December 2, 1985: New Jersey Wing Locates Downed Beechcraft Travelair

Image via WikipediaOn this date, the New Jersey Wing of the Civil Air Patrol located the fatal wreckage of a Beechcraft Travelair near a wildlife refuge near Millville, N.J.

An excerpt from the New York Times:

The dead were identified by Millville Hospital as Roger King, 53 years old, the pilot, and his wife, Patricia, 51, of Millville.

The local Civil Air Patrol picked up an emergency transmitter signal from the wreckage at 6:45 A.M., and a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the aircraft through the trees.

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January 2, 2007: Colorado Wing Flies Patrols Following Blizzard

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On January 2, 2007, the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was out flying patrols looking for missing people and animals following a blizzard.


From NPR:

Drifting Snow Leaves People Stranded in Colorado : NPR: "A blizzard last week dumped several feet of snow in parts of Colorado and neighboring states. It was the second storm to hit the area in quick succession.

Col. Greg Cortum of Colorado's Civil Air Patrol talks to Renee Montagne about efforts to rescue stranded people and livestock."

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December 16, 2010: Former Wisconsin Wing Commanders Requests Jury Trial In Child Pron Case

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On this date, the former commander of the Wisconsin Wing of the Civil Air Patrol asked for a jury trial in his child pornography criminal case.

An excerpt from the Janesville (Wis.) Gazette:

ELKHORN — A former commander of the Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol this week asked for a jury trial to defend himself against five criminal counts of possessing child pornography found on computers taken from his Delavan home.

Michael A. Curry, 54, has resigned from the Civil Air Patrol. He had more than a 40-year association with the group, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. His last assignment was with the Racine squadron, according to the patrol's website.

According to various Walworth County court records:

While examining the computer's e-mails and attachments, investigators identified five images of children engaged in sex acts. Also found were pictures of Civil Air Patrol cadets.

The criminal complaint against Curry did not suggest the cadets' images were inappropriate.

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December 15, 2003: Nevada Wing Looks for Missing Couple

Image by Ken Lund via FlickrOn this date, the Nevada Civil Air Patrol began searching for a missing aircraft.

An excerpt from the Las Vegas Review Journal:

Members of Nevada's Civil Air Patrol this morning are expected to resume a search for a private plane that dropped off radar Sunday morning near Tonopah.

A crew of about 21 people Monday morning began searching for a downed plane that rescuers believe contained a man and his wife traveling from Tucson, Ariz., to Eugene, Ore., said Major Charles McCarthy of the Nevada Wing, Civil Air Patrol. 

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December 10, 1955: The CAP Gets a Cartooning Lesson

Image via WikipediaOn this date, December 10, 1955, the Civil Air Patrol received praise from the USAF--and cartooning tips from the creator of "Terry and the Pirates."


From the Washington Post:

CAP Gets Pat on Back And Tips on Cartooning: "Top leaders of the Civil Air Patrol met in Washington yesterday and heard words of praise from Secretary of the Air Force Donald A. Quarles and got cartooning tips from artist Milton Caniff."

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December 8, 1996: CAP Cadet Among First Four Women Accepted into VMI

Image via WikipediaOn this date, Cadet Lieutenant Lauren Wagner was one of the first four women accepted into Virginia Military Institute (V.M.I.).


An excerpt from the New York Times:

Ms. Wagner is a lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol. Her mother is Eileen Wagner, a lawyer who filed a brief for the Virginia Women Attorneys Association arguing that the school should not be allowed to remain state-supported and all-male. this date, Cadet Lieutenant Lauren 

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December 2, 2006: CAP Cadet Dies in Student Flight in Minnesota

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On this date, two 18 year old men--one an Illinois Civil Air Patrol cadet from an aviation family--died in an airplane crash near Crookston, Minnesota.

Cadet Jacob Rueth, an aviation student, and Jacob Sunblad, a fellow aviation student, died when the single engine Cessna Rueth was flying crashed in northwest Minnesota.  Rueth was piloting the student flight.

An excerpt from WLS-TV:

Jacob Rueth did. He got his pilot's license at 16. He was a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, rising through its ranks.

Rueth was an honor roll student at Sandburg High, and after graduating last Spring, Jacob chose the University of North Dakota's acclaimed Odegard School of Aerospace Science to pursue his dream. His plan was to become a helicopter pilot.

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August 31, 1943: CAP Coastal Patrols Ended

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On this date in 1943, Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrols ended, largely because they had worked so well in spooking German U-boats from coming near American waters.

An excerpt from the Centennial of Flight website:

Largely in reaction to the Civil Air Patrol’s activities, enemy submarine close-in operations along the East Coast were withdrawn and, on August 31, 1943, Civil Air Patrol coastal patrols were ordered to stand down (cease operations). In the ultimate compliment, a Nazi submariner later admitted that the U-boats were pulled back "because of those damned little red and yellow airplanes" of the Civil Air Patrol.

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August 1, 2003: ExxonMobil Announces First eStore with CAP

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On this date in 2003, ExxonMobil introduced its first eStore ever set up between the oil company giant and one of its customers.

An excerpt from the ExxonMobil press release:

ExxonMobil Aviation Lubricants today announced that it has established a private online eStore in cooperation with Civil Air Patrol (CAP). The store, the first of its kind between a major aviation lubricants supplier and its customers, will allow CAP and its members to order products, including Exxon Aviation Oil Elite 20W-50, efficiently anywhere in the nation.

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July 17, 2002: NC Wing Cessna 172 Crashes While on Marijuana Eradication Mission

On this date, a North Carolina Wing Cessna 172 crashed while on a marijuana eradication mission, killing all the three crew members on board.

An excerpt from the Aviation Safety Network:

The flight departed about 1300 with a pilot, co-pilot, and observer (law enforcement officer) on-board for a marijuana eradication flight operated by the Civil Air Patrol. The airplane had been operated earlier that day in the morning and afternoon orbiting throughout areas of the county between witness reported altitudes of between 300 and 500 feet agl on the same type of mission by the same pilot. After departure on the accident flight, the flight continued the aerial observation and according to one witness, on the last pass, the airplane was observed in a large clockwise orbit noticeably lower than the 300 to 500 feet agl previously observed. A sputtering noise was heard by one witness, and another stated there was no engine sound at all just before she observed the aircraft depart normal upright flight. From an altitude of about 120 to 150 feet agl, she saw the aircraft simultaneously nose over vertically and commence a right half roll into the terrain.

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April 23, 1943: CAP Transferred from Office of Civilian Defense to the War Department.

On this date in 1943, the Civil Air Patrol's war-time efforts duties were reassigned from the Office of Civilian Defense, to the War Department.

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April 10, 2007: NPR Discusses Loudspeakers on CAP SAR Aircraft

On this date, April 10, 2007, NPR highlighted the possibility of CAP search and rescue aircraft using loud speakers.

From NPR:

Rescuers See Benefit in Search-Plane Loudspeakers : NPR: "Advocates say that in the event of a lost child or an approaching tsunami, Civil Air Patrol pilots could help by broadcasting messages to people on the ground from more than a mile away.

Scott Bakker, commander of the Civil Air Patrol's 105th Squadron in Oregon, talks to Melissa Block about the new loudspeakers."

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April 1, 2003: CAP Receives National Aeronautics Association Award for Aerospace Education

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Air Force Magazine reported that on April 4, the Civil Air Patrol accepted the National Aeronautics Association’s 2002 Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Education Trophy for the the CAP's work in promoting  aerospace education. The magazine reported that the NAA cited the CAP’s new textbook, Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, designed for CAP cadets, high schools, and colleges.

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March 29, 2006: CAP NHQ Lays off 23 Staff in Budget Cuts

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On this date in 2006, the Civil Air Patrol cut 23 of it paid staff from its national headquarters at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

An excerpt from the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser:

The 23 employees worked at the organization's Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base location. The cuts were prompted by budget constraints, said Julie DeBardelaben, a spokeswoman for the organization.  The staff reduction began in mid-March and the positions eliminated were middle management and administrative, DeBardelaben said. The job cuts represent a $1.7 million annual savings for the organization.

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March 19, 1970: Bridgeport, Washington CAP Squadron Leads Search for Missing Plane

On this date in 1970s, the Bridgeport (Washington) CAP Squadron continued to lead the search for a missing aircraft in Washington State.

The newspaper clipping from the Brewster Herald-Reporter is courtesy of Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP, Georgia Wing.

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March 17, 2001: Jessie E. Woods, Wing-Walker, CAP Pilot, Pioneering Aviatrix Dies

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On this date in 2001, former CAP pilot, wing-walker, and pioneering aviatrix Jessie E. Wood died at the age of 92.

And excerpt from The Pioneers:

She stunted airplanes as a pilot, scampered about on wings, parachuted and dangled by her knees on rope ladders that swung beneath the biplanes. She was also a mechanic and later taught military pilots to fly, Woods flew with the Civil Air Patrol during WW II. She later became a commercial flight and ground instructor. In 1941, she and Jimmie leased Roddey Field, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and received governmental contracts for military flight training.

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March 16, 2006: "CAP Day" Declared at the Georgia State Capitol

On this date in 2006, the George Legislature declared March 16th as "Civil Air Patrol Day."
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March 11, 1960: CAP Airplanes Aid in Arkansas Bomber Crash

On this date in 1960, CAP airplanes were called in to assist in the investigation of the crash of a United States Air Force B-Stratojet in Pulaski County, Arkansas.  Three crew members died and one survived the crash.


An excerpt from Arkansas Ties:

Reports persisted that two airplanes had been involved in a mid-air collision but the control tower at Adams Field said there was no evidence that a second plane was involved. As a precaution, the Civil Air Patrol sent search planes between Little Rock and Conway.

Many witnesses insisted that they saw two planes but others said the wings separated from the fuselade (sic) after the explosion, which may have led to the two-plane confusion. 

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March 1, 2003: CAP Board of Governors Elects Col. Robert C. Bess as Chairman

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Air Force Magazine reported that on March 1, 2003, the Civil Air Patrol’s Board of Governors elected retired USAF Col. Robert C. Bess as its new chairman and retired USAF Lt. Gen. Nicholas B. Kehoe its new vice chairman. The magazine also reported that Bess also serves as CAP national director of homeland security and that Kehoe once served as board chairman.

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February 24, 1990: 70 Year Old CAP Pilots Spot Survivors in California

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On this date in 1990, former World War II and current Civil Air Patrol pilot Keith P. Kelley spotted a California crash that lead to the rescue of two survivors.


An excerpt form the Los Angeles Times:

On Saturday, the Van Nuys resident found a Cessna 152 that crashed near Santiago Peak in Riverside County, and led rescuers to the area where they found the two survivors. The occupants of the plane suffered minor injuries but were not hospitalized.

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