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- From: L697187@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
- Subject: CAP - Me too, me too!
- Message-ID: <92323.26085.L697187@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM>
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- Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 15:27:12 GMT
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- Regarding:
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- > Any constructive comments on joining the Civil Air Patrol program? I just
- > received my license and have considered joining the CAP organization to
- > gain flying experience and do something useful with my license (flying 200
- > miles for a hamburger lunch is not my idea of useful things to do with a
- > license).
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- > I've already received CAP's squadron locations and an information packet,
- > but hearing from someone with first hand CAP knowledge would be great. I
- > understand 200 hours of PIC is required to fly in the left-hand seat, but
- > that's OK, I can do a pretty good job on radios (also have a ham radio
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- > license), etc until I get my 200 hours PIC.
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- > If I decide to join, the Oceanside California squadron is the closest
- > location to where I live. Anyone a member of that squadron or know of
- > it??
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- > Finally, just how closely aligned with the USAF is CAP? I was in the Air
- > Force from 1966 to 1970 (a loonnnggg time ago!) and don't want to feel like
- > I've rejoined the USAF again. I was younger and 'more agreeable' then. I
- > liked the Air Force, but I'm not going to be able to put up with uniform
- > inspections, etc again.
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- I would like to know about CAP too. Is it limited only to ex-Air Force or
- can anyone join?
- Email me or reply here. Thanks to anyone who can help.
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- Scott \/an \rtsdalen
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
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