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The Daedalean Editor, Who Flew Station THAMES RIVER COMPOSITE SQUADRON Once again, Thames River Composite Squadron The played its part in the annual Ledyard Aerospace Festival. The event is directed by Stu Sharack, a Daedalean CAP Aerospace Education Member and first winner of CAP's Aerospace National Teacher of Semper Discens the Year Award. Cadets Meers and Flynn Monthly Aerospace Education Publication of the prepare to demonstrate the Connecticut Wing of the Civil Air Patrol precession of the earth's poles using a spinning bicycle wheel. Stephen M. Rocketto, Maj., CAP CTWG Director of Aerospace Education [email protected] Art Dammers, Maj. CAP CTWG Internal Aerospace Education Officer The gymnasium of the Gales Ferry School is filled Volume VI, Number 06 June, 2013 with a wide range of exhibitors: the US Navy, NASA, CATO (Connecticut Amateur Rocket SCHEDULE Club), and LifeStar, to mention just a few. The elementary school youngsters for whom this 8 JUN-CTWG Encampment Staff Training program is designed, move from station to station, participating in the activities and receiving a stamp 21 JUL0-03 AUG-NESA-Camp Atterbury, IN on their attendance card. 27 JUL-CADET Ball-USCGA 10 AUG to17AUG-CTWG Encampment A Ledyard pupil explores SQUADRON AEROSPACE NEWS the mysteries of gyroscopic stability under SILVER CITY SQUADRON the guidance of Cadet submitted by Stout. Capt Oran Mills Capt. Oran Mills and Cadet Greg Lineberry presented an primary Aerospace class to Durham's Boy Scout Troop 270 on May 7th. The role of CAP in search and rescue and community The TRCS team, supervised by Lt Meers and activities was also discussed. Cadet Lineberry Major Rocketto consisted of Team Commander, spoke about his enjoyable experiences in CAP C/1Lt Daniels, C/Maj Flynn, C/SrA Meers, and including his training and encampments which he C/Amn Stout. Our table consisted of three attended. There were over 25 scouts with some display boards explaining CAP's mission and adults present, and there was a lot of interest about providing pictorial examples of our activities, flying careers and the magic of what keeps planes rockets, CAP books, and CAP recruiting material. in the air. Preflight preparation included meetings with Majs Noniewicz and Rocketto for instruction in Cadet Daniels explains how navigation. Each cadet was issued a sectional and to launch a model required to plan a flight from Groton (GON) to helicopter while a young Orange (ORE), Massachusetts to Springfield pupil observes, awaiting (VSF) and return. Specifically, they needed to her turn to try. determine courses, distances, and checkpoints which they were expected to identify en-route, an The Cadet team engaged the young visitors in a exercise in traditional pilotage. range of hands-on activities designed to help understand Newton's First Law of Motion, The crew departed GON at 0730 in CAVU (ceiling gyroscopic stability, and Bernoulli's Principle. and visibility unlimited) weather with Cadet Meers Cadets would explain the underlying science and flying from the right front seat and Cadet C/MSgt the youngsters were invited to try out the Ray and Cadet O'Toole working the navigation demonstration item. In the interval, Lt Meers and problems from the rear. Major Rocketto would discuss the role of CAP with parents and hand out promotional and Landing at ORE, the cadets switched seats with recruiting materials. O'Toole moving up to the pilot's position and flew the second leg to Hartness State Airport in Springfield. “There I was, flat on my back....” C/Maj Flynn is Arriving at VSF around 0930, our aircraft joined explaining the aircraft panel two other CTWG CAP 182s and 13 other cadets. instruments and gets involved Winds were brisk but glider flights commenced. in communicating with a Ray and Meers each got one flight. O'Toole, young girl using an unusual whose first flight was curtailed, got a second set of hand gestures. flight. On the average, each of the CTWG cadets attending received about 20 minutes of glider instruction. O FLIGHTS POWERED AND GLIDER COMBO by Major Paul Noniewicz Cadets O'Toole and Meers hook up glider while Cadet Ray Sunday, April 21st dawned a spectacular day for waits in the cockpit. flying. Visibility was greater than 60 miles and (photo by Lenny Kimball) temperatures were comfortable. The plan entailed powered orientation flights for three cadets from Groton to Springfield, Vermont, glider orientation flights at Springfield, and powered O flights on the return to Groton. Cadet O'Toole straps in for his flight. (photo by Lenny Kimball) CAP's LET L-23 Super Blanik displays its clean form over Hartness. The glider is manufactured in Departing at 1815, the return flight, assisted by a Czechoslovakia. benevolent tailwind carried the sunburned and (photo by Lenny Kimball) tired crew back to GON in around and hour! COMMANDER'S CUP ROCKETRY Stratford Cadets COMPETITION bring their entries to the Range The Cadets of the Thames River Composite Safety Officer for Squadron, based at Groton-New London Airport safety out-pointed four other squadrons to win the examination and Commander's Cup in the annual Connecticut Wing launch approval. model rocketry contest held at White's Farm in (photo by Maj Bourque) Durham, Connecticut on Saturday. Squadrons represented were Thames River, the Stratford Each squadron was required to provide one judge. st Eagles, the 399th, the 801st, and the 802nd. These were 1 Lt Sharon Riccio from Stratford, th Approximately 50 officers, cadets, and parents Capt Joseph Bisov form the 399 , Capt Jeffrey nd were on site. Juliano from the 802 , Maj Roy Bourque from Thames River, and Maj Art Dammers, Wing Cadets, under the Internal Aerospace Officer. Maj Stephen direction of Rocketto, CTWG DAE and event coordinator C/1stLt Daniels served as recorder. demonstrate the core value “volunteer service” as they The judges assist in setting up huddling. CATO launch site. The six year competition for the silver cup has been a see-saw battle between Thames River and the Stratford Eagles. This year's competition was Prizes were offered to cadets in each of the four decided by a single point, 55 to 54 in favor of the events. They consisted of equipment such as Groton cadets. flashlights, compasses, and whistles useful in the field and medallions. The contest consists of three divisions. New cadets build simple one stage rockets. More Two Groton cadets, Cadet Senior Airmen Justin advanced cadets build multi-stage rockets or load Ketcham and John Meers, tied for first in Division carrying rockets which are entered in a second One. Second place was also a tie between C/Basic division. The final division is for scale models of Julia Sebben from Stratford and C/Amn Shawn historical or current flying vehicles. Each entry is O'Toole from Thames River. judged on construction, painting, decorations, and, in the case of the historical rocket, a short written essay on its importance or unique features. Each rocket is rated by a panel of five judges and the scores recorded. The best entry in each division Cadet Meers mounts his prize form each squadron becomes the basis for a winning rocket on the launch squadron score. pad. Stratford's Cadet Sebben is congratulated by Maj Rocketto and presented with an LED flashlights for her winning entry. (photo by Maj Bourque) Capt Fortes The winning Thames River team led by C/1st Lt Awards Cadet Daniels and 2ndLt Meers. Taylor his medal for his Division Two NATIONAL AEO SCHOOL winner. (photo by Lt Meers) The 12th Annual National AEO School will take place from June 25-29, 2013, at Pensacola NAS, In Division Two, Cadet Master Sergeant Keith FL. As many of you know, this is a wonderful Trotochaud and C/A1C Joseph Taylor from the opportunity for AEOs to learn more about the AE 399th tied for first place. In a close second was programs, projects, and resources available to C/MSgt Elias Bou-Chaine from Stratford. them. For more information about the program, go to www.capmembers.com/ae Division Three honors were earned by Stratford's Bou-Chaine with Cadet Trotochaud and Stratford's C/CMSgt John Riccio in second place. Cadet AEROSPACE CURRENT EVENTS & Sebben held down third. HISTORY The Free Style Event, not a part of the Commander's Cup, was sponsored by Captain X-47B Drone Launched from Carrier Kenneth Fortes, head of the Stratford rocketry program. Cadet Bou-Chaine was a clear winner The Navy launched a Northrop Grumman X-47B followed by squadron mate Riccio. Thames off the USS George H.W. Bush last week. The River's C/1stLt Drew Daniels earned third place. launch was conducted off the Virginia coast, climbed to 1,000 feet, made two practice Cadet Bou- approaches to the ship and then flew to Patuxent Chaine, a veteran River Naval Air Station for an arrested landing. from last year's event, displays his two medals, flanked by Maj Rocketto and Capt Fortes. (photo by Lt Meers) The event is supported by CATO, the Connecticut X-47B Departing! amateur rocket club which provides launch facilities, safety officers, and advice. This is the first launch of an autonomous drone An interesting sidelight to the QQ-19 is that the from an aircraft carrier but not the first launch of a company was formed by Reginald Denny, the drone. In the 1920s and '30s, the Royal Navy, in movie actor who was a WWI Royal Flying Corps collaboration with the Royal Aircraft veteran. One of his assemblers, Norma Jean Establishment at Farnborough, experimented with Dougherty, whom, after being “discovered,” is carrier launched drones. Reports indicate the better known by her stage name, Marilyn Monroe! HMS Argus was the ship involved.
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