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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January 30, 1942: Washington, DC CAP Unit Forms

Image via WikipediaOn this date, January 30, 1942, a Washington, DC CAP unit began formation.


From the Washington Post:

Civilian Air Patrol Unit Takes Form: "A group of ambitious civilian pilots and other aviation enthusiasts in the Washington area have started to form a civil air patrol squadron to do observation, courier, ferrying and other civilian defense work in cooperation with the Army Air Corps, Miss Katherine Keeler, squadron information and public relations officer, disclosed yesterday."

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January 27, 2010: Arizona CAP Helps Dig Out Residents of Hopi and Navajo Reservations

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 On this date in 2010, members of the Arizona Wing of Civil Air Patrol assisted other emergency management organizations in digging out residents of the Hope and Navajo reservation in Arizona after an exceptionally severe snowstorm.

An excerpt from CNN:

Dozens of personnel from the emergency management division, the Civil Air Patrol and local governments have helped pull people out of the snow, said the division's Ethan Riley. He said the agency, aware that the snow was coming, prepositioned supplies and some National Guard troops.  The bad weather began January 18, peaked with a major storm Thursday and continued through the weekend. A pilot flying over the area reported that with the help of high winds, there was snow up to some rooftops, or more than 8 feet.

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January 26, 1942: Time Reports Spanish-born Pianist-Conductor Joins CAP

On this date in 1942, Time magazine reported that musician Jose Itrubi signed up for the Civil Air Patrol.

An excerpt from Time:

José Iturbi, 46, pianist-conductor, private pilot, enlisted in OCD's Civil Air Patrol, to help do ferrying work, eagle-eye the coast. Spanish-born Iturbi took out his first U.S. citizenship papers last August.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,932308,00.html#ixzz0lEd7GiJm

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January 15, 1995: Searches Find Bodies of Three CAP Members in California Crash

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On this date in 1995, searchers found the bodies of three California Civil Air Patrol members whose own search plane that had crashed.

An excerpt from the Los Angeles Times:

UPLAND — The bodies of all three members of a volunteer Civil Air Patrol search team were found Sunday in the wreckage of their light plane in the San Gabriel Mountains, a tragic end to an attempt to find a plane and pilot missing for two weeks.

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January 13, 1942: J. Edgar Hoover Says CAP Background Checks too Cumbersome

On this date in 1942, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover wrote Civil Air Patorl ounder and Civil Defense Director Fiorello LaGuardia and informed him that the FBI would no longer engage in background checks of CAP members from name and address lists as it "would not justify the amount of effort expended."

An excerpt: 

Hoover did say the agency would continue to check fingerprints.  

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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 4, 1942: N.Y. Times Reports Women CAP Fliers Face Wait To Fly

On this date in 1942, the New York Times reported that women Civil Air Patrol fliers would likely face a long wait before seeing an airplane cockpit.

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An excerpt from the NYT article:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Women fliers taken into the Civil Air Patrol probably will put in considerable time in ground service before receiving their wings, according to Miss Cecile Hamilton of this branch of the Office of Civilian Defense. Miss Hamilton spoke at a symposium of aviation publication publishers, editors and writers held here yesterday by the Civil Air Patrol.

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January 3, 1942: CAP Announces It Can Ferry Military Aircraft

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On January 3, 1942, the CAP announced it could ferry military aircraft within the United States.

From the Washington Post:

Civilian Pilot Corps May Ferry Army Planes Within U.S.: "The newly organized Civil Air Patrol may provide pilots to ferry military planes to points within the United States, Maj. Gen. John F. Curry, national" commander, said yesterday.

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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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