Updated: Jun 26, 2024 / 05:13 PM CDT SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — KELOLAND News and the South Dakota Civil Air Patrol has been covering the flooding in many communities with stories and photos.

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.

The Civil Air Patrol has existed since 1941, Phelka said, and was an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force once it was established.

The Civil Air Patrol was established in 1941 as an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and as such is a member of its Total Force. The CAP operates a fleet of 555 single-engine aircraft and 2,250 ...

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 ...

WALDO can take anywhere between 1500 and 2000 photos per mission. “The resolution of this camera is about two inches,” said 2nd Lt. Paul Hutchinson with Marco Island Civil Air Patrol.