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Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, CAP, at Madison Bottle Hill Day
The Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, NJ Wing, hosted a booth at Madison Bottle Hill Day festival on October 21st
C/Amn Michael Opalka of the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol(CAP), hosted a recruiting booth at the Madison, NJ, annual fall festival, Bottle Hill Day, on Saturday, October 21st. Others included Capt Peter Hinge, Commander, Senior Member Dale ‘Bud’ Leppard, and Lt Col Howard Leach.
Capt Hinge mentioned that: “It is our hope that our presence at the festival, will help to increase the awareness and interest of the local community in CAP.”
Cadets under age 18 are eligible for five flights in a powered aircraft (usually a single-engine Cessna) in the co-pilot seat, five flights in a glider aircraft, and an unlimited number of backseat flights when available. Orientation flights are always free to cadets. In an associated Teacher Orientation Program for educators, annual orientation flights are also available. So, if interested in flying, come fly with us!
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The Lone Eagle Composite Squadron meets on Wednesday nights, 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Morristown National Guard Armory, NJ. Youth can start the cadet program at age twelve and adults can join as senior members starting at age 18. For more information about the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, contact Capt J. Peter Hinge, Commander, at 201-590-5371 or jens.hinge@njwg.cap.gov. Also, see: www.loneeagle.org .
Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education. Civil Air Patrol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.
