O-Flights bring CAP Station Robstown to Life

Corpus Christi, Texas- The early morning sun crept over the horizon as CAP aviators and Cadets began to arrive at CAP STATION ROBSTOWN. CAP Aircraft N982CP was ready to become the workhorse of the Squadron inspiring a new generation of CAP aviators.

Capt Lorenzo Baldwin would be the PIC for the Day’s Activities.

This occasion would be more dedicated to Brahma Flight Cadets from Kingsville, Texas since most of them were prepared with uniforms and the necessary training from their Aerospace Ed Chapters.

The Next round of O-Flights will have a focus on the Cadets from Corpus Christi. That being said, one cadet, C/AB Miguel Ortiz of Orange Grove was able to complete an flight.

Cadets from Kingsville for the day were as followed:
C/SSgt Jonathan Garza
C/A1C Matthew Spencer
C/Amn Estrellita Silguero
C/Amn Michael Mixon
C/Amn Raymond Perez
C/AB Jose Silguero.

1st Lt John Hoelscher and 1st Lt Nick Lindsay were on hand to conduct the pre-flight instruction.

Initially it appeared that high winds might curtail the whole of the activity, however, mother nature managed to keep in within specs and soon Capt Baldwin and his first group would be airborne. Cadets Spence and Mixon were the first to fly, followed by Cadets Garza and Perez. After lunch, the Silgueros and Cadet Ortiz were able to take their ride. Capt Baldwin, also a member of the Commemorative Air Force, was able to provide an extra plus to the cadets. The
morning groups got an opportunity to visit the CAF museum and displays at Alice, Texas, where the “front seat-backseat” switch was made.

Cadet waiting for their flights needn’t have stood idly by in boredom, there was plenty planned for them including an ELT search in an airport environment (to which Cadets Spencer and Mixon took 22 minutes to find while a team of the two Cadets Silguero and Ortiz took only 18
minutes.) and the clean up of the hangar.

“Cadets should understand,” said Major Joe Ely Carrales, “that the CAP facilities at our disposal are very much ‘theirs’ and that we must all maintain them if we are to have a successful unit.”

Additionally, there are several items at the airport (some furniture, some chart table and some other cabinets) in need of tender loving care. Some of these will be “assigned” to a pair of cadets or a CAP Officer to “restore and rehabilitate.” Small metal placards will be attached to the desks and table once the restoration is complete.

All-in-all, the cadets were very pleased and left that day in very good spirits.

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