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CAP General Knowledge

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How many wings are in CAP?
52: Each of the 50 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.
How many regions are in CAP? Name them.
8 - 1.North East 2.Middle East 3.South East 4.North Central 5.South West 6.Rocky Mountain 7.Pacific 8.Great Lakes
What wings are in the South East Region?
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico
What are the 3 primary missions of CAP?
Emergency Services, Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education
CAP operates one of the largest fleets of ______ in the world.
single engine piston aircraft
CAP was founded on what date?
Dec 1, 1941
When did President Harry Truman incorporate CAP as a benevolent, nonprofit organization?
July 1, 1946
What public law incorporated CAP as a benevolent, nonprofit organization?
Public Law 476
When was CAP established as the Auxiliary of the USAF?
May 26, 1948
( In 1947 the Air Force came from heaven, in 1948 CAP came late! )
How many CAP pilots were killed in WWII?
59
How many CAP pilots were lost at sea in WWII?
26
How many over-water miles did CAP fly in WWII?
24 million
CAP spotted how many subs in WWII?
173
How many subs did CAP?
57
How many subs did CAP damage?
17
CAP sank what number of subs?
2
CAP located survivors of how many ships in WWII?
363
CAP reported how many vessels in distress?
91
How many floating mines did CAP find?
17
What organization flew the first non-military flight over Ground Zero?
Civil Air Patrol
Former CAP Cadets make up ___% of each Air Force Academy class?
10%
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