CHS Cadets Visit Delaware Air National Guard

Twenty-two cadets and Sgt. Maj. Gary G. Arnold Jr. USMC Ret, Naval Science Instructor, recently visited the Delaware Air National Guard C-130 squadron for an orientation flight.  Once at the base, located at New Castle County airport, the cadets received an in-brief from Major Calcasi, the units operations officer.  He covered the days events, rules and regulations for riding in a military aircraft and takeoff and landing times.  All cadets were screened and were required to go through a metal detector prior to boarding the aircraft.  We boarded the aircraft at 10:30 and wheels up were at 11:00.  The flight took us to the Philadelphia/Willow Grove area then over to Atlantic City.  From Atlantic City, they flew down the Delaware coast south of Dover, enjoying the scenery of beaches and the Atlantic ocean and then returned to the New Castle County airport. 

 

During takeoff and landing two cadets were allowed in the cockpit with the flight crew.  Throughout the flight, all of the cadets were allowed to rotate through the flight deck, put on a headset and ask questions of the pilot and co-pilot

 

 

December 2008