Show L t. t Aerial Forest Ranging I II I TOURING 1919 19 experimental air patrols were established in a number of Pacific coast forest reserves They proved so sos s suc successful c that it is now planned to set up such patrols in every f forest reserve in the coast st region J 2 j t I r f Fifty rangers from Oregon Washington Arizona Utah Nevada New Mexico and are arenow now taking a preparatory course ourse at March aviation field near San Bernardino Cal This special course will train them as aerial observers It includes wireless wire wire- itS less telegraphy and cooperative communication work with aircraft I. I The establishment of these-air these patrols ought to mean a great g gain ai jh in the prevention and checking of for forest st fires It ha has has' beed found that fires are more more- promptly located from aircraft aircraft- flying th b ve the t f forests rests and certainly swift communication of the fact ind c careful reful control of operations are assured by the u use e of airl air- air alane l ne observers 0 f There will still be need f for r the ranger who works on the ground kio nd within the forests but his work will vill be made more eff effective ve because of his teammates in n the air Tulsa Tulsa Tribune Dem Oem i f |