[MilCom] WC-130J and U-2 Hurricane Joaquin Flights

[Mac McCormick III]

53rd WRS WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft are continuing to fly missions
to Hurricane Joaquin from Hunter AAF in Savannah. TEAL 72 (WC-130J,
97-5303, 53 WRS) arrived back at Hunter from the mission it flew around
0315 local/0715 UTC this morning. Just before 0400 local/0800 UTC, TEAL 73
(WC-130J, 97-5305, 53 WRS) departed Hunter headed out to Joaquin.

With Joaquin’s change in position as it moves to the northeast, the
frequency sequence used this morning is different from yesterday’s. The
sequence this morning for TEAL 73’s departure was 124.975 with Hunter AAF
to 120.400 with Savannah Approach/Departure, followed by 132.925 with
Jacksonville Center to 135.050 with Jacksonville Center. The HF air traffic
control frequencies relayed to TEAL 73 this morning were 8.918 and 6.586
USB.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s Plan of the Day, there will be
missions from TEAL 71 and 72 later today and this evening:

    1. HURRICANE JOAQUIN
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 71           FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 72
       A. 04/2330Z                     A. 05/1130Z
       B. AFXXX 1611A JOAQUIN          B. AFXXX 1711A JOAQUIN
       C. 04/2000Z                     C. 05/0830Z
       D. 33.0N 66.9W                  D. 35.0N 65.5W
       E. 04/2300Z TO 05/0200Z         E. 05/1100Z TO 05/1400Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT              F. SFC TO 10,000FT



There is another interesting flight scheduled according to the NHC Plan of
the Day, a research mission to Joaquin by a U-2, NASA 928, from Robins AFB:

    3. REMARKS: NASA WB-57(NASA 928) WILL FLY A 6HR RESEARCH MISSION
       AROUND JOAQUIN SUNDAY. TAKEOFF FROM WARNER-ROBINS
       WILL BE AT 04/1500Z. FLIGHT LEVELS 55,000-65,000FT.
       ANTICIPATING 71 DROPS.


-- 
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
Savannah, GA
http://kf4lmt.wordpress.com/