The controversy of air support may be just a regional issue, on one search we used helicopter with FLIR with less than desirable results. The target being a bright red canoe along a river in daylight conditions. Same search at night with dense fog, air crew had difficulty locating base camp using the FLIR (may have been the fog). We also were involved in a research study trying to develop POD values for different aircraft, this to had undesirable results. On the other hand we have worked with CAP air crews in other areas and they turned out to be a valuable resource. In any event people in our area have a mind set that aircraft and K9's are a solve all resource.

Thanks
Ted Fisher
VCSAR Coordinator