Cadet Achievements
The first national commander of CAP - also something you can eat!
What is Curry?
Thrust, Lift, Drag and...
What is weight?
What tradition comes from knights raising their visors?
What is saluting?
It's 110 degrees out, you have a fever, and you're not sweating. Could be a symptom of...
What is heat stroke?
Name 1008's last four squadron commanders
Who are Gledhill, Kretschmar, Case, Herr?
She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Who is Lilienthal?
What utility uniform did the Air Force retire prior to its adoption of ABU camo?
What is BDU?
The name of the Allies invasion of Europe in WW2
What is Overlord?
Name 1008's last four cadet commanders
Who are Gledhill, Payonk, Ameye, Hufnagel.
Court-martialed, his ideas were later vindicated by the formation of the US Air Force.
Who is Billy Mitchell?
He is known as the father of modern rocketry.
Who is Goddard?
What war lasted from 1955 to 1975?
What is Vietnam?
True or false: You may perform First Aid in CAP
What is...trick question! It depends! Are you current? What is the nature of the injury, etc. :-)
This animal is depicted on the 1008 squadron patch
What is an eagle?
His nickname was Tooey.
Who is Spaatz?
This type of high-altitude cloud often contains ice crystals.
What is cirrus?
A Cold War-era term, MAD stands for:
What is Mutually-Assured Destruction?
Sprains involve ligaments, while these involve muscles and tendons.
What are strains?
This is the 1008 squadron motto
He led the raid immortalized in "30 Seconds Over Tokyo"
Who is Doolittle?
If your _____ is too high, your CAP plane will stall.
What is angle-of-attack?
Douglas MacArthur famously promised his return to the people of what nation?
What is the Philippines?
This WW2 operation saved Britain at Dunkirk, and cleared the way for one of Churchill's more famous speeches
What is Dynamo?
A perennial favorite event, 1008 members love staffing this event each June
What is Reading WW2 Weekend?