Global Hawk Flight #872-0060

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Global Hawk Flight #872-0060

Flight Date: 

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sortie Number: 
872-0060
Take Off Time: 
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:50
Landing Time: 
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 04:01
Flight Hours Used: 
24.20

Sensor Payload :

 LIP, HAMSR, HIWRAP, Dropsonde (not operational)

 

Comments :

Tom Miller, Phil Hall, Dee Porter (PIC), Steve Sipprell, Erick Munoz, Hernan Posada, Kent Fuller (Co-Pilot), Robert Rivera, Matt Graham, Chris Naftel (MD) – The purpose of this flight was to engage Hurricane Earl, which was over the Atlantic Ocean, east of the coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Nine passes were made over or near the eye of the hurricane. Two passes were coordinated with the DC-8.

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