UK C-130 dropsondes, IOP 2
to UK C-130 flights
IOP No. 2
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Flight No. A507
No Ident Launch met win Lat. Long. Comments
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1 A101 114523 N N 51.93 -11.34 NO GOOD
2 B101 115632 N N 51.80 -12.41 NO GOOD
3 C111 120609 N N 51.70 -13.36 SYSTEM CRASH
4 D109 122401 Y N 51.57 -15.13
5 A102 123001 Y N 51.93 -15.62
6 B112 123601 Y N 52.24 -16.15
7 C112 124201 N N 52.54 -16.71 NO CHUTE?
8 D110 124801 Y N 52.83 -17.28
9 A112 125400 Y N 53.14 -17.87 NO GOOD
10 B113 130006 Y N 53.45 -18.46 POOR
11 C113 130601 Y N 53.67 -19.05 BAD COEFFS
12 D111 131201 Y N 53.88 -19.65 NO COEFFS
13 A113 131800 N N 54.19 -20.23 NO TRANS
14 B114 131931 Y N 54.27 -20.37 OK
15 C114 133831 Y N 54.71 -21.50 OK
16 D112 134530 Y N 54.39 -21.53 OK
17 A114 135300 Y N 54.01 -21.53 OK
18 B115 140001 N N 53.66 -21.53 NO GOOD
19 C115 140814 Y N 53.25 -21.54 OK
20 D116 141501 Y N 52.92 -21.55 OK
21 A115 143801 Y N 52.00 -21.36 OK
22 B116 144400 Y N 51.86 -20.78 OK
23 C116 145006 Y N 51.71 -20.18 OK
24 D117 145600 Y N 51.56 -19.58 OK
25 A116 150201 Y N 51.40 -18.96 OK
26 B117 150801 Y N 51.26 -18.29 OK
27 C117 152531 Y N 50.85 -17.04 OK
28 D118 153101 Y N 50.92 -17.58 OK
29 A117 153800 Y N 51.03 -18.27 POOR
30 B118 154300 Y N 51.11 -18.76 OK
31 C118 154901 Y N 51.23 -19.33 OK
32 D119 160701 N N 51.43 -20.61 FAIL
33 A118 160801 Y N 51.41 -20.51 OK
34 B119 161301 N N 51.29 -20.01 FAIL
35 C119 161410 N N 51.27 -19.90 FAIL
36 D121 161640 Y N 51.21 -19.65 OK
37 B120 162130 Y N 51.09 -19.17 OK
38 C120 162701 Y N 50.94 -18.62 OK
39 D122 163300 Y N 50.77 -18.02 OK
40 A119 165201 Y N 50.23 -16.92 OK
41 B121 165701 Y N 50.37 -17.42 OK
42 C121 170201 Y N 50.52 -17.88 STOP EARLY
43 D123 170700 Y N 50.67 -18.33 OK
44 A120 171301 Y N 50.86 -18.89 OK
45 B122 172501 Y N 51.16 -19.99 OK
46 C122 172901 Y N 51.07 -20.25 OK
47 D124 173300 Y N 51.00 -20.54 OK
48 A121 174714 Y N 51.06 -21.62 OK
49 B123 175201 Y N 51.52 -21.62 POOR
50 C123 175700 Y N 52.01 -21.66 OK
51 D125 180216 N N 52.53 -21.67 FAIL
52 A123 N N 52.65 -21.68 FAIL
53 D126 180500 Y? N 52.80 -21.68 NO GOOD
54 A124 181101 Y N 53.38 -21.70 OK
55 B124 181410 Y N 53.70 -21.70 OK
56 C124 182200 Y? N 54.26 -21.30 POOR
57 A125 182804 Y N 54.22 -20.60 OK
58 B125 183200 Y N 54.18 -20.15 OK
59 C125 183700 Y N 54.16 -19.54 OK
60 A126 184200 Y N 54.14 -18.90 OK
61 B126 184716 Y N 54.12 -18.22 OK
62 C126 185201 Y N 54.09 -17.62 OK
63 A127 185700 N N 54.06 -16.99 POOR
64 D127 190101 N N 54.02 -16.47 FAIL
65 A109 192321 N N 53.68 -13.72 GPS - NO DATA
66 A110 ? N N 53.31 -11.74 GPS - NO DATA
NO WINDS ON THIS FLIGHT
IOP 2 Sonde performance :
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Failure A B C D E Total
category
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Met & wind OK 0
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Met OK no wind A102 B112 C114 D109 42
A114 B114 C115 D110
A115 B116 C116 D112
A116 B117 C117 D116
A118 B118 C118 D117
A119 B120 C120 D118
A120 B121 C122 D121
A121 B122 C123 D122
A124 B124 C125 D123
A125 B125 C126 D124
A126 B126
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Noisy winds & 0
met
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Noisy met - 0
winds OK
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Noisy met - no A117 B113 C113 D111 9
winds A127 B123 C121 D126
C124
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System crash C111 1
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No parachute C112 1
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weak/stop A101 B101 4
transmission A112 B115
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No A113 B119 C119 D119 9
transmission A123 D125
on launch A109 D127
A110
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Channel failed
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Total : 19 16 16 15 66
Dated : 13 Mar 1997
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