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Okay folks,

I just received an email from my friend who retired from his work as a Blackhawk pilot doing a lot of Search and Recovery (SAR) work in Alaska.  The word is that the military SAR folks are still using WGS84.  So... there you have it, from the horse's mouth.

For those interested, this is from a retired Colonel who now works as a private contractor with the Alaskan Command out at Elmendorf AFB here in Anchorage.  He's personally logged many hundreds of flight hours on rescue missions here in Alaska, so he should be a reliable source.

Hope this helps!

-Mike

Message Thread:

• specific details on GPS EricL Jul 31 2005
  • The word from SAR experts- WGS84! Michael Strahan Aug 04 2005
  • Here is a great way to build confidence sapperski Aug 03 2005
  • SAR familiar w/most coordinate systems? Alex_Cena Aug 02 2005
  • NAD 27/ WGS86 Rutting Moose Jul 31 2005
    • Datums rost495 Aug 01 2005
      • A Call to the SAR folks Michael Strahan Aug 01 2005
  • GPS for Emergencies Michael Strahan Jul 31 2005
    • Datum for GPS John S Jul 31 2005
      • Villages Daveinthebush Jul 31 2005