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  • Lt. Col. William P. A. Knight CAP
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:

    Joined Civil Air Patrol and first flying lesson1951, solo and Certified Proficiency in 1954; International Aviation Cadet Exchange 1955 to Denmark; Aeronautical Engineer Co-Op at Patuxent NAS 1957-61. Data reduction at FJ3, F8U and F7U in CV Branch; Environmental studies in AeroMed Br. On F4H during carrier test and ejection seat and Pressure suit test, test SCUBA extraction suit for rescue.
    1966-68 worked at NASA Goddard SFC in Advanced Projects Office for Bendix Field Engineering. Programmed Rubidium Clock Calibration, Jupiter flyby trajectory, Reentry Plasma Simulation to predict radio blackout.
    Civil Air Patrol/ U.S. Air Force Senior Officer 1962-2004 Lt. Col., Master Observer, Master Ground Team Specialist, FEMA Aerial Radiological Monitor Instructor, Graduated National Search and Rescue School (USCG/USAF).

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