Civil Air Patrol - Disaster response missions

Photo by Maj. Linda Eldredge

Emerald Isle and Bogue Inlet, photographed from a Coastal Patrol Base 21 flight over Cartaret County, N.C.

Maj. Linda Eldredge

Public Affairs Officer

Coastal Patrol Base 21

North Carolina Wing

NORTH CAROLINA -- Shortly after a rugged northeaster weather system moved through “down East” North Carolina’s coastline, a Coastal Patrol Base 21 aircrew flew Jo Ann Smith, Carteret County manager, on a shoreline survey of her county from Bogue Inlet to Cedar Island.

The flight enabled Smith to view the overwash damage and changes to the shoreline. In addition, photos taken from the Civil Air Patrol plane were available for her to review later.

Maj. Fred Eldredge, Coastal Patrol Base 21 commander, was mission pilot, while Maj. Linda Linda Eldredge, the unit's public affairs officer, served as scanner/observer.

Photo by Maj. Fred Eldredge

Jo Ann Smith, Carteret County manager, and Maj. Linda Eldredge.

Photo by Maj. Linda Eldredge

The Cedar Island Ferry, photographed from the Coastal Patrol Base 21 flight.

CAP flight gives N.C. county official view of coastal storm damage

October 14, 2008