Show f. f ed Life in Landing Landin Ogden Pilot Relates Story of Rescue CHARD HAYES ire ere six of and d us a only ats b Robert A. A Ballard Og- Og instructor explained ing up the two plane rescue i brought Mr and Mrs El- El D D. D Penrose Penro Jand and their daugh- daugh Karilyn arllyn a 8 to S to safety Monday noon loon Ballard In company with n T. T Baird sighted the silvered silver ted ed d at 1215 pm p.m. ly y as they flew over th the lone- lone etch retch of clay beach on the thern thern rn shore of Great Salt lake two miles east cast of figured that we might find there said Mr Ballard At Atme Atme me there was a small emer- emer In that area and any ho had been around enough t try try for It In a pinch Waved at Piano Q two fliers filers noticed Mr and P Penrose nrose and nd their daughter lag ng g beside the plane waving pm m. m We knew it Was vas them all ll we had read in the news news- s said Mr Ballard pled pied their NC number down downen en Len made a beeline for Brig Brig- Sty 1 N In hi Brigham Bigham City Mr Mt Bal Bal- nd ud Mr Baird both former pilots notified Joe Bergin aeronautics director Ballard and antl Mr Baird then pack ack to the scene In their single ingle seater Acco Accompany Accompany- pany- pany em m on their second trip ip was Hatch Tremonton lot ot In a 8 Piper Cub Circling the area the two pilots dropped sandwiches and soft drinks to the stranded couple At first we were just going going- to wait until someone came and got gotthem them but after circling around a abit abit bit I decided to land and fly them out Mr Ballard said Mr Ballard spotted a cla clay bed roadway In the area of the grounded ground ground- ed cd plane I didn't know how safe it was to land so 80 I dragged the area for three miles before sitting down the pilot said With the skill of his navy pilot training Mr Ballard skimmed over the chuckhole roadbed a scant 15 feet of off the ground with his motor turning over at near stalling speed When I thought I had a good spot I just let her sit he said Followed Plane Mr Ballard was followed shortly shortly shortly short short- ly af afterward by Mr Hatch It was only after the men had landed that they discovered that the they would have to leave one of their party behind because of the added weight load Mr Baird volunteered to stay behind and await the arrival of the Brigham City sheriffs sheriff's deputies deputies deputies ties and the highway patrol who were making their way to the area on horseback Mr Hatch then took off with Mrs Penrose and her daughter and Mr Ballard flew back to Tremonton Tremonton Tremon Tremon- ton with Mr Penrose I A short time later the sheriffs sheriff's party reached the stranded plane and Mr Baird accompanied them back to Brigham City t |