Silvered Wings: Aeronca C-3 (1932)

Aeronca C-3 (1932) NC12496Capacity: twoLength: 20 feet   Maximum speed: 85 mphCruise speed: 70 mphRange: 200 milesService ceiling: 14,000 feetProbably the smallest of the member-owned planes Civil Air Patrol...

From Cadet to State Emergency Official: ‘CAP Prepared Me for This’

When President Joe Biden visited New Mexico this summer to learn about the largest wildfires in the state’s history, he was briefed by a New Mexico Wing member only two years removed from his Civil Air Patrol cadet days – 1st Lt. Mark Chappell, acting director...

New CAP Leaders Participating in Commanders College

Two new Civil Air Patrol region commanders and 11 wing commanders are honing their leadership skills Nov. 7-9  at the 2022 Region and Wing Commanders College at National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.”It is an honor to serve as the Region...

Virginia Cadets Capture CAP High-Altitude Balloon Challenge

The Virginia Wing’s William P. Knight Composite Squadron cadet team is the champion of the 2022 Civil Patrol National Aerospace Education High-Altitude Balloon Challenge.For finishing first in the second annual competition, the team received the 2022 Col. Joe...

Silvered Wings: Cessna U-3B ‘Blue Canoe’

Cessna U-3B “Blue Canoe” N5215GCapacity: four to sixLength: 27 feetMaximum speed: 238 mphCruise speed: 180 mphRange: 900 milesService ceiling: 22,000 feetPopularly known in the U.S. Air Force as the “Blue Canoe,” the...

CAP’s Mallett Recognized with National Aerospace Education Honor

Susan Mallett, Civil Air Patrol’s aerospace/STEM education outreach coordinator, has been recognized with the National Aeronautic Association’s 2022 Frank G. Brewer Trophy, established in 1943 to honor significant contributions of enduring value to aerospace education...