Mission Summary
20101105H1 Aircraft 42RF
TDR Mission Tropical Storm Tomas

Scientific Crew (42RF)
Lead ScientistRob Rogers
Lead ScientistPaul Reasor
Radar ScientistShirley Murillo
Dropsonde ScientistBrad Klotz

Mission Plan :

NOAA 42RF will fly an EMC-tasked TDR mission in Tropical Disturbance Tomas near the Turks and Caicos. The P-3 will leave MacDill AFB, FL at 2000 UTC and will recover in MacDill AFB, FL by 0500 UTC of the following day. The plan is to do a figure-4 with 90 nm legs. The flight track time is calculated for 11,000ft. We would like to fly at 10,000ft (pressure). We will be doing drops at the end points of the legs.

Mission Summary :

Flight postponed 24 hours due to proximity to land.

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