Re: Civil Air Patrol
Posted by:
lcdrusnret
()
Date: May 08, 2018 12:02AM
Hugh Eccles Wrote:
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> <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>
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> <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>
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