During the Tuesday, August 16, 2010, meeting of Fox Cities Composite Squadron cadets had the opportunity to learn about the part the rudder, aileron and flaps play in keeping a plane in flight as part of their Aerospace Education instruction.  The class was taught by Lt Col Pete Boulanger, the squadron's Aerospace Technology Officer.  Lt Col Boulanger then had the Cadets creat their own helicopters to test the information that was learned.  The completed vehicles were then taken outside to test out their flying capabilities.  Helicpters were released several times, with a few modifications after the launches to repair equipment.
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On Wednesday July 28th, Fox Cities Composite Squadron members, driving north on Hwy 41 after a busy day working the National EAA Recruiting Booth, came upon an overturned vehicle in the ditch.  The single vehicle accident had happened just moments before.  A passerby who witnessed the accident called 911 while Captain Robert Koehler, Captain Kurt Lichtenwald, Second Lieutenant Linda Sanchez-Reid, Senior Member Connie Lichtenwald and Cadet Second Lieutenant Mitchell Lichtenwald implemented their training to assess the situation, assist the victim, and provide crowd control until emergency personnel arrived.  Luckily, the vehicle driver while disorientated did not appear seriously injured.  Also assisting at the scene was a United States Army combat medic who had been attached to an Air Force Security Unit in Iraq.  Emergency response personnel from Winnebago County arrived quickly at the scene.
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