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09-M-1007 Mission Closed ELT FIND Non distress
19 NOV 09
0553 Z
A well-coordinated search effort by air and ground crews led to the findin g of an active ELT located at Kankakee (3KK0 Airport (a private airfield near Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK)). The ELT was in a vintage Aeronca Champion 7AC (file photo at right) that was manufactured in 1946. The owner was on site and able to work with the ground team to silence the ELT.
For two cadet ground team members, C/SMSgt Sarah Goldman and C/SSgt Riley Elsea, this was their first ELT Find mission. The three ground teams were led by Capt Joh Patrizi, Maj Brian Cramer, 1st Lt William Gentry and 1st Lt Matt Brown. The aircrew was comprised of Maj Eric Templeton (MP) and Maj Virginia Kurasch (MO). The flight crew logged 2.2 hours total time in N950CP based at DuPage Airport (DPA).
Mission Incident Commander, Maj Robert Taylor extended his thanks to all who participated.
09-M-1007 Status Report
19 NOV 09
1800 CST 0000 Z
IC reports that aircraft is scheduled to depart from DuPage Airport (DPA) at 1815 CST. Two ground teams enroute to Peotone. Ground teams will begin to DF signal and proceed toward Kankakee until aircraft arrives on site.
09-M-1007 REDCAP cellular test and e-mail alert #2
18 NOV 09
1715 CST 2315 Z
Still need A/C and GT resources for mission
IC Robert Taylor, Major/CAP
847-606-6884
09-M-1007 Aviation Weather Kankakee (KIKK)
18 NOV 09
2324 Z
METAR KIKK 182324Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM BKN028 OVC035 07/05 A3004 RMK AO2
No Terminal Area Forecast available at this time.
09-M-1007 REDCAP cellular text and e-mail alert #1
18 NOV 09
1548 CST 2148 Z
ELT Kankakee area. A/C and GT resources contact IC with availability
R Taylor
847-606-6884
09-M-1007 ELT Search Kankakee IL area
18 NOV 09
Mission open 1545 CST 2145 Z
Mission IC Maj Robert Taylor
Mission PIO Col Joe King
Various airborne ELT signals on 121.5 MHz reported in general location of Kankakee (KIKK) Illinois. AFRCC has no reported missing or overdue aircraft at this time.
Two ground teams are forming and will stage near Peotone (EON) VORTAC. A third team is forming in Group 22 and will deploy to the area when ready.
The call is out for an aircraft and aircrew. Since the SARSAT no longer search for ELT signals on 121.5 MHz, aircraft with direction finding (DF) capabilities are vital to pinpointing the signal so a ground team can find and identify its source.
START NEW MISSION ABOVE
09-M-0575A Missing Person Search
June 24, 2009 1230 CDT
Mission Closed
Mission PIO, Lt Col Paul Hertel, just reported that the search for a missing 92-year-old man has been concluded. Another agency found the subject, deceased, in a field not far from his home in Cobden, IL. All CAP resources are in the process of returning to their home bases.
June 24, 2009 0940 CDT
Morning in-brief and status report
On-site PIO, Lt Col Paul Hertel reports that ILWG launched its first airborne mission at 0600 CDT. A second sortie was preparing to depart when the crew was advised to stand down temporarily.
The official mission base is located at the Bethel Baptist Church in Cobden. Flight operations are being conducted from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) in Marion, IL.
So far, Williamson County Comp Sq and Scott Comp Squadron have sent ground teams. Two corporate aircraft and crews are on site as well.
Additional ground team support has been provided by Missouri Wing.
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June 24, 2009 0845 CDT
Cobden Illinois Weather
Local Weather
June 23, 2009 2026 CDT
Illinois Wing Joins Missing Person Search
Cobden, Ill -- Illinois Wing Operations section has been activated to participate in a search for 92-year-old Raymond Baggott. Cobden is located in Union County Illinois in extreme Southwest Illinois. Officials report that he is legally blind and suffering from Alzheimer's.
Search crews have been briefed that Baggott was last seen at his home at 3500 Wing Hill Road and was reported missing on Tuesday at 6:00 am CDT. He was reported to be 5'6" tall, weighing 135 pounds with gray hair. He was wearing a red and black cap, white button up shirt, Khaki pants and black tennis shoes.
The mission Incident Commander, Lt Col Rick Oeth, is enroute to the search location. Wing Emergency Services Officer, Maj Bob Taylor, is coordinating preliminary call ins from air and ground crews until the IC reaches the search site.
Maj Taylor stated that as of this report, one aircraft, with mission crew, is enroute along with an 11 member ground team. Additional resources may be requested from nearby Missouri and Kentucky Wings. Further information will be released via e-letters and the PAO Website at http://ilwg.cap.gov/pao.
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REDCAP ALERT
June 23, 2009 1929 CDT
Missing person search Cobden, IL (Union County) IC R Oeth. Contact Wing ESO at 847-606-6884 for info or availability. A/C and GT enroute
Maj Robert Taylor
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