OPERATIONS
Sunday, August 3, 2014
G-IV: Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar research mission around Tropical Storm Bertha. If the G-IV is available to fly the take off is scheduled for 1:30PM Eastern from Barbados. The jet will recover at MacDill Air Force Base.
NOAA42: Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Bertha. Take off is scheduled for 2PM Eastern from St. Croix. They will recover eight hours later in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Three HRD scientists will be onboard.
NOAA43: Will ferry from MacDill Air Force Base to Ft. Lauderdale, FL for a future flight into Bertha.
Monday, August 4, 2014
NOAA43: Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Bertha. Take off is scheduled for 2AM Eastern from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Three HRD scientists will be onboard.
NOAA42: Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Bertha. Take off is scheduled for 2PM Eastern from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Two HRD scientists will be onboard.
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