this is a fantastic effort. there are large numbers of aircraft now in the region. there will be more soon. there will be a submarine. the americans have given us some really excellent equipment, which will be deployed i think if it s not being deployed now, it will be deployed shortly to see if there s a chance of picking up a ping from it. that awacs aircraft, it s not actually a spy plane, it s a plane which vectors, military activity from aircraft, and it s necessary to do that. why? because we have so many aircraft now operating in the area. when you add to that the helicopters that are on board the ships that are operating in the area, you do have the potential for difficulty emerging.
answer. so i would imagine is that the answer is you re feeling tremendous pressure, aus trail y ians are feeling tremendous pressure. this is a fantastic effort. there are large numbers of aircraft now in the region. there will be more soon. there will be a submarine. the americans have given us some really excellent equipment, will will be deployed i think if it s not being deployed now, it will be deployed shortly to see if there s a chance of picking up a ping from it. that awacs aircraft, it s not actually a spy plane, it s a plane which vectors, military activity from aircraft, and it s necessary to do that. why? because we have so many aircraft now operating in the area. when you add to that the helicopters that are on board the ships that are operating in
look, indeed there is significance here, absolutely. it s more confirmation, if you like, that we are looking in the right area, with the malaysian prime minister coming down. we ve also had the setting up of the joint communication center here in perth. and we also have more assets arriving, more aircraft, more ships. all this adds to the momentum that of the search and also confirmation that we are looking in the right spot. they re sending an air traffic control plane in the area to make sure there are no accidents, geoffrey? reporter: yes, indeed. the australian air force has flown in, in fact three wedge tile aircraft, the boeing 737 with the radar capabilities. it s usually used as a spy plane, like your awacs aircraft.
the area, you do have the potential for difficulty emerging. so the this is the first time i might way operationally that we have deployed those awacs aircraft. so there will be a substantial learning experience for them. but there s a substantial burden on them, because you wouldn t want another tragedy added on it to. i want to bring in my panel of guests. geoffrey thomas and richard quest are with me, along with jeff wise. jim tilmon is a retired american arables pilot. arthur rosenberg is a pilot, engineer and aviation attorney. and then mary schiavo is a former inspector general for the department of transportation. captain tim taylor is an
significance here, absolutely. it s more confirmation, if you like, that we are looking in the right area, with the malaysian prime minister coming down. we ve also had the setting up of the joint communication center here in perth. and we also have more assets arriving, more aircraft, more ships. all this adds to the momentum that of the search and also confirmation that we are looking in the right spot. they re sending an air traffic control plane in the area to make sure there are no accidents, geoffrey? reporter: yes, indeed. the australian air force has flown in, in fact three wedge tile aircraft, the boeing 737 with the radar capabilities. it s usually used as a spy plane, like your awacs aircraft. yes, this is going to be a communications center and air