall, and all obtained winds through the boundary layer down to or near the 10-m level.

Problems :

There was a problem with the BAT probe's dynamic presure sensor; however, Jeff French should have it repaired by later today (9/23).


Mission Data :

One minute listing

Flight Data


Flight track

Temperature and Moisture

Wind and Atlitude


Page last updated September 23, 2004
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