The Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, said the aircraft -- a Cessna 182 -- was being used for a search-and-rescue training exercise when it crashed in a mountainous area of ...

The Civil Air Patrol is the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary.” The Cessna 150 left Tuesday on a flatbed truck, returning home for repairs.

Civil Air Patrol, now celebrating its 60th anniversary, was founded December 1, 1941, to provide general aviation enthusiasts a means to volunteer their time and their own light aircraft in the ...

In Colorado, Civil Air Patrol missions include search-and-rescue efforts for lost hikers and hunters, locating downed aircraft, and transporting emergency personnel and medical materials ...

The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 60,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft.

This Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 Skyhawk was the only civilian aircraft authorized to fly in and around New York City on Sept. 12, 2001. It is now found at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.