Per Blackanthem.Com (Military News) an Air National Guard spokesman stated
the following:
"The area we are looking in is about 600 square miles," wrote Air Force
Capt. April Conway, the Nevada National Guard public affairs officer, via
e-mail from the aircraft. "We are searching from about 75 miles west of
Yerington to about 100 miles east of Yerington and south into Mammoth,
Calif."
Looking at that sector on Google Earth I see nothing longer than 6 miles or
so. This length would be worthless to Steve. Surely he would know that.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Ed Weldon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:44 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] Fw: Steve Fosset Missing
> FWD to list with edits
> Ed Weldon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>
> To: <jimwebb@nutsracing.com>; "'landspeed@autox.team.net'"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Steve Fosset Missing
>
>
> > Anybody know where the searchers are doing their search? I've been
> > following the news and the last I heard they had narrowed it down to a
600
> > sq. mile area and somewhere south/southeast toward Bishop. Also what's
the
> > most economical cruising speed for a Citabria? I read that it has about
a
> 4
> > hour fuel supply.
> > I have this bad feeling they are looking in the wrong place for him.
> There
> > are several remote dry lakes in a sector 30 to 90 degrees (Norhyteast to
> > Eaast) from Smith Valley and out towards Battle Mountain/Eureka 100-170
> > miles. Several of these map on Google Earth with 7-8 miles of possible
> > surface for possible racing. Doesn't look like anything anywhere near
> that
> > size to the southeast of Smith Valley.
> > Ed Weldon
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Webb" <jimwebb@nutsracing.com>
> > To: "'landspeed@autox.team.net'" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Steve Fosset Missing
> > > Although the news is not final, this doesn't sound good. Fosset is a
> > > remarkable man with many achievements and many near-achievements, but
> this
> > > news has not sounded good all day. I am really hoping for a good
> outcome.
> > It
> > > just shows that you can undertake the most darting (yet well
supported)
> > > efforts and come out OK, just to have the little stuff bite you in the
> > butt.
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