(Top, second photos)
A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 taxis to launch for an aerial imaging mission, then takes off.
(Bottom)
Red Cross volunteers (from left) Tina Rakowski, Cindy Juntunen and Heather Ostmo deliver food for Civil Air Patrol volunteers.
Maj. Don Dalton
Emergency Services Training Officer
Minnesota Wing
MINNESOTA – The North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota wings continue to support flood relief efforts in northeastern North Dakota with aircraft and aircrews.
Aircrews were providing aerial imaging of the confluences of several rivers along with a survey of the Red River in the Grand Forks area. The mission base opened at 8 a.m. April 2 with two missions assigned at the time. Operations ended with nightfall but are expected to resume at first light in the morning.
About 20 members from the following units are participating:
- Minnesota Wing -- Duluth Composite Squadron. Hutchinson Composite Squadron, Red Wing Composite Squadron and Tri-County Senior Squadron.
- North Dakota Wing: Grand Forks Composite Squadron.
- South Dakota Wing: Wing Headquarters, Brookings Composite Squadron and Sioux Falls Composite Squadron.