Civil Air Patrol squadron cadets get regular orientation flights

The Civil Air Patrol Trail of Tears Composite Squadron, named Squadron of Merit 2005 by its Missouri State CAP headquarters, is providing regular orientation flights to squadron cadets, aged 12 to 18, in the local squadron's CAP corporate Cessna 172 Skyhawk.

Capt. Mark Rhodes and Lt. Timothy Griffith, local CAP pilots, donate their time to instruct and fly the scheduled orientation flights with the cadets. Cadets find the hands-on flight experience valuable for future goals. For information about the local CAP squadron, a volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, call 243-7542.