Basic soaring program introduces cadets to airmanship
Cadet 2nd Class Katherine Daley is prepared for takeoff in a TG-16 glider at Davis Airfield, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., July 8, 2025. Daley went through the basic soaring program before her sophomore year. Now, as a soaring instructor, she is responsible for exposing cadets to military aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Harry Lundy U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - At the U.S. Air Force Academy, cadets are exposed to aviation, learn the fundamentals of flight and develop airmindedness. Through the world’s largest glider operation, with more than 15,000...
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