It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's.... read about this historic first, do you recognize this man from 1965? and another cadet gets her wings...

MAY 2019

News for Alumni and Friends

Citizens Serving Communities to Shape Lives and Save Lives

Inside this Issue...

Small drones involved in official flood assessment , another cadet gets their wings, CAP Video corner, this month's alumni & friends highlight, final salute, spring magazine link, save the date and are you at least age 70 1/2?...

It's a bird, no it's a plane, no it's a drone!

Nebraska Wing Adds sUAS Imagery to Flood Damage Assessment Mission

What's expected? Civil Air Patrol planes are in flight across the flooded terrain in Nebraska to provide aerial imagery, search and rescue and other aid in the air and on the ground.

What's unexpected? For the first time, CAP’s response involved drone aircraft known as small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) — some as small as a basketball. CAP's response could be the wave of the future..

Click here to read more about CAP's use of drones to survey Nebraska flooding

Cadet Wings Program

Progress Report

...And Then There Were 5!

Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Tabitha Plasschaert is the fifth Civil Air Patrol cadet to obtain her private pilot certificate through CAP Cadet Programs ' Cadet Wings program. She is a member of the Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol 's Mankato Composite Squadron.

You can establish a Flight or Cadet Scholarship! Click here to learn more

Where did you receive your pilot wings?

Civil Air Patrol

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USAF

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Flight School

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Local Instructor

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What wings? I have other great interests that keep me busy.

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None of the above, but thanks for asking!

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CAP Video Corner

See One of Aerospace Education's STEM Kits Unpacked

In April, Civil Air Patrol's Aerospace Education program shared a video highlight of school educators unpacking one of the available "STEM" (science, technology, engineering and math) kits available to local teachers across the nation. With a focus on Earth Day, take a look at the renewable energy kit in use.

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Click here for an overview of our Aerospace Education program for educators in traditional and non-traditional settings

Surely Not. Has It Been Nearly 60 Years Since the USAF Created This CAP Promotional Video?

Recognize any one or any of those uniforms?

And don't call us Shirley.

THE CIVIL AIR PATROL IN NATIONAL DEFENSE & EMERGENCIES 1950 PROMOTIONAL MOVIE 73122 (Print 2)

We found this great video from 1950 promoting Civil Air Patrol in national defense and emergencies. See if you recognize (and can name) the types of aircraft in the video!

Alumni & Friends Spotlight

Col Ken Goss Identified in Photos at CAP's Col Louisa S. Morse Center

"This 1965 photo was taken at Otis AFB, MA where I was Cadet Encampment Commander and Colonel Benjamin Stone (a founding member of CAP) was the Encampment Commander. "

Special thanks to Col Frank A. Blazich, Jr., CAP Director of the Col Louisa S. Morse Center for CAP History, for finding these photos and sharing them with us.

This 1995 photo was taken at the Air Force Association Annual Conference at the Sheraton Washington Hotel.

" After the 1965 photo, I took flight training from Colonel Stone in overwater flights, emergency procedures, etc. Colonel Stone and his wife Jackie lived on Nantucket Island at the time and used to have groups of Cadets come for flight instruction and weekend stays on their very large estate."

Click here to visit the CAP History website for more great content

Should we dig in the archives for more fun photos?

Yes, I wonder what you'll find next!

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No thanks, I would rather see features on current subjects.

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Alumni & Friends Gatherings Coming Soon

Join us at EAA AirVenture - Saturday, July 27

Time/Place TBD

Click here to read more about EAA's Air Venture and be added to the Alumni and Friends event invitation list

Save the date for an Alumni and Friends Gathering, Friday, August 9th, in Baltimore, MD. Network with other CAP-minded individuals who live in the area or are in town. Look for more details in future e-newsletters or click below to be added to the notification list.

Click here to be added to the Alumni and Friends gathering list for Baltimore and read more about this year's conference

A Final Salute to these Current and Former CAP Members

Click here for a recent list of names in our Final Salute

Click here to make a tribute gift

Spring Issue of Civil Air Patrol's Magazine Available Online

You can view CAP's Volunteer Magazine on your computer or mobile device. Full of great content--be sure to check out page 39 for a list of tribute gifts and page 63 for those who have left a legacy gift to CAP.

Click here to read the latest issue of CAP's magazine

Are You At Least 70 1/2?

Make a tax-free gift from your IRA today!

Contact CAP today for more information on how to dreceive a tax benefit for a donation from your IRA