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Wingspan

We currently feature past issues of two North Dakota Wing publications, "WINGSPAN" and "NODAK WINGSPAN." We hope to eventually make all articles and photographs available in electronic format. Select an item below to view selected issues:

January 1982

Fall/Winter 1992

The listing below represents all known surviving copies of past issues. Anyone having magazines or newsletters not shown below is urged to contact the webmaster so we may preserve this part of ND Wing history.

Spring - Summer 2000	Commander's Corner Grand Forks Composite Annual Fall Camp-Out 119th ANG Cadet Squadron Makes Trip To Maxwell North Central Region Encampment F-16 Enlightenment The Netherlands Experience - International Air Cadet Exchange Tales from Squidland: A day in the life of a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy The Sound of Marching Feet Flying Safety - Density Altitude Emergency Services Reports Chaplain's Corner The Committed Volunteer Telling the Civil Air Patrol Story

1996 Year In Review	Commander's Corner Being Professional 1996 Wing Conference Scrapbook North Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol Callsigns Joint Dakota Cadet Leadership School - Encampment 1996 Fast Facts on Frigid Flying North Dakota's SAR/DR Evaluation Rates "Outstanding" North Dakota to Receive 1996 NCR Emergency Services Award Refueling Exercise Limitations Buying an Airplane Magic City Cadets Get No-Notice Recall . . . Find ELT Thanks, Paul! Bismarck Squadron Kept Busy in 1996

Fall 1995	Commander's Comments L.O.'s Corner National Board Approves New Uniform and 12-Year-Old Cadets Winter Weather and Flying in the Northern Plains METAR/TAF Is Your Squadron Ready to Receive New Cadets? North Dakota Wing SAR/DR Eval, NCLR 95-013 Civil Air Patrol Invades Jamestown Ewing Receives Spaatz Award Fund Raising Successful in Bismarck Squadron Microburst Adds Excitement to Bismarck Picnic Flying Solo Night Vision Northern Neighbors Day How Do I Find It!!! Cadets Tour Johnson Space Center 1996 Calendar of Events

Spring 1995	Commander's Comments Night Flying Mission Analysis Promotions in Civil Air Patrol 95M-47A: A Mother's Point of View 1995 Calendar of Events Financing Your Squadron What Kind of Member Are You? Meeting Lt. General Kelly Greetings from Malaysia! Six-Day Search Ends Tragically for Fargo Airplane Communications Paperwork Bismarck CAP Member Killed in Plane Crash Mission Activity Keeps 1994 a Busy Year Wing Conference '95 Draws Members Statewide Lindseth Receives AF Commendation Medal The Road to Success Flying Guidelines

Fall 1994	Commander's Comments L.O.'s Corner North Dakota Wing Encampment Draws Nearly 70 CAP Members Extensive Search for Missing Plane Ends on a Tragic Note Winter Flying in the Northern Plains Icing - A Synopsis Over the Counter Medications and Flying 1994-1995 Calendar of Events Corrosion Control Administrative Notes Is It Airworthy? Missing Screws North Dakota Cadets Participate in Multi-Faceted Training Exercise National Board Meeting A Look at Stalls & Spins: Bring 'em Back Alive IACE 1994 Change of Command Begins Third Tour for Vollmers Helpful Hints for the CAP Radio Operator CAP Leadership

Spring 1994	Commander's Corner L.O.'s Corner To the North Dakota Wing and All My Friends Change of Command Highlights Wing Conference Maj. Tom Weston Was Late for Wing Conference Mission Coordinator Course Reveals Alarming Figures "Odd Winds of the Red River Valley" or "Why the Wind Forecast Was So Bad" Grand Forks Composite Squadron Has a New Home Greetings From Fargo ND Wing Hosts CN/USCS Orientation Course Personnel Defined "Thank you! Thank You!! THANK YOU!! Encore, Encore! Senior Programs . . . What Are They? Encampment '94 Hangar Talk in Cyberspace 1994 Calendar of Events - North Dakota Wing CAP Training Opportunities

Winter 1993 - 94	Commander's Comments Liaison Corner Floods Make Their Mark in North Dakota Good News for General Aviation National Board Meeting 1993 . . . In a Big Nutshell From the Desk of the Maintenance Officer Recruiting & Retention: Where To Go From Here An Ounce of Prevention . . . Search for Overdue Aircraft with Strange Twists Region Staff College SAR Competition Held in Devils Lake Looking Ahead Busy Summer in the Magic City Bismarck CAP Members Treated to Helicopter Orientation Flights Senior Training

Summer 1993	Commander's Comments Liaison Corner 1993 Goals for North Dakota Wing CAP Beats All Safety Records Including General Aviation & USAF North Dakota Wing Calendar of Events Airspace Reclassification Made Easy Aeronautics Commission New Staff Appointments Wing Conference '93 Highlights Third "Outstanding" SAR/DR in a Row! Minot Cadets Earn Model Rocketry Badge Cadet Flight Orientation Program Magic City Explores the Universe Communications Conference From the Bench of Maintenance Students Learn About CAP

Spring 1993	Commander's Comments Liaison Corner Cadets Promote Rockety in Magic City Late, One Dark Winter's Night . . . Membership Recruitment is High Priority for 1993 Red River Valley Composite Squadron Cadet Receives Earhart Award Corporate Learning Course Presented At Wing Headquarters From Your Editor . . . Aircraft Icing Former NCO Shares A Little North Dakota History CAP Thanks ND Legislators Did You Know . . . Survivability Training Aerospace Education Offers You Opportunities Emergency Service - If You Need Help Wing Staff Positions Open Responsibilities of A Volunteer Low Level Route Surveys Air & Ground Searched Provided by CAP Sector Search with the LORAN 1992 Senior Member Promotions North Dakota Cadet Receives Spaatz Award Grand Forks Squadron Has A New Meeting Site Mission Coordinator Course Attended By Several Outside Agencies North Dakota Upgrades Avionics North Dakota Wing Calendar of Events

Fall - Winter 1992	Commander's Comments Liaison Corner CAP Members Observe "Global Reach" Flight Instructor & Maintenance Technician of the Year CAP Memorials North Dakota Wing is "Outstanding" Again! Cadet Program Awards Help! What am I doing here? Grand Forks Composite Squadron Members Help Earn Outstanding CAP Radio For the Masses Dickinson Squadron "On The Go" All Summer Bismarck Composite Squadron News

Summer 1992	Commander's Comments CAP Seal, Emblem & Flags Liaison Corner North Dakota CAP Searches for Missing Boy ND Wing Commander Selected as J.C. Penney's Golden Rule Award Finalist ND Civil Air Patrol Honors Members at Annual Wing Conference North Dakota Bids Farewell to the Armours Ghost Squadron Calendar of Events International Air Cadet Exchange Magic City Composite Squadron News Dickinson Composite Squadron News Bismarck Composite Squadron News Density Altitude

Spring 1992	Commander's Comments Liaison Officer's Corner Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Thinking Safe Congratulations! A Job Well Done! North Dakota Wing 1992 Goals "Hello? We have a mission for you . . . " Emergency Services North Dakota Wing Staff ATTENTION PILOTS: Are You Up-To-Date? North Dakota Hosts "B" Encampment Cadet Advisory Council 1992 ND Civil Air Patrol Calendar of Events Having an Impact - A Look at the Past Squadron Leadership School Corporate Learning Course Squadron News

Winter 1991	Commander's Comments L.O.'s Corner North Dakota Crew Locates Fatal Crash North Dakota Rates "Outstanding" in SAR/DR Decisions, Decisions CAP Aircraft Winter Operations Why You Should Preheat Your Engine Attention Pilots! Winter Flying - No Flight Plan - Bad Weather - A Scenario for Tragedy It's Back Soviet Visitors at Minot 1992 N.D. Civil Air Patrol Calendar of Events Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Attention Ground Teams History Region Staff College Civil Air Patrol Membership Senior Training Attention Cadets!

Winter 1989	Squadron Leadership School A Great Learning Experience Chief of Staff Comments 1989 Wing Conference Call to Arms Commander's Comments . . . LO's Law Cadet Programs 1988 Region Senior Members of the Year 1989 Calendar of Events Senior Member of the Year National Search And Rescue Competition, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri Maj. Wynola Thornton-Eide Honored By The State Of North Dakota And The Happy Hooligans Promotions Communications Static

Fall 1988	What A Team! Dakota Encampment '88 NCR Staff College 50-17 Out The Window At Grand Forks Bismarck Composite Squadron

Spring 1987	Commander's Corner . . . CAP Assists Local Recruiter Recent Promotions Comments From Your PAO . . . Wingspan Training LO's Law Heat Exhaustion Grand Forks "CAP Cares About People" Dickinson Composite Squadron Safety Corner Biography: Major David C. Miller

Winter 1987	From your Wing Public Affairs Officer . . . North Dakota Wing Calendar of Events Airshow '86 Minot CAP Unit Gets Plane . . . Dean Pearson Autobiography Inner Echoes . . . So Much In A Smile! Everyone Must Do Their Part CAP Training Exercises Radio Battery Saving Tips Grand Forks Teacher In Space

Unknown number of missing issues (presumed).

March 1984	Commander's Comments Wing Conference North Central Region Conference The Long Night Save Money! Complete The FAA Pilot Proficiency Program CAP Crew Finds Missing Aircraft Tax Reminder I Didn't Know That Aircraft For Sale Computer Bulletin Board Calendar 1984 October SAR Training

Two missing issues?

May 1983	Wing Conference 1982 Statistics Photos Safety "Blackfoot" Call Signs

Missing issue?

November 1982	Commander's Comments Squelch Tales "Sandwiches And Other Electronic Devices In The Night" North Central Region "Super SAR" Editor's Comments The New Queen of the Fleet CD Exercise Computer Programming Comments The Cadet Corner

August 1982	Maj. Foerster Earns Exceptional Service Award Don't Let You ELT Cry Wold To The CAP CAP Enters Its Fifth Decade Safe Landings Cheers! Somebody Else Staff Supervisory Evaluation Weekend Aerial Lake Patrols To Be Made CAP Editor's Comment Pilots Take Note

May 1982	Commander's Comments Additional Awards Commander North Central Region Calendar 1982 Appointment Senators Co-Sponsor U.S. Senate Bill 1931 Deductability of CAP Expenses Editor's Comments New Liaison Photos

January 1982	Commander's Comments Grand Forks Cadets Start Project! 40th Anniversary North Central Region Conference To Be Held 1982 SAR Exercise Civil Air Patrol Tax Deductions CAP To Sponsor An Aerospace Education Workshop Editor's Comments Use of Privately Owned Aircraft The Night Before Christmas (FAA Style) Calendar 1982

October 1981	Commander's Comments Liaison Office Cadet Encampment It's A First Calendar 1981 Calendar 1982 North Dakota Wing Membership Goals 1981-1982

June 1981	Commander's Comments Calendar 1981 Brigadier General Johnnie Boyd Certificate of Appreciation Certificate of Accomplishment First Conference Experience Roster: North Dakota Wing Staff Nameplate Change Unit Commanders Sales of Vehicles and Misc. Items By Bid Attention Pilots Wing Conference Photos Editor's Comments Apperance of Civil Air Patrol Personnel In Uniform In Memorium

March 1981	March SAR - Test Discount Airfare for CAP Members Safety Briefs The Question of the Hour - or - How Does One Manage ECI Course 7C? Regional Staff College Scheduled For Lincoln, Nebraska 5-11 July "Raider One" 100% Air Force Recent Promotions & Appointments Calendar - 1981 Wing Conference Scheduled 16-17 May State Radio System Transponders Editor's Comments

December 1980	Commander's Comments Liaison Logistics Personnel Cadet Flight Scholarship Editor's Comments Activity Photos

September 1980	Red River Squadron Visits Grand Forks AFB Outstanding Cadet Earn Wings Attend National Meeting Who's Who In CAP Wing Staff Appointments Editor's Comments Unit Commanders' Seminar "A Man With A Mission" Notes

June 1980	Editor's Comment Parting Shot Flight Crew Competition July 4 Summer Time Vernon Baltzer Who's Who In CAP Editor's Comments - "Dont Look Back . . . Think Ahead" Mission Pilot Checklist Ground to Air Body Signals/Air to Ground Acknowledgement

April 1980	ND Wing Conference Who's Who In The CAP Editor's Comments . . . The Gamble 1980 Wing Conference Schedule Advance Registration Form

February 1980	Commander's Corner 1980 SAR Exercise Bismarck Squadron Visits Emergency Operations Center 1980 Wing Conference Jamestown And Garrison Flight Complete New Level I Clinics Editor's Comments

October 1979	Commander's Corner Practice SAR - Test Major Gary Moore Appointed Assistant Wing TTN Editor's Comments Actions In The Event Of A Find Or Other Significant Occurance Mission Pilot Checklist

June 1979	Editorial Commander's Corner Liaison Office Logistics & Supply Summary of 20 June Meeting in Fargo Aerospace Eduation Workshop After Action Report - SAR Mission 5-811 North Dakota Civil Air Patrol Biennial Budget Mailing Address & Telephone Numbers Garrison Flight

March 1979	Editor's Page 1979 ND SAR Exercise Comments from the Deputy Commander Mailing Addresses & Telephone Numbers Reservist Comments

December 1978	Editorial Farewell . . . Commander's Comments Comments from the Deputy Commander Cadet News Chaplain's Corner Logistics and Supply Reservist Comments An Open Letter from the Wing IO

September 1978	Editorial Liaison Office Annual CD Effectiveness Test - "Exercise India" Minot Composite Squadron News From the Director of Logistics Former Cadet Merle Anderson . . . Fargo-Moorhead Cadet Squadron News A Visit to South Korea Wing Dining Out History of Dining-In/Out Mailing Addresses & Telephone Numbers

June 1978	Editorial Commander's Corner Comments from the Deputy Commander Comments from the Chief of Staff Congratulations To Captain Joyce B. Schmalz On Her Promotion At Northwestern Bell Liaison Office From the Director of Logistics Major Howard H. Pratt, CAP Drowns in Lake Ashtabula Grand Forks Composite Squadron SAR Test Pictures Fargo-Moorhead Cadet Squadron Election to North Dakota Supreme Court Mailing Addresses & Telephone Numbers Wing Headquarters Organizational Chart

March 1978	Search and Rescue New Liaison Officer Comments from the Deputy Commander Mailing Addresses & Telephone Numbers Senior Training Available At April Wing Conference Fargo-Moorhead Cadet Squadron Wing Conference 78

Unknown number of missing issues (presumed).

19 April 1968 Vol. 1, No. 3	From the Desk of the Editor Commander's Notes Operation C.A.P. Airlift Cadets Have State Wide Party North Dakota's Annual Civil Defense Test Cadet Summer Encampment UND's 13th Annual Aerospace Education Workshop Letter From NCLR/DAE Odds and Ends

NODAK WINGSPAN (Vol. 1, No. 2) missing.

13 February 1968 Vol. 1, No. 1	From the Desk of the Editor From Our Commander Wing Selection Board - Cadets for Special Summer Activities Personnel Communications From the Liaison Office CAP Image VIP Visit Operation Airlift Awards to Wing Personnel Airman of the Year For C.A.P. Members Only - Unauthorized Use of CAP Aircraft IO Report Minot Squadron Administration Federal Income Tax North Dakota Wing Supply Price List Woman's World Detroit Group's General Most Active In Organizations Training

The February 1968 issue shown above was the first to use the name "NODAK WINGSPAN." According to editor Capt. Virgil R. Mahlum, the name was selected from approximately 25 entries. Several years earlier the Wing reportedly published a paper, entitled "Flickertail." There are no known copies of this publication in existence today.

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