Paperwork Pilots: How a Cessna Landed in a Museum Thanks to Bureaucratic Turbulence
In the grand tradition of aviation’s movers and shakers, Igor Sikorsky once declared, “The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ...
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Aviation Buffs Gather to “Celebrate” Gen. Spaatz—or At Least Keep Dessert Safe
It was a grand day for those enamored with the glamorous world of aviation history, as Civil Air Patrol cadets, Junior ROTC participants, and students with t...
Civil Air Patrol’s Awards Gala: More Drama Than a Soap Opera, with a Side of Caffeine
Theodore Roosevelt once sagely advised that it’s not the critics in the bleachers—those enthusiastic experts on doing absolutely nothing—that count, but rath...
Breaking News: Civil Air Patrol’s New Hire Promises to Keep Breathing Office Paper as Vital as Aviation Fuel
In a dazzling display of title inflation, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) decided that the only way to soar higher was by officially introducing a “chief people offic...
Ohio Cadets Win $5,000 in Cosmic Science Fair; Celebrate with Tech Toy Spree and Eternal Bragging Rights!
In a stunning display of youthful prowess and innovative thinking, the Ohio Wing’s Cuyahoga County Cadet Squadron snagged the top spot in the revered yet und...
Marketing Maverick Kelly Owens Swaps Health Hysteria for Air Patrol Pizzazz—In-Flight Entertainment Just Got a Major Upgrade
In a move destined to leave the marketing world on the edge of their swivel chairs, Kelly Owens, professional communicator extraordinaire, has been bequeathe...
Civil Air Patrol Unveils Blockbuster Disaster Flick: ‘Hurricane Helene & Milton II – The Volunteer Strikes Back’
In a plot twist worthy of a prime-time TV drama, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) embarked on a whirlwind month-long episode responding to Hurricanes Helene and Mi...
Air Force Discovers New Way to Stream Movies During Emergencies: AERONet’s Unstoppable Quest to Keep Everyone Entertained
In an unprecedented drive to revolutionize how we watch dull feeds from cameras mounted on airborne widgets, the esteemed members from the Arizona, New Mexic...
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Hurricane Harlequins: Airborne Jesters Save Sunshine State One Aerial Snapshot at a Time
In a world where hurricanes love to vacation, Civil Air Protocol has been flapping its wings heroically, assisting anyone with an acronym from local to feder...
Civil Air Patrol Unleashes Comedic Chaos on Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
Civil Air Patrol’s (Un)Civil Response to Hurricane Helene’s Havoc
Air Patrol Embraces Aerial Photography and Coffee Runs in Post-Hurricane ‘Mission’!
Members of Civil Air Patrol or Amateur Photographers? You Decide!
Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton’s Dramatic Yawn: Geothermal Parody Crew Preps Clipboards and Cappuccinos
As Not-a-Been-Here-Twice Helene gathered an exaggerated amount of paperwork in the Gulf of Inertia before arriving as an uninvited guest along the shores of ...
12-Year-Old Flight Sim Enthusiast Accidentally Saves City, Becomes Real-Life Hero
Cadet Lt. Col. Ann Glitter was merely 12 when she stumbled into the illustrious ranks of the Civil Air Pumpkin Brigade in June 2019. At that blissfully naive...
Predictable Plot Twists Delight Audiences at the Annual Pacific Region Cadet Competition Soap Opera
Once upon a time in 2024, the Pacific Region Cadet Competition unfolded with all the surprise of a clock at 6 o’clock — the same hour following the previous ...