NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

UPDATE (LaRC UC-12B)
- Plan to complete cabling, run chiller lines, and update paperwork Wednesday.
- Plan to be ready for Instrument Check Flight Thursday morning.

UPDATE: DC-8 landed in Anchorage ~ 0915L/departed around 1145L. Currently traveling @ 507 Knots/30500ft on its way to OsanAB.

UPDATE (Osan AB): KORUS-AQ personnel arriving @ Osan in NASA DC8: Upon landing, board the awaiting bus. It'll take u to the AMC terminal x customs/immigration. After customs/immigration, same bus will take you from AMC Terminal to the Turumi lodge.

END OF DAY REPORT 4/25:  Sunday
Progress  AFRC DC-8
Insturments and Aircraft are ready to transit to Osan!! 

4/26: Tuesday - Transit to Osan DC-8
Kent will pick up many of the team members at their hotels as early as 0200.
DONT FORGET YOUR PASSPORT
0200 Aircraft access
0330 Final instrument work
0400 Pre-flight brief 
0530 Takeoff— ETA 1330 Osan AB

Arrival at Osan AB:
Once you arrive and the aircraft is parked, you must pass through customs and immigration at the AMC terminal.  From there you will be bussed to the Turumi Lodge for check in.  ESPO will be taking groups over to the Base Badge Office adjacent to the lodge for badging.  Do not leave the airbase until you obtain a badge.  

NOTES: Remember even if you are on deployment you must keep these things in mind....
TOOL CONTROL = All Tools must be returned and signed off before each flight
INSPECTION = All Instruments must be secured and inspected before the flight.
Weight/Balance = Anytime equipment is removed or installed on the aircraft it must be documented for weight and balance on the log sheet posted in the aircraft.
EGRESS Training =  Contact Matt Berry if you have not had training and plan on flying on the DC-8 for the test or transit flight.  
Meetings will be coducted as required.