California Wing - Dec 1985

8/4/2019 California Wing - Dec 1985

1/35

Approved Publication of California Wing, Civil Air Patrol, Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force Win1er, 1985

California Wing's 1984 ConferenceA bumper crop of awards for hero-ism, li fe-saving, search/re ue and out-tanding performance highl ighted theCalifornia Wing's 1984 conference -believed to be the best-attended in thewing's history.CAP' Silver Medal of Valor. the Air

Force Auxiliary's highest award for per-sonal heroism, was presented to Capt.Chester Towle of San Bernardino.Towle earned his medal in late Janu-ary 198 when torrential rains inundatedmuch of Southern California wiping outroads and bridges in many areas andausing death and destruction. The roadfrom the Glen Helen Rehabilitat ion Cen-ter where Towle is employed passesacross a wash which often i flood dduring heavy rains. Authorities hadblocked t he road after a torrent ofwater and debns made passage ex-tremely dangerous. One vehi Ie con-taining a man and wife did not heed theroad block and attempted to cross. Thevehi Ie wa quickly dl abl d in mid-stream.Although the local fire departmentand a number of private citizens withfour-wheel drive vehicles responded,the raging water and deep mud con-tinued to prevent the rescue. Towle ob-tain d a road grader from his heavyequipm nt yard and foot by foot urgedit into the torrent po itioning it ahead ofth rranded vehicle where it deflectedsome of the water and debris.When Towle realized th occupanttill auld not exit the vehicle and makeit to the grader, he jumped to the roofof the vehicle where he then as istedthe victims, one by one, onto the roofand across to the grader. He then trans-ported them to safety and waiting medi-al attention.Th citation which accompanied theaward emphasized Towle's voluntaryeffort wa performed "without regardfor hr s own safety" and ob erved that"at no tim did the swift waters whichoffered lit tle or no urvivalopportunltyshould he lose footing and fall, deter

Captain Towle from completing the res-cue. Shortly after he had brought thevictim to safety, the vehicle was wash-ed away.

The citation concluded:"Captain Towle's actions demon-strate his high concern for human life,"(Continued on page 29)

California s Cadet of the Year is all smiles as Wing Commander Col. Donald 810n-dich presents the engraved plaque signifying the Squadron 44 cadet's achievement of1984's top honors.


2/35

Although the Wright Brothers had flownin 1903, it took daring aviators like Glen Curtissto prove the airplane was more than a curiosity.In 1910, he flew Irorn Albany to New YorkCity, circled the Statue of Liberty and landed

on Governors Island. Then he delivered thefirst airmail letter.Glen Curtiss accepted the challenge offlight and triumphed. In the true Spirit of 76.

The Spirit of 76.Unl'f f 6 n2


3/35

Federal Employees Compensation Actrewritten to provide expanded coverage.New Version of CAPR 60-1With the determination by Hq. CAP-USAF that all flying by CAP members

may be considered "official" and thusovered under the provision of theFederal Employees Compensation Act(FECA) providing the individual pilot/member follows certain specific guid-ance. CAP Regulation 60-1 has been re-written to provide that guidance. Thenew version ot CAPR 60-1 is dated 3August 1984.If the pilot/member adheres strictlyto thl guidance, Col. Donald Biondich,wing ommander, says, the coverageprovided by FECA for accldental deathor serious injury wil l apply but, he adds:"This means strict compliance withthe applicable portions of the regula-tion. There can be no waiver of anyprovision of the regulation, absolutelyno waiver. If the provisions are not fol-lowed to the letter by the individualmember. he or she forfeits the cover-age."

BEAR FACTSThe BearFactsIsan unof cial magazinepubl ished quarterly In t he l nt ere s t of themembers of the California Wing of CivilAir Patrol . II IS publ ished by a privatefirm in no way connected with the De-partrnent of the ....r Force or Civil AirPatrol Corporation. Opinions expressedby publishers and writers are their ownand are not to be considered officialexpression by the Civil Air Patrol Corpo-ration or the Air Force, The appearanceof advertisements in this publication. in-duding supplements and inserts, doesnot constitute an ndorsem nt by theCi\~1...r Patrol Corporation or the De-partment of the Air Force of productsor services advertised.

NlATERIALFOR PUBLICAnOSHOULD BES EN T T O:THE E DI TO RBEAR FACTS

4023 W. 17MhTorrance. CA 90504Col. Donald M. BiondichCommander

Maj. Charles WiestDirector, Public AffairsMaj, Barbara AbelsEditor

Capt. Mark CartwrightAssociate Editor

FECA coverage for members par-ticipating in an Air Force-Authorizedmission has been a fact for some time. Inaddition, coverage has been providedunder the State of Cal ifornia EmployeeCompensation law when the member isproperly signed in on a mission forwhich the State Office of EmergencyServices has issued an authorization.Some missions carry both USAF andstate authorizations.Now administrative and logistic flightsin support of routine CAP activities,.even member proficiency flights, arecovered if the member follows theprovisions of the regulation. There are13 types of flights including such thingsasaerobatics, parachuting activities, air-borne object drops and assist ing law en-forcement agencies in activi ties whichmight result in criminal prosecution forwhich no FECA coverage is authorized.Unit commanders, Operations officers.pilot and crew members should familiar-ize themselves with Paragraph 2-3 ofthe regulation for these specifics.If the pilot/passenger/crew memberis to be covered, the flight:1. Must be covered by a Flight Re-lease issued by a designated "Flight Re-lease Official" (FRO) except when theflight has been dispatched by the Mis-sion Coordinator or his designated rep-resentative on a CAP Form 24 "MissionFlight Pian"; and2. Each member aboard the aircraftmust be in one of the approved CAPuniforms and must have in his/her pos-session a valid and current CAP mem-bership card.When an aircraft departs i ts home forthe search/mission base. that flight mustbe released by an FRO. The "return tobase" flight plan filed on the Form 24will cover the return flight to the homebase.Approved uniforms include the au-thorized military-style fiight suit; thelight blue CAP jump suit; any authorizedCAP uniform combination; the CAP blueblazer with appropriate CA.Pidentifica-tion patch. grey slacks, white shirt andblue tie; or the grey slacks with the ap-proved CAP blue T-shirt. Nothing in therevised regulation changes CaliforniaWing fl ight suit/uniform requirementsfor authorized emergency services mis-sions.The provisions of CAPR 60-' applyequally to flight in CAP corporate air-

craft and member-owned aircraft. Theyalso apply to flight in aircraft rented orborrowed by CAP members.All unit commanders must appoint asufficient number of FROs (in writing)and must brief and train them so thatflight operations by their members willnot be inordinately delayed. In otherwords. Biondich said, one or moreshould be available 24 hours a day bytelephone. The FRO must obtain fromthe pilot and/or each passenger the in-formation required to fill out CAP Form99 "Flight Authorization Log" (whichmust be kept on file for a period of twoyears),Accomplishing the Form 99 requiresthat the FRO determine the pilot's CAPmembership and that his/her eligibi lityto fly that aircraft is current as well asthe fact each and every passenger/crew member is a current member. He/she must remind the members of theuniform requirements. The purpose ofthe flight (i.e. cadet orientation, pilotproficiency. etc.) must be noted,"This is a make or break situation,"Biondich adds. "and disciplinary actionup to and including membership termi-nation will be taken in the case of pilotswho fail to obtain the required flight re-lease or who (1)misrepresent eligibility/qualifications to fly CAP aircraft; (2) flyCAP aircraft without being el igible to doso under the provisions of this regula-tion; (3 ) fly CAP aircraft without properrelease from an FRO; or (4) take unau-thorized passengers in a CAP aircraft.The buck ends with the pilot. He/she isresponsible not only for themselves butalso for each of their passenger."The Air Force." the colonel de-clared, "has gone out of its way to ex -tend this coverage to CAP memberswho devote their time, effort and per-sonal f inances to support CAP activitiesand maintain their proficiency. We willnot try to but will - meet them morethan half way!" 0(Editor's Note - It has come toour attention that due 10 problemsencountered by the fonner pub-tisher of B EA R F AC TS at leasl halfof the members of California Wingfailed to receive their copies. SinceIhe Command Comments and theEditorial in that issue were consid-ered to have special signif icance,Ihey are being reprinted in thisissue.)

3


4/35

SEQUOIA RANCBRAISING HIGH QUALITYREGISTERED ANGUS

Protection Service,Incorporated ResidentialBruce W. Borror

Dave DeRoseBryan Borror(209) 539-2351 Commercial(209) 539-3220 Industrial(209) 539-3832

Route 2 - Box 300SPR INGVILLE

A.L. AYALAROOFINGLICENSE NO 366638

(213) 822-2785(213) 821-6833

RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIALSHAKE TAR COMPOSITION

4121REDWOOD AVE.LOS ANGELES

RADIO DISPATCHED INSURANCE APPROVED

BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMSSALES SERVICE INSTALLATION

74-214 Highway 111(619) 346-3831Palm Desert

SPANDAINDUSTRIALG EN ER AL C ON TR AC TO RS

COMPLETE TURNKEY FACILITIESCLEAR-SPAN, POST FREE

INTERIORS, STEEL BUILDINGS

WE PROUDLY SUPPOR TCA LIFORNIA 'S C IV IL A IR P ATROL.8131 37th Avenue(916) 383-3883Sacramento

4


5/35

COMMAND COMMENTby Col. Donald M. Biondich, CAPCalifornia Wing Commander

The old saying, "We have met theenemy and they are us" still packs a bitof validity in California Wing.It is not quite as prevalent as it was ayear ago, but there are still a few spotsof what I refer to as the "Good OleBoy" syndrome left.Let me refresh your memory. You vol-unteered to join CA.P, however, onceyou have signed your membership ap-plication you became a part of CAP.Your signature validates that you willobey all CAP regulations and directives.It is really quite simple.This does not mean you have to at-tend every activity and must buy a uni-form. You do not even have to attendmeetings. What it does mean, however,is if you do wear a uniform you mustobey the regulations that guide suchmatters, and if you do attend an activityyou must obey the regs and directivescovering that activity. If you do notobey the regs you will find yourself atodds with the disciplinary methods thatwere adopted to protect the corpora-tion.ow to the "Good Ole Boys." Somemembers seem to bunch together and

do little constructive for CAP. Theyseem to do as much as possible to buckthe system and put down memberswho do contribute. These are the typesthat have glorious visions of themselvesas "renegades" belonging to a so-called"hot squadron." They do only what isnecessary to stay in CAP because theyneed CAP to be able to revel in thisstereotype. But they feel they are abovecomplying. This is what I call biting thehand that feeds you.National Headquarters. Region andWing set the polic1es and all units arerequired to abide by these decisions.There are 98 squadrons and 13 groupsin the wing. At this time, the greatestpercentage of these units are tryingtheir best. They really have their heartsinto the program.This headquarters cannot allow a mi-nority - that is not contributing - tobehave as if they were above the oth-ers, those carrying on in the true CAPtradition. Units wil l either perform on anequal par with their peers or we will doaway with them. In fact, from past ex-perience when a unit charter was re-scinded some of the so-called "hot

CorporateLearningCourseby Maj. Rick GaleApproximately 80 U.S. Air Force stu-dents and staff members from through-

out Cali fornia attended the CorporateLearning Course recently held at NortonAFB. Calif. Capts. Pamela Scheel andMark Justice. both of Group 18 Head-quarters, were co-directors.CLC is a new course, which includesseminars in administration, plans andprograms, personnel, safety, inspec-tions, logistics, supply, operations, legal.insurance, finance and training. This isthe second time the national course hasbeen taught In California."The course was very interesting,"exclaimed Maj. Sharon Kelley, Group 18commander and CLC instructor. "Basedon the information presented, units willhave to reorganize. It's not just one per-son doing a specific job, but everyonehelping in everyone's job!"The logistics seminar on getting ridof excess property was superb. It'ssomething most of us are not aware of. Inoticed students were never alone, butin groups, always interacting and con-stantly taking notes."Originally 96 people signed up, butnot all made it to the course. One whodid was Capt. Carl Corbin of ortheastRegion. "I first heard about CLC lastyear at the national conference in LasVegas, evada." he said."CLC is valuable to a member only ifhe hasa thorough understanding of Lev-els I and II, and his unit's position in thechain of command. The school is greatand I hope to return in February 1985 asan instructor!""We learned a lot from this course,"added Lt. Col. Mary Knorr, CaliforniaWing training. "National Headquartersprovided us with a draft teaching guide.We had people evaluating materials theinstructors covered versus the guide. Iexpect we wil l be making extensive rec-ommendations to National Headquar-ters and make the course even betterthan It ls now."Cadet It. Col. Dan Ybarra of CoronaCadet Squadron 29 was one of two ca-dets present. "It was most enlighten-ing," he said. "Administration was themost beneficial seminar for me becauseit is my weakest point. Iwasn't aware ofhow the filing system really worked.Most of the other material was simplyrefresher training." 0

dogs" quit. This is good for CAP. Therest gravitate to surrounding units andby peer influence become contributingmembers. This is also good for CAP. Soyou see we can gain by ridding our-selves of this attitude and any unit thatfosters the same.We. as an organization. are In theprocess of evolving into a proud, pro-fessional, and humanitarian tool for thisnation. We do not have the time forthose who only take and do not contrib-ute.Over the last year and a half thechange In California Wing has been verydramatic. We now not only look profes-sional, we are performing in that man-ner. When we have a group activity thesquadrons pull together and work asone. This can only happen when every-one follows the same rules and every-one has the same spiri t.If you don't think we have the "spirit"let me review what happened duringthe crisis with our Supply Bill .National asked that Cali fornia Wingshould go "all out" with a campaign tolet California legislators know we want-ed their support. It was extremelyimportant because three Califcrnia con-gressmen were members of a key com-mittee. We had less than 36 hours toaccomplish this task. Radio traff ic wentout to all units requesting Mail-Grams besent. In Washington, D.C. they stoppedcounting after 3.000 were received.With a membership of 5,000 you couldsay that this was outstanding. I havebeen informed that this example of or-ganized membership power helpedturn the tables for support of CAP.Now, here ismy personal message tothe "Good Ole Boys:" Does CaliforniaWing have spirit? You betchal Do werespond professionally? You betcha! Dowe work together? You better believeIt! In fact, you are no longer. asyou per-ceived yourselves. the "hot dogs."However, the rest of the wing surely is.After they finish trampling over you ontheir way to being the finest wing inCAP, you may wish that you were partof it.

5


6/35

~IDLAND~W [NJ.:[j~~[}={]'.Frequency-Synthesized

FMTwo-WayRadio136-174 MHz20-40 Watts

Underdash MobiJe7 Mhz TX, 6 Mhz RX

CAP SPECIAL$499

70-340* (under-dash)$599

70-440* (trunkmount)Incl: CTCSS, Upto 36 channelsprogramming,tuning, shipping

& warranty+ TAX, CWOWrite for Brochure

TOATOIBEcoaaUNIC.TIONI112 N. China Lake Blvd.P.O. Box 544Ridgecrest, CA 93555

(619) 375-5690

Westside ChevronComplete Lubrication Service S h o c k A b s o r be rs A tla s T ir es Bat ter ies Accessor ies W h e e l Balancing

2205 W.Broadway(Business Route 40)

Needles326-2851

Chevron

Doug's ChevronOpen ~4 HoursAUTO REPAIRS

Engine Diagnostic Center Tune-Up With A.M.A. Analyzer

Wheel Spin Balancing Radiator Back Flushing

Tires - Batteries - Accessories Mechanic On Duty326-2322

East 140Olf Ramp- BOO E. Broadway

INDUSTRIES, INC.(209) 6347201Decora five Bark

Humus ShavingsSawdust Rice HullsP.o. BOX 2996TURLOCK, CA 95381

S K I B E A R 'S T R I P L E C H A I R S

6


7/35

This magazine, asa matter f editorialpolicy, doesn't publish obituaries andthe word are neither to be con truedas an obituary nor a eulogy for JohnHeimgartner.In (act. th i young man's devotion 10the Air Force Auxi liary and his cheerfuland dedicated service from adet togroup comman er serve a s all the eulogyhe n d.Hi death, how ver, present a timelyopportunity to speak to those who woulddrink and drive or fly as well a apowerfulreason for not doing so.

R turning to his wife and th ir newaughter ollowing the annual Mis ionCoordinator' Conference at Mather AFB,John was brutal ly taken from u and fromhr s family by a drunken driver operating avehicle he wrong wa on a freewayramp.Certainly, thi driver did not leavehom wlLh th inl ention of on umingsufficient alcohol to Induce a conditionwhich ultimately would bring about theugly and needles death of a fellowhuman being. Nevertheles , that is whatoccurred.In our twentieth century, indulging inalcoholi everages for the purpose ofpromoting convivialhv and relaxing one'sinhibition has become a way of life. Notonly i it oclally acceptable. but omephysician advocate moderate use of a l-cohol for certain ymptom of the agingprocess.

Unfortunat Iy,many individual, youngas well a old, are neither selective interm of wh n they drink nor are Iheymoderate in their drinking habits. Neitherdo Ihey eem to be aware of the degreeto which ven mall amounts of al oholcan blunt their perception, dull t.heirsensesand low their reaction .

D pite the efforts of the law enforce-ment agen i and the court to eliminatedrunken driving by punitive action andbroad programs of public education, thenumber of deaths and seriou injuries dueto operating a motor vehicle under theInfluence of alcohol continue to mount.The National Transportation SafetyBoard and the Federal Aviation Admin-lstration also report the number of avia-tion accidents which are alcohol-related isIn reasing.All across the nation, the probl m iassuming even more serious proportions.P rhap John Heimgarlner's untimelydeath will not have been entirely in vain ifi l brings home to members of the Califor-nia Wing more strongly. mar po itively,the fact that alcohol and automobiles. al-cohol and aircraft, do not mix.Hopefully, losing one of our own insuch a tragically wasteful manner willerve to drive that lesson home.We think John would have l iked it thatway. 0

#72HostsFlight ClinicCivi l Air Patrol quadron 72 was hostto a flight clinic held at the MetropolitanAirport headquarters in Stockton. Cali-ForniaWing anctioned the exerci e as a

sp cial advanced training period for pi-lot flying orporate and elf-owned air-craft. Ground school was incorporatedfor pilots and observers. Personnelthroughout California were in atten-dance.An all day ground chool was held onaturday for pi lots and observers to be-come proficient in the fundamentalsand te hnical a peets r quired to beskillful while performing actual earchand rescue operations.The subje t5 covered for the pilots indepth were navigation, weather, flyingIn grid. mountain flying and emergencyprocedures inclusive of urvival if aforced landing was encountered. Theobservers had their separate trainingesslons involving urvival, communica-tions, proper techniques of canningand what to look for while spotting thesearched object. It is necessary for anobserver to read maps and communi-cat with ba e and ground troops foradditional and updating Instructions.On Sunday, f if teen aircraft completewith pllots, observer and instructorslook to the air assimulating a sear handre ue mi sion to acquire the pe ialie hniques neces ary. D

Brig. Gen. Howard Brookfield, past CAPNational Commander, pOints to Inscription on the fuselage of California Wing's new primaryglider. It reads, "United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Palrol," emphasizing the closer relallonshlp growing belween the Air Forceand Its civilian auxiliary.

7


8/35

STRATMANAERO SERVICE Richland Sales Co.Shippers & Packersof Top-QualityFruits &VegetablesWOODS CREEKROCK PLANT

(209) 591-0632Reedley

&U55 l l lc.

Dual Electronic BatchPlantsRadio Dispatched servingFresno Since 1924ReadyMix concrete-sandand Gravel & Gravel Products

(209) 2685651410 N. Thorne Ave.

Fresno

By Appointment101Hartly Place(805)967-8096 967-6745Residence: 682-0254

GOI ET A

DRIVEWAYF I L L R O A D

GRAVEL R O C K

WEDEUVERA NY SIZE LO AD

CYBERSTARIncorporatedWe are proud to supportCaliforniaCivil Air Patroland commend themfor a job well done

Man ufa ct urers01The

Turbine Engine MonitorandBARODATA Computer5000 Flight Une Drive(209) 984-5307

16655 Highway 108JAMESTOWN

(707) 546-2222FULTON

OIL WELLSERVICE CO.

W e Congratulate California Civil Air PatrolFor Their Oustanding Work.(213) 59545011241 East Bu rnett St. Long Beach

YOUR CATERPILLAR DEALER

TRACTORS - LOADERS - TRACK AND WHEEL SCRAPERS-GRADERS [B TRUCKS - ENGINES

GENERATORSSAN LEANDRO (415) 357-62110 SAN JOSE ((!Ia) 292-61135CHICO ( 9111) 343 -1911 REDDING (I)lG) 2435410EUREKA (707) "31653 WILLOWS (BI6) 934-8839

8


9/35

UNIT NEWSSan Diego County Group 3Once again, SanDiego County Group3 merged on Brown Field for the annualExperimental Aircraft Association (EAA)fly-in. There were 47 cadets and 17 sen-iors involved this year. As it was in pre-

vious years. Civi l Air Patrol's job was toassist in traffic and crowd control.The squadrons involved were 55, 67and 47. Senior Squadron 127 set up aninformation booth on Civil Air Patrol.The three cadet squadrons each re-ceived a cash amount for their hardwork. As usual, everyone had a goodtime and are all looking forward to nextyear's show.* * *Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 13 8A cadet color guard from Los AngelesCadet Squadron 13 8 recently presented

the colors at the annual awards banquetof the Hispanic Aerospace Workers Con-sortium.Forming the color guard were cadetsWilliam Aguinaga, Mario Gonzalez,Ricardo Moreno and Prank Quinonez.Squadron 13 8 Leadership officer, CadetLt. Col. Waldo Silveyra, supervised theirefforts.

3 Locations:P a n a m a L a n e a n dP ro g r e s s R o ad2 16 M t. V ernon A ve.A lso A t F raz ier Park

ORDER DEPARTMENT8342600Business Office 8344711P.O Box 9787 Zip 93389Bakersiield

BAKERSFIELDREADY MIXINCORPORATED

Paving MaterialReady Mix ConcreteRock - Sand - Gravel

The Consortium's third annual awardsbanquet honored U.S. Air Force Capt.Linda Garcia. Mistress of ceremonies forthe evening was local television stationKNBC anchorwoman Carla Aragon.* * *San Diego County Group 3Forty-seven cadets and 17 seniors fromSanDiego County Group 3 descended onBrown Field for the ninth year in a row toparticipate in the Experimental Aircraft As-sociation'S Annual Fly-in. ParticipatingSquadrons included Squadrons 55, 47,and 67.A recruiting booth was set up by SeniorSquadron 127. CAP's job was to assist indirecting traffic, parking cars, and crowdcontrol on the flight line. After rainyweather the preceding year, no one

could ask for more beautiful weather forthe weekend fly-in.Under the direction of Capt. Gary Bm-quist, everything went very smooth andeveryone worked very well as a team.The highlight at the end of the showwas ClB Randy Pierce being named theOutstanding Cadet. This was very spe-cial because Pierce, amember of Squad-ron 55, is new to the program. All in all,everyone had a very good time and areal l looking forward to next year's show.

A portable shower was provided forGroup by the United States MarineCorp. from Camp Pendleton. They haveprovided this service in the past, and it isappreciated by everyone. * *

Pacifica Cadet Squadron 1Nine cadets and four senior membersfrom Pacifica Cadet Squadron 1 (Pacifica)assistedMaj. Peter Cikalo, USAfR, with astatic display at Moffett NAS OpenHouse and Air Show recently.Together, they signed-up over 100prospective members.. . . . *

San Bernardino Senior Squildron 5Cadet orientation flights were held re-cently at the RedlandsAirport by SanBer-nardino Senior Squadron 5 members andwere attended by 13 Cadet membersfrom Composite Squadron 31 , led by Milj.Ramon Estrada.Senior members providing Cadet ori-entation flights were: Squadron Com-mander Lt. Col. Richard Heilman/Lt. Col.Russell Kaufman, Capt. Donald Stalder,and assisting with the paper work. pic-tures, etc .. Capt. Jim Martin.

(Continued on page 11)

Squadron 5 Commander Richard Heitman shows Squadron 31 cadets the business endof an aircraH.

Support Our Advertisers!9


10/35

ACE HYDRAULICSALES AND SERVICESINCE 1962

COMPLETE LOCAL STOCKOF HYDRAULIC &PNEUMATIC PUMPS,CYLINDERS, HOSES & VALVES

FAST Ir DEPENDABLE FIELD SERVICE

(805) 32705712901 GIBSONST.BAKERSFIELD(805) 9221902665 W. BETIERAVIA RD.SANTA MARIA

K link C itrusAssociat ionHelping to feed thenation by providingthe finest citrus products

We are proud to bea part of th econtinu ing good workof CaliforniaCivil A ir P atro l209-798-1108IVANHOE

W e Are Proud To SaluteThe Men And Women ofCalifornia Civil Air Patrol209-386-5670 Avenal

10

Caratan & SonsPRODUCINGTOP QUALITY CROPS

GRAPES - WHEATALFALFA & COTTONJ""'\ ~-_/ " . : ' , 1

. ., . .. .. . ,, ': '= , _ .. __ ' ) ~ :.

WE ARE PROUD TOSALUTE THE MENAND WOMEN OFCALIFORNIACIVIL AIR PATROL.

(805) 725-2575Delano

GEORGEBROS,

INC.Growers and Shippersof Fresh Fruits

We're Proud to Salute theLifesaving Efforts of CaliforniaCivil Air Patrol10537 Boone DrivePhone: (209) 252-2511- FresnoPhone: (209) 591-3535-Sultana

Advanced AviationServices, Inc.RaqiosInstrumentsSales & ServiceFAA Approved

z;ft;c = = 2 f f t - 'I

"We Proudly Salute the LifeSaving Efforts of California CAP"SanJoseMunicipal Airport

1311Airport Blvd.408-292-0517 or408-292-1270KEMNITZERCONSTRUCTION CO., INC.Specializing InCommercial Building

LicensedandBonded

4153812620591 Redwood HighwayM ILL VALLEY

Santa BarbaraAVIATION

Helicopterand

AircrattCharter,

.. Aircraft Sates.Service.Rentals &Flight

Instruction

Santa Barbara Airport(805) 967-5608

964-8721967-2332

AvionicsMaintenanceGOLETA


11/35

California WingCadetCompetitionby 2nd Lt. Shsro! HoughThe 1984 Cal Wing Cadet Competi-tion was held at Travis AFB last fall.Winner in the dri ll team cornpetirlonwas San Francisco Bay Group Two.Members of the team are: C/TSgt. De-anna Paul, Commander; C/TSgt. DanNeissan, first element leader; C/TSgt.Reed johnston, second element leader;Cz tl,t. Greg Bushong, third elementleader; C/FO Greg Montgomery; CadetAirmen First Class justin Miller, PeggyMoskuluk, Neil jonas, Tony Divito, andPeter Leung; and Cadet Airmen Richardjackson, Fabian Divito, SeanKidwell andJoseph Ghazal.Winner of the Color Guard competi-t ion was lohn I . Montgomery Memorial

Cadet Sq. 36 of San Jose. Members ofthat team are: C/TSgl. Mark l.ahan.Commander; C/ Amn. Kathy Archer, CITSgt. Ken Lair and C/MSgt. TerrenceWhite.C/SSgt. Andrew Seybold, Beach Cit-ies Cadet Sq. 107 (Torrance), ran thefastest mile in the competition; C/Sgt.James Barr (Sq. 107) and C/TSgt. ReedJohnston (Group Two) tied for highscore in the written exam; and Sq. 107won the aerospace panel quiz. 0

TocksteinInstalled AsCommanderCapt. lames W. Tockstein was in-stalled on 10 September 1984 as Com-mander of Squadron 72 Civil Air Patrol.Tockstein replaces Capt. Mel Gall who ison a leave of absence.Prior to Capt. Tockstein's new com-mand he was deputy commander andassisted the commander. Lt. Grady Mor-gan, a retired Greyhound bus driver, willreplace Tockstein in his previous duties.Tockstein, a life long resident ofStockton has been a member of Civi l AirPatrol for the past six years. In additionto his new command duties he will stillbe active as an official observer duringsearch and rescue missions.Accepting command of Squadron 72.Tockstein remarked that "it is a greatchallenge and an opportunity and Iwillmake every effort to lead the unit on togreater achievements in the fine tradi-t ion of its past commanders."In private life Tockstein is a retiredPG&ESupervisor of Building Services.

UNIT NEWS (Continued ... )

Marin Composite Squadron 4Cadets of Marin Composite Squadron4 (Novato) participated in the airportsurvey that is held every four years bythe Federal Aviation Administration. Thecadets assembled at Gnoss Field andspent time counting aircraft that landedand departed. Pilot questionnaires weredistributed to the arriving pilots. withvery favorable results. Cadet partici-pants were: S. Riggs, S. Ohlerking, 5.Sharif, P.Caroe, G. Basuino, R. Paletzki,and C. Thomas. Capt. John Hinmaninstructed in methods of aircraft count-ing. Maj. Helene Stratman was the proj-ect officer.Members of Marin Composite Squad-ron 4 and personnel from Group 23held a pancake breakfast at Gnoss FieldIn Novato. The breakfast was held in agrassy area in front of the airfield andthe general public was invited. Pilots aswell as prospective members showed agreat deal of interest. On display weretwo T-34's and a birddog (0-1) fromSquadron 42 (Petaluma).Marin Composite Squadron 4 person-nel partidpated in helicopter orientationflights by the 124th Army Reserve Unitat Hamilton AFB. The flights lasted ap-proximately half an hour each. The pi-lots flew over the Bay Area. These ori-entation flights are held twice a year atHamilton AFB.

* * Golden Bear Senior Squadron 24Golden Bear Senior Squadron 24 - anew squadron isborn in Group 4 and thesquadron is already publishing a newslet-ter known as "GBSS 24."Commander of the new squadron isCapt. Kayla McRill who comes to the unitwith a wealth of background both in Civi lAir Patrol and the u . s . Ai r Force.*.los Angeles Group 1Cadets from squadrons throughoutGroup 1joined together to attend the AirGuard Air Show which was held at theVan Nuys Air National Guard Station re-

cently. Approximately SO cadets fromsquadrons 27, 43, 51, 63, and 130 at-tended.These cadets not only watched the airshow, but also assisted in securi ty of air-craft and equipment. Maj. Marc Cohen,from Squadron 63, was in charge of thecadet volunteers working with JeanCooper, Air Fair organizer.After the event, the units werepraised for their efforts by the ANG fortheir outstanding work.

Jon E.Kramer Composite Squadron 10Members of the Jon E. Kramer Com-posite Squadron 10 (palo Alto) assistedwith two ai r shows recently.Assisting with Travis AFB Air Expo '84were: Cadets Mark Griff ith, D. Griff ith,Reed Johnston, Sean Kidwell, Jeff Jones.Senior Members: 2nd Lt. Raul Ramirezand Capt. Marland Chow, USAFR.Along with displays of various air-craft, the USAF Thunderbirds perform-ed in their F-16 Fighting Falcons.Cadets Jeff Jones and Sean Kidwellwere assigned "static line duties at theMoffett NAS Air Show. They were as-signed the area containing a T-34, T-37.and an A-4. The officer in charge assign-ed these cadets because "of their famil-iarity with those aircraft." Their primaryduty was to keep people outside of theroped barricades, and answering ques-tions about the aircraft. Cadet Squadron 55October was a very busy month forCadet Squadron 55. The weekend afterthe Brown Field Air Show was the openhouse at GllIespie Field. This event washeld 12-14 October 1984.Starting on Friday night, the Squad-rons job was to guard the airplanes forthe 99's who were having an air race onSaturday. On Saturday and Sunday, theSquadron assisted in giving directions tovisitors. keeping people off the flightline and assisting in the 4


12/35

YOSEMITEBANK

CHECKlNG ACCOUNTSSAVrNGS ACCOUNTS TRAVELERS CHECKS

BUSINESS LOANSProud Of TheValiant Work

OfCaliforniaC.A.P.

S&DSupply

24 HOURSERVICEAll YourOil Field Needs

Pipe Pumps Tubing Valves Fittings Rubber410 Supply Row(805) 763-4233

TAFT

CANNELLAB R O , . B E R SChemical, Inc.Complete Agricultural Services

Fertilizers Insecticidesand Herbicides"Specializing InEntomology"

liquid Injection &ApplicationEquipment

24971 Avenue 95(209) 535-4813TERRA BELLA

(209) 966-5444Mariposa

serving Californiafrom centrally locatedColumbia AirportA IR TAXI

A IR C HA RTERPos t Office 80 x 086Sonora. Cali fornia 95370209/533-0440

Grohen Tool & DieCompany, Inc.Custom InjectionPlastic MoldingHi-Tech EmphasisDon Wilson, President,is proud to salute the fine work

of California's Civil Air Patrol

41556950252133 Adams Ave.SAN LEANDRO

D E S E R T I N NM O T E L REFRIGERATORS IN ROOMS AIR CONDITIONED DIRECT DIAL PHONES IN-ROOM COFFEE KITCHENETTES r--"M-E-M-B-E-R--'

_I~'lro:.i>:fJACK PATEL(619) 922-5145 FRIENDSHIPINNSINTBINAYlONALCAL GAS COLFAX"We Have TheEnergy

To Serve You!"We Are Proud ToSupportThe Men And Women OfCivil Air PatrolInOur Greal Stale.

(916) 346-2241(916) 346-2255

210 Canyon Way ICOLFAX

Nu- W est Airlines

Air TaxiServiceExecutive Charter Service"The Mother Lode Airlines"Columbia ToSan FranciscoSan Jose - ModestoOakland & Stockton DailyColumbia Airport

(209) 533-0688COLUMBIA

850 W. HOBSON WAYBLYTHE, CALIFORNIA 92225C o a s t W elding Supply

Complete Line orWelding Gases AndSupplies. IndustrialProducts And Metals

Oxnard1211Mercantile I I(805) 487-0411 (.. W/l. . I l I I t t y _Santa Mana -


13/35

UNIT NEWS ..(Continued ... )Saddleback Composite Squadron 68Several cadet members are on theirway to earning their Model RocketryBadges. The course isunder the directionof 2nd Lt. Howard Silliennan, AerospaceEducation Officer, and assisted by CadetSgt. Sean Connery.Cadets participating are: Tom Francis,Daniel Isabell, BiDConnery, Michele Mc-Closkey, lim Amann, Qenn Wright, GaryDawson, and Tanya Vinch.Squadron members and visitors of theRoyal Canadian Air Cadets were treatedto a tour of Edwards AFB. The tourwould not have been possible had it notbeen for the help of Tech Sgt. GenoLandrus and the 222nd Mobile Commu-nications Squadron, California Air a-tional Guard, which volunteered thedrivers and buses. Sergeant Landrusdeserves recognition for his assistancein making the tour run smoothly.

Vandenbergby Cadet A 1CBill LeilhyFour cadets and one senior memberfrom Jon E. Kramer Composite Squad-ron 10 arrived at Vandenberg AFB forthe California Wing Type "A" Encamp-ment. The cadets were: C/TSgt. ReedJohnston, CI AMN Jeff jones, and CIAMN ean Kidwell. The senior member

was Capt. Bill Leahy.After arrival, we went through in'processing where we got our first lookat what the w ek would be like. Afterinprocessing. we were assigned ourbarracks. That night we had our first in-spection (the toughest) where every-one's rack was flipped for one reason oranother.The next morning we were awaken-ed for physical training (P.T. to many) at0530 hours. Afler PT., we had break-fast. which was followed by "flighttime." This is when we learned how toproperly roll our underwear. make ourracks, etc. After dinner, lhere was more

SIM Gerald Perry (left) is congratulated by his San Fernando Airport Senior Squadron35 commander, Lt.Col. Bryon Brammer, for making his first solo flight. The certificateshown is signed by SIM Jim Brunson, a fellow squadron member and Instructor (CFI).The flight was made in a Cessna 150 from San FernandoAirport. (Photo by Maj.A1Mery'man.)Three Bay AreaCAPUnits Uniteby Maj. Hal StonerCAP West B.ly Composite Sq. 192Senior Squadron 2, CompositeSquadron 110, and Cadet Squadron 90off icially con olidated all operations un-der one command effective October 1,1984. Major Robert Fields. Commanderof this new unit called "We t Bay Com-posite Squadron 1( 2." announced thatthe reasons for creating this new unitwere not only to eliminate the duplica-tion of administrative, recruiting, andoperational functions, but to ensure the

continued use of the Coyote Point Mari-na Building as a Civil Air Patrol re our e.This facility has been the home oi CAPunits for 25 years. Merger of the threeunits ha brought together a diversity ofskilled peopl essential in carrying-onthe missions and objective of CAP.New appointments for quadron 192have been announced: Maj. Ed Vree-land, Executive Officer; 2nd Lt. Hal Car-ter. Deputy Commander for eniors; Lt.Col. Dick Himley, Deputy Commanderfor Cadet; Maj. Hal toner, OperationsOfficer; 2nd Lt. Marion Woodfield. Per-sonnel Officer; SIM June Bensinger,Testing Officer; Lt. Col. Jim Howell,Training Officer. 0

"flighl time." a 'blister check," person-al tim ,and lights out at 2130 hours.Monday we were officially wel-comed by the Assistant Base Com-mander after which we had more class-es and a presentation by the Air ForceAssociation. That evening we had an in-spection by the Squadron Commander- very few racks escaped unflipped.Tuesday we participated in "ProjectX ." Project X was an obstacle coursethat tested the flight's ability to work asa team. (It was during this time that wehad the unexpected experience ofseeing a Titan III launch.) After ornplet-ing the exercise, there were more class-es and flight t ime.On Wedne day, five cadets fromeach flight had orientation rides in aUH-l helicopter. After the "0" ride,we had drill competition which waswon by Alpha flighl (my flight). Afterdril l comp, wa the squadron volleybal lcompetition, which was won by Bravoflight.Thursday we had a tour of SpaceLaun h Complex #6 (also known asSLC-o or "Slick Six") whi h will be usedto launch the first pace Shuttle fromthe West Coa t and the first to belaunched into polar orbit. Thai eveningwas the Group Dance where four ca-dets were given their Spaatz Award .Friday we practiced for the reviewceremony which would be held on Sat-urday. Later in the afternoon we partici-pated in a field day of four events: TheRack Making Race, The Oak Room Re-lays, The Getting Into The Util ities Uni-form Race, and the Group Mile Run. Inthe "Rack Ra e." we had even minutesto make a ra k and have It inspected byth A sistant Group Commander andthe Sergeant Major. In the Oak RoomRelays, cadet ran the length of the mainfield while balancing dishes on traysheld over their heads. In the Utilitiescontest, three blindfolded cadets had tocompletely dress other members oftheir fl ight. That night we had the GroupIn pection where Cadet Training GroupCommander CICol. Wayne Brown in-spected the barracks. Finally, somera ks survived ISaturday was the last day of encamp-ment. Reveille was at 0515 hours andwe dressed in combination 4B' forbreakfast. after which we cleaned-upthe barracks, took our gear to the load-ing area, and then went to Ihe GroupDrill Competi tion. After drrl l competi-tion we went to the parade grounds forgraduation and the review cer mony.When that was completed, we returnedto the barrack area for a short talk bCICol. Wayne Brown and then left forhome.This encampm nt was really a greatexperience and hopefully more cadetswill participate next year. 0

13


14/35

SALVAGELogging, Inc.Contributing To Our EconomyBy Proper Ulilization O f OurGreatest Resource ...

TIMBER21665 E.

(209)

Sanger

Ag ri cu lt ur al Ma ch i ne ry Re nt al .and Leanl

Yuba City(916) 6745733 Main Office(209) 884-2471(209) 582-3776

P. T.FARMS

EI Centro(714) 353-3680Five Points, CA93624

(209)892-6106

Patterson

He Irri-Ker m anBean &SeedWarehouse

Serving AgriculturalCommunity

(209) 866-5422(209) 864-8533(209) 846-7341

HELM-KERMAN

RAWHIDERANCH

Member o r AmericanS unbath er As ociation

THANKS, c.A.P.FOR MAKINGCALIFORNIA

A SAFER PLACETO LIVE AND W ORK.8683 R aw bide Lane

Box 1(916) 687-6550WILTON

Pismo Coast VillageRecreation Vehicle Resort

400 FullService SitesOn The Beach

ELCOConstructionASBA Metal Building SystemsState License No. 384645

'We BUild Better.For Less Money"You Can Dependo-i:

1389 Cahuilla(714)825-0706 CoLton

Arroyo GrandeCommunity Hospital24 HOUR

EMERGENCY SERVICE

We Salute the Fine Workof California Civil Air Patrol

(805) 773-1811165 South Dolliver StreetPismo Beach

ProfessionalAutomotivePaint & SupplyYourComplete Supply House

STRIPPER ANDAIRCRAFTPAINT

'14

P hy sician O n D utyHome Health Care345 S. Halcyon Rd.(805) 489-4261Arroyo Grande

INDUSTRIES AND SUPPLY

(805) 466-69017420A EI Camino Real

ATASCADERO


15/35

California Wing CAP Member Earns Distinctionby Barb-zraAbelsA California Wing C P member hasearned th di l.incti n of becoming theFederal Aviation Administration's ii r tAir Carrier Airman Certifi ate InspectorMarion itt man, currently as igned to

the FAA We tern-Pacifi Region Flighttandard Di riel Office, also i th fir Ipilot of her g nder to graduate from theFA Boeing 727 Inspe tor Pilot andFlighl Engineer Quali fication Cour e atth FAA Academy where she became amemb r of the flight rew that madethe historic 60,000lh landing of the ven-era Ie 727.Manon's aviation car er has beenmarked by a If-del rmination. For In-tan e, wh n h de id d h wantedto fly, h recalls:

"I thought I couldn't afford the air-craft r ntal, uti have dl cover d that inthi life you can afford to do anythingthai you r ally want to."During the early I 60s. Marion went[0 work in what then was Ihe FAA'We tern Region as a se retarv."I came to the FAA r ight out of highchool when the agency had a recruit-ment driv ,she says.Progress as slow, however, in hehuge government ag n y and, after afew years, she went out ide to pur ue abu ine areer in th burgeoning a ro-pac industry. By 1973, she hada hieved an entry level managementp sitlon. But, the lur of aviation wastoo strong and two years later she left

and dedi ated her elf to acquiring theaviator' redenuals necessary for anactive flying career.She had learned 10 fly in 1967 with thehelp of an FAA friend. GADa InspectorRalph Thomas who, h ay. "donatedhi time to Iach m to fly."H r car er ourse now et in con-crete. Marion began ollecting the nee-e ary licenses and ratings - commer-cial pilot (single engine, mult! engine andinstrument): airl ine transport, flight in-tru tor and flight engineer ratings. Bythi lime she was working full lime as api lot, both instructing in a ll pilot trainingprogram and ferrying new productionaircraft throughout the continental Unit-ed States. (Continued on page (7)

CAP member Marlon Dittman reedy for work In her "office."

1 5


16/35

m'p MEL BOK IDESa Petr o le um , In c.Diesel & GasolineCommercial & Farm Deliveries

Arlsto-Card Sell Service Card SystemRegular Diesel Unleaded- Open24Hours -(209) 943-20112191Navy Dr. / Stockton

Mammoth EstatesReso r Conoo rn io ro rn

P o ol- S o un o- S paRESER'vRfIOr\ lS

(619) 934-2884P_O. Box 1117Mammoth lakes

93546

MADAMROSINKAPalm & ard Reader

tearn Wharf anta Barbara

(805)962-4654

P ro viding T he H igh e tQuality Alfalfa And C otto nCalifornia Has ToOffer!764-5441 Button Willow

BURKE & PACELUMBER SALES, INC.Wholesale & RetailRedwoodDouglas Hr-Ptne-Ceder"Complete Service for Contractors"8054894719971 BennettArroyo Grande[b~~@

(;@[?(f~~ ~l l il@ (PA t tentio n T r aue le rsO n (-51G r ea t Fo odG rea t Se ru ic e666-2898Ounnlean

ARCHER BRO.JEEP PART

Four Wheel Drive Pails & AccesscneOpen 6 Days a Week

(415) 537-958719745 Meekland Ave.Hayward

CARDOZADA IR Y FAR M, Inc.

We are proud to salute thededicated work of

California Civil Air PatrolMcFARLAND

TRI-CITY FENCE--pecialists In SolvingYour Fencing Problems1175 Benicia

Vallejo (707) 644-5764

BABKA BEERCOMPANYDISTRIBUTORS OF

"Made fOT theway you reallylike [0 drinkbeer." Amenca's Fine Ughl Beer

H a. HQAAAO.,24 Hr. EmergencyI ' Road Service

Truck Repair Gas Diesel EngineService(408) 7240908234 Kearney Watsonville

Compliments o f aFriend in

Castro ValleyENRICO'S PIZZA

Authentic PizzaEat Her Or

16

CALIFORNIAC IV IL A IR P AT RO L .. .

WE AR E PR OUD OF YOU!1245West Weber(209) 948-9400

Stockton

Take OutWine & Beer(619) 813-68091015N. MainBISHOP

Coast Aircraft Sales

The Possible DreamMooney Aircraft DealerMontgomery Field278-4154 San Diego

HI Deser tDisposa lCompany(619)

365-2015Serving Yucca Valley, Morongo Valley

and Joshua Tree7112 Miami Trail/Yucca Valley


17/35

Captains Three_The three captains share an experience from the days of WWII. All threewere WASPS(Women's Air Force Service Pilots). Pictured from left to right are: Capt.Gene Fitzpatrick, South Bay Senior Squadron 129, Torrance; Capt. Dorothea Scantena,Bakersfield; and Capt. Catherine Murphy, EIMonte.DITTMAN EARNS FAA CERTIFICATION(Continued. _.)During Marion's career in aviation,she has acquired several thousandhours of flight experience in a diversespectrum of aircraft. including all cur-rent U.S. production single and multi-engine aircraft under 12,500 pounds. Inaddition. she has flown several largemulti-engine aircraft, including theSA227 Metro III. North American Rock-wel l 5abrel iner and the Boeing 727How did Marion come back to theFAA family? It was actually RalphThomas (again) and Bud Winder (thenAssistant Right Standards Division Chief- now retired) who contacted Marion

and advised her of the FAA's hiring pro-gram for training of developmentalGADO Inspectors. Both Thomas andWinder had been tracking Marion'sprogr s and rightfully thought shewould be an Ideal candidate for thetraining program.A a General Aviation District OfficeAviation afety Inspector, Marion's re-sponsibili ties were many. Itseemed a farcry from those days when Marion wasfresh OlH of high school and working asa secretary at Regional headquarters.There can be no doubt in anyone'smind. however, that Marlon is ana hiever. As a GADO inspector shequickly advanced to journeyman levelwhere she was responsible for certif ica-tion. inspection and surveillance of FARPart 135 Air Carrier Operating Certifi-cates. pilot schools, pilot/written testexaminers, and operations programs ofexecutive and industrial operators. Inaddition, she also was active in acci-dent/incident investigation and com-pliance/enforcement of the Federal Avi-ation Regulations.In '1982, Marion became actively in-volved with Air Taxi/Commuter opera-

tors as an acting Principal OperationsInspector, eventually completing theSwearingin SA227 Metro III type rat ingprogram. Additional duties were thenexpanded to include the conduct of air-men certif icat ion and pilot proficiencychecks in the SA227, as well as routeproving flights and evaluation/ approvalof training programs for pilots, instruc-tors and check airmen.In 1983, Marion completed Air CarrierIndoctrination training at the FAA Acad-emy. She was promoted to an Air Car-rier inspector at the los Angeles FlightStandards District Office in 1984 andcompleted a five-week Boeing 727 In-spector Pilot and Flight Engineer Init ialQualification Course at the FAA Acade-my. Thus, Marion became one of thecountry's first women Air Carrier Air-man Certification Inspectors.In addition to many industry letters ofcommendation for job performance.Marion recently received an outstand-ing ratin with pecial AchievementAward.So far Marion admits she has had verylitt le time for her outside interests. "I dolove to hike and ski," she says, "andhope to have more time in the future todevote to these activities," Marion isalso interested in oil painting and hopesLa renew her efforts in this field in thenear future.Marion is a member of a number ofaviation organizations, including TheNinety-Nines (the international organi-zation of women pilots) and the U.s. AirForce Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol).What about Marion's future plans?"I have a great career," says Marion,"and I thoroughly enjoy my job and thepeople I work with." What more couldanyone ask? 0

NewslettersUnit newsletters - an important ele-ment in the grading of California Wing'sPublic Affairs program by CAP NationalHeadquarters - are "looking betterand better," according to Maj. BarbaraAbels, chief of Internal Information inthe wing Public Affairs office.Abels reports that many newsletters

are "now sporting photos as well as in-teresting articles" but, adds that therest ill are not enough units which are pro-ducing a.unit newsletter."A good newsletter," she says, "isone of the single most important thingsa unit can have when it comes to en-hancing cohesiveness, mutual support,an espirit de corps and an understand-ing of just what the Air Force Auxiliary isall about."Also, if you want the wing to receivecredit for the newsletter you produceand mention in your quarterly PAO re-port, you must send a copy of it to Na-tional Headquarters/PA. They check thenumber of California Wing unit newslet-ters claimed in the PAreport against theactual number they receive. We areonly credited with that number. Oftenthere is a significant discrepancy be-tween the actual number produced andreported and those sent to NationalHeadquarters. "Abels reminds unit Public Affairs of-ficers the fact that the success of BEARFACTS , the wing publication, is largelydependant on the timeliness and qualityof photos and stories about unit ac-tivities. Many of the same important ar-ticles printed in unit newsletters areright for BEA R FACTS and she urgesPAOs to submit them directly to her atthe same time they are prepared for theunit publication.Original photos are required for BEARFACTS, machine copies from newslet-ters cannot be used. They may be assmall as 4 by 6 inches, but must be blackand white glossy. Polaroid prints are notsuitable nor are color prints.Deadlines for copy to be in MajorAbels hands for the remainder of 1985are: February 15, May 15, September 15and November 15. The printing/dis-tribution schedule for these issues is thefirst week of April, July, October 1985and January 1986. She also reminds allCalifornia Wing members that the mail-ing labels for B E AR F AC TS are producedby National Headquarters and labels areprovided only for those wing memberswhose membership is current. 0"Unit Neusletters are animportant element in theg ra din g o f C alifo rn ia W in g 'sP u b lic A ff air s p r og ram ."

17


18/35

OAKHURSTACE HARDWARE,INCORPORATEDElectric- PlumbingNursery Supplies- Tools

Paints- Locksmithing

R wayLiquor Store"The house of good spirits"[oh nson-Owner

We s alu teCal i fornia'sC ivil A ir P atro l

Western Commander,Incorporated---estern gilDistributor01:

Gulf Stream,Aerospace

Cu!l\lle ..."Am~I["'"IIear Junction ofHighway 49 onHighway 41 (707) 923-3913Redwood Dr.REDWAY

ROUNDTABLEPIZZA RESTAURANTSPizza - Salad Bar - Sandwiches

Draft Beer and WineVisit Our New LocationIn The New Junction

Sonora

(209)683-4630Oakhurst

Sharp'sBuilding SupplyFor All YourBuildingNeeds

Complete Sales & Service16300 Daily Drive(818) 988-2800

V AN NUY S

Residential Industrial CommercialStale Contractors Lie. No. 201555408 Elm Avenue(714) 845-3971BEAUMONT

Suisun MarshHunting PreservePheasantHuntingAlItSBest(707) 425-4158 iI;Box 698 ';('.. ' r . ; j, ; , . ' " t _

FairfieldFISH TAlL INNA Sportsman 's ParadiseOn The Tri!7ity River

~

almon & teelhead & Trout Fi h lngD in in g R oom & Cocktai l LoungeSteak & L obster O ur pecialtyBreakfast-Lunch-Dinner(916) 623-6213H 299 Helena

18

71465831231925 W. Florida Ave .Hemet

- SINCE 1950 -READY MlX CONCRETE15115 Oxnard(818) 782-2350 / Van Nuys

Iey916-934-3168

WILLOWA L E X A N D E RAG FLY ING SER V IC EINCORPORATED

Aerial Seeding - DustingSpraying & Fertilizing933 Airport Road(707) 374-2476

RIO VIS TAATTENTION!

Travelers onHighway 195

Country KitchenGreat Food and

Fast Friendly Service

(619) 938-9017Big Pine181 S. Main(at Big Pine Chevron)


19/35

"Just fooling," California Wing Commander Col. Donald Blondlch(right) tells Maj. Angelo Porco, Group 1commander (center), as Maj.Dale Rumbaugh looks on. Blondlch feigned reluctance to hand over the all-lmportant key to the Piper Dakota when Porco and Rum-baugh came to Fresno to pick It up during the 1984 California Wing conference.

Los Angeles County Makes Accommodations ...Squadron 35 WelcomedHome To WhitmanSquadron 35 has moved back homelIn a way, it is almost like the prodigalcoming home since the unit left its birth-place - then known as Whitman Air-park - in search of new horizons nearlya quarter of a century ago and now itha been welcomed back by the airportmanagement and Los Angeles Countyauthorities.Senior Squadron 35 was one of Cal-ifornia's fi rst Civil Air Patrol units char-tered in the hectic days after Pearl Har-bor with none other than motion pic-ture/television star Bob Cummings as itscommander.In 1955, the unit moved to largerquarters on nearby San Fernando Air-port. quarters in phase with its ex-panded program of emergency servicesactivities. Over the ensuing years, theunit repeatedly won recognition as theoutstanding senior squadron in Group 1and also was named, on more than oneoccasion, California Wing's outstandingsenior squadron.

Veteran Group 1 members claim thatthe unit has "historically logged moreflying hours on emergency services mis-sions, proficiency and support missions,moving more personnel and supplies,protecting more property and actuallysaving more lives than any other CivilAir Patrol squadron in the UnitedState. "Groundbreaking for new facilities anda "welcome home" ceremony at-tended by CAP dignitaries and local offi-cials marked the unit's return to Whit-man where the airport, despite conges-lion, made room for both the unit's cor-porate aircraft and those owned by itsmembers. According to squadronspokesmen, los Angeles County haspromised space on which to build a per-manent headquarters and flight opera-tions facil ity when additional availableland has been cleared.The move back to Whitman was ne-cessitated when San Fernando Airportfinally lost the battle against urban en-croachment and was closed last Fall. 0

HOLTERMANNFARMS

cotton alfalfaalmondsblackeye beansAgriculture ... More ThanAn Industry - A NecessityTo The Strength Of America.(805) 758-6879

WASCO19


20/35

Five Dining RoomsFamous Throughout the WestTECOPA HOT for Mexican FoodSPRINGS RESORT 5556Mission Blvd.

- OPEN YEAR ROUND _ 714/6840645Private Mineral Baths ~ RIVERSIDE

Modern Holel Facilities.RV Park. CafeandStoreCALL FOR PICKUP ATAIRPORT(619)852-4373 / TEC~PA Cleaning Unlimitedroemmel rain Professional Carpet CleaningMilling Company Carpets & Upholstery

~ Fire & Water Restoration~ ~ , ~ : 5 ~ : ~ 1 : ~ : : 3 :{ ' 1 I ~Swine Poultry &Turkey Feeds CONCORD --

(209) 638-3601 Reedley ~ , 1 / - - _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TNT MARKET&GASOLINEOff SaleUQUOR

WINE & BEERGASOLINE(916 832-5251PORTOLA

BUDEBURGERDrive-ln

-=~~~~~. . W - i8!!t.?~Great Food &Fast Service!(209) 9312569

4410 E.Waterloo StocktonInternationalAir ServiceCo., Ltd.

A II the staff appreciatethe many hours spent byCivil Air Patrol in theirdedicated work for thepeople of our great State.7072523522100 lasco Rd. NAPA

C&R Fence Contractors

For All Your Fencing Needs209-464-9457

StocktonDelta Aerial Applica tors,IncorporatedSpraying - Seeding Ferti lizing Dusting

~ ' } .,,>:f>~:AGRICULTURAL AVIATIONRoute 1 Box 109

Courtland / (916)775-1977Rackley Company, Inc.A gric ult ura l- I nd u rri at - C omme rc ial

P re fa b B ui ld in gs a ndM i sc cl la ne ou F ab ri ca ti on

20

GAY & LARRY'SMEXICAN FOOD

CO L LE Y PORSCHE-AUD I,I NCORPORATEDWeAre Proud ToSaluteThe Men And Women OfCalifornia Civil Air Patrol.

(714) 82~2150(714) 682-6015

6140 Magnolia IRiversideROBBINSMountain SPOI' tsCOMPL TE LINE OfSPORTS EQUrPM TH i ki ng - B ac kp ac ki ng

ross C ou nt ry S k ii ng1700 M cHenry #56 ~ , :=;~~~

(209)529-6917 Modesto

WESTERNProduction, Inc.CALL:(805)

~ 769-8413--.- 24-Hour OilWell Service

Holmes LeaseMaricopa

1 ! ! . c J A I I ~tU~~ ~~ MARINA ~Mobile and RV Park

STORE-CAFEand BAR(916) 775-1455North of Rio Visla Bridge3 Miles From Ryer Is land Ferryon Steamboat Slough

Smoke Tree EscrowWeAre ProudToSupport OurCalifornia

C.A.P.1729 E. PalmCanyon Dr.

(714)323-2635Palm SpringsKBDrilling B eProduction, Inc.

ProductionConstruction

Service

TAFT


21/35

SONOMA AVIATIONFUEL SERV ICEChevron

AV I AT ION FUELSA VG A S & JETSonoma County Airport

(707) 528-7400

GEOWestern Drilling FluidsU se d \V h er e P er fo rm an ce Counts

For etvice Call8053255919

1431 Union AvenueBAKERSFIELD

B&BCATTLECOMPANY

' 'BOBBIE and HAROLDare proud to support

California's Civil Air Patrol."(805) 463-2317PARKFIELD

KIRKWOODSKI RESORT10 Lifts 50 Runs

2 000 AcreRentals- Le nSki TouringRestaurants - Bars

30 Miles outh of Lake Tahoe(209) 258-6000Kirkwood

CARE FLIGHT24 Hour Emergency

Medical Helicopter ServiceFrom California: 1-800-648-4888In Nevada: 1800-9925750

Office Number (702) 323-1607RENO, NEVADA

FERTILIZERSINSECTICIDES - HERBICIDESSEEDS350 Matmor RoadWOODLAND, CALI FORNIA

6663311WILLOWS 9345471ESPARTO 7873485 or 6627629DAVIS 7581870

LONG BEACHFLYERS, INC.WeProudly Salute

California'sCivil Air Patrol.

Mercier Distributing Co.

"The Best Of TheRockies Is Yours"

82-355 Market Street(619) 347-3561 or(619) 345-2762

INDIO

COURTESY OF THEWeyerhaeuserCompany(213) 968-1561

WeAre ProudToSalute

The Men And Women OfCalifornia Civil Air Patrol.13400 E. Nelson AvenueCITY OF INDUSTRY

2733 E. Spring Street(213) 595-7463LONG BEACH

IfNORTHCOASTPUMP HOUSE

Pump Sales / crvice & RepairsDomestic & Industrial

ul d- ,Po~Irrigation Pipe & Acce sories ~

1739ATomlinson(707) 443-4913EUREKA

Berkeley

AEC-ABLE .Engineering CompanyAerospace MechanismsWe are Proud to SaluteCalifornia CAP

5790Thornwood Drive805-964-8707 Goleta

Authorized BellancaService CenterCitabria and Viking Parts(805) 5258616 or 525-5553

Santa Pau la AirportSANTA PAULA

2


22/35

Higher Authorityby Lt. Col. Calvin C. TurpinEach year the Air Force Chief ofChaplains selects a theme for the year.Since we are an auxiliary of the Ll.S. AirForce, their theme becomes ours for1984-1985. We are admonished to"Hear the Word of the Lord." (Ezekiel),37)The selecting of a chaplain theme ismost valuable because it permits chap-lains and members alike to think to-gether on significant ideas. The morewe think alike; the better we work to-gether. Chaplain, Maj. Gen. John A. Col-lins, USAF, Chief of Chaplains, remindsus, "Daily, we find ourselves busy aboutmany things. That's why we need tohear this uncluttered message of Godwhich will always nourish us, heal us.free us and above all bring us into amore vibrant union with Him. We needto listen to Him; we need to learn fromHim. What we hear from the lord mustbe communicated to all our people withintelligence and sensitivity, with under-standing and grace, with magnanimityand hope."Hearing. in a biblical sense, IS activenot passive. Thus our theme urges all tolisten and respond in a positive way towhat is heard. We are called to a newand better life. There is nothing fineryour Wing Chaplain could wish for youthan that you would "Hear the Word ofthe lord" and act upon It. 0

HYDROCONDUITCorporationWeareproudof themen andwomen in

CALIFORNIACIVILAIR

PATROL!

P.o. Box 939(714) 735-2420

Corona

Air Explorer Flight SchoolScholarship Recipientby Ian C. FusselmanCadet Ffight OfficerWhen Iwas informed that I had beenselected to receive one of two $475flight scholarships for the Air ExplorerFl ight School, I had a sudden surplus ofenergy which I couldn't deplete, evenafter jumping and screamIng for a fewminutes. I couldn't believe that I wouldactually start my flight training at the ageof sixteen and without paying a dime.My only complaint was that the schoolwas a long four weeks away.Edwards AFB provided an excellentenvironment for the flight school. Bothjet and space fl ight originated there andremnants of the history of the basewere everywhere. Each day was filledto capacity with flight oriented ac-tivities.Up each morning at 0500 hours andon the bus to breakfast by 0530 hours,After breakfast. the powered flight stu-dents boarded a bus bound for W. J . FoxAir Field (Lancaster). There, one half ofDisasterReliefExercise

by 2nd Lt. Sharol HoughA U.S. Air Force evaluated DisasterRelief Exercise (DRE) was conducted atStockton Metro Airport recently,Besides the If.S. Air Force Auxi liary?CAP, the exercise was attended by theAmerican Red Cross, the Radio AmateurCivil Emergency Service (RACES), locallaw enforcement agencies, and theState Office of Emergency Services(DES).The "disaster" was an earthquake InCentral Cal ifornia. Several scenarioswere acted-out by both aerial damageassessment teams and ground crews.Bob Peeples flew over eight hoursduring the two day exercise. His assign-ments were divided into tasks consistingof looking for stranded hunters, forestfire watch and damage assessment ofbuildings, river dikes, dams and bridges,'lsr Lt. David Hough played the part ofa car accident victim. Ground teamswere dispatched to find, treat and trans-port him to a Red Cross station for fur-ther treatment. He later manned two-way communications equipment in themission control and Air Operations cen-ter,The overall operation was successfuland CAP received a "satisfactory" fromthe Air Force evaluation team, 0

the students attended ground schoolwhile the other half took part In flighttraining. Two and one half hours later.we had lunch and the groups switchedtheir activities. At 1530 hours we board-ed a bus to return to Edwards. We en-joyed an hour of free time before din-ner and a few hours of free time follow-ing, to study. go bowling, swimming,etc.Our Civil Air Patrol aerospace educa-tion came in handy In the groundschool; and it was basically just an ex'tensive review for me. In our flights dur-ing the first week, we concentrated ontake-offs, climbing and descendingturns, various stalls and stall recoveries,slips and slow flight. During the secondweek we spent 30 minutes reviewingand perfecting all of the above, and 30minutes on touch-and-go's. I was ableto begin practicing landings at the endof the first week.On the second Tuesday, my instructortold me to stay in the pattern after take-off. After three touch-and-go's he toldme to do afull stop. Suddenly I fel t thou-sands of butterflies trying to escapefrom my stomach. I landed and my in-structor took my paperwork and logbook so he could sign them off while Itook a check ride with another instruc-tor.One touch-and-go and one full stoplater, I was alone in N2785E, a Cessna172, asking Fox Tower for take-off in-structions. As soon as I pushed in thethrott le, those butterfl ies disappearedand all my thoughts were on flying. I feltlike an eagle, but I knew that it couldn'tlast. I stayed in the pattern, made twotouch-and-go's. and then a ful l stop. Mysolo flight was complete.I was the second student to solo, andhad the least amount of instruction be-fore solo (6.0 hours before my checkride), I received a thorough "solo soak-ing" and had the back of my shirt torn inorder for me to "spread my wings."Cadet Airman EricAnderson and I hada great time, both learning to fly andmaking new frIends. I strongly encour-age all of our cadets to apply for allscholarships whenever they are avail-able, lowed Civil Air Patrol much for allthe things I had learned In my threeyears of membership before this experi-ence. Now I feel that the debt has in-creased to the point where I don't evenknow where to start repaying. It's hardto believe how many benefits you canreceive from a volunteer organizationand it's even harder to put asmuch backin ... but I'll do it. 023


23/35

SKY CONTROL, INC.Delta Air Parts Co., Inc.

Aircraft x: ment ~Parts& Supplies ~~Military Surplus \. ~

7518 Clybourn(818) 767-6100

Sun Valley(213) 877-0341

B ird R efr igera tio n C o ., Inc .Specializing InHeatingand Air Conditioning

ManufacturedBy ExpertsInstalled ByProfessionals109 E. Fourth St.(714)889- lnstructlcn209-523-5326

133 Burney SL Modestodohnstons Motel

Reasonable Rates ~Ii!nColor Cable TV .: ~HBO Cinernax ~.-, .~

QUIET -OFF THE HIGHWAYFAMILY UN1TS

839 Redwood DriveGarbenille (707) 923-3327TRIANGLEREALTY

15837Main St.Comer 81h & Main

6]9-244-6186or

244-6187Hesperia

BURELAMLOGGING INC.STRIVING TO

PRESERVE OURENVIRONMENT

WHILEMAINTAININGTHE FLOW OFTIMBER FORAMERICA'SNEEDS.

(916) 589-3504OROVILLE

AL 'S PLA CERalph Sanlos. Sr.Ralph E. Santos

. Owners -

"We Proudly Salute the LifeSaving Efforts of California CAP""Chinatown" . 1 0 . Lock, Calif.

(916) 776-1800

Crop DustingSpraying r, ~15401 S. Lovekin '~_,,~ ~~Ir -~~ - - ,_ , )(619) 922-0371 ~

BLYTHE

COMPUMENTS OF ...John W.HambySurveyor

(916) 832-55716S N. BeckwithPORTOLA

Feather River Rock Co.JOE CAGLE - OWNER

Proud Of TheValiant Work OfCalifornia Civil Air Patrol(916)596-3636 P.O. Box 1067CHESTER

BUTTONWILLOWLAND AND CATTLE Co.

Jack F reyS alu te s th e fin ew ork o fC al ifo rn ia C iv ilAir Patrol

API Plumbing &Pool Supplies"Service Is More

Than Just AWord With Us."116~ Harrison(805) 765-6171

TAFTBill Wright Toyota

New andUsed

Sales Service Parts(805) 327-9624

911OakBakersfield

UN IO N O IL O FCAUFORN I AGood's PetroleumProducts, Inc.

L.an-y G o od - D is tribu to rJohnstonville Road(916) 2574925

SUSANVILLE

(805) 764-5865Rt. 1, Box 177BUTTONWILLOW

BEAR erry OLISSComplete AutoGlass ServiceSliding AluminumWindows & DoorsWeSpec;sl;~eIn All You r

Glass Needs!222 W. BIg Bear Blvd.(714) 585-2037Big Bear City

24


24/35

T en c ad ets , tw o s en io rs ,and a cute dog attend su rvival session.

1984 Safewind Bivouac.Ten cadets, two senior members, anda cute dog, representing Squadron 44and two nearby squadrons, gave up thecomforts and luxuries of home to learnabout survival in the mountains at the

1984 Safewind bivouac.The cadets - seven from Squadron44, two from Squadron 22 and onefrom Squadron 90 - were split intothree teams, then required to constructshelters. snare, fishing gear, ground to-air ignals and a raft, and to cook mealsgathered off the land. They also learnedmap and compass reading, first aid andrappelling.Each team was given points based onthe quality of their performance oneach of the tasks. At the end of theweek-long activity, awards were givento the team with the highest score, andto the individual whose performancewas considered best. There were also anumber oi joke awards given.Safewind began at Squadron 44headquarters. Everybody loaded theirpacks and themselves into the Squad-ron's van and crewcab truck. After abrief stop near Sacramento. they ar-rived at the end of the road about '. 4mile from the dam at Blue Lake, nearLake Spaulding and Highway 2 0. in Ne-vada County. From the trailhead. the ca-dets and Capt. Laura McKeegan hikedup to Blue Lake and around to the eastside where the campsite would be.Captain Gerald McKeegan drove thecrewcab, loaded with packs and equip-ment. up a narrow jeep trail, around aridge and back to the lake right at thecampsite. Not only din this save havingto carry packs into the campsite, It alsogave ontinuous communications withthe lowlanders, and immediate trans-portation in the event of an emergency.The cadets were then assigned totheir teams, and each team selected anarea to set up camp and to conducttheir other task . Eachteam was issued adifferent colored T-shirt: Team 1, leadby Paul Kubiak. was orange; Team 2.lead by Leon Kempner. was blue; andTeam 3. lead by Pat Murray, was yellow.Each morning. a different team wasrequired to construct a flag pole, and toraise the flag before the morning brief-ing. After the briefing, the teams wentto work on their tasks. the first of whichwa to build a team shelter using mate-rials they gathered in the fore I.Among the other activities werethree days of map and compass reading

exercises. On the first day, the teamwent through an orienteering course.following compass headings on map di-rections which they found on a series ofpaper plates tacked to trees around thelake. On the second day. each team was

given the map coordinates of a new se-ries of plates, and they were to lind theplates and record the symbols whichhad been drawn on them. Finally. theteams were taken on a strenuous crosscountry hike through diff icult terrain. 0

NortonAFBOpen HouseApproximately 80 cadets and seniormembers from Camornia Wing Groups

1. 7, 9. 15 and 18 assisted the U.S. AirForce during the annual open house anda ir show at Norton AFB and CommunityDay at George AFB. Both events werehighl ighted by the U.S. Air Force AerialDemonstration Team. the Thunder-birds.Over 400,000 people showed up atNorton AFB to see the Thunderbirds,Army Golden Knights parachute teamand a variety of aerial demonstrationsand static displays. Over 20,000 peopleattended the George AFB CommunityDay, highlighted by the Thunderbirds."We did everything from crowd con-trol to parking control. static displayguards, worked a refreshment boothand answered a multitude of ques-tions," stated Maj. Sharon Kelley, Group18 commander and project officer atboth events,Both George AFB and Norton AFB of-ficials praised the U.S.Air Force Auxiliarymembers for a job well done. Theywere amazed with our resources andability to handle the extensive situationswhich arose.Cadet Lt. Col. Dan Ybarra was activitycadet commander at Norton AFB."He showed great leadership quali-ties:' added Major Kel ley."Overall, it went very well." com-mented Ybarra. "We all worked to-gether to accomplish our tasks with aminimum of conflicts."It was an honor to be chosen cadetcommander of an airshow so big! I en-joyed this opportunity and am pleasedoperations went smoothly. Iwish tothank al l the people who assisted."Cadet Maj. lames Denton was cadetcommander at George AFB."l learned a lot and enjoyed the op-portunitv to work with people fromother groups. Thanks for the assist-ance," he said.

Sierra RangersGround TeamContains FireCapt. Kayla McRil l, Golden Bear Sen-ior Squadron 24 Commander, Maj.Robert McRIIi. Senior Members JerryTresca, less Lawler, Sharon Tresca andother members of the Sierra RangersGround Team, were assisting the GirlScouts in a basic survival course whenthey found themselves in a real-li fe sur-vival situation.A large plume of dark smoke sud-denly rose in the sky - almost as if abomb had exploded. Several teammembers jumped into a truck andrushed off to see what happened .. Asthey rounded a corner about two milesdown the road, they found a pickupblocking the road, engulfed in f lames. Abrush rlre had also been started on thesouth side of the road and flames werequickly spreading up the hill and to-wards the camp.Undaunted. the team members hur-ried back to camp, picked up shovelsand headed back towards the fire. But.as they hit the road, they saw the firecresting the hill across the road - onlyabout a half mile away and sti ll travelingtowards the camp.Our brave crew charged in and liter-ally beat the flames down. By the timefire engines and fire fighters arrivedsome 20 minutes later, the fire had beencontained in a small area, aV'iay from theroad, and kept from spreading to thecamp and U.S . Forest land.The group received a letter from theGirl Scout Council giving the team creditfor saving the camp. surrounding forestland, and their one million dollar build-ing!Other members of the Sierra Rangersand the squadrons are: Burl Nichols,Rick Schafer and Brian Plumbley ( '14),and Rick Murray, Glen Mayfield andRobert Rawlings (12). 0

25


25/35

Need les Auto Supply C o .COMPLETE LINE OFAUTO SUPPLIES

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT419 BROADWAY(617) 326-2171 NEEDLES

Quincy Ready-Mix PlantSand and Gravel- Free Estimates -307 Lawrence

(916) 283-2680 I Quincy

WES,.AMP.NC.HIGH POWER SERVO

AMPLIFIERS(213) 393-04011542 15th StreetSANTA MONICA

TRI-C MACHINECOMPANYIndustrial Machine Welding

Design"Fabrication . Portable Boring147 Sutherland Drive(916) 823-2424 Auburn

LIQUOR MARTJD)enlic& fce~~~1Th

Open 7 Days 5:30 a.m.> 1:00 a.m.Fri. - Sat. 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.127KERNTAFf 765-7935

PARADISE NURSERYCOMPLETE LINE OFNURSERY STOCK ANDGARDEN SUPPL[ES

5361 AVENUE 308GOSHEN (209) 651-0746RICK'S Auto Clinic

General Auto Repairs212 N. Bradshaw(619) 25&-2915BARSTOW

PIONEER REALTYCommercial- Residential

372 West Main(916) 283-0370

QUINCY

CHESTERPlumbing & Supply"Serving Lassen & PlumasCounties Since 1956"Main & Olson

(916) 258-2517 ChesterFields Auto Body

Complete Auto BodyService and Painting2446 Oak Drive(714) 8672842RUNNING SPRINGS

F ea ther R iver R esorta nd G olF Cou rse. Open from May to OctoberHighway 89

(916) 836-2328 / Blairsden

CENTURY 21Hacienda RealtyResidential - CommercialACREAGE12525 Palm Drive(6l9) 329-1468 / Desert Hot Springs

ENCOBuilders, Inc.Commercial & Residen1ialQuality Workmanship2830 Pico Boulevard

(213) 450-6112SANTA MONICA

Oliveto Distributing Co.Rne Beers, Wines, Coca Cola

Natural Juices & Waters84 Main

Sutter Creek (209) 267-5286

Rossi Transport ServiceH ay and G ra in D ea le rs

G e ne ra l H a ul in gStatewide 24 Hr . S er vic e(805) 434-2884TEMPLETON

JOHN T. JENNERS S ON S R AN C H"Raising Top Quality Feeder Cattle"

1516 Island Road(916) 467-3650 / ETNA

BJJ Company, Inc.General Freight Hauling

Cargo Insured for loss & Damage2431 E. Mariposa(209) 948-5715STOCKTON

Palmer Plumbing, Inc.Commercial ResidentialContractor License No. 269722

(619) 328-2492Cathedral City

Dickie's Bait ShopBAIT &TACKLEFresh - Frozen - live

14000 E. Hwy. 88( 2 09) 7 27 -5 442 Lockeford

SURF REALTYCommerclal- Investment DivisionHome Ranches- Industrial

5030 Carpinteria Ave.Carpinteria / (805) 684-4]6]

AUBURN-PLACERDISPOSAL SERVICEComple te Serv ice To :Res iden tia l . Commerc ia l - Indus tr ia l

12305 Shale Ridge Rd.(916) 885-3735 AUBURN

v. L. HARDMANCONSTRUCTIONDesigns- Consultations

Room Addittons- RemodelingNew Construction / Commercial- Residential705900 Travill Lane

(916) 257-4992 I SUllanvilieSieber's Construction

State License #313116150 N. Mill Creek Rd.

(916) 283-1236EAST QUINCY

Albertson's Food Center"We Go Out OJ Our Way.So You Don't Have To."

2651 Hilltop DriveRedding (916)221-7616

HiUs ide Av i a tion , Inc .Sales & FlighllnstructionFor Helicopters, Planes & Ultralights

- Maintenance -Benton Airpark

Redding (916) 241-4204

The Maple LeafP ro ud to S u.p po rt c he Lifesaving Workof the Civil A ir P ac ro l

(916) 283-295830 Miles W.of Quincy on Hwy. 10

LASSEN ELECTRICServing Lassen AndPlumas Counties

515 North(916) 257-3520 Susanville

26


26/35

San Diego CountyDisaster ReliefExercise Held atGillespie Fieldby tst Lt. Nancy BradyThere was a major storm in the Vol-can Mountains in San Diego County.Along with this, an earthquake occurred40 miles east of Escondido. No, thisdidn't really happen, but it could. This iswhy 42 Civil Air Patrol senior membersincluding seven U.S. Air Force personnelalong with ten aircraft gathered at

Gillespie Field in EICajon for a DisasterRelief Exerci e (DRE). Thi exer ise wasponsored by Civil Air Patrol and anDiego County Group 3.The purpose of this DREwas to trainmembers of Group 3 as to what theywould do in case they were called to

assist the Office of Emergency Service(OES)in the event of a natural disaster.Assisting Group 3 were members of Cal-ifornia Wing Staff including Lt. Col. BettyDecker, Wing Emergency Services Of-ficer, and Maj. Ernie Pearson WingChief of Staff. Lt . Col. Jim Beggins, amember of Pacific Region Staff, servedas the Mission Coordinator.The function of CAP in this exercise,wa to fly aerial reconnaissance. 0ground teams were utilized in this par-ticular exercise. Tasks included checkingroads for damage, flooding, dam sur-veys, and assessing the damage done tothe areas of the county. 0

' J ? a t e y sSUPERSTORES

California and Nevada

Food and Drug with OneCentra! Checkout

40 Departments to serve you!Crescent V Center

Hwy 50 at ParkPHARMACY(916) 544-5793(916) 544-4111

South Y CenterEmofl lid Bay Rd. & Hwy. 50

PHARMACY(916) 5415140(916) 5415230SACRAMENTO

Discussing and planning the areas that flight crews will be dispatched to are (L to R): Maj. Dick Campbell , Taskmaster; Lt. Col. JimBegglns, Mission Coordinator; and 2nd Lt.Keith Ashbury, Air Operations 01flcer.

27


27/35

Redding Air ServiceHelicopters

Trained Professionals6831 Airway Avenue

(916) 221-2851 Redding

Bigfoot Campground&Trailer ParkShowers - Laundry - PhonePermanent Sites Available

(916) 623-6088JUNCTION CITY

MANNING 'S BODYS PAINT S HOP, INC.PAINTING - BODY REPAIRSINSURANCE REPAIRS2429 Tower Avenue

(916) 481-7907/ SacramentoGENE REILLEYBULLDOZINGSmall or Large Jobs

10765 Escondido Canyon Rd.(805) 268-0337 Saugus

Hayfork Auto PartsWholesale - RetailWayne Peak - Owner(916) 628-5336HAYFORK

BEN'STruck RepairBen Sale - Owner(916) 527-5040RED BLUFF

ERNEST SIMON, INC.Heavy Equipment Rentals(with or without operators)

Excavation and Oilfield Service(805) 467-3200 or 238-30501125Mission San Miguel

DAVE WEEKS & SONS- AUTO WRECKING-We Buy Used Cars & 'frucksSCTdP Metal & han - Scrap CersFree Pickup 8a.m.-5 p.m. MOll.-Sat.(916) 662-3171ROAD 25 WOODLAND

Recreation PlusMarina For Your Total

Boat ing Pleasure(916) 266-3432Trinity Center

McDONALD'SRESTAURANTS10141 MagnoUa

(714) 359-94158875 Limonite(714) 6855526

MORRO BAYBAIL BONDSP.o. BOX 937

(805) 541-2680MORRO BAY

Magnum Aircraft Int'l.- UGHT AI RCRAFT -

Sales & Service RepresentativeForCe.S. Hdwk5 LaurelDrive(408) 659-4725 CarmelK-MART

Discount Store1800 East MainWe Support Civil Air Patrol

Barstow (619)256-8486

Plew Plumbing & ElectricalComplete Selection Of PlumbingAnd Electrical Supplies

Pump Installation 360 Trinity LakesWeaverville (916) 623-6591Jerry Brumett

General ContractorQuality Construction Services

From Start To Rnish(619) 245-4692VICTORVILLE

GREENSLEEVELANDSCAPINGComplete Installationand MaintenanceResidential & Commercial(707) 426-0869 Suisun City

RiversideHarold's AutomotiveRebuild - Repair - ExchangeHarold Whitley, Owner200 Pierce Street

(805) 765-2505 TaftBanning Auto Saillage

New Used RebuiltClean Auto Parts555% East Ramsey

(714) 849-7427 BanningA E R O E Q U I P M E N T ,C O M P A N Y , I N C .

AVIONIC SALESService and Installation7707* Woodley AvenueVan Nuys (818) 782-8119

Ca lUOID Ia Valve Co.All Types & SizesPipes - Nipples - Fittings - Valves

24 Hour Emergency Service(805) 765-4347/ (805) 765-2280300 Supply Row TAFT

Norm's Sign ServiceTruck Lettering Gold Leaf WindowsMagnetic Signs Screen Painting

Metal Airplanes125 West A Street(916) 678-4100 DixonHouse of Custom Cabinets"A Variety of W oods & Finishes"DAVE HOUSE - OW NER411 Arbutus Drive

(916)596-3725 Lake Almanor

Eagle Lake Gener al S to re- OPEN YEAR ROUND-Rentals: Boats & TrailersGas PropaneFishing Supplies Trai ler Spaces

Eagle Lake (916) 825-2191

Circle G Logging Co.Complete Logging ServiceRoad Building& ExcavationAlta & Wesley Gault - Owners(916) 627-3313

ORLEANSHILOTotal Traveler Convenience

Motel - Cafe - Liquor StoreRV Park and Hot Tubs88 South Weed Blvd.Weed (916) 938-2731

Ae rohe ad He lic op te r, In c.Helicopter Charter

Seeding - Spraying - FertilizingOver 10 Years Experience1022 Rialto(714) 874-0274 Rialto

Yreka Machine WorksExpert Repairing I Machine Work

Experimental - DesignGear Cutting and Welding110Oberlin(916) 842-3348 Yreka

28


28/35

1984 CONFERENCE(Continued ... )adding that his "selfless courage in theface of extreme danger reflects greatcredit upon himself and the Civil Air pa-trol."Capt. Pamela j. Scheel was awardedthe Bronze Medal of Valor for her ac-t ions which also resulted in saving a life.Scheel observed a traffic accident andimmediately stopped to render aid. Shebegan administering cardiopulmonaryresuscitation even though the safety ofthe vehicle was in doubt. When sherealized remaining with the vehiclewould place both their lives in danger,she removed the victim and continuedto administer CPR until professionalmedical aid arrived on the scene. Thecitation accompanying the award add-ed:"Captain Scheel's devotion to thewell-being of her fellow man and dis-regard for her own safely reflect greatcredit on herself and the Civil Air Pa-trol."The National Association for Searchand Rescue (NASAR) state SAR awardfor Cali fornia went to Capt. Ian Ostrat.According to NASAR, Ostrat was re-sponsible for saving two lives on sepa-rate operations over a period of just amonth.In his nomination, Bob Hill, CaliforniaState Office of Emergency Services (andpresident of ASAR), said that on twooccasions within four weeks of eachother Ostrat "intervened in a deterio-rating ituation, once leading a lost pi lotto safety and once locating a downedaircraft which resulted in saving twolives."In the first case. Ostrat was flyingfrom the San Francisco area to his ranchin the Northern California Trinity Alpswilh lwo friends, both CAP members,as passengers. Approaching Redding,he overheard a radio conversation be-tween Ruth UNICOM and a lost pilotwho was disoriented, unfamiliar withthe local terrain and in a rugged, moun-tainous area.Ostrat. an experienced mountain pi-lot wel l acquainted with the area imme-diately established contact with the lostpilot and had him describe the area overwhich he was flying. This gave him ageneral idea where the aircraft Was. Hethen had the pilot give several countson 121.6 MHz, the frequency used byCAP for practice ElT activities. Ostrat 'sDF equipment confirmed his interpreta-tion of the pilot's location and he pro-ceeded there - a spot some 25 milesfrom the pilot's destination airport. Heled the lost airman to safety with only 30minutes of daylight remaining.The second "save" was recordedwhile Ostrat was airlifting SAR dogs

Maj. Charles W.White of Squadron 44 accepts the 1984 Outstanding Senior Memberaward from Cot Donald Biondlch, California Wing commander.from San jose to Redding. Checking inon the CAP VHF radio net, he was in-formed that at 2"145 local time a pilothad radioed an emergency call to Red-ding Tower indicating he had lost oilpressure and was "going down" in theTrini ty Alps area. Ostrat flew to the areaand insti tuted a visual search for a fire aswell as an electronic search for an ELTsignal. Both were negative.He then delivered the dogs and pick-ed up three CAP observers - MajorBurt Kingsbury and Robert Olds and 1stLt. Liz South. Search continued until0200 with no results. Ostrat returned toRedding, got a couple of hours sleep,interviewed the downed pilot's wifeand learned that there were two per-sons aboard the aircraft. Along withKingsbury and 1st Lt. Mike Smith. theywere airborne again at first light.Enroute to the search area, he learnedby radio that one of the search and res-cue satellites (this one a Soviet COSPASbird) had monitored an ELTsignal in thevicinity of the North Fork of the TrinityRiver drainage. Ostrat new 10 the area

and combining visual and electronicsearch located the aircraft. Marking thearea on hischart, he flew to Weavervilleand led a Forest Service helicopter tothe scene. He continued to fly top coverasthe hel icopter flew to Weaverville formedics and litters, returned to thescene, rescued the victims and trans-ported them to a hospital. Doctors latersaid that the passenger would have ex-pired in another two hours.Presentation of California Wing's an-nual awards saw Captains Gordon andMarion Barnett - a Southern Californiahusband-and-wife team - come to thehead table to receive the Pilot of theYear Award. 2nd It. Sharol Hough ofSquadron 10 was named OutstandingPublic Affairs Officer.The Outstanding Cadet and SeniorMember named for 1984 were CadetCol. William Geesey of Squadron 44and Maj. Charles W. White, also ofSquadron 44. Senior Squadron of theYear honor were given in duplicate -Van Nuys Senior Squadron 81 and San(Continued on page 31)

29


29/35

DOUG KILNE RExcavating EquipmentSanta Cruz (408) 426-6935C res tline Mounta in Pa rk

P.O. Box663(714)338-2388 CrestlineTHOMAS BAGULEYPainting ContractorYreka (916)842-3652Frank's Dry Cleaning

526Alameda DelPrado(415)883-7331 Novato

Plu:mas Glass Co.Stone &Gay

Chester (916) 258-2627CROWNAIR

3753 John J.Montgomery Dr.San Diego (619) 277-]453Lynn's Custom Upholstery

312NorthWarrenBishop (619)87~3980Porterville AviationCharter Sales Rental

(209) 784-9460 PorterviUeHuntoon Honey Co.

9281 East 14thBlythe (619) 922-2564Catto Aircraft, Inc.

Propeller Mfg. &Repair(209)754-1949 San Andreas

B U R N E Y B A K E R Y1185Main

916) 335-2229 BurneyALBER., A. WEBBand ASSOCIA,.aCIVIL ENGINEERS3788 McCray I (714) 686-1070 I Riverside

Stockton Auto Glass345 N. Wilson Way(209) 948-4691 StocktonLinn Berry Electric

(619)379-4314Lake IsabeUa

Payless Lumber Co.Hill Ave.&Calistoga

(707) 987-3000 Middleton

30

Diamond Saw Shop550 Richmond Road

(916) 257-6232 SusanvilleCob's Liquor Inc.

614 BroadwayN .cd lcs (619) 326-2911QalDCYMowlDB &: Storage

(916) 283-02332289 E. Main QuincyWright Way Mach;ne

1823 SOQUEL AVE.SANTA CRUZ (408) 425-0888

Pine Flat Lake Motel& Trailer Park32247E. Trimmer Springs Rd. Sanger(209) 787-2100SIERRA LANES2772 Main(916) 257-5167 Susanville

Gene's Wire & SupplyJohnstonvil le Road

(916) 257-5091 SusanvilleB & E MARKET135 CrescentGreenville

Leonard's Basement(916) 832-5510

88 W. Sierra Ave. PortolaMotherlode Travel Agency"ForAll Your Travel Needs"

(209) 754-4208 San AndreasCltlet CralJlI SenTlclI10924 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.

(805) 647-1450 OJAILASSEN VIEW RESORTLocated On the East ShoreOf Lake Almanor(916) 596-3437

Honey L ake Campg

Documents

California Wing - Dec 1985