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Operations => Aviation & Flying Activities => Topic started by: PhoenixRisen on March 18, 2018, 10:06:35 PM

Title: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: PhoenixRisen on March 18, 2018, 10:06:35 PM
I came across this photo (https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13029444_855585977881267_7612612572341142325_o.jpg?oh=f5ffdccfd9b82e117e65a7f9d5c72084&oe=5B495B21) of a CAP Cessna at the MER SAR College that has a USAF logo on the tail with the wordage "US Air Force".  Looking up the registration shows it being registered to the US Air Force out of Dover AFB, DE, and not the standard "Civil Air Patrol, Inc." that's attributed to our aircraft.

Any story behind this?  Hopefully the black helicopters don't show up 'cause I asked! :)
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: SarDragon on March 18, 2018, 11:04:47 PM
Could be a CAP-USAF asset, with the CAP livery.
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: CAP9907 on March 18, 2018, 11:05:26 PM
Maybe they just didn't want to repaint it so they left it as-is (removing our Corporate logos of course)?
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: PhoenixRisen on March 18, 2018, 11:07:05 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on March 18, 2018, 11:04:47 PM
Could be a CAP-USAF asset, with the CAP livery.

That would make sense!
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: FW on March 18, 2018, 11:13:18 PM
Flying Club aircraft?
Registration History
DATE01-Mar-2013OWNERUNITED STATES AIR FORCELOCATIONDOVER AFB DE
DATE02-Jun-2006OWNERCIVIL AIR PATROL INCLOCATIONMAXWELL AFB AL
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: PHall on March 18, 2018, 11:44:17 PM
Several Air Force Aero Clubs have picked up former CAP aircraft. March ARB, CA for instance.
They usually just remove the CAP markings since the paint is normally in pretty good condition.
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: PhoenixRisen on March 19, 2018, 02:13:38 PM
^^ That would also make sense... thanks!
Title: Re: CAP Aircraft Registered to USAF (Dover, DE)
Post by: Huey Driver on March 27, 2018, 12:55:19 AM
There's a lot of former CAP aircraft flying around today, still in their CAP livery. When we auction off our old inventory, they come in whatever paint they last wore - and stay that way unless their new owner chooses to repaint them. I think our paint looks pretty sleek for a USAF club plane though!