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Blogs > hotfun_1966 > Adventures in Life

Happy 75th to the Civil Air Patrol! :)  

hotfun_1966 57M
247 posts
12/3/2016 8:32 am
Happy 75th to the Civil Air Patrol! :)

Just a quick note to honor, as of December 1, the 75th birthday of the Civil Air Patrol.

Founded just six days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the CAP provided vital coastline and backcountry surveillance and maritime searches for vessels in distress during World War II (even sinking three German U-boats!) from civilian pilots supporting the U.S. Army Air Forces in their wartime efforts.

Following the war, the CAP was officially chartered as a federal nonprofit corporation, and in 1948 was designated as the official U.S. Air Force Auxillary by Congress.

The CAP's current missions are providing emergency services (i.e. search & rescue, disaster relief), cadet programs for<b> teenagers </font></b>and aerospace education for youth and the general public. They also coordinate with local, state and federal agencies on homeland security (an homage to the Office of Civilian Defense that created the CAP), search & rescue operations, disaster relief with the American Red Cross, and courier services.

The CAP is a major operator of single-engine general aviation aircraft encompassing its cadet orientation and search & rescue missions.

Salute to the CAP!

hotfun_1966 57M
3677 posts
12/3/2016 8:34 am

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tommy609z 64M
576 posts
12/3/2016 11:50 am

 Yes, the CAP has been very useful in its missions. Happy 75th!!!!


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