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Special Notice

JFA 2023 Dates are announced! June 9 - 24, 2023 in Mattoon, IL.

Glider Solo

Cadets 14 and older are eligible to solo. Providing they meet all other CAP and FAA requirements.

Balloons at JFA

JFA is the only National Cadet Special Activity to offer a balloon program. Weather permitting the cadets will complete free flights and multiple tethered flights during the academy.

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Sky's the Limit: Ray Foundation Supports Aspiring Cadet Wings Pilots

Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Wings program is moving onward and upward at full throttle.The ceiling seems unlimited for the U.S. Air Force-funded program, which helps cadets of every gender, race, economic, or ethnic background earn their private pilot c...

Silvered Wings: Rearwin Sportster 9000-L

Rearwin Sportster 9000-L NC18089Capacity: twoLength: 22 feet 3 inchesMaximum speed: 118 mphCruise speed: 108 mphRange: 490 mi;esService ceiling: 15,000 feetThe Rearwin Sportster models 8500 and b...

Hawaii Wing Provides Aerial View, Photos of Mauna Loa Eruption

The Hawaii Wing flew a U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist over newly erupted Mauna Loa early Nov. 28 while also providing photos of lava flows and other activity stemming from the first eruption of the world’s largest active volcano since 198...

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