BRUNSWICK — Richard Bubier, 93, of Lewiston was one of the earliest members of Civil Air Patrol, founded days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. At only 15 or 16 he joined the Auburn based ...

The patrol is an auxiliary of the Air Force created to give airplane enthusiasts a chance to use flying skills in civil defense. Cadets are 12- to 18-year-olds who hope to become officers in the ...

The Civil Air Patrol is a congressionally chartered and federally funded non-profit organization that helps support the community through service, saving lives and shaping futures.

Civil Air Patrol, an organization of civilian aviation, was formed less than a week before the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. After the end of World War II, the CAP was chartered as a ...