Civil Air Patrol cadets take to the skies over Ephrata
A Civil Air Patrol cadet prepares to land at Camp Boucher in Ephrata as part of the Desert Eagle Flight Academy, wrapping up this week.
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From left: Civil Air Patrol cadets Brenton Natale, Aneesh Tak, Simon Callihan and Andrew Poole stand on the tarmac at Camp Boucher at the Port of Ephrata Wednesday. All four had just completed their solos for the Desert Eagle Flight Academy.
Civil Air Patrol cadet Alex Nouripour prepares for his solo Wednesday morning.
Cadet MSgt. Maddie Drake, left, and Cadet Commander Lydia Breidenthal stand in the kitchen at Camp Boucher. The two have been spending long hours behind the scenes at the Desert Eagle Flight Academy, making sure the cadets are fed and the facilities are in good order.
EPHRATA — There couldn’t have been a better climate to teach teenagers to fly in.
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