August 31 Update #2 on the Coast Guard Search and Recovery Mission in
Greenland
From HDNet's Paul Beban and Phil Maravilla:
This afternoon the team has been 'drilling' (actually making 4" bore
holes with hot water), but have not found the 'anomaly' seen on the
ground penetrating radar (GPR). Kate McMullan, the radar imaging lead,
decided to cast her net a little wider. She is now searching an area of
about 1500 feet by 1500 feet with a 50 foot long, 50 megahertz GPR
antenna nicknamed the 'dragon's tail,' This GPR has less fine detail
but can search a wider swath more quickly. It has been raining all day
at the site, and the clouds are so thick that the transmission of new
video has been impossible. The rain and failure to 'hit' the anomaly
has dampened spirits somewhat after the initial rush of arrival and the
quick discovery of the anomaly, but the Coast Guard-led team is still
very upbeat and optimistic.
A note about Sunday's arrival: One of the first things that was done is
the Coast Guard raised two flags: the American flag of course, and the
black POW / MIA flag.
Posted: 1:08 AM on Sep, 1st 2010 (1 year ago)