ATL: SANDY - Recon

[artist]

Atlantic USAF High-Density Observations
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000
URNT15 KNHC 251725
AF308 0618A SANDY HDOB 56 20121025
171600 2340N 07551W 6969 02975 9818 +124 +067 055048 048 047 005 00
171630 2341N 07552W 6969 02980 9818 +129 +065 057048 049 048 005 00
171700 2342N 07553W 6969 02980 9818 +130 +060 059047 049 047 005 00
171730 2344N 07555W 6970 02981 9822 +131 +051 059045 047 046 004 00
171800 2345N 07556W 6967 02991 9837 +120 +063 062045 047 042 004 00
171830 2346N 07557W 6966 02995 9869 +091 +080 064047 054 042 010 00
171900 2348N 07559W 6967 02998 9880 +088 +085 069051 056 042 007 00
171930 2349N 07600W 6966 03002 9871 +099 +079 070051 054 044 006 00
172000 2350N 07602W 6968 03003 9878 +098 +077 071052 054 044 002 00
172030 2352N 07603W 6959 03014 9880 +097 +079 075052 053 045 002 00
172100 2353N 07605W 6979 02993 9890 +092 +087 073053 057 044 004 00
172130 2354N 07606W 6971 03011 9891 +096 +074 073047 049 044 004 00
172200 2356N 07607W 6963 03023 9900 +091 +075 076049 050 042 004 00
172230 2357N 07609W 6969 03029 9915 +091 +075 073048 050 043 003 00
172300 2359N 07610W 6971 03032 9921 +090 +075 073047 049 041 003 00
172330 2400N 07612W 6961 03042 9925 +088 +077 073046 048 041 003 00
172400 2401N 07613W 6971 03033 9936 +080 +079 071045 049 039 004 00
172430 2403N 07615W 6962 03048 9935 +084 +077 070043 044 039 004 00
172500 2404N 07616W 6969 03041 9950 +070 +070 067043 044 038 005 01
172530 2405N 07617W 6968 03042 9941 +082 +074 064041 044 038 004 00
$$

[artist]

[artist]

000
URNT15 KNHC 251735
AF308 0618A SANDY HDOB 57 20121025
172600 2407N 07619W 6880 03151 9938 +081 +069 062037 040 037 004 03
172630 2408N 07620W 6631 03470 9945 +065 +050 069034 037 039 003 03
172700 2409N 07621W 6400 03760 9946 +052 +037 069036 037 036 004 03
172730 2410N 07623W 6187 04040 9948 +039 +014 067035 037 036 004 03
172800 2412N 07624W 5971 04305 9920 +023 -000 065031 034 037 003 03
172830 2413N 07626W 5872 04439 9914 +013 -008 067032 034 037 002 00
172900 2415N 07627W 5859 04463 9922 +012 -017 064036 037 036 003 00
172930 2417N 07629W 5862 04463 9927 +013 -011 073031 034 038 001 00
173000 2418N 07631W 5866 04466 9938 +011 -011 074033 035 045 000 00
173030 2420N 07633W 5869 04460 9928 +017 -023 075033 035 054 002 03
173100 2422N 07635W 5867 04468 9930 +016 -025 078028 031 068 006 03
173130 2424N 07637W 5866 04471 9928 +020 -035 079024 026 050 000 03
173200 2426N 07639W 5867 04465 9935 +017 -035 080022 023 044 000 00
173230 2428N 07641W 5868 04468 9934 +016 -037 082024 027 035 003 00
173300 2430N 07643W 5866 04467 9917 +026 -040 083027 028 037 002 00
173330 2431N 07645W 5868 04461 9911 +028 -037 082026 027 045 000 03
173400 2433N 07647W 5871 04467 9918 +020 -020 084027 028 /// /// 03
173430 2435N 07649W 5876 04446 9916 +018 -007 087026 027 /// /// 03
173500 2437N 07651W 5863 04457 9935 +000 +000 082029 031 /// /// 05
173530 2438N 07653W 5868 04457 9967 +000 +000 062038 039 /// /// 05
$$
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[artist]

[artist]

still no VDM, here is drop in eye-

Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 17:32Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 308)
Storm Number: 18
Storm Name: Sandy (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 6
Observation Number: 27

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 17Z on the 25th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 700mb
Coordinates: 23.3N 75.4W
Location: 173 miles (278 km) to the SE (135°) from Nassau, Bahamas.
Marsden Square: 080 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
963mb (28.44 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 26.4°C (79.5°F) 25.6°C (78.1°F) 320° (from the NW) 8 knots (9 mph)
1000mb -339m (-1112 ft) This level does not exist in this area of the storm above the surface level.
925mb 353m (1,158 ft) 25.0°C (77.0°F) 24.1°C (75.4°F) 315° (from the NW) 5 knots (6 mph)
850mb 1,095m (3,593 ft) 21.2°C (70.2°F) 20.6°C (69.1°F) 75° (from the ENE) 5 knots (6 mph)
700mb 2,781m (9,124 ft) 18.2°C (64.8°F) Approximately 7°C (45°F) 265° (from the W) 3 knots (3 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 17:06Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eye.

Splash Location: 23.29N 75.4W
Splash Time: 17:09Z

Location of Highest Altitude where wind was reported: 23.29N 75.4W
Time of Highest Altitude where wind was reported: 17:06:07Z

Location of Lowest Altitude where wind was reported: 23.29N 75.4W
Time of Lowest Altitude where wind was reported: 17:09:51Z

Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 315° (from the NW)
- Wind Speed: 6 knots (7 mph)

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 5° (from the N)
- Wind Speed: 3 knots (3 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 696mb to 962mb

Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 159 gpm - 9 gpm (522 geo. feet - 30 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 310° (from the NW)
- Wind Speed: 7 knots (8 mph)

Sounding Software Version: AEV 30000

Part B: Data For Significant Levels...

Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level Air Temperature Dew Point
963mb (Surface) 26.4°C (79.5°F) 25.6°C (78.1°F)
850mb 21.2°C (70.2°F) 20.6°C (69.1°F)
837mb 20.8°C (69.4°F) 20.0°C (68.0°F)
800mb 22.8°C (73.0°F) Approximately 16°C (61°F)
755mb 20.2°C (68.4°F) Approximately 13°C (55°F)
713mb 20.6°C (69.1°F) Approximately 9°C (48°F)
696mb 17.4°C (63.3°F) Approximately 7°C (45°F)

Significant Wind Levels...
Level Wind Direction Wind Speed
963mb (Surface) 320° (from the NW) 8 knots (9 mph)
893mb 325° (from the NW) 2 knots (2 mph)
850mb 75° (from the ENE) 5 knots (6 mph)
800mb 25° (from the NNE) 11 knots (13 mph)
772mb 20° (from the NNE) 10 knots (12 mph)
696mb 290° (from the WNW) 3 knots (3 mph)

[artist]

heading home

[artist]

000
URNT12 KNHC 251749
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL182012
A. 25/17:06:10Z
B. 23 deg 18 min N
075 deg 24 min W
C. 700 mb 2783 m
D. 84 kt
E. 045 deg 17 nm
F. 144 deg 109 kt
G. 045 deg 20 nm
H. 963 mb
I. 8 C / 3048 m
J. 18 C / 3049 m
K. 10 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF308 0618A SANDY OB 26
MAX FL WIND 109 KT NE QUAD 16:59:00Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 72 KT NW QUAD 17:09:30Z
MAX FL TEMP 20 C 320 / 6 NM FROM FL CNTR
RADAR PRESENTATION POOR

[Evil Jeremy]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252003
AF309 0818A SANDY HDOB 01 20121025
195300 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +320 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195330 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +320 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195400 3024N 08855W 0134 00007 //// +320 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195430 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +323 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195500 3024N 08855W 0134 00005 //// +320 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195530 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +320 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
195600 3024N 08855W 0134 00006 //// +320 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195630 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +317 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
195700 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +316 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195730 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195800 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
195830 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
195900 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
195930 3024N 08855W 0134 00006 //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
200000 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200030 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
200100 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +315 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200130 3024N 08855W 0134 00004 //// +312 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
200200 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +300 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
200230 3024N 08855W 0133 ///// //// +296 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
$$
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[Evil Jeremy]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252012
AF309 0818A SANDY HDOB 02 20121025
200300 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +300 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200330 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +290 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200400 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +295 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200430 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +302 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200500 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +304 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200530 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +297 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200600 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +298 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200630 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +300 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200700 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +303 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200730 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +307 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200800 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +309 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
200830 3024N 08855W 0133 00001 //// +308 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
200900 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +305 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
200930 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +291 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201000 3024N 08855W 0134 00004 //// +288 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201030 3024N 08855W 0134 00004 //// +294 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201100 3024N 08855W 0133 ///// //// +295 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
201130 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +295 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201200 3024N 08855W 0132 00002 //// +291 //// 360000 000 /// /// 39
201230 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +285 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
$$
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[artist]

still on the runway, it seems

[Evil Jeremy]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252022
AF309 0818A SANDY HDOB 03 20121025
201300 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +281 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201330 3024N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +277 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
201400 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +279 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201430 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +283 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201500 3024N 08855W 0133 00004 //// +284 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201530 3024N 08855W 0133 00002 //// +280 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201600 3024N 08855W 0133 ///// //// +282 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
201630 3024N 08855W 0133 00001 //// +280 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201700 3024N 08855W 0133 00002 //// +280 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201730 3024N 08855W 0132 00004 //// +280 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201800 3024N 08855W 0133 00002 //// +280 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201830 3024N 08855W 0133 00001 //// +275 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201900 3024N 08855W 0132 00002 //// +275 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
201930 3024N 08855W 0133 00002 //// +275 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
202000 3024N 08855W 0134 00002 //// +275 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
202030 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +275 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
202100 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +271 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
202130 3024N 08855W 0133 ///// //// +269 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202200 3024N 08855W 0134 00001 //// +271 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
202230 3025N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +265 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
$$
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[Evil Jeremy]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252032
AF309 0818A SANDY HDOB 04 20121025
202300 3025N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +258 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202330 3025N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +255 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202400 3025N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +254 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202430 3025N 08855W 0134 ///// //// +268 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202500 3025N 08855W 0135 ///// //// +272 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202530 3025N 08855W 0135 ///// //// +273 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202600 3025N 08855W 0128 ///// //// +275 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202630 3025N 08855W 0130 ///// //// +281 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202700 3025N 08855W 0135 ///// //// +278 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
202730 3025N 08855W 0128 ///// //// +250 //// 149004 007 /// /// 25
202800 3024N 08856W 0053 00044 //// +231 //// 135009 010 /// /// 05
202830 3023N 08857W 9949 00136 //// +219 //// 140009 010 /// /// 05
202900 3022N 08858W 9624 00431 //// +206 //// 198004 009 /// /// 05
202930 3020N 08859W 9241 00763 //// +183 //// 272003 003 /// /// 05
203000 3019N 08900W 8901 01096 //// +160 //// 001006 008 /// /// 05
203030 3017N 08901W 8602 01378 //// +139 //// 013011 012 /// /// 05
203100 3016N 08902W 8316 01670 //// +119 //// 008015 016 /// /// 05
203130 3014N 08903W 8103 01895 //// +108 //// 015015 018 /// /// 05
203200 3013N 08904W 7781 02231 //// +118 //// 331002 009 /// /// 05
203230 3011N 08904W 7434 02613 //// +109 //// 251001 002 /// /// 05
$$
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[artist]

they are in the air. Only see one flight so far. Scratch that NOAA is on

[artist]

000
URNT15 KWBC 252013
NOAA2 0718A SANDY HDOB 01 20121025
200400 2750N 08229W 0095 00011 0108 +295 +196 012006 011 /// /// 03
200430 2750N 08229W 0097 00011 0108 +294 +196 039006 013 /// /// 03
200500 2750N 08229W 0097 00011 0108 +293 +194 047007 013 /// /// 03
200530 2750N 08229W 0097 00011 0108 +293 +195 047007 013 /// /// 03
200600 2750N 08230W 0097 00011 0108 +293 +194 054007 013 /// /// 03
200630 2750N 08230W 0098 00011 0108 +293 +194 054007 013 /// /// 03
200700 2750N 08230W 0097 00011 0108 +293 +195 054007 013 /// /// 03
200730 2750N 08230W 0096 00012 0108 +293 +195 054007 013 /// /// 03
200800 2750N 08231W 0095 00013 0108 +293 +194 055007 013 /// /// 03
200830 2750N 08231W 0095 00015 0109 +293 +194 059008 013 /// /// 03
200900 2750N 08231W 0096 00015 0110 +293 +193 059010 013 /// /// 03
200930 2750N 08231W 0097 00015 0110 +293 +191 059010 013 /// /// 03
201000 2750N 08231W 0097 00015 0111 +293 +191 045013 019 /// /// 03
201030 2750N 08231W 0098 00015 0114 +298 +189 043017 020 /// /// 03
201100 2750N 08231W 0096 00015 0113 +293 +193 074010 018 /// /// 03
201130 2750N 08231W 0096 00013 0112 +290 +192 067004 016 /// /// 03
201200 2750N 08231W 0125 00010 0117 +284 +191 051008 012 /// /// 03
201230 2751N 08230W 9956 00137 0109 +272 +186 049014 015 /// /// 03
201300 2752N 08228W 9840 00239 0112 +262 +182 041015 017 /// /// 03
201330 2752N 08227W 9773 00298 0109 +255 +180 042017 018 /// /// 03

[Evil Jeremy]

000
URNT15 KWBC 252033
NOAA2 0718A SANDY HDOB 03 20121025
202400 2722N 08221W 7004 03092 0067 +073 -020 025024 024 /// /// 03
202430 2720N 08222W 6956 03149 0069 +065 -000 026024 024 /// /// 03
202500 2718N 08222W 6845 03279 0064 +067 -128 026026 026 /// /// 03
202530 2716N 08222W 6746 03395 0065 +058 -160 025024 025 /// /// 03
202600 2714N 08223W 6700 03454 0062 +053 -089 023024 024 /// /// 03
202630 2711N 08223W 6600 03576 0060 +049 -190 024023 024 /// /// 03
202700 2709N 08223W 6517 03678 0054 +046 -221 024024 025 /// /// 03
202730 2707N 08223W 6478 03723 0049 +046 -236 028026 027 /// /// 03
202800 2705N 08224W 6397 03827 0043 +043 -254 034026 026 /// /// 03
202830 2702N 08224W 6298 03951 0040 +036 -243 042026 026 /// /// 03
202900 2700N 08224W 6255 04010 0040 +030 -236 043027 027 /// /// 03
202930 2658N 08225W 6221 04051 0041 +027 -238 043028 028 /// /// 03
203000 2656N 08225W 6180 04101 0040 +023 -244 043027 027 /// /// 03
203030 2654N 08226W 6167 04115 0039 +022 -248 043027 028 /// /// 03
203100 2651N 08226W 6170 04114 0039 +022 -250 043027 028 /// /// 03
203130 2649N 08226W 6171 04113 0043 +020 -250 040027 027 /// /// 03
203200 2647N 08227W 6165 04117 0047 +016 -194 036028 029 /// /// 03
203230 2644N 08227W 6163 04123 0048 +015 -161 036029 030 /// /// 03
203300 2642N 08228W 6163 04122 0050 +014 -158 036027 029 /// /// 03
203330 2639N 08228W 6165 04118 0045 +010 -030 037026 027 /// /// 03

[artist]

AF309

[artist]

NOAA2

[Evil Jeremy]

000
URNT15 KWBC 252043
NOAA2 0718A SANDY HDOB 04 20121025
203400 2637N 08228W 6165 04119 0046 +010 -036 036027 027 /// /// 03
203430 2634N 08229W 6164 04119 0046 +013 -081 037027 028 005 000 00
203500 2632N 08229W 6164 04122 0048 +014 -130 037028 029 013 001 00
203530 2630N 08229W 6162 04125 0050 +014 -126 035028 028 017 000 03
203600 2628N 08227W 6169 04120 0050 +014 -108 032027 027 008 000 03
203630 2626N 08225W 6164 04123 0054 +011 -078 023023 024 /// /// 03
203700 2626N 08223W 6163 04124 0062 +004 -055 033025 025 /// /// 03
203730 2625N 08221W 6164 04123 0060 +005 -053 031025 025 /// /// 03
203800 2624N 08219W 6020 04315 0046 +006 -112 031032 033 /// /// 03
203830 2623N 08217W 5948 04411 0056 -007 -130 027033 033 /// /// 03
203900 2622N 08215W 5962 04392 0061 -009 -132 023032 032 /// /// 03
203930 2621N 08212W 5920 04446 0063 -013 -139 024034 034 /// /// 03
204000 2620N 08210W 5860 04527 0070 -022 -142 028035 036 /// /// 03
204030 2619N 08208W 5784 04632 0056 -022 -126 030040 043 /// /// 03
204100 2618N 08206W 5718 04723 0037 -018 -141 024043 044 /// /// 03
204130 2617N 08204W 5703 04743 0038 -020 -140 017044 045 /// /// 03
204200 2616N 08202W 5693 04759 0045 -024 -133 008044 044 /// /// 03
204230 2615N 08159W 5695 04754 0059 -033 -120 010045 046 /// /// 03
204300 2614N 08157W 5695 04754 0066 -037 -093 003041 043 /// /// 03
204330 2613N 08155W 5692 04756 0073 -041 -088 006043 045 /// /// 03

[Evil Jeremy]

Artist, I have an idea. Since there are two flights, and the recon images have to be seperate, how about you do the data and pics for the NOAA flight and I can do the data and pics for the USAF flight? Unless you want to stick with images and I do data, either is fine.

000
URNT15 KNHC 252045
AF309 0818A SANDY HDOB 05 20121025
203300 3009N 08904W 7162 02927 //// +086 //// 206001 002 /// /// 05
203330 3008N 08903W 6948 03180 //// +077 //// 157002 003 /// /// 05
203400 3006N 08903W 6768 03398 //// +066 //// 286003 005 /// /// 05
203430 3004N 08902W 6590 03616 //// +057 //// 273005 006 /// /// 05
203500 3002N 08902W 6411 03839 //// +043 //// 286007 008 /// /// 05
203530 3001N 08901W 6253 04051 //// +027 //// 298007 008 /// /// 05
203600 2959N 08901W 6089 04265 //// +015 //// 268008 009 /// /// 05
203630 2957N 08900W 5935 04467 //// +003 //// 267011 011 /// /// 05
203700 2955N 08900W 5792 04663 //// -011 //// 276010 011 /// /// 05
203730 2954N 08859W 5660 04847 //// -017 //// 298009 010 /// /// 05
203800 2952N 08859W 5542 05014 //// -026 //// 311010 011 /// /// 05
203830 2950N 08858W 5421 05189 0216 -038 //// 312006 010 /// /// 05
203900 2948N 08858W 5302 05364 0226 -046 //// 338004 004 /// /// 05
203930 2946N 08857W 5195 05524 0236 -055 //// 004006 006 /// /// 05
204000 2945N 08857W 5095 05678 0245 -068 //// 005006 006 /// /// 05
204030 2943N 08856W 5002 05822 0252 -079 //// 004006 006 /// /// 05
204100 2941N 08856W 4909 05967 0260 -091 //// 355006 006 /// /// 05
204130 2939N 08855W 4821 06109 0268 -101 //// 343007 007 /// /// 05
204200 2937N 08855W 4741 06237 0274 -111 //// 338007 007 /// /// 05
204230 2935N 08854W 4661 06367 0280 -121 //// 337007 008 /// /// 05
$$
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[Dave]

Jeremy back me up on pictures and I can do the hdobs for an hour or so...get you a little of a break if I can.

I'm on AF flight now.