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Pleased With Fliers’ WorkClyde C. Bryant, right, squadron commander In the Utah wing, civilian air patrol, and Herbert V. Hess, left, supply officer and A-fUght leader, are well pleased” with the training operations of the wing to date, centered In surveying air markers over the state.CAP Plans for Third FlightTo Survey Air MarkersContinuing their training preparatory to possible assignment to regular patrol duty, members of Utah wing, civilian: air patrol, are planning their third flight from Salt Lake air-, port to’ survey air markers, Clyde C. Brya'ni, squadron com-' ^ *_ _ . ___mander, said Tuesday.In two previous flights the winghas charted air markers south andwest of Salt Lake City', assemblinginformation which may lead to the lacking out of same markers forthe duration and the repainting of others.Official MissionThe assignment to continueuntil all of the 200 markers over the state have been checked, is the first official war mission Of the patrol, said Mr.-Bryant. The training, he said, probably is preliminary to assigning wing members to regular patrol duty under army direction.Besides noting marker locations, wing members also are checking visibility of each and the types of structures which they are located to facilitate temporary blackouts, if such should be deemed necessary in an emergency, Mr. Bryant pointed out.Most of the markers, besides indicating true north by large arrows, give the name of the nearest, community and Its direction from the :matkers/ 7/ *Released to ArjriiyInformation compiled by the wing members .will be released to the army.. The survey training flights, now confined to'one per week, may soon be increased to two per week, said Mr. Bryant.Mr, Bryant was erroneously identified in a picture in The Salt Lake Tribune April 8 an Herbert V. Hess, leader of A flight and supply officer ot tho wing.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Wed, Apr 15, 1942
Page 15
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