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

[Mac McCormick III]

A member of another group caught an error in my post. Somehow I confused
the NASA 80# U-2s with NASA 928 (WB-57). The aircraft flying out of Warner
Robins is the WB-57.  Sorry for any confusion!

Mac, KF4LMT
Savannah, GA

On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 5:47 AM, Mac McCormick III <kf4lmt at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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/
>



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