Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
A Civil Air Patrol cadet presents a U.S. flag flown aboard a U-2 aircraft to Willi Heckemanns, a SFV Südeifel Gliding Club member and pilot, during an aviation orientation in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The flag honored the club’s longstanding partnership in providing cadets with aviation opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
A glider prepares to take off at the SFV Südeifel Gliding Club airfield in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The gliding club partnered with Civil Air Patrol squadrons from Spangdahlem and Ramstein to introduce cadets to aviation through classroom instruction and individual glider flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
A glider ascends during a Civil Air Patrol aviation orientation with the SFV Südeifel Gliding Club in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The annual event introduces cadets to aviation through classroom instruction, an aircraft walk through and glider flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
Civil Air Patrol cadets move a glider into position during an aviation orientation with the SFV Südeifel Gliding Club in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The annual event allowed cadets to enhance their understanding about ground handling, launch procedures, and the basics of glider flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
A glider takes off during a Civil Air Patrol aviation orientation with the SFV Südeifel Gliding Club in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The event allowed cadets to learn about the basics of aviation and experience flight under the instruction of trained glider pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
A glider lands as another prepares for flight during a Civil Air Patrol aviation orientation with the SFV Südeifel Gliding Club in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The orientation was part of a broader Civil Air Patrol program designed to educate cadets about aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
Civil Air Patrol cadets gather around a glider during an aviation orientation at the SFV Südeifel Gliding Club in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. The program provided cadets with an introduction to aviation through ground instruction and glider flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.19.2025
Stephan Waxweiler, SFV Südeifel Gliding Club instructor and glider pilot, center, explains cockpit controls to Civil Air Patrol cadets during an aviation orientation in Utscheid, Germany, Sept. 20, 2025. Cadets participated in hands-on lessons designed to build familiarity with flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)...
