CIVIL AIR PATROL, MY EXPERIENCE

Civil Air Patrol

...Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, NG.
... Region Locator, NG.
... Northeast Region, OK.
... Middle East Region, OK.
...South East Region, OK.
... Unit Locator, OK.
...CAP HQ Wing Locator, NG.
...National HQ Home, OK.
...Seacoast Squadron - 28010, NG.

Thurston History

...Mr. David Thurston - Aircraft Designer, OK.
...Colonial Skimmer, OK.
...Seafire, OK.
...Seafire TA16, NG.
...Seafire Article, OK.
...Seafire update, OK.
...Teal, OK.
...Teal Specifications, OK.

Other Aviation

...AirDoo, OK.
...AirDoo - Specifications, OK.
...FB-111, OK.
...Gyrocopter - Air operations, OK.
...Gyrocopter - Ground operations., OK.
...Gyrocopter - Technical, OK.
...High Flight, OK.
...Piper Pacer and Doctor Strange Love, OK.
...Red Baron and squadron, OK.
...Ultra light, OK.
...Airocomp, Inc. Composite Structure, Single Engine Prop Jets, OK.
...Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, NG.
...Aviation Weeks Aviation Now, NG.
...Bush Flying, OK.
...Barnstormers Aviation Business Center, OK.
...Cessna Corp, OK.
...Dayton Museum, OK.
...EAA Home, OK.
...FAA Information, OK.
...Hear DFW Flight Control - Real Time, NG.
...Landings, OK.
...NASA Home, OK.
...The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., OK.
...The Seaplane Pilots Association, OK.
...Southern Aviator, NG.
...Student Pilot, OK.
...Sun-N-Fun, OK.
...Good Information Link, OK.
...Trace "N" Numbers Through FAA Records, OK.
...Ultraleves No Brazil, OK.

All links checked on 03/10/04. OK is a working link. NG is a non-functioning link.

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[CAP SC] [CAP FL] [CAP VA] [CAP NH]

Frank and Betty in the Civil Air Patrol

We purchased a used Cessna 172B in 1967 and soon after joined the CAP. After working with the Cadet program for a couple of years Betty ended her active participation. Frank moved from the Cadet program to the Senior side of CAP and continued, off and on, for about 22 more years.

We kept and used the Cessna for 5 years, but that is another story for another day.

Betty was in and out of the CAP several times over the years. She was not interested in Emergency Services and did not work in that area. That seemed unusual to me, because most people I knew were primarily interested in ES. Her highest title was Group V, Plans And Programs Officer, Virginia Wing.

I left CAP for a short time many years ago, but after returning I remained an active member for over 20 years. A few years ago the press of work and overwhelming overtime made [FCO] active CAP membership a hopeless situation, so CAP was abandoned. During the many years of participation in the administrative side of CAP the following titles were held; Squadron Commander Florida Wing (Central Brevard Squadron), Squadron Commander New Hampshire Wing (Sea Coast Squadron), Group Commander in Virginia Wing (Group V) and Aircraft Maintenance Officer New Hampshire Wing. The remaining time was served as someone's Administrative or Personnel Officer. In support of the ES mission the following titles were held; Communicator, Mission Pilot, Mission Observer, Aeronautical Radiological Monitor, State Mission Coordinator and several other titles.

The most important thing of value I gained during my time in CAP was the opportunity to work with many wonderful people. Some of them became personal friends. This makes all the contributions, work and worry over the years, worth it.

The aircraft to the left is an L16 manufactured by Aeronca for use as a Forward Air Controller platform in the Korean war. Most of the aircraft of this type were given to the ROK Air Force after the war ended. This aircraft found its way back to the states.

The aircraft in the picture is flying over Cocoa Beach in about 1975. The front-seater is John Wilson and the back-seater is Joe Tracy. Both were living on Merritt Island at the time this picture was taken. At the time this picture was taken the aircraft was owned by the Civil Air Patrol.

The aircraft in the picture to the left is a Champion Aircraft 7ECA. I am standing by the aircraft and the 1962 AMC Rambler Classic in the background was mine. The picture was taken about 1968.

At the time this picture was taken the aircraft was owned by the Civil Air Patrol. The L16, 7AC, and 7ECA are all from the same design.

Remember the Pluto Card?

I was looking through some papers amongst the scatter around here and found this card. It was issued back in the 1960's. There are some other items hiding in the garage sale candidates stored around here, as I find them I will add them to this page. Perhaps this will become a history page - then again, maybe not.

During the 1930s through the 1950s cartoons were often used in logos and insignia of the US military. CAP also used many cartoon characters during those early days. If you look in one of the old CAP Handbooks from that period you will find most illustrations include a cartoon character or two. Today all emblems and illustrations are all so very professional looking.

If you have some old CAP stuff e-mail me and I will include it on this page.

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Last Improvement: 12/15/02 08/28/03 11/12/03 02/23/04 08/18/04
Web Page Created By Frank C. Odell, 05/29/00
The author of this web page is located on Merritt Island, Florida, USA.
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