Search in Midland today

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Search in Midland today

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Some pictures from today's search in Midland
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nice photo's...I wasn't aware of the search, otherwise I'd have come and helped seeing as I live and work in the area.
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Like the VE with the huge spotlights!

They are awesome in trying to find things in the dark, trust me these guys are a help
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Who or what was the search for??
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i think you'll find thats a ford falcon, not a holden commodore. nice pics there magnus. i think the search was a for an elderly man with dementia.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009 ... 698431.htm
details are here :( wish I was in a position to go and assist, Field Search HQ is now based at TEG's carpark in Midland.
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One more pic from today's continuation of the search.
I think they call it a Mobile Command Centre

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written_ficton wrote:Like the VE with the huge spotlights!

They are awesome in trying to find things in the dark, trust me these guys are a help

Hmm didn't think the VE came with a blue oval badge :D but yes the spotlights are big
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TE224 accompanied us on the search today

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Awesome photo's guys!! Thanks heaps..!!
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CHEV4EVR wrote:
written_ficton wrote:Like the VE with the huge spotlights!

They are awesome in trying to find things in the dark, trust me these guys are a help

Hmm didn't think the VE came with a blue oval badge :D but yes the spotlights are big
My mistake [even though fords are better than Holdens]

anyway, the point is those spottys make easy work of finding things in the dark
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