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 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 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 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 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 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 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 20, 2009: Alaska CAP Ski Plane Crashes

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On this date in 2009,  an Alaska Civil Air Patrol ski plane crashed near Kenai, Alaska.  Fortunately, the three crew members were not injured.

An excerpt from PilotGeek Blog:

On February 20, 2009, about 1515 Alaska standard time, a wheel/ski-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane, N5342G, sustained substantial damage during takeoff from a remote frozen lake, about 10 miles northeast of Kenai, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area proficiency/instructional flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by the Civil Air Patrol Inc. (CAP), Anchorage, Alaska. The three people aboard, the first pilot, a certificated flight instructor seated in the right seat, the second pilot, seated in the left seat, and a pilot-rated passenger, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and CAP flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai, about 1445.

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February 17, 2005: Nevada CAP Spots Downed Plane, Pilot

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On this date in 2005, a day after a plane went down in a rugged area of Nevada, the Nevada Civil Air Patrol spotted the wreckage and the pilot, who lived to tell the tale.

An excerpt from the Montrose (Nev.) Press:

MONTROSE - The emergency transmitter's battery could have died. The search could have been abandoned. So much could have gone wrong, but somehow, everything turned out just right for the pilot of a small plane that crashed on the Uncompahgre Plateau Wednesday.    Scott Thurner, 57, of Milwaukee was found alive with minor injuries after search and rescue personnel Thursday spotted the wreckage of Thurner's Cessna 172 in a canyon south of Raspberry Tower, which is located just west of the top of Highway 90 approximately 20 miles west of Montrose.  He was treated for cuts and bruises at Montrose Memorial Hospital shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday- close to 30 hours since crash landing into some trees.

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January 6, 2007: Colorado CAP Searches for Stranded Drivers, Cattle After Blizzard

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On this date in 2007, the Colorado Civil Air Patrol searched for stranded travelers and cattle following a massive blizzard.

An excerpt from the Washington Times:

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) sent six planes into the air yesterday over Colorado's Kit Carson County, where there had been reports of more people snowbound along Interstate 70, even though that highway was reopened Sunday after two days, patrol 1st Lt. Steve Hamilton said. On Sunday, CAP crews spotted two stranded vehicles with five persons near the Kansas state line, along with several trucks whose crews chose to stay with their rigs, Lt. Hamilton said.

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January 2, 2007: Kansas, Nebraska CAP Wings Help Spot Motorists Stranded in Blizzard

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On this date in 2007, Civil Air Patrol pilots from the Kansas and Nebraska Wings helped authorities spot motorists stranded from a massive central plains blizzard.

An excerpt from USA Today:

Utility crews in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma worked to restore power to thousands cut off for up to four days since the powerful storm struck the region from Thursday through Saturday. Civil Air Patrol pilots in Colorado and Kansas spotted stranded motorists and abandoned cars, then radioed locations to ground rescuers.

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December 21, 2003: California Finds Downed Helicopter and Survivors

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On this date, the California Civil Air Patrol Announced it had discovered the crash of a Robinson R-22 helicopter in the mountains of San Diego County.  The crew survived.

An excerpt from the CAWG's release:

TEMECULA, CA – A Civil Air Patrol (CAP) aircraft and flight crew located the site this afternoon where a helicopter had crashed late Saturday afternoon in rugged terrain in northern San Diego County. The CAP was alerted by the United States Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The AFRCC immediately notified the CAP of a possible aircraft crash in the Southern California area. The CAP dispatched an aircraft and aircrew Sunday afternoon to locate the source of a radio distress signal believed to be coming from an aircraft Emergency Locator Transmitter in the Ramona or Julian area of northern San Diego County, approximately 25 miles north of San Diego, according to Capt. Bob Keilholtz, a spokesman and Incident Commander with the CAP.

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December 19, 2005: IMLogic Announces "Real Time" Messaging Capabilities with CAP

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On this date, IMLogic announced that the Civil Air Patrol was using its "real time" messaging service.

An excerpt from a press release:

WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) depends on IMlogic IM Manager(TM) to secure emergency real-time communications with volunteers across the country for search and rescue flights, Department of Homeland Security missions and disaster response. CAP coordinated its vital missions in the South following the devastation wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Rita using instant messaging to plan hundreds of missions to find survivors, take aerial photographs and help bring aid to those in need. 

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December 15, 2007: CAP Assists in Project to Use Computers to Fight Wildfires

Image by slworking2 via FlickrOn this date, the New York Times reported on a researcher's plan to use computers to fight wildfires and how the Civil Air Patrol was assisting in the project.

An excerpt:

The United States Forest Service is supplying data on soil moisture. The Civil Air Patrol, the civilian air-rescue arm of the Air Force, is sending images from its training flights. Ash from the fires in California is being analyzed in Colorado and will be used to help project Grand County’s expected ash composition from fire.

The researchers say that if ever there was a place to see what fire science can achieve before a fire actually erupts, Grand County is the candidate. The population and number of second homes are growing rapidly, and the forest that tucks in around the new homes is dying, attacked by beetles that are killing lodgepole pines in numbers that scientists say they have never seen.

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December 14, 2008: HAWG Assesses Kauai Flood Damage

Image via WikipediaOn this date, the Hawaiian Wing of the Civil Air Patrol performed aerial assessment of large-scale flooding on Kauai.

Video of story available here from KITV-TV and an excerpt:

Raging flood waters washed away cars and disturbed piles of abandoned vehicles, Kauai residents say the water rose 6 to 7 feet.

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December 13, 2009: ORWG Participates in Mount Hood Search and Rescue of Climbers

Image via WikipediaOn this date, the Oregon Civil Air Patrol assisted the U.S. Coast Guard and local search and rescue teams in attempting to three lost climbers on Mount Hood.

An excerpt from the Salem News (Ore.):

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Search and Rescue Coordinators and volunteers remain actively engaged in the ongoing rescue mission on Mount Hood. One of the climbers died on the mountain and has been recovered, but his two climbing partners remain missing.

"The Oregon Army National Guard has deployed a helicopter to Mount Hood to assist with this aerial surveillance requested by the Sheriff's Office. In addition, a Civil Air Patrol fixed wing aircraft is also participating in this search and focusing attention around the targeted Reid Glacier, at the 9,000' level of Mount Hood."

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