Squadron Photos

Off to West Point - June 2008 It often happens with CAP cadets, they graduate high school and go on to college. Some are even selected by one of our military schools such as the Air Force, Navel, Coast Guard, or in this most recent case West Point Academy. Schirra wishes Cadet Avinash Chaurasia great success in his selection! The Group 221 Commander Major Soldano presented the West Point plebe with a new XX-size shirt which the Major expects Chaurasia to fill-out in short order after basic training. 24-hour PT is anticipated. Hurah!

Also shown with Cadet Chaurasia is his mother and younger brother, a possible new CAP recruit is in the works by Group Commander Soldano and Squadron Commander Zmuda as the parents look on.

 

 

 

 

 

Cadet Commander Celebrates New Command and Birthday - June 2008 Congratulations to Schirra's newest Cadet Commander Ryan Baumann. Ryan received transfer of command on May 29, 2008. June 12th brought about is 18th birthday as well. Schirra wishes him all the best for a great leadership year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2008 O-Flights - Flight Officer Christopher Kendall

On a gray, gloomy day Civil Air Patrol cadets of the Walter M. Schirra Jr. Composite Squadron in Mahwah, New Jersey were introduced to one of the more exciting offers the CAP has to offer, Orientation Flights in a CAP Cessna. Cadets Gardner, Carpenter, Frazier, Witte, and Haver met with Major Lott of the New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol to embark on their first Orientation flights as CAP members. 

The cadets flew in pairs with Major Lott down to Princeton Airport from Lincoln Park Airport in a Cessna 172. During their flight the cadets were taught what each of the instruments within the planes panel was used for, proper radio operating procedures, and a few basic flying techniques. The highlight of the flights for most of the cadets was the allowance that was given to them by Major Lott to take control of the Airplane for about an hour each.

Cadet Airman First Class Katie Frazier had this to say on the experience, “It was a great experience, probably the best of it all was the pilot letting us all take a chance at flying the aircraft ourselves.”

In the end these cadets were left begging for more time in the CAP aircraft, but sadly due to weather restrictions their times for the day were cut short. The cadets are eagerly awaiting their next orientation flights with any of the NJWG Pilots and their chance to take control of the aircraft yet again.