Mission Summary
20070921I1 Aircraft 43RF
Tropical Depression #10 flight 2007

Scientific Crew (43RF)
LPSMike Black
Doppler ScientistPaul Leighton
Aerosonde ScientistGuy Cascella
GuestBret Holman

Flight Crew (43RF)
PilotsMark Nelson
Brian Taggart
Al Girimonte
Flight Director
NavigatorJoe Bishop
Flt. Eng.Jeff Smith
Data TechTerry Lynch
Elec. Tech
Damon San Souci

Mission Plan :

N43RF will fly an Aerosonde support experiment into TD#10 over the Gulf of Mexico. It will leave MacDill AFB, FL at 6:00 PM EDT, and recover at MacDill AFB, FL by 03:00 AM EDT.

Mission Summary :

Since TD #10 had gone ashore, the Aerosonde mission was cancelled. N43RF instead flew a reconnaissance mission, obtaining a 00 Z fix. The 03 Z fix was scrubbed as the system was inland by then. Take-off was at 05:59 PM EDT from MacDill AFB, FL and the plane recovered at MacDill AFB, FL at 10:36 PM EDT.

Mission Data:

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