TROOPER RECOVERED
IN MISSISSIPPI!
Trooper Billy T. Transom traveled 385 miles to Pass Christian, Mississippi. This is by
far the furthest distance that any of our recovered troopers has traveled. The jet stream on the day of Transom's launch
was blowing due east at approximately 80 knots. Another trooper from this launch, Ronald Regis, was recovered in Sabine
Pass, Texas, approximately 90 miles to the east. The following are sitreps for these two recoveries:
From: VMEER
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2004, 3pm
Subject: Ser#GT024
This is to inform you that Balloon Trooper Regis is no longer missing in action.
A partially filled balloon complete with trooper is now our guest after having landed in our front garden right across the
highway from the Mississippi Sound in Pass Christian, Mississippi. I don't know where you released the trooper, but
it landed in a little city on the Gulf of Mexico about a half hour from Biloxi. He seems none the worse for the wear
with the exception of not having a completely filled balloon.
We will be happy to send Trooper Billy T. Ransom back to you. We found Private
Transom around 2:30 pm today, he was stuck in a hedge.
We'll mail the trooper tomorrow - good luck on your science project.
A huge thank you to the ground allies for this rescue! 384 miles is a long
way to travel!
