By Capt Louie Rivas, photos by Lt Col Juan Tinnirello and by 2d Lt Alexei Roudnev
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| Lt Adams with the CAP van, by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| Squadron 18 booth, by Lt Roudnev |
It was a clear sunny day over the Livermore, CA airport and their 20th Annual Open House and Air Show was about to get underway. The open house features exhibits, food, sky diving demonstrations, aerobatics and a display of vintage aircraft and automobiles.
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Lt Col Tinnirello being interviewed by Mark Davis of KKIQ,
photo provided by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| Booth and aircraft, by Lt Roudnev |
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| Capt Rivas, by Lt Roudnev |
The Amelia Earhart Senior Squadron 188 and the East Bay Cadet Squadron 18 are regular participants in this fun event and they set up their recruiting booths side by side with a Cessna 182T in between, and the CAP van behind them. The Cessna is an air show favorite, as it attracts kids and parents alike. Squadron members spend their day explaining the aircrafts capabilities, demonstrating the G1000 system, and lifting kids into the cockpit.
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| Lts Hipp and Adams, by Lt Col Tinnirello |
The kids get a real kick out of sitting in the pilot seat with their hands on the control yoke, and two large monitors displaying maps and systems. The parents enjoy watching the excitement and wide eyed smiles on the faces of their children and are busy capturing the moment on their cell phones. This usually results in follow up questions inquiring about CAP and what it takes to become a member. This is the time to introduce them to the recruiters.
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Capt Stevulak showing off the CAP plane to eager future
pilots, by Lt Col Tinnirello |
Air shows such as this are great opportunities for squadron members to introduce CAP to the public who are not familiar with who we are, what we do and share their CAP experiences. It’s also a great opportunity to spend a fun day with their squadron mates.
Squadron 188 members that visited the Open House included:
- Lt Col Tinnirello
- Maj Noel Luneau
- Capt Rivas
- Capt Doug Perreira
- Capt John Stevulak
- 1st Lt Eric Choate
- 1st Lt Robert Adams
- 1st Lt James Hipp
- 2d Lt Roudnev
- 2d Lt Tim Roberts
- SM Dhawallah Aisien
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| Maj Luneau and Capt Perreira, by Lt Col Tinnirello |
Other air show photos captured by Lt Col Tinnirello and Lt Roudnev are shown below.
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| Lt Hipp and civilian, by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| by Lt Roudnev |
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| by Lt Roudnev |
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| by Lt Roudnev |
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| by Lt Roudnev |
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Part of our CAP fleet,
by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| by Lt Roudnev |
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| by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| by Lt Roudnev |
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| by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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| by Lt Col Tinnirello |
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