Experienced Trampers As Search Parties
CHBICTCHURCH, May 21. Trucks and aircraft will be made available for searchers for missing aircraft through arrangements made with the Government, aecording to the report of the ^president, Mr. N. M. .Thomson, presented to the annual conference of the Federated Mountain Clubs, today. A Search Council was also being constituted, he said. Many tramping and . inountaineering clubs felt that insufficient use had been made of the experience of members. in the three recent air disasters and he had approached the Prime Minister asking that the f edcration be given representation on the Search Coutfcil made up of representatives of the" Air Force, Marine Department, Police and Public Works- Departments.' If • this were done, when an aircraft' was reported. missing, the clubs Could be alerted and fully equipped and experienced men would b.e available - for the search almost immediately.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1949, Page 2
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