How Teens Can Learn Aviation
Image caption:
Civil Air Patrol cadets, teenage volunteer aviation group, receive many hours of education in different areas of aviation and ground observing for civilians.
Image Summary:
Squadron 3 CAP cadets, North Hollywood, who have their home base at Lockheed Air Terminal, receive instruction in Phase I of the program in the classroom where they learn military protocol, and receive a complete course in rockets and missiles, aircraft, weather and navigation, and other mechanics of aviation. Open to teenagers between 13 and 19, they meet once a week for 2 1/2 hours under Capt. Richard K. Frampton, unit commander. Above, Capt. Frampton questions cadets in the classroom. On the airfield, cadets study field and locations of planes for future ground work.
Photographer: George Brich, Valley Times Photo Collection/Los Angeles Public Library
Photograph dated August 26, 1959
Well Street
I noticed one woman in the class who was in uniform. This seemed to be a forward-thinking and dare I say inclusive program for the '50s.
It sounds like it was a comprehensive curriculum that could set a student up nicely if they chose to pursue an aviation career.
Slipstream
I remember Civil Air Patrol from back in the day. I've read that it's s an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is still active. Very cool photo.