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ORACLES 08/27/16 Mission Daily Schedule
The ER-2 landed safely at 5 pm this evening.
All times will be in Namibian time (GMT+1) unless noted
Saturday Aug 27
- 8am Forecast/planning meeting - Swakopmund Hotel Spitzkoppe 1 meeting room. (See image below for location)
- ESPO meeting arrivals
- P-3 takes off from Ascension 8 am (local)
- ETA 10 - 3 - VIP visit ER-2 (only pilots & mangers needed)
- P-3 landing ETA 5 pm
- No ER-2 Instrumenter Access
Shuttle
- 7:30 Shuttle departing for airport
- 10:30 shuttle departing for hotel
- Shuttle departing after commercial flight travelers have finished badging ETA 3pm
- 4pm shuttle departing for airport
- ETA 6 pm Shuttle 1 leave
- ETA 7 pm Shuttle 2 leave once post-flight is complete
Sunday Aug 28
- 8 am All-hands and pilot orientation meeting - Swakopmund Hotel Spitzkoppe 1 meeting room.
- 9 am - 5 pm Aircraft Access both aircraft
- 3 pm Forecast/planning meeting - Swakopmund Hotel Spitzkoppe 1 meeting room.
Shuttle
- 9:30 am from hotel
- 10:30 am from hotel
- 11:30 am from airport
- 12:30 am from hotel
- 1:30 pm from airport
- 2:30 pm from hotel
- 3:30 pm from airport
- 5:30 pm from airport
- 10:30 am from hotel
- 11:30 am from airport
- 12:30 am from hotel
- 1:30 pm from airport
- 2:30 pm from hotel
- 3:30 pm from airport
- 5:30 pm from airport
Monday Aug 29
Hard-down both aircraft
-Request Shuttle rides to Erin by All hands meeting Sunday AM.
Tuesday Aug 30
P-3 Science Flight 1
ESPO contacts
Bernie Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +284 81557428
Bernie US cell - +1 (650) 417-8810
Erin Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +284 81557428
Erin US cell - +1 (530) 251- 6928
Dan US cell - +1 (925) 640-0463
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407
Shipments
ER-2 Fuel ETA Sept 5th
Palmdale Cargo (non Dangerous Goods DG) 12 pallets: ETA in Windhoek 9/1 (currently in South Africa)
Palmdale DG 1 pallet: ETA in Windhoek 9/1 (Laptop, Jane Petersen's camera gear and eMAS hazmats) (currently in Amsterdam)
Palmdale DG 1 pallet: ETA in Windhoek 9/1 (Laptop, Jane Petersen's camera gear and eMAS hazmats) (currently in Amsterdam)
Both WFF Shipments (DG and non-DG) are currently showing an ETA of 9/3.