CAP On the Map | All About Aerospace | Cadet Challenge | Air Force Facts | Grab Bag |
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What is fifty two?
There are this many WINGS in the Civil Air Patrol.
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What are lift, thrust, weight, and drag?
These are the four forces of flight.
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What are aerospace education, emergency services and the cadet program?
These are the three missions of CAP.
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What are Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in all we do?
These are the Air Force core values.
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What are two boats from Germany?
CAP sank this many boats in WWII and this is who they were operated by.
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What are Washington D.C. (National Capitol Wing) and Puerto Rico?
Along with the 50 states, there are two remaining wings.
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What is Cessna?
This company has supplied most CAP aircraft in the last few decades.
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What is CAPR 39-1?
This is the CAP uniform regulation designation.
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Who was Billy Mitchell?
This person was a famous Air Force Brig. General who advocated air power for future wars.
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What is December 1, 1941?
This was the date CAP was founded.
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What is eight?
There are this many REGIONS in CAP.
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What are the flaps?
This device is used to reduce the stall speed of the aircraft thereby giving the pilot more speed control during landing.
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What is, "I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program..."?
Recite the cadet oath.
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What is "To fly, fight, and win… airpower anytime, anywhere"?
This is the Air Force mission statement.
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What is 560?
This many aircraft are currently in CAP's fleet (as of 2020).
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What is Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Alabama?
The National Headquarters for CAP is located here.
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What is the vertical speed indicator?
This device in the cockpit measures the climb and descent rate of the aircraft in feet per minute.
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What is "Semper Vigilans"?
This is CAP's motto.
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What is the F-16 Fighting Falcon?
This is the most common fighter aircraft currently in the USAF arsenal.
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Who are Maj Gen Edward D. Phelka and Col Peter K. Bowden?
These two people are the national and OHWG commander, respectively.
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What are North Central, Great Lakes, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic?
Name four REGIONS in CAP.
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What are longitudinal, lateral, and vertical?
These are the three axes of flight.
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What are The Wright Brothers, Mitchell, Earhart, Eaker and Spaatz?
These are all 5 of the cadet AWARDS.
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What are Global Strike Command, Materiel Command, and Air Mobility Command?
These are three USAF MAJCOMS.
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What is alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, echo, etc.
Recite the entire phonetic alphabet in order.
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