04/27/96

The DC-8, T-39 and ER-2 flew a coordinated mission over the CART site to profile optically thick cirrus, and to make coordinated measurements with the NOAA-14 satellite overpass at 1947 UTC. The DC-8 ascended in an up and down wind racetrack pattern before descending in slow spirals. The T-39 and DC-8 took turns sampling each others emissions and contrails. The ER-2 flew a racetrack pattern approximately ten degrees off the DC-8 orientation and in the opposite directions. During the NOAA-14 overpass the DC-8 created contrails while flying in circles with the ER-2 flying oriented in the principle plane of the sun.

Highlights

Flight Reports

ER-2
DC-8
T-39

CART Site

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