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O F F I C I A L
COLORADO
P U B L I C A T I O N
W I N G - - C I V I L
A I R
O F
T F !
E
PAT R O L
SUMMER ENCAMPM E N T S L AT E D
J U LY 9 - 1 6
Francis E. Warren AFB
in Cheyenne, Wyo. will be
the site of the 1966 Summer
Encampment for Colorado and
Wyoming Civil Air Patrol,
July 9 through 16.
Colorado Wing has been
assigned a quota of 149 male
cadets. Units are asked to
furnish private transportation
if possible, but government
transportation will be available. Encampment fee for
cadets will be $14, same as
l a s t y e a r.
Senior members are especially urged to attend. Further inquiries should be directed to Capt. Martha Cowaa
W i n g P r o j e c t O f fi c e r.
VEHICLE INSURANCE DUE
;El personnel responsible
for CAP vehicles are reminded that a quarterly vehicle insurance payment is
due June 30. Payments are
$4.00 per vehicle.
FLEDGLINGS TRY CAP WINGS
Armed Forces Day at Lowry AFB gave this group of
youngsters the special thrill of sitting at the controls of a
" r e a l l i v e " T- 3 4 , i a t h e e x h i b i t s p o n s o r e d b y C o l o r a d o W i n g
C A P. C a d e t s o f G r o u p s I a n d I I a s s i s t e d . A i r F o r c e P r o j e c t O f fi c e r, L t . C o l . G e o r g e R . H a m m o n d , i n o f fi c i a l l e t t e r
of appreciation, expressed thanks for the "exceptional job"
done by CAP cadets.
JUNE 1966
$775
The scholarship winner
will receive a full course of
instruction leading to a private pilot's license, and will
be able to take the course in
his own home town or localit y, a c c o r d i n g t o L t . C o l .
Baum.
Some cadet from Colorado
Wing is assured a full flight
scholarship during the summer months, as a result of
the highly successful campaign recently conducted under direction of Group I
C o m m a n d e r, L t . C o l . N a t h a n
Lee Baum.
As soon as the rules of
competition for the scholarship have been determined,
the Board will set the date
for submitting applications
and will thereafter select
t h e fi n a l w i n n e r.
Col. Baum reported to the
CHANDELLE that donations
now total $775, the most recent individual contribution
being $50.
It is hoped that the scholarship can be continued on
an annual basis. Success
of the initial campaign has
provided a good foundation
for this, Col. Baum indicated.
S TA R K E Y S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D TO TA L S
Winner of the flight scholarship will be an outstanding
Colorado Wing cadet, male or
female, to be chosen through
competition by the CAP Flight
Scholarship Board. This
board is composed of all the
Colorado Group Commanders.
Colorado Wing CAP Newsletter is the official publication of the Colorado Wing of
the Civil Air Patrol, Colonel
A r t h u r F. P u t z , C o m m a n d e r.
Published by the Wing Inform a t i o n O f fi c e S t a ff :
Lt. Col. Bernard Gebhardt,
Staff Information Officer
Cpt. Earl Howey ...... Editor
Published at Wing Headquart e r s , P. O . D r a w e r C , L o w r y
Air Force Base Station,
D e n v e r, C o l o r a d o 8 0 2 3 0
MEMBERSHIP YEAR
CHANGED
The National Executive
Committee has authorized a
change in the membership
y e a r, a l l o w i n g n e w m e m bers who join CAP on or
after July 1, 1966 to receive 12 months' membership dating from the month
t h e y j o i n . T h e r e a f t e r, t h e
renewal date of each senior
and cadet will be the anniversary date of his joining
C A P. T h e p r i m a r y e f f e c t
of this change will be to
stagger the renewal work
load at all echelons of command. It will enable each
unit to concentrate maximum
effort on getting the few
members who will be up for
renewal each month rather
than working on the entire
u n i t o n c e a y e a r.
JUNE 1966 Page 2
C A D E T S I N VA D E
DISNE YLAND
Led by Capt. Mike Niel
of the Aurora CAP squadron,
20 cadets from Colorado
Wing recently had the trip of
their young lives, as guests
o f t h e Va n N u y s , C a l i f o r n i a ,
squadron.
The group included all alternates before the incentive
board, accompanied by two
senior members.
During the-two day visit,
A p r i l 1 5 - 1 7 , t h e h o s t Va n
Nuys unit escorted the Colorado contingent through the
Air Museum, Universal
Studios, and Disneyland. The
l a t t e r, a c c o r d i n g t o a l l r e ports, was the highlight of
the trip.
COMMUNICATIONS
M E E T D R AW S 4 0
F R O M S TAT E
Communications officers
from throughout Colorado
Wing completed a highly informative conference April 16
at Lowry AFB.
Every group in the state
was represented at the meeting, attended by more than
40 CAP members and officials.
To p i c s i n c l u d e d t h e i n t e r relationship of CAP and FCQ
Supplies and Communications,
Methods for reducing interference, and CAP communications.
REGION HOLDS
COLO. SPRINGS
members from Montana,
Wyor ng. Utah, ld o
'd !
CADET BILL PRIDGEON RECEIVES
AWARDS,
PROMOTION A T A I R
ACADEMY SQUADRON
Air Academy CAP Cadet
Bill Pridgeon, Black Forest
Area, recently received several awards in connection
with his activities in the
Academy Squadron and his
Aerospace Education Course
in the Air Academy High
School.
C a p t a i n D a v e Ta y l o r,
Cascade, Colorado, the
Squadron's Commanding Offic e r, p r e s e n t e d B i l l t h e
Wright Brothers Achievement
and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Achievement awards, along
with his double promotion
from Cadet Basic to Cadet
2/C1 at the squadron's weekly meeting. In addition, Bill
was also notified that he was
one of four cadets selected
from Group lII to participate
in an orientation visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, on USAF aircraft.
Cadet Prtdgeon's awards
were the result of his efforts in completing the required syllabus of the Aerospace Education Program
offered in the Air Academy
High School. At present,
the Air Academy High School
is the only high school in
the Colorado Springs area
offering the Aerospace Education Courses sponsored
by the Civil Air Patrol.
The Aerospace Education
Course syllabus allots a
period of six weeks school
time for completion of the
aerospace education requirements for the Wright Brothers Achievement Award, including a laboratory exercise, and an additional five
weeks of school time for
the Eddie Rickenbaeker
award.
JUNE 1966 Page S
Colorado attended the Rocky
Mountain Region Conference
at Colorado Springs May
27-28, and from all indications, the meeting was enjoyable as well as informative.
Lt. Col. (Chaplain)
J o s e p h O ' M a l l e y, C A P,
RMR, presicled over the
General Assembly Saturday
morning, and speakers inc l u d e d C o l . A l l e n F. H e r z berg, Deputy National Comm a n d e r ; C o l . L y l e W. C a s t l e
Chairman of the National
B o a r d ; D r. J o h n Tu r a n o ,
Dean of Adams State College;
M a j . G e m W. D . G r e e n fi e l d ,
DCSO, Air Defense Command; and Cadet Capt. Fred
Hathorn, Air Force Academy
representative.
S t a ff s e c t i o n m e e t i n g s
t~ook up most of Saturday
afternoon, followed by a
cocktail party and smorgasbord type dinner at the Palmer House. (Followed, it
is rumored, by an aftermidnite swim by several
hardy souls. )
Special guest at the conf e r e n c e w a s C o l . P a u l W.
T u r n e r, p a s t C h a i r m a n o f
the Board.
J o h n L o n g n e c k e r, a c a d e t
from the Fort Morgan Sqdn.
receives an Air Force Assn.
certificate of achievement in
Aerospace Education Studies
SPIRITUAL LIFE
CONFERENCE SET
R E L I G I O U S R E T R E AT f o r
Protestant officers, airmen, and dependents, Estes
P a r k , C o l o r a d o J u l y 11 - 1 5 ,
1966. Colorado will be allowed 2 cadets.
SPONSORED by the Chief of
C h a p l a i n s , U S A F.
THEME: "The People of
God in the World of Men. "
from Maj. William H. Jackson.
Looking on is Cadet Longneeke r ' s s p o n s o r, H a r o l d L e e ,
Aerospace Education teacher
at Ft. Morgan High School,
F E AT U R I N G i n s p i r a t i o n a l
s p e a k e r s , B i b l e S t u d y,
buzz sessions, panel discussions, campfires, singing and Christian fellowship.
BEGINS with evening meal
first day; ENDS with breakf a s t fi f t h d a y.
A D VA N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N o f
$5.00 required.
C A D E T S A P P LY I N G w i l l n e e d
CAP Form 31 with Sections
I and II completed, and
letters from their pastor
and school.
JUNE 1966 Page 4
and commander of the Fort
Morgan Squadron. The presentation was made during a
May Awards Luncheon at
L o,~Ty AFB.
P E N N S Y LVA N I A
MEMBERS VISIT
AIR FORCE ACAD.
Some 50 cadets and 10
senior members from the
Pennsylvania Wing visited
the Air Force Academy duri n g M a y. T h e f o u r - d a y t o u r
was under the guidance of
Major Kenneth Hoser and
Capt. Phyllis Wood, of the
Montgomery Squadron,
Center Square, Pa.
COLORADO WING
U P D AT E S A ~ CRAFT FLEET
Colorado Wing recently
acquired two new Cessna
Sky Lanes, making a total
o f f o u r, a c c o r d i n g t o C o l .
Arthur Putz, Wing CO.
This is in accordance with
a long-range plan presented
to the State which calls for
keeping the Wing fleet updated after the initial acquisition by trading in each
year the aldest Sky Lane for
a n e w o n e . I n t h i s w a y, w e
will have four of these aircraft, the oldest of which
will be four years old.
Captain Jay G. Brown accepts certificate from
Captain Mike Niel (left}, CO of Aurora Squadron.
A U R O R A S Q D N . P R E S E N T S AWA R D
TO UNITED AIR LINE EXECUTIVE
Captain Jay G. Brown,
D i r e c t o r o f F l i g h t Tr a i n i n g
for United Air Lines, Stapleton Field, recently accepted
the "Certificate of Appreciation" award from the Aurora
Squadron of Colorado Civil
Air Patrol. The brief, informal ceremony was conducted in Brown's office at
Stapleton Field, with Captain
Ralph M. ("Mike") Niel making the presentation.
Only a select few who
have contributed in a special
way to the support of Civil
Air Patrol programs have
been given this award.
Captain Brown has for several years authorized the
use of classroom space in
United Air Lines Hangar for
use in instruction of aerospace subjects to the CAP
cadets of Aurora Squadron.
Aurora Squadron presently
ha~ 95 cadets and 15 senior
members, meeting Monday
e v e n i n g s a t 7 : 3 0 P. M .
The "Certificate of Appreciation" was signed by
C o l . A r t h u r F. P u t z , C o r n
mander of Colorado W'lng,
and by Governor John A.
Love.
JUNE 1966 Page 5
FORT CARSON EME R G E N C Y S E R VICES SQUADRON
HAS ARMED FORCES
D AY D I S P L AY
On May 21, 1966 the
Fort Carson Emergency
Services Squadron put on an
interesting and informative
display at Peterson Field,
Ent AFB, Colorado, in conjunction with Armed Forces
D a y. A n a m b u l a n c e , s e v eral jeeps, privately owned
jeeps with CAP radios, the
C A P C e s s n a 1 8 2 a n d T- 3 4
were on display and a large
group of CAP personnel
were on hand to explain the
mission of Civil Air Patrol
to visitors.
takes over some ground
duty for a few hours and
then goes up again for another three or four hours.
T h i s c a n b e Ve r y e x h a u s t i n g
especially flying these small
light aircraft in and out of
dead end canyons at about
13,000 and more feet.
Cadet Gray
Cadet Barton
AURORA C A D E T S S O L O
C/SSgt. Gary L. Gray
recently soloed in a Luscombe 8-E at the East Colfax Airport, east of Aurora.
Gray is the son of Lt. Logan
G r a y, E d u c a t i o n a l a n d Tr a i n ing officer for Aurora Squadron.
C/Lt. Col. John E.
Barton, also of the Aurora
Squadron, soloed in a Cessna
150 at Skyline Airport. Cadet
Barton has been taking lessons from Clinton Aviation,
S t a p l e t o n F i e l d , D e n v e r. H e
is the Aurora Squadron Cadet
Commander.
arugggg, or something.
C A D E T S FA I L TO
GET OFF GROUND
The wild blue is still up
y o n d e r, b u t 2 2 t e e n - a g e r s
who wanted to see for themselves aren't. They're home
ground-bound. Thursday the
22, all of them honor cadets
of the Colorado Civil Air
Patrol, showed up at Lowry
Air Force Base for a flight
to Edwards Air Force Base
in Southern California. The
trip was to have been a reward for the kids' outstanding
r e c o r d s i n t h e C A P. S m i l ing and chattering the cadets
boarded an Air Force VC29
transport plane buckled their
seat belts and settled back to
enjoy the ride.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e V C 2 9 ' S
engines, which are required
to go wrhhhhhh went arugggg
The smiles gone, the
cadets unbuckled their seat
belts and shuffled off the
plane.
The flight will take place
at a later date.
R I C H R E WA R D S
FOR HARD WORK
Few people realize what
personnel involved in a search
go through.
From daylight 'til dark
(weather permitting) the pilots
and observers are on the go.
When a pilot finishes one mission he gets a little rest, has
a light snack then perhaps
JUNE 1966 Page 6
The ground personnel also are to be commended.
They are up and on their
way at dawn and most days
don't return to mission control headquarters until after
dark.
As all Civil Air Patrol
personnel [mow this is done
w i t h o u t p a y, b u t a s a l l w i l l
attest it is more than worth
the cost if and when we
save a life, or return a
loved one.
WING, REGION
OCCUPY NEW
HEADQUARTERS
Building 1707 at Lowry
AFB became the new headquarters for both Colorado
Wing .~lnd Rocky Mountain
Region, effective May 18.
D e p u t y W i n g C o m m a n d e r,
L t . C o l . H e r b S h e a r e r,
made the announcement to
the Wing staff at its regular meeting May 3.
The new headquarters
building is located near the
flight line, along the fence
where First Avenue and
Quebec Street meet. (Enter
through Officers' Gate, turn
right; road leads to front
door. )
COLORADO
P U B L I C A T I O N
W I N G - - C I V I L
A I R
O F
T F !
E
PAT R O L
SUMMER ENCAMPM E N T S L AT E D
J U LY 9 - 1 6
Francis E. Warren AFB
in Cheyenne, Wyo. will be
the site of the 1966 Summer
Encampment for Colorado and
Wyoming Civil Air Patrol,
July 9 through 16.
Colorado Wing has been
assigned a quota of 149 male
cadets. Units are asked to
furnish private transportation
if possible, but government
transportation will be available. Encampment fee for
cadets will be $14, same as
l a s t y e a r.
Senior members are especially urged to attend. Further inquiries should be directed to Capt. Martha Cowaa
W i n g P r o j e c t O f fi c e r.
VEHICLE INSURANCE DUE
;El personnel responsible
for CAP vehicles are reminded that a quarterly vehicle insurance payment is
due June 30. Payments are
$4.00 per vehicle.
FLEDGLINGS TRY CAP WINGS
Armed Forces Day at Lowry AFB gave this group of
youngsters the special thrill of sitting at the controls of a
" r e a l l i v e " T- 3 4 , i a t h e e x h i b i t s p o n s o r e d b y C o l o r a d o W i n g
C A P. C a d e t s o f G r o u p s I a n d I I a s s i s t e d . A i r F o r c e P r o j e c t O f fi c e r, L t . C o l . G e o r g e R . H a m m o n d , i n o f fi c i a l l e t t e r
of appreciation, expressed thanks for the "exceptional job"
done by CAP cadets.
JUNE 1966
$775
The scholarship winner
will receive a full course of
instruction leading to a private pilot's license, and will
be able to take the course in
his own home town or localit y, a c c o r d i n g t o L t . C o l .
Baum.
Some cadet from Colorado
Wing is assured a full flight
scholarship during the summer months, as a result of
the highly successful campaign recently conducted under direction of Group I
C o m m a n d e r, L t . C o l . N a t h a n
Lee Baum.
As soon as the rules of
competition for the scholarship have been determined,
the Board will set the date
for submitting applications
and will thereafter select
t h e fi n a l w i n n e r.
Col. Baum reported to the
CHANDELLE that donations
now total $775, the most recent individual contribution
being $50.
It is hoped that the scholarship can be continued on
an annual basis. Success
of the initial campaign has
provided a good foundation
for this, Col. Baum indicated.
S TA R K E Y S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D TO TA L S
Winner of the flight scholarship will be an outstanding
Colorado Wing cadet, male or
female, to be chosen through
competition by the CAP Flight
Scholarship Board. This
board is composed of all the
Colorado Group Commanders.
Colorado Wing CAP Newsletter is the official publication of the Colorado Wing of
the Civil Air Patrol, Colonel
A r t h u r F. P u t z , C o m m a n d e r.
Published by the Wing Inform a t i o n O f fi c e S t a ff :
Lt. Col. Bernard Gebhardt,
Staff Information Officer
Cpt. Earl Howey ...... Editor
Published at Wing Headquart e r s , P. O . D r a w e r C , L o w r y
Air Force Base Station,
D e n v e r, C o l o r a d o 8 0 2 3 0
MEMBERSHIP YEAR
CHANGED
The National Executive
Committee has authorized a
change in the membership
y e a r, a l l o w i n g n e w m e m bers who join CAP on or
after July 1, 1966 to receive 12 months' membership dating from the month
t h e y j o i n . T h e r e a f t e r, t h e
renewal date of each senior
and cadet will be the anniversary date of his joining
C A P. T h e p r i m a r y e f f e c t
of this change will be to
stagger the renewal work
load at all echelons of command. It will enable each
unit to concentrate maximum
effort on getting the few
members who will be up for
renewal each month rather
than working on the entire
u n i t o n c e a y e a r.
JUNE 1966 Page 2
C A D E T S I N VA D E
DISNE YLAND
Led by Capt. Mike Niel
of the Aurora CAP squadron,
20 cadets from Colorado
Wing recently had the trip of
their young lives, as guests
o f t h e Va n N u y s , C a l i f o r n i a ,
squadron.
The group included all alternates before the incentive
board, accompanied by two
senior members.
During the-two day visit,
A p r i l 1 5 - 1 7 , t h e h o s t Va n
Nuys unit escorted the Colorado contingent through the
Air Museum, Universal
Studios, and Disneyland. The
l a t t e r, a c c o r d i n g t o a l l r e ports, was the highlight of
the trip.
COMMUNICATIONS
M E E T D R AW S 4 0
F R O M S TAT E
Communications officers
from throughout Colorado
Wing completed a highly informative conference April 16
at Lowry AFB.
Every group in the state
was represented at the meeting, attended by more than
40 CAP members and officials.
To p i c s i n c l u d e d t h e i n t e r relationship of CAP and FCQ
Supplies and Communications,
Methods for reducing interference, and CAP communications.
REGION HOLDS
COLO. SPRINGS
members from Montana,
Wyor ng. Utah, ld o
'd !
CADET BILL PRIDGEON RECEIVES
AWARDS,
PROMOTION A T A I R
ACADEMY SQUADRON
Air Academy CAP Cadet
Bill Pridgeon, Black Forest
Area, recently received several awards in connection
with his activities in the
Academy Squadron and his
Aerospace Education Course
in the Air Academy High
School.
C a p t a i n D a v e Ta y l o r,
Cascade, Colorado, the
Squadron's Commanding Offic e r, p r e s e n t e d B i l l t h e
Wright Brothers Achievement
and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
Achievement awards, along
with his double promotion
from Cadet Basic to Cadet
2/C1 at the squadron's weekly meeting. In addition, Bill
was also notified that he was
one of four cadets selected
from Group lII to participate
in an orientation visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, on USAF aircraft.
Cadet Prtdgeon's awards
were the result of his efforts in completing the required syllabus of the Aerospace Education Program
offered in the Air Academy
High School. At present,
the Air Academy High School
is the only high school in
the Colorado Springs area
offering the Aerospace Education Courses sponsored
by the Civil Air Patrol.
The Aerospace Education
Course syllabus allots a
period of six weeks school
time for completion of the
aerospace education requirements for the Wright Brothers Achievement Award, including a laboratory exercise, and an additional five
weeks of school time for
the Eddie Rickenbaeker
award.
JUNE 1966 Page S
Colorado attended the Rocky
Mountain Region Conference
at Colorado Springs May
27-28, and from all indications, the meeting was enjoyable as well as informative.
Lt. Col. (Chaplain)
J o s e p h O ' M a l l e y, C A P,
RMR, presicled over the
General Assembly Saturday
morning, and speakers inc l u d e d C o l . A l l e n F. H e r z berg, Deputy National Comm a n d e r ; C o l . L y l e W. C a s t l e
Chairman of the National
B o a r d ; D r. J o h n Tu r a n o ,
Dean of Adams State College;
M a j . G e m W. D . G r e e n fi e l d ,
DCSO, Air Defense Command; and Cadet Capt. Fred
Hathorn, Air Force Academy
representative.
S t a ff s e c t i o n m e e t i n g s
t~ook up most of Saturday
afternoon, followed by a
cocktail party and smorgasbord type dinner at the Palmer House. (Followed, it
is rumored, by an aftermidnite swim by several
hardy souls. )
Special guest at the conf e r e n c e w a s C o l . P a u l W.
T u r n e r, p a s t C h a i r m a n o f
the Board.
J o h n L o n g n e c k e r, a c a d e t
from the Fort Morgan Sqdn.
receives an Air Force Assn.
certificate of achievement in
Aerospace Education Studies
SPIRITUAL LIFE
CONFERENCE SET
R E L I G I O U S R E T R E AT f o r
Protestant officers, airmen, and dependents, Estes
P a r k , C o l o r a d o J u l y 11 - 1 5 ,
1966. Colorado will be allowed 2 cadets.
SPONSORED by the Chief of
C h a p l a i n s , U S A F.
THEME: "The People of
God in the World of Men. "
from Maj. William H. Jackson.
Looking on is Cadet Longneeke r ' s s p o n s o r, H a r o l d L e e ,
Aerospace Education teacher
at Ft. Morgan High School,
F E AT U R I N G i n s p i r a t i o n a l
s p e a k e r s , B i b l e S t u d y,
buzz sessions, panel discussions, campfires, singing and Christian fellowship.
BEGINS with evening meal
first day; ENDS with breakf a s t fi f t h d a y.
A D VA N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N o f
$5.00 required.
C A D E T S A P P LY I N G w i l l n e e d
CAP Form 31 with Sections
I and II completed, and
letters from their pastor
and school.
JUNE 1966 Page 4
and commander of the Fort
Morgan Squadron. The presentation was made during a
May Awards Luncheon at
L o,~Ty AFB.
P E N N S Y LVA N I A
MEMBERS VISIT
AIR FORCE ACAD.
Some 50 cadets and 10
senior members from the
Pennsylvania Wing visited
the Air Force Academy duri n g M a y. T h e f o u r - d a y t o u r
was under the guidance of
Major Kenneth Hoser and
Capt. Phyllis Wood, of the
Montgomery Squadron,
Center Square, Pa.
COLORADO WING
U P D AT E S A ~ CRAFT FLEET
Colorado Wing recently
acquired two new Cessna
Sky Lanes, making a total
o f f o u r, a c c o r d i n g t o C o l .
Arthur Putz, Wing CO.
This is in accordance with
a long-range plan presented
to the State which calls for
keeping the Wing fleet updated after the initial acquisition by trading in each
year the aldest Sky Lane for
a n e w o n e . I n t h i s w a y, w e
will have four of these aircraft, the oldest of which
will be four years old.
Captain Jay G. Brown accepts certificate from
Captain Mike Niel (left}, CO of Aurora Squadron.
A U R O R A S Q D N . P R E S E N T S AWA R D
TO UNITED AIR LINE EXECUTIVE
Captain Jay G. Brown,
D i r e c t o r o f F l i g h t Tr a i n i n g
for United Air Lines, Stapleton Field, recently accepted
the "Certificate of Appreciation" award from the Aurora
Squadron of Colorado Civil
Air Patrol. The brief, informal ceremony was conducted in Brown's office at
Stapleton Field, with Captain
Ralph M. ("Mike") Niel making the presentation.
Only a select few who
have contributed in a special
way to the support of Civil
Air Patrol programs have
been given this award.
Captain Brown has for several years authorized the
use of classroom space in
United Air Lines Hangar for
use in instruction of aerospace subjects to the CAP
cadets of Aurora Squadron.
Aurora Squadron presently
ha~ 95 cadets and 15 senior
members, meeting Monday
e v e n i n g s a t 7 : 3 0 P. M .
The "Certificate of Appreciation" was signed by
C o l . A r t h u r F. P u t z , C o r n
mander of Colorado W'lng,
and by Governor John A.
Love.
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FORT CARSON EME R G E N C Y S E R VICES SQUADRON
HAS ARMED FORCES
D AY D I S P L AY
On May 21, 1966 the
Fort Carson Emergency
Services Squadron put on an
interesting and informative
display at Peterson Field,
Ent AFB, Colorado, in conjunction with Armed Forces
D a y. A n a m b u l a n c e , s e v eral jeeps, privately owned
jeeps with CAP radios, the
C A P C e s s n a 1 8 2 a n d T- 3 4
were on display and a large
group of CAP personnel
were on hand to explain the
mission of Civil Air Patrol
to visitors.
takes over some ground
duty for a few hours and
then goes up again for another three or four hours.
T h i s c a n b e Ve r y e x h a u s t i n g
especially flying these small
light aircraft in and out of
dead end canyons at about
13,000 and more feet.
Cadet Gray
Cadet Barton
AURORA C A D E T S S O L O
C/SSgt. Gary L. Gray
recently soloed in a Luscombe 8-E at the East Colfax Airport, east of Aurora.
Gray is the son of Lt. Logan
G r a y, E d u c a t i o n a l a n d Tr a i n ing officer for Aurora Squadron.
C/Lt. Col. John E.
Barton, also of the Aurora
Squadron, soloed in a Cessna
150 at Skyline Airport. Cadet
Barton has been taking lessons from Clinton Aviation,
S t a p l e t o n F i e l d , D e n v e r. H e
is the Aurora Squadron Cadet
Commander.
arugggg, or something.
C A D E T S FA I L TO
GET OFF GROUND
The wild blue is still up
y o n d e r, b u t 2 2 t e e n - a g e r s
who wanted to see for themselves aren't. They're home
ground-bound. Thursday the
22, all of them honor cadets
of the Colorado Civil Air
Patrol, showed up at Lowry
Air Force Base for a flight
to Edwards Air Force Base
in Southern California. The
trip was to have been a reward for the kids' outstanding
r e c o r d s i n t h e C A P. S m i l ing and chattering the cadets
boarded an Air Force VC29
transport plane buckled their
seat belts and settled back to
enjoy the ride.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e V C 2 9 ' S
engines, which are required
to go wrhhhhhh went arugggg
The smiles gone, the
cadets unbuckled their seat
belts and shuffled off the
plane.
The flight will take place
at a later date.
R I C H R E WA R D S
FOR HARD WORK
Few people realize what
personnel involved in a search
go through.
From daylight 'til dark
(weather permitting) the pilots
and observers are on the go.
When a pilot finishes one mission he gets a little rest, has
a light snack then perhaps
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The ground personnel also are to be commended.
They are up and on their
way at dawn and most days
don't return to mission control headquarters until after
dark.
As all Civil Air Patrol
personnel [mow this is done
w i t h o u t p a y, b u t a s a l l w i l l
attest it is more than worth
the cost if and when we
save a life, or return a
loved one.
WING, REGION
OCCUPY NEW
HEADQUARTERS
Building 1707 at Lowry
AFB became the new headquarters for both Colorado
Wing .~lnd Rocky Mountain
Region, effective May 18.
D e p u t y W i n g C o m m a n d e r,
L t . C o l . H e r b S h e a r e r,
made the announcement to
the Wing staff at its regular meeting May 3.
The new headquarters
building is located near the
flight line, along the fence
where First Avenue and
Quebec Street meet. (Enter
through Officers' Gate, turn
right; road leads to front
door. )