New C.A.P. Aircraft

[MICT1362]

Recently my squadron, as part of an aerospace activity, visited the Cessna plant in Independence, KS where the Cessna 182's are produced.  During our tour, we were allowed to go through three parts of the plant.  We walked through the assembly line building where three types of aircraft were being produced; 182's, Corvalis', and Mustang Citations.  After this building we went to what they call "Flight".  This is where they hang engines and prepare the planes for their first flights.  The last building we toured was paint.

It was a very interesting tour for our cadets!  What made it even more interesting is that there were several C.A.P. aircraft in various stages of production at the plant.  There was even one that was ready for delivery.  As a follow up for our cadets I am trying to find out where these planes get sent to.  So here is my request of all of you.  If you get any of the following aircraft in your respective wings, please let me know.  If you can tell me the Unit that it goes to, that would be amazing, but I will settle for the wing.

The following are the tail numbers of the aircraft that were in production at Cessna:
N486CP
N286CP
N717CP
N644CP
N679CP
N493CP
N482CP
N336CP
N285CP

I appreciate all of your help!

-Paramedic

[davidsinn]

Recently my squadron, as part of an aerospace activity, visited the Cessna plant in Independence, KS where the Cessna 182's are produced.  During our tour, we were allowed to go through three parts of the plant.  We walked through the assembly line building where three types of aircraft were being produced; 182's, Corvalis', and Mustang Citations.  After this building we went to what they call "Flight".  This is where they hang engines and prepare the planes for their first flights.  The last building we toured was paint.

It was a very interesting tour for our cadets!  What made it even more interesting is that there were several C.A.P. aircraft in various stages of production at the plant.  There was even one that was ready for delivery.  As a follow up for our cadets I am trying to find out where these planes get sent to.  So here is my request of all of you.  If you get any of the following aircraft in your respective wings, please let me know.  If you can tell me the Unit that it goes to, that would be amazing, but I will settle for the wing.

The following are the tail numbers of the aircraft that were in production at Cessna:
N486CP
N286CP
N717CP
N644CP
N679CP
N493CP
N482CP
N336CP
N285CP

I appreciate all of your help!

-Paramedic

You can look those up yourself in the NTC's site once they hit the field.

[IceNine]

According to WMIRS none of those have been delivered yet.

You can check back there whenever you want

https://missions.cap.af.mil/login.cfm

[FW]

The Cessna plant in Independence is a great facility.  I highly reccommend a tour if you're able.
BTW; I was just informed we'll only purchase 3 aircraft this year...
Times are tough.

[davidsinn]

The Cessna plant in Independence is a great facility.  I highly reccommend a tour if you're able.
BTW; I was just informed we'll only purchase 3 aircraft this year...
Times are tough.

Are the tail numbers listed above already paid for just not delivered?

[FW]

The aircraft listed are not for CAP.  All  the "CP" numbers were taken by a "line inspection" company  and "CA" are the new last figures in the registration system for CAP. 

The 12 new aircraft for CAP (purchased with last year's funds) will have "CA" at the end of the tail number.  I am informed they are being delivered now.

[a2capt]

Well, of the tail #'s listed in the first post, it says "one was ready for delivery".  .. what did it look like?

[Check Pilot/Tow Pilot]

Sad that we don't even have an aircraft permanently assigned to us.

We have 7 CAP pilots, 11 MO's, a plethora of MS's, almost 50 Senior members, and new members that are pilots joining every month.

We have to share an old 182 that is broken again with two cracked cylinders.  Our 206 that was perfect for training our plethora of Scanners was taken away last year...

Sigh... 

[davidsinn]

Sad that we don't even have an aircraft permanently assigned to us.

We have 7 CAP pilots, 11 MO's, a plethora of MS's, almost 50 Senior members, and new members that are pilots joining every month.

We have to share an old 182 that is broken again with two cracked cylinders.  Our 206 that was perfect for training our plethora of Scanners was taken away last year...

Sigh... 

Got you beat. Shortly my group will be without an aircraft for the rest of the winter.

[MICT1362]

The aircraft listed are not for CAP.  All  the "CP" numbers were taken by a "line inspection" company  and "CA" are the new last figures in the registration system for CAP. 

The 12 new aircraft for CAP (purchased with last year's funds) will have "CA" at the end of the tail number.  I am informed they are being delivered now.

Well, if that is the case, this company in California needs to let Cessna know so that they can take all of the Corporate paint schemes off those aircraft.  Because even the ones that weren't painted had been taped for the new paint...

Well, of the tail #'s listed in the first post, it says "one was ready for delivery".  .. what did it look like?

Looked great! It was sitting on the delivery line with about 25 other 182's for various customers.  Corporate paint scheme looked very nice all waxed.

Are the tail numbers listed above already paid for just not delivered?

Not sure if they have been paid for or not.

[Al Sayre]

CAP isn't the only group that uses the Red/White/Blue paint scheme.  There are at least 2 State of MS C-172/C-182 aircraft I know of that use the same scheme minus the CAP specific lettering/decals.  I believe that the Highway patrol uses/used them for traffic work.

[Check Pilot/Tow Pilot]

Got you beat. Shortly my group will be without an aircraft for the rest of the winter.

Crazy!

[FW]

The aircraft listed are not for CAP.  All  the "CP" numbers were taken by a "line inspection" company  and "CA" are the new last figures in the registration system for CAP. 

The 12 new aircraft for CAP (purchased with last year's funds) will have "CA" at the end of the tail number.  I am informed they are being delivered now.

Well, if that is the case, this company in California needs to let Cessna know so that they can take all of the Corporate paint schemes off those aircraft.  Because even the ones that weren't painted had been taped for the new paint...

I should post better sometimes...
Our aircraft at Cessna have "CA" at the end of the tail number.  the CA stands for CAP as "CP" did when we could use that suffix.  They are paid for and will be delivered shortly....
The reason we are using "CA" as the suffix to our tail numbers is because another company has beat us to the rest of the "CP" suffix series.  That's what the "guy" who approved the purchase told me....

[MICT1362]

Well, regardless of what has happened, or is supposed to have happend.  8 of the 9 aircraft in the facility had the "Corporate Paint Scheme" on them with decals on the wings and Civil Air Patrol down the tail...  The one that wasn't painted yet, was reported to us, by staff at the facility as being a Civil Air Patrol aircraft.  So, I'm not sure how they ended up with CP on tail number, but that is what is on them.

-Paramedic

[SarDragon]

The CP numbers listed above are shown as assigned to Cessna.

The corresponding CA numbers are not. Six are assigned to other non-CAP a/c, two are not assigned, and one, N482CA, was assigned on 1/7/09 to a CAP a/c, a 2008 182T.

[EMT-83]

[snip] , N482CA, was assigned on 1/7/09 to a CAP a/c, a 2008 182T.

... which is assigned to CTWG, CAP-604.

[MICT1362]

I shall argue no further, I know what I saw.  Along with 2 other Seniors and 5 Cadets.

-Paramedic

[RiverAux]

"These are not the droids you are looking for"....

[jimmydeanno]

I shall argue no further, I know what I saw.  Along with 2 other Seniors and 5 Cadets.

-Paramedic

Certainly you must be wrong, because you were actually there.  Of course, people who didn't actually witness the event would certainly know better than you.   

[Al Sayre]

Don't tell anyone, but those aircraft are assigned to the 122 SOS http://122sos.freeservers.com/ They are destined for a classified OCONUS mission.