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Which CAP founder does the New Cadet Guide describe as an aviator and poet?

Gill Robb Wilson, aviator, poet and CAP founder.

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Why: The New Cadet Guide names Gill Robb Wilson, an aviator and poet, as CAP's founder. He imagined civilian pilots helping the military, and in World War II that idea became reality.

Huh, didn't know that: Their work led to CAP's approval in November 1941.

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Answer: Gill Robb Wilson. The New Cadet Guide names Gill Robb Wilson, an aviator and poet, as CAP's founder. He imagined civilian pilots helping the military, and in World War II that idea became reality.

  1. CAPP 60-20 New Cadet Guide (Feb 2026) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6020_A0A6B98761299.pdf
    Our founder, Gill Robb Wilson, an aviator and poet, imagined civilian pilots helping the military.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAP Our History www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/history-of-civil-air-patrol
    Their work led to the approval of Civil Air Patrol in November 1941
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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