SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Regional Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol receives a new plane Saturday.
The
plane, a Cessna 182, will enable the local squadron to work more
closely with the office of Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, FEMA,
SEMA, and others in disaster relief or emergency situations.
The
Squadron believes that with a aircraft stationed locally they will be
more readily available to assist with photo reconnaissance, search and
rescue, and other services.
The Civil Air Patrol is a auxiliary
of the U.S. Air Force with more that 61,000 members nationwide and
operates a fleet of 550 aircraft.
The Patrol preforms 90 percent
of the search and rescue missions in the U.S. and is credited with
saving 54 lives in the last year.
The showing of the plane was
accompanied with cadet training as the plane was used to practice
aircraft marshaling and also gave one cadet his orientation flight.
Civil Air Patrol planes are owned by the Air Force and this one is painted in patriotic colors of red, white, and blue.
Source: http://ozarksfirst.com
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