Mission Summary
20110901H1 Aircraft 42RF
Reconnaissance mission into Tropical Disturbance AL93

Aircraft Crew (42RF)
Aircraft Commander
Co-pilot
Flight Engineer
Flight Engineer
Navigator
Flight Director
Flight Director
Data Technician
Engineer
Engineer
Electronics Technician
Dropsonde Operator
Scientific Crew (49RF)
None

Mission Plan :

NOAA 42RF will fly an NHC-tasked reconnaissance mission into Tropical Disturbance AL93 in the Gulf of Mexico. The P-3 will leave MacDill AFB, FL 2000 UTC and will recover back at MacDill by 0400 UTC the next day.

Mission Summary :

Take off Landing
MacDill AFB, FL01/16:00 UTC MacDill AFB, FL02/00:00 UTC

NOAA 42RF flew an NHC-tasked reconnaissance mission into Tropical Disturbance AL93 in the Gulf of Mexico. The P-3 left MacDill AFB, FL 1600 UTC and recovered back at MacDill by 0000 UTC the next day.

Problems :

A chip light went on during the flight on their return to base. Upon landing NOAA 42RF was taken down for maintenance and the subsequent TDR mission was cancelled.


Mission Data :


Track

Temperature and Moisture

Wind and Atlitude

Track detail

Note: Vertical winds are suspect. Use with caution.
NetCDF | 1 second data |


Page last updated February 7, 2012
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