| NOAA Alltime Aircraft
Roster |
The 'Early' column refers
to the earliest evidence found for the aircraft, ie: photo, registry,
and so on. The 'Late' column refers to the latest evidence found.
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| NOAA
Aircraft - Aircraft Operations Center, MacDill AFB, FL |
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| # |
Type |
Serial# |
N# |
Early |
Late |
Notes |
05 |
WB-57A |
52-1419 |
1005 |
? |
6/78 |
Originally USAF B-57A. Spent time at Edwards for testing, then went to NOAA ?/?? then to George T. Baker Aviation School, FL ?/?? |
26D |
C-8A |
63-13687 |
326D |
? |
? |
Originally ordered as CV-7 for USAF. Loaned to University of Michigan as N326D for use with NOAA ?/?? Eventually sent to NASA Ames as N715NA ?/?? |
39C |
DC-6A |
45227 |
6539C |
?/60 |
2/74 |
Originally with Trans Caribbean. Brought to NOAA in ?/60. Went to Challenge Air Transport before 12/80. |
40C |
DC-6 |
45368 |
6540C |
? |
10/68 |
|
41C |
C-130B |
3526 |
6541C |
?/75 |
11/81 |
Eventually went to South Africa AF. |
42 |
WP-3D |
159773 |
42RF |
10/99 |
12/07 |
"Kermit the Frog". Built specially for NOAA ?/75. Highly instrumented. Utilized on international meteorological, oceanographic and environmental research missions, including the study of hurricanes and thunderstorms. |
43 |
WP-3D |
159875 (284A- 5633) |
43RF |
5/82 |
12/07 |
"Miss Piggy". Built specially for NOAA ?/75. Highly instrumented. Utilized on international meteorological, oceanographic and environmental research missions, including the study of hurricanes and thunderstorms. |
45 |
AC-695A |
96089 |
45RF |
?/04 |
12/07 |
Normally used used by the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) to conduct aerial snow surveys. |
47 |
AC-500S |
3261 |
47RF |
?/82 |
?/02 |
Primarily used as aerial survey platform for visual verification of aeronautical charts and aerial photography. |
48 |
DHC-6 Twin Otter |
740 |
48RF |
10/86 |
?/04 |
Primarily utilized for low-level aerial surveys of marine mammals, coastal erosion, various remote sensing missions and atmospheric air chemistry sampling. |
49 |
G IV |
1246 |
49RF |
?/96 |
12/07 |
Nose modified for Rockwell Collins WXR-700C C-Band Weather Radar. Highly instrumented, primarily for the study of hurricanes. |
51 |
AC-500S |
3298 |
51RF |
11/87 |
12/07 |
Primarily used by the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) to conduct aerial snow surveys. |
52 |
Citation II |
550-0021 |
52RF |
1/88 |
12/07 |
Equipped with two camera ports that support aerial photography and data collection for hyperspectral, multi-spectral, and LIDAR systems. Primarily supports the Remote Sensing Division of the National Geodetic Survey, including coastal mapping and remote sensing research. |
57 |
UH-1H |
67-17233 |
57RF |
? |
6/89 |
|
57 |
DHC-6 Twin Otter |
688 |
57RF |
9/97 |
8/06 |
Originally 485RF. Primarily utilized for low-level aerial surveys of marine mammals, coastal erosion, various remote sensing missions and atmospheric air chemistry sampling. |
61 |
Bell 212 |
30941 |
61RF |
? |
?/98 |
Modified with tall skids and belly pod for laser system to measure ocean depths. Off roster ?/?? |
64 |
Lake Seawolf |
126 |
64RF |
5/95 |
4/06 |
Typically used on near-shore low-level surveys. |
81 |
UH-1F |
65-7936 |
981 |
?/75 |
?/95 |
|
85 |
DHC-6 Twin Otter |
688 |
485RF |
9/97 |
8/06 |
Primarily utilized for low-level aerial surveys of marine mammals, coastal erosion, various remote sensing missions and atmospheric air chemistry sampling. Changed to 57RF ?/?? |
89 |
C-8A |
63-13689 |
13689 |
? |
?/77 |
Ordered as CV-7 but sent to USAF as C-8A ?/66. Eventually sent to NOAA ?/?? Off roster ?/?? |
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