AIRCRAFTS OPERATIONAL DURING BBC2

In-situ measurements were performed with the instruments on-board of three aircrafts. The three aircrafts participating in BBC2 were:

Detailed information on the flights will be listed in the BBC2 Flight Logbook.

The tracks referred to are shown in figure at bottom of page.

Overview of flights during BBC2
Date Merlin-IV Partenavia Dornier/INTA
May 3, Sat no flights no flights no flights
May 4, Sun no flights no flights no flights
May 5, Mon one flight: test flight above North Sea no flights no flights
May 6, Tue no flights no flights one flight: track Rotterdam-Cabauw (5x)
May 7, Wed no flights no flights no flights
May 8, Thu one flight: for track see Flight Logbook one flight: for track see Flight Logbook one flight: for track see Flight Logbook
May 9, Fri no flights no flights no flights
May 10, Sat two flights: track 3 one flight: track 3 two flights: both track 3
May 11, Sun one flight: track 3 one flight: track 3 one flight: track 3
May 12, Mon one flight: track 1 + 3 one flight: track 1 + 3 one flight: track 1 + 3
May 13, Tue no flights albedo flight above North Sea no flights
May 14, Wed one flight: North Sea-Cabauw-track 4 no flights no flights
May 15, Thu no flights one flight: track 4 one flight: track 4
May 16, Fri no flights no flights no flights
May 17, Sat one flight: track 7 one flight: track 7 one flight: track 7
May 18, Sun one flight: track 2 one flight: track 2 one flight: track 2
May 19, Mon no flights no flights no flights
May 20, Tue one flight: North Sea-Cabauw-track 3 one flight: track 3 no flights
May 21, Wed two flights: track 3 returned to Germany returned to UK
May 22, Thu one flight: track 3    
May 23, Fri returned to France    

The MERLIN-IV research aircraft of CNRM

The partenavia research aircraft of IfT Leipzig

The Dornier research aircraft of NERC (UK)

The flight tracks of the BBC2 Campaign