This week Indiana Wing Civil Air Patrol members returned from Texas where they supported humanitarian efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Pilot, 1st Lt. Justin Clevenger, and crew members 2nd Lt. Ernest Condra and Capt. John Webber flew...
Civil Air Patrol
Local Civil Air Patrol Unit is Named Squadron of Merit
On April 5, 2016, the Indiana Wing Civil Air Patrol announced the Valparaiso Composite Squadron, based at the Porter County Regional Airport, as the 2015 Squadron of Merit. The annual award is established to recognize the top cadet or composite...
Local Civil Air Patrol Cadet Learns to Fly Glider
Sixteen year old Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Dodge Kudrna, a junior at Valparaiso High School and member of the Valparaiso Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has yet to begin driving a car, but has recently flown an aircraft on his own. On Saturday,...
Area Teens Take to the Skies in Civil Air Patrol Airplanes
Area teens experienced the thrill of aviation as part of the Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Orientation Flight Program. The Cadet Orientation Flight Program is designed to introduce youth to general aviation through hands-on orientation flights in single...