Summer 1999 Aircraft Research Flight (RF) Summary and Data Archive
Version: 5/12/2002

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Flight Project RF Date Start* Finish** Area of Operation Spirals (Range in Kft) Data File (MSExcel) Remarks
01 RAMMPP RF-01A Jun 24 0804 1142 Baltimore-Washington HEF (sfc-8.5); FME (sfc-8.5); GAI (sfc-5.5) 90624-1A PBL Evaluation
02 RAMMPP RF-01B Jun 24 1300 1420 Baltimore-Washington FME (sfc-5.5); FME (5.5-sfc) 90624-1B PBL Evaluation
03 RAMMPP RF-01C Jun 24 1525 1637 Baltimore-Washington FME (sfc-5.5); FME (5.5-sfc) 90624-1C PBL Evaluation
04 RAMMPP RF-01D Jun 24 1727 1832 Baltimore-Washington FME (sfc-5.5); FME (5.5-sfc) 90624-1D PBL Evaluation
05 NE-OPS RF-01 Jul 04 1411 1700 Mid-Atlantic FME (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90704-01 Ferry to PA, BAX Evaluation***
06 NE-OPS RF-02 Jul 04 2007 2159 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90704-02 BAX Evaluation
07 NE-OPS RF-03 Jul 05 0215 0401 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90705-03 BAX Evaluation
08 NE-OPS RF-04 Jul 05 1421 1627 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90705-04 BAX Evaluation
09 NE-OPS RF-05 Jul 05 1955 2245 Mid-Atlantic PNE (sfc-8.5); FME (8.5-sfc) 90705-05 BAX Evaluation, Ferry to MD
10 NE-OPS RF-06 Jul 17 1802 2042 Mid-Atlantic FME (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90717-06 Ferry to PA, BAX Evaluation
11 NE-OPS RF-07 Jul 18 0058 0231 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90718-07 BAX Evaluation
12 NE-OPS RF-08 Jul 18 1300 1629 SE Pennsylvania PNE (sfc-8.5); EVY (6.5-sfc); N70 (sfc-6.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90718-08 Regional Transport to BAX
13 NE-OPS RF-09 Jul 18 1858 2157 SE PA/SW NJ PNE (sfc-5.5); N87 (6.5-sfc); 19N (sfc-5.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90718-09 Ozone/Haze Production
14 NE-OPS RF-10 Jul 19 0046 0236 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90719-10 BAX Evaluation
15 NE-OPS RF-11 Jul 19 1300 1630 SE Pennsylvania PNE (sfc-7.5); EVY (6.5-sfc); N70 (sfc-6.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90719-11 Regional Transport to BAX
16 NE-OPS RF-12 Jul 19 1824 2133 SE PA/SW NJ PNE (sfc-4.5); N87 (4.5-sfc); 19N (sfc-4.5); FME (6.5-sfc) 90719-12 Ozone/Haze Production, Ferry to MD
17 NE-OPS RF-13 Jul 30 1653 1910 Mid-Atlantic FME (sfc-4.5); PNE (7.5-sfc) 90730-13 Ferry to PA, BAX Evaluation
18 NE-OPS RF-14 Jul 31 0102 0245 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-7.8); PNE (7.8-sfc) 90731-14 BAX Evaluation
19 NE-OPS RF-15 Jul 31 1410 1804 SE Pennsylvania PNE (sfc-8.5); EVY (6.5-sfc); N70 (5.5-sfc); PNE (8.5-sfc) 90731-15 Regional Transport to BAX
20 NE-OPS RF-16 Jul 31 2030 2336 SE PA/SW NJ PNE (sfc-8.5); 19N (6.5-sfc); N87 (sfc-6.5); PNE (9.5-sfc) 10223-01 Ozone/Haze Production
21 NE-OPS RF-17 Aug 01 0117 0248 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-8.5); PNE (8.5-sfc) 10223-01 BAX Evaluation
22 NE-OPS RF-18 Aug 01 1328 1608 Mid-Atlantic PNE (sfc-8.5); FME (6.5-sfc) 10223-01 BAX Evaluation, Ferry to MD
23 NE-OPS RF-19 Aug 15 1908 1953 Mid-Atlantic None 10223-01 Ferry to PA
24 NE-OPS RF-20 Aug 15 2054 2120 Philadelphia, PA None 10223-01 BAX Balloon Flyby
25 NE-OPS RF-21 Aug 16 0138 0210 Philadelphia, PA None 10223-01 BAX Balloon Flyby
26 NE-OPS RF-22 Aug 16 1430 1638 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-9.5); PNE (9.5-sfc) 10223-01 BAX Evaluation
27 NE-OPS RF-23 Aug 16 2007 2211 Philadelphia, PA PNE (sfc-9.5); PNE (9.5-sfc) 10223-01 BAX Evaluation
28 NE-OPS RF-24 Aug 17 1544 1619 Mid-Atlantic None 10223-01 Ferry to MD
29 MARCH-Atl RF-01A Oct 22 1444 1654 Maryland W29 (sfc-6.5); CBE (9.5-sfc) 10223-01 Regional Transport
30 MARCH-Atl RF-01B Oct 22 1727 1940 Maryland MRB (sfc-6.5); FDK (6.5-sfc); FME (sfc-4.5); W29 (6.5-sfc) 10223-01 Regional Transport
31 MARCH-Atl RF-02 Oct 25 1333 1433 Maryland None 10223-01 Aborted Flight

* Wheels up in UTC (EDT+04)
** Wheels down in UTC (EDT+04)
*** Coordination with surface, lidar, balloon and profiler/RASS measurements at nearby Baxter Water Treatment Plant (BAX)


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