On Saturday, September 17 Senior Members and Cadets of Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron 147 visited the Springfield Flying Service and the National Weather Service in Springfield, Mo.
Mr. Bill Johnmeyer of the Springfield Flying Service talked to the group about the different licenses that are needed for flying and the basics of flying, such as lift, thrust, gravity and drag. Mr. Johnmeyer also gave the group a tour of a Air Force T-34 trainer aircraft, as well as a Citation. His expertise on both aircraft was wonderful for the group to hear and seeing the planes up close was exciting.

The group then went to the National Weather Service where Mr. Mike Griffin talked at length about how the weather in this area, throughout the United States and around the globe is tracked and the we left the Weather Service with a much better understanding of tracking weather and downloading that information to the weather systems.

Pictured left to right on the wing are Cadet Samuel Hauser, Sawyer Jacobs, Cadet Matthew Nelson. Back row, Lt. Bob Redfield, Lt. Lewis, Eric Jacobs. Middle Row, Michelle Webb, Lt. Lin Redfield, Cadet Dalton Jacobs, Lt. Rich Hopkins, Cadet Alexander Kueffler, Ryan Kelii. Cadet Emily Kelso is pictured on the front row.

If you are interested in joining the senior or cadet CAP Squadron, please contact Lt. Richard Hopkins at 417-527-6460.

We meet every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Aero Premier hangar at the Branson West Airport located on Ances Creek Road. Come and check us out or visit our website at http://www.cap147bransonwest.com

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