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The origins of Civil Air Patrol date to 1936, when Gill Robb Wilson, World War I aviator and New Jersey director of aeronautics, returned from Germany convinced of impending war. Wilson envisioned mobilizing America’s civilian aviators for national defense, an idea shared by others.
The general idea of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) originated with a collective brainstorm of pilots and aviators before the start of World War II. In the later half of the 1930s, the Axis powers became a threat to the United States, its allies and its interests.
CAP History. The origins of Civil Air Patrol date to 1936, when Gill Robb Wilson, World War I aviator and New Jersey director of aeronautics, returned from Germany convinced of impending war. Wilson envisioned mobilizing America’s civilian aviators for national defense, an idea shared by others.
History. Civil Air Patrol was conceived in the late 1930s by aviation advocate Gill Robb Wilson, who foresaw general aviation's potential to supplement America's military operations.
Civil Air Patrol was conceived in the late 1930s by legendary New Jersey aviation advocate Gill Robb Wilson, who foresaw general aviation's potential to supplement America's military operations.
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was created on 1 December 1941 with Maj. Gen. John F. Curry as the first CAP national commander. Civil Air Patrol is credited with sinking at least two German U-boats during World War II.
On May 26, 1948, Congress passed Public Law 557 permanently establishing Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force. Three primary mission areas were set forth at that time: aerospace education, cadet programs, and emergency services.
National History Program Address. 105 S. Hansell Street Bldg. 714 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 . NHP@cap.gov
preparation for Civil Air Patrol’s 75th Anniversary Year, the CAP National History Program has released two trifold pamphlets providing an overview of the history of the organization and the cadet program. Originally designed as one pamphlet, the cadet information grew to necessitate its own document.
The Civil Air Patrol was founded in New Jersey on 1 December 1941, just days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The State Director of Aviation, Gill Robb Wilson, envisioned and organized the nation's civilian aviation resources for national defense.