Название: Flying Minute Men: The Story of the Civil Air Patrol
Автор: Robert E. Neprud
Издательство: US Air Force
Страниц: 146
Формат: PDF
Размер: 24 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Год: 1988
Язык: английский
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was created by Administrative Order 9 in December 1941, with Maj. Gen. John F. Curry as the first CAP national commander. The organization was originally formed to provide civilian air support to aid the war effort of World War II through border and coastal patrols, military training assistance, courier services and other activities. These efforts were recognized and, after the close of the war, Civil Air Patrol was transferred from the United States Army to the newly formed Air Force. It was incorporated as a non-profit organization of volunteers and declared to be of a benevolent nature, never again to be involved in direct combat activities.
