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Re: Civil Air Patrol
Posted by:
Hugh Eccles
()
Date: February 11, 2003 02:47PM
<HTML>The following is an extract from [www.nvwg.cap.gov]
. The Civil Air Patrol was founded in December 1941 by a American aviators concerned about the defense of America's coastline. Their efforts were led by Gill Robb Wilson, writer and aviator, and supported by General Henry "Hap" Arnold.
One of the many WWII volunteer groups during WW II, the Civil Air Patrol was created officially under the Office of Civil Defense. During the war, CAP members flew anti-sabotage patrol, target towing, border patrol, search and rescue, and anti-submarine coastal patrol missions and also aided in recruiting AAF trainees. The CAP consisted of more than 75,000 volunteers on April 29, 1943 when it was transferred to the War Department as an auxiliary of the Army Air Force.
On antisub patrol, CAP crews in light planes ranged as far as 150 miles out to sea. During 18 months of antisub patrol in 1942-3, CAP crews flew 244,600 hours, the equivalent of 24 million miles. They reported 173 enemy subs and summoned aid for 91 ships in distress and for 363 survivors of submarine attacks.
After some CAP planes began carrying bombs and depth charges, they attacked 57 subs, sinking or damaging at least two. Other subs were destroyed by AAF or Navy planes and ships called out by CAP pilots by radio. CAP efforts in WWII were not without sacrifice for during antisub patrol operations alone, they lost 90 airplanes and 26 members.</HTML>
. The Civil Air Patrol was founded in December 1941 by a American aviators concerned about the defense of America's coastline. Their efforts were led by Gill Robb Wilson, writer and aviator, and supported by General Henry "Hap" Arnold.
One of the many WWII volunteer groups during WW II, the Civil Air Patrol was created officially under the Office of Civil Defense. During the war, CAP members flew anti-sabotage patrol, target towing, border patrol, search and rescue, and anti-submarine coastal patrol missions and also aided in recruiting AAF trainees. The CAP consisted of more than 75,000 volunteers on April 29, 1943 when it was transferred to the War Department as an auxiliary of the Army Air Force.
On antisub patrol, CAP crews in light planes ranged as far as 150 miles out to sea. During 18 months of antisub patrol in 1942-3, CAP crews flew 244,600 hours, the equivalent of 24 million miles. They reported 173 enemy subs and summoned aid for 91 ships in distress and for 363 survivors of submarine attacks.
After some CAP planes began carrying bombs and depth charges, they attacked 57 subs, sinking or damaging at least two. Other subs were destroyed by AAF or Navy planes and ships called out by CAP pilots by radio. CAP efforts in WWII were not without sacrifice for during antisub patrol operations alone, they lost 90 airplanes and 26 members.</HTML>
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