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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December 1, 2001: Because of 911 Tragedy, CAP's 60th Anniversary Celebration Postponed

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Because of the 911 attacks and the nation's recovery, celebration of the Civil Air Patrol's 60th Anniversary was pushed back from  December 1, 2001 to March 2, 2002.

An excerpt from the CAP NHQ history website:

Saturday, December 1, 2001, was CAP's 60th anniversary.  A gala was planned for that day, along with a reception to be fittingly held at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.  But because of the tragic events and this nation on a wartime footing, it was decided, and rightly so, to reschedule it for March 2, 2002. 

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April 12, 1995: Washington CAP Pilot Crashes in Wilderness

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This one involved a Cessna 182 single which was attempting a VFR cross-country from Auburn, Washington to Boise, Idaho on April 12, 1995.

On this date in 1995, a Washington Civil Air Patrol pilot crashed in the mountains and forests of Washington and later died from exposure.

An excerpt from Equipped to Survive:

The private pilot was a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) volunteer and the purpose of the flight was a CAP proficiency training flight. From the flight plan, the intended route of flight was Auburn to Yakima, Washington, then to Boise. The aircraft departed Auburn at 5:02 in the morning and the pilot opened his flight plan with Seattle Flight Service Station at 5:19. That was the last communication with the aircraft. Later examination of radar data indicated a primary target about 20 miles southeast of Auburn at about the same time. . .


The search continued for the next 3 days, with the weather still hindering the ability of crews to search effectively. At about 11:15 AM on the 15th of April, a Washington Civil Air Patrol aircraft located the wreckage of the 182 about 32 miles northwest of Yakima. The aircraft had crashed in the William O. Douglas Wilderness Area on a mountain ridge at an elevation of about 7,100 feet.

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