siege1863 Posted March 16, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 16, 2010 I have a list of crew members of a PBY patrol craft that operated in the Pacific. Listed second, after the pilot (a lt.), is a man whose name is followed by the notation "CAP." What is the meaning? There are only two men in the entire squadron identified as such. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted March 16, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2010 Civil Air Patrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted March 16, 2010 Civil Air Patrol I do not see how this term is associated with the rank of an officer or crewman, particularly a crew flying in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted March 16, 2010 Share #4 Posted March 16, 2010 Seems to me I associate that term with an aircraft carrier, but I don't recall why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted March 16, 2010 Share #5 Posted March 16, 2010 Just a guess, but maybe CHIEF AVIATION PILOT.... Bagman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted March 16, 2010 Just a guess, but maybe CHIEF AVIATION PILOT.... Bagman Bagman--- I believe you are correct! Thanks for the suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 16, 2010 Share #7 Posted March 16, 2010 Bagman--- I believe you are correct! Thanks for the suggestion! You are correct Bagman. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 14, 2010 Share #8 Posted April 14, 2010 Seems to me I associate that term with an aircraft carrier, but I don't recall why. This is as I remember it from my flight deck duty on the USS Ranger, 1959-1963: The term, as associated with Naval Aviation, means "Carrier Air Protection". These are the aircraft sitting on the catapults ready to launch when the ship is not at Flight Quarters. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted April 14, 2010 Share #9 Posted April 14, 2010 CAP has also been used by the Navy to mean "Combat Air Patrol". This was for fighters flying patrols to protect the fleet from enemy air attack. I do not know the time period in which this was or maybe still has been used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtbrown Posted April 14, 2010 Share #10 Posted April 14, 2010 "Combat Air Protection" and "Carrier Air Protection" are things. CAP by a man's name would indicate his rank/rate and, in this case, "Chief Aviation Pilot" would be correct - especially since any number of enlisted pilots flew transport and patrol craft. FWIW, the overall classification of enlisted pilots was "NAP" for "Naval Aviation Pilot". Officer pilots were designated "Naval Aviators". If you come across any paperwork that states the bearer is a NAP, you have a rare item. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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