WINGTIPS

OFFICIAL N EWSLETTER OF M INNESOTA WING – CIVIL AIR PATROL F EBRUARY 2002

Some of the students and instructors that participated in the Mission Aircrew
training in Red Wing 23-24 February . For a story on the training see page 4.

M ETROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMISSION (MAC) L EGISLATION

On 19 February Rep. Chris Gerlack recommended that the bill on behalf of CAP be pulled. We discussed that the bill
would make it out of committee even though the MAC was preparing to fight it every inch of the way. There was no
way to know if the bill would survive a floor fight in one or both houses of the legislature, or if MAC could convince the
governor to veto it. If the bill passed CAP and the MAC would have an adversarial relationship from that time forward.

After a long discussion I felt it was in the best interest of CAP to pull the bill at this time. Here is where we are currently
at through the efforts of CAP members spearheaded by Barney Uhlig. There were originally seven issues of concern
CAP had. In the initial meeting with the MAC after the bill was introduced, two of these issues were found to be non-
issues, leaving fi ve to be dealt with.

Of the five remaining issues, MAC now has said they will give CAP rent relief, also giving it to CAP beneficiary organi-
zations, this took care of two of the concerns. The MAC also stated they will rewrite the leases to reflect CAP's status
on MAC airfields as currently our facilities do not meet the commercial or storage criteria, taking care of another. This
leaves two unresolved issues, the preference of space and square footage issues. In reality they are tied together and
will be dealt with as one issue.

By pulling the bill it has not slammed the door on this important issue. The MAC has indicated they will work with CAP
in regard to space on Flying Cloud Airport. By pulling this bill it appears we have a favorable resolution to the first three
issues and an open door to discuss and resolve the last two. I want to thank Barney Uhlig and his team and all of you
that attended the committee hearings and sent e-mail to your legislators. A major success was made through all your
efforts.
- Col. Dale Hoium
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AMERICA LOSES A H ERO LAST WINGT IPS

Col. Francis (Gabby) Gabreski, 83, the third leading In 1991 I accepted the position of editor for the wing
United States Ace of all wars, recently died after a heart newsletter, the WingTips. With the exception of one
attack at his home in Dix Hills, N.Y. Gabreski recorded a year (1994) I have either been the editor or the Public
total of 34 ½ kills as a Affairs Officer responsible for the newsletter. It has had
fighter pilot (28 in it’s ups and downs, but has been a mostly enjoyable re-
World War II and 6 ½ sponsibility.
in the Korean War).
He joined the Army This will be my last issue. I plan to return to being a part
Air Corps 1941. He of a local unit and to get involved in other areas of Civil
was shot down over Air Patrol.
Europe and spent the An on-going struggle for me has been the difficulty of
last eight months of getting articles to put into the WingTips. It makes the job
World War II as a very difficult when the editor has to constantly beg folks
German prisoner of for articles. This is supposed to be a place where Minne-
war. After retiring sota Wing members share their joys, sorrows, and suc-
from the Air Force, he cesses. A place to let everyone else in the Wing know
worked for Grumman what you are doing and how it is going!
Aerospace. An airport
in Wes t hampton When a new editor is named please support the new edi-
Beach on eastern tor by submitting articles, promotions and announce-
Long Island is named ments. And it never hurts to let them know you are
after him. happy when you like what they are doing. It can be a
very demanding and at times, thankless job.
Many of us had the - Maj. Bob Johnson
opportunity to listen to Col. Gabreski speak at Flying
Cloud Planes of Fame Air Show a few years ago.
- Col. Kevin Sliwinski
SPEED UP YOUR COMPUTER
This is not another "Virus Alert." but I think will be of gen-
eral interest to everyone who uses the Internet. I noticed
my computer was showing more and more unwanted ad-
verts. It was also running slower. Worst of all I was ex-
periencing lock ups. My first thought was a Virus but none
of my programs could detect anything. Then I got the fol-
lowing from an emailing from "Kim Komando" a computer
Jock-ette who has a radio show I listen to. Your computer
may be reporting your Internet activities to a hacker or
marketer.
All you had to do was install a seemingly harmless share-
ware program, or even open an innocent-looking e-mail
attachment. When you did this, a "spyware" program was
installed--and your anti-virus software was probably clue-
less! Now you could be flooded with advertising, have ad
links added to Web pages you view, or even have your
online moves tracked!
The good news: You can check your system with one
click at: http://and.doxdesk.com/parasite/ . Ok, so I tried
this and found not one but TWO programs doing all sort
of nasty stuff. I picked up a freeware program from the
above address and was able to remove all this junk. I
think the presence of this &^$% also increases the
amount of unwanted Spam. I hope this info is useful and
apologize in advance for adding to the "bandwidth"
- by Capt. Jay Craswell
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BLACK CAP 18
The dates for BlackCAP are now set in stone,
You don't have to spend April 5th through 7th alone.
To Red Wing they've come, from near & from far,By air-
plane, by truck, by van, & by car.
Competition, Comradery, ES Training, & more,
We invite you to come & see what is in store.
Dress for the weather, be smart, not dumb,
For fun & ES Training, many have come.
Bring homemade chocolate chip cookies, you'll get in for
Free,
For the rest theres a measly Ten Dollar fee.
Bring BDUs, blankets & pillows, bring food & some
snacks,
Bring silliness & fun, learn some fun ES facts.
Here's the thing, we just can't do it alone,
We need staff who are willing to enter the zone.
If you have been to a BlackCAP, once in the past,
Then you qualify for staff, & memories that last.
If a staff position would fit you well,
Just send out a package by courier or mail.
Make sure it arrives by February 24,
To the BlackCAP Commander, send it right to her door.
Be creative, the internet will not work this time,
Use your imagination, be silly, you could eve n rhyme.
-Mari Lucas
As the above poem states, the 2002 BlackCap #18 is
being held April 5-7 at the Red Wing Squadron head-
quarters. All Members are invited to attend. We have
some great training planned as well as a few sur-
prises.
1st Lt. Calle Nordberg of F17
Wing, Ronneby Sweden is a pi-
lot in the Swedish Air Force and
a key member of the IACE team
in Sweden. He is also a proud
new father and pilot’s the Saab
Viggen, a fourth generation
fighter. Lt. Nordberg was once
again last year a host for IACE
in Sweden.
WINGTIPS F EBRUARY 2002
CADET PATCH COMPETITION
I am pleased to announce a chance for all those artists
out there in MN Wing to show your talents and possibly
win a prize.
Now I suppose you want to know what you have to do.
Well it’s simple, Cadet Programs is looking for patches/
logos for our ILP activities, these include Encampment
Preparatory School, Airman Training School, Non-
Commissioned Officer’s School, Basic Cadet Officer
Course, and the Advanced Cadet Staff Seminar. The de-
sign is up to you, but it should be tasteful, somewhat mili-
tary in style, and representative of the activity and MN
Wing Cadet Programs, so some research might be in or-
der. You can design one patch for one activity or if you’re
so inclined you can design and send in a patch design for
all the activities.
Now I suppose you want to know what you get for your
efforts. Well we have two categories to win in. First is the
individual activity; the best design for each activity will be
selected, and each winner will receive a $25 gift certifi-
cate to the CAP Book Store or the Hock Shop. This cate-
gory has a chance for 5 winners. The second is the ove r-
all best design. Out of the 5 activity winners an overall
best design will be selected, and this lucky person will re-
ceive a scholarship to the MN Wing Encampment or the
National Cadet Special Activity of their choice (this ex-
cludes any flight academies). And of course the ultimate
prize, the pride and self-satisfaction of seeing your design
on the uniforms, plaques, and certificates of your fellow
Cadets. Sounds like some great prizes right?
Now for some of the technical stuff. Your designs must be
in color and can either be hand drawn or made on the
computer, but they must be ORIGINAL designs, and they
should be sent in on paper no bigger than an 8 ½ by 11
sheet. In the upper left-hand corner of the paper, so it
doesn’t interfere with the design, you should put your
name and grade, squadron, home address, telephone
number, and for what activity the design is for, if you are
sending in multiple designs this info should be on each
sheet. The deadline for turning them in will be 31-Mar-02.
Any designs after that and I’ll have to throw them away.
They are to be turned into 1st Lt. Andrew Dew in one of
the following ways:
snail mail:
1st Lt. Andrew Dew
3212 20th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
email:
atdew@mnwg.cap.gov
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ATTENTION S ENIOR M EMBERS !!!

Do you feel that you can answer aerospace questions for
your cadets?
Could you pass the Mitchell test if you had to?
Have you completed the Aerospace Education Program
for Senior Members and gotten your Gen. Chuck Yeager
Award?
If any of the answers to these questions is NO, then why
not take action and complete the Aerospace Education
Program for Senior Members now. The program has a
new book, "Aerospace, the Journey of Flight," so the infor-
mation you will learn is up to date. If other members of
your unit are interested in completing the program, plan
group study and discussion sessions.
When you are ready to take the test, see your unit testing
officer. This is one course that you do not have to register Col. Kevin Sliwinski presents Maj. Doug Kilian of Viking
or send away for, does not have a completion date, and Squadron with his Yeager Award.
the test is at your unit now.
You will receive an official certificate signed by the Na- The following members completed their Aerospace Edu-
tional Commander of Civil Air Patrol and can wear a new cation Program for Senior Members in 2001 and re-
ribbon. ceived the Gen. Chuck Yeager Award:
You will help your unit on the Commander's Emphasis
Items. But best of all, you will be prepared to help your ca- LtC. Nick Modders, 130th Sq.
dets through their aerospace achievements. Capt. Jay Craswell, 130th Sq.
S.M. Steven Jazwinski, 130th Sq.
Let's make this year a record year for Yeager Awards! Maj. Doug Kilian, Viking Sq.
1Lt. Nathan Case, Anoka Sq.
1Lt. Randy Terpstra, North Hennepin Sq.
AEROSPACE EDUCATION WORKSHOP 1Lt. Mark Steeves, North Hennepin Sq.
The Minnesota Wing is sponsoring an Aerospace Educa- 1Lt. Mike Eckers, Owatonna Sq.
tion Workshop on April 13, 2002 at St. Cloud State Univer- 2Lt. Barbara Ramsden, St. Croix Sq.
sity. This workshop is designed for squadron aerospace S.M. Michael Bordonaro, St. Croix Sq.
education officers (AEO). S.M. Craig Johnson, St. Croix Sq.
S.M. Mark Triplett, St. Croix Sq.
Aerospace education is one third of the Civil Air Patrol S.M. John David Welch, St. Croix Sq.
mission. Sessions are planned to provide tools that the
AEO can use in his/her unit program. The latest informa- Congratulations to these members.
tion from the National Congress on Aviation and Space
Education (NCASE) will be discussed.
Capt. Marcel Derosier is the project officer and is planning AIRCREW T RAINING
an interesting and exciting program. All unit AEOs should For two days over twenty members of MNWG trained for
plan to attend this one day workshop. Unit commanders, if mission – qualified positions as aircrew. After success-
your AEO cannot attend please send an alternate so your fully completing the written test the students will move
unit does not miss out on this information . on to ‘hands on” training.
- Col. Kevin Sliwinski Maj. Jeff Knutson was the Project Officer and lead in-
structor. Other instructor were Col. Kevin Sliwinski, Maj.
CONGRATULATIONS Stan Kegel, Lt. Col. Tom Woods, 2nd Lt. Spinler and
Capt. Blaze Cunningham. Students were: Victoria Eck-
Congratulations to Cadet 1st Lt. Ben Banwart for being
hoff, Janell Gates, Paul Butche, Paul Cook, Joan
one of six Eagle scouts in the nation to receive a 2001-
Kistner, Mike Rehbein, Rolf Carlson, Ken Lundgren, Pat
2002 National SAR Eagle Scout Scholarship. The presen-
Schultz, Stuart Licbes, Charles Graf and Mark Heseth.
tation of the scholarship will be at the National SAR Con-
gress in Nashville, Tenn., July 1, at their 112th Congress
Youth Luncheon.