VOLABAMUS VOLAMUS | Fall 2021
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Tomorrow's Military Aviators
The latest on our educational programs.
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Announcements
Updates on how to get involved.
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Daedalian News
Important information on the organization.
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Flightline Frontline
Check out our member and flight activities.
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Founder Spotlight
Maj. Ployer Hill, Founder #891
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TOMORROW'S MILITARY AVIATORS |
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Foundation Sponsored Scholarship
Foundation Sponsored Scholarships are for applicants who live outside of local flight areas. Eligibility is the same as for a matching scholarship. The primary requirements are the desire to be a commissioned military aviator and attending an accredited four-year college or university.
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Cadet Bryce Cone, AFROTC
Freshman, Liberty University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Foundation: $1,500
Student Pilot with 3 flying hours. AFJROTC Private Pilot scholarship. Member National Honor Society.
Career Goal: “I want to go straight into the Air Force out of college after AFROTC and try to become a pilot. I plan on doing that for as long as I can and even after that, I want to stay in the Air Force after the age line for pilots and still do what I can whether that be logistics or flight instruction.”
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Cadet Brady Eitel, AFROTC
Sophomore, Colorado School of Mines
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Foundation: $2,000
Student pilot with 5 flying hours. Dean's List 2020 – 2021. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Leadership Accomplishments: AFROTC Meritorious Service Award, Det 105, Warrior Spirit Award, Det 105, Eagle Scout, USAFA Congressional Nomination.
Career Goal: “As far back as I remember, I have wanted to fly and serve our great nation. I hope to be selected to become a Pilot. I hope to eventually fly the C-17 Globemaster III, an aircraft I have always been fascinated with.”
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Cadet Anya Joyce, AFROTC
Senior, Montana State University
Major: Environmental Engineering
Foundation: $2,000
Student pilot with 13 flying hours. Detachment 450 Wing Commander. Recipient of You Can Fly scholarship. Commendation Award for being in top 10% of cadets for superior performance. Three-time Academic Honors Ribbon, three-time MSU Honor Roll, Physical Fitness Award, Volunteer Award.
Career goal: “My primary goal is to be a pilot in the United States Air Force, in a career that is meaningful and provides a greater purpose.”
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Cadet Gabriel Ross, AFROTC
Freshman, Texas A&M University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Foundation: $1,500
Student pilot with 10 flying hours.
Salutatorian of 2021 high school class. Swim Team state championships in the boys’ 200 freestyle relay and 50 individual freestyle as well First Team All-State and Academic All-State honors.
Career goal: “My career goals are to be commissioned into the Air Force upon graduation from Texas A&M and enter flight school. I would like to be a fighter pilot and have started my aviation career as a student pilot working toward my FAA private license.”
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Cadet Simeon Spann, AFROTC
Freshman - Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach
Major: Aeronautical Science
Foundation: $1,500
Beginning student pilot.
Principal's List, Honor Roll, Five Years of Service Award for making a difference in the community.
Career goal: “Since before the first grade, I have wanted to become a pilot. It has been a dream that I have chased since then. Beginning in high school, I discovered that not only did I want to become a pilot, but a pilot for the United States Air Force. So I decided to join AFJROTC. It was after I took the ASVAB (score of 85) when I realized that becoming a pilot in the Air Force was not an "unattainable fantasy".”
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Cadet Adam Winters, AFROTC
Senior, Northern Arizona University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Foundation: $3,000
Student Pilot with 3 flying hours.
Dean's List, War of 1812 Award of Merit, Veterans of Foreign Wars ROTC Award, Academic honors 2017-2019, 80+ hours of community service.
Cadet duties: Asst Drill Officer, Delta Flight Commander, Field Training Prep Squadron Commander, Vice Wing Commander.
Career goal: “Become a pilot in the Air Force and complete the required term of service. Expand knowledge and take any opportunities provided by the AF. Possibly return to ROTC as a Cadre.”
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USAF Pilot Training Class 62A Scholarship
awarded a Daedalian Flight Scholarship
In honor of the service and sacrifices of their departed classmates
Honor the service & sacrifice of others;
Paying Back for their own experiences;
and Paying Forward to continue our aviation heritage.
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Cadet Griffin Bell, AFROTC
Senior, Montana State University
Joe Foss Skyhawks Flight 121 Nominee
Major: Civil Engineering
Class 62A $1,000. Foundation $600.
Student Pilot with 12 flying hours.
6 times Dean’s list. Military Order of the World Wars Award. AFROTC Meritorious Service Award. AFGSC Summer Internship Program Select. Det 450 Flight Commander of 16 cadets; obtained Honor Flight Fall 2020.
Career goal: Become a career military aviator in the United States Air Force
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Cadet Logan Hurley, AFROTC
Junior, Montana State University
Joe Foss Skyhawks Flight 121 Nominee
Major: Electrical Engineering
Class 62A $1,000. Foundation $600.
Det 450 Flight Commander
Career goal: "I aspire to be a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force."
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Cadet Zebedee Kumley, AFROTC
Junior, Montana State University
Joe Foss Skyhawks Flight 121 Nominee
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Class 62A $1,000. Foundation $600.
Student Pilot with 1 flying hour.
9 times Dean’s list.
Det 450 Drill Team Commander
Career goal: My goal is to be a KC-46 Pegasus Pilot for as long as the Air Force will keep me, and then transition to missionary piloting.
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Cadet Adam Nicodemus, AFROTC
Senior, Montana State Univeristy
Joe Foss Skyhawks Flight 121 Nominee
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class 62A $1,000. Foundation $600.
Student Pilot with 20 flying hours.
GPA 3.51, 9 times Dean’s list. Physical Training Award, Military Order of the World Wars Award. Flight of the semester while Flight Commander. Det 450 Cadet Vice Wing Commander.
Career goal: Become a pilot for the Air Force while serving the nation to the best of my ability.
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Cadet Levi Tenkley, AFROTC
Senior, Montana State University
Joe Foss Skyhawks Flight 121 Nominee
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Class 62A $1,000. Foundation $600.
Student pilot with 21 hours flying time.
6 time Physical Fitness score of 99 or higher
2 time Drill Team performer. 4 time Deans list.
Coordinated a food drive delivering over 350 lbs of food to the local food bank. Cadet Inspector General.
Career goal: Become a pilot
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Matching Scholarships
The Daedalian Foundation matches up to $2,000 in Flight scholarship awards, and then adds another $1,000. Thus, $3,000 is the maximum total that the Foundation awards per flight. When a flight awards multiple scholarships, the Foundation's matching, up to $3,000, is done in accordance with flight instructions.
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Cadet Alfonso Morales, AFROTC
Freshman, Saint Louis University
Gateway Flight 26 Matching Scholarship
Flight $500. Foundation $1,500.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
AFROTC Detachment 207. Honor Roll all four years of high school. Defensive Lineman of the Year. Published, recognized short story senior year. Special Olympics volunteer. Air Force ROTC with detachment 207.
Cadet duties: Cadet Commander of Detachment 940.
Career Goal: “I plan on serving in the United States Air Force and would like to have the opportunity to have a career there while hopefully allowing for my Mechanical Engineering degree to aid in what I bring to the table. I seek the opportunity to learn from great Airmen and when the opportunity arises, to be in a position to lead airmen.”
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Cadet John Putnam, AFROTC
Senior, University of Wyoming
Fort Warren Flight 54 Matching Scholarship
Flight $1,000. Foundation $1,500.
Major: Construction Management
Beginning student pilot with 1 flying hours.
Warrior Spirit Award, AFROTC Field Training Distinguished Graduate
Cadet duties: Mission Support Group Deputy Commander.
Career Goal: Selected for Combat Systems Officer training.
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Cadet Joshua Stine, ARTOC
Senior, Texas A&M University
Stinsons Flight 2 Matching Scholarship
Flight $2,500. Foundation $1,000.
Major: Industrial Distribution
Congressional nomination to West Point by Congressman Kevin Brady, nominated for TASSP by State Representative Valoree Swanson, Army ROTC contract recipient, International Baccalaureate program graduate, competed and placed at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships ("All Army").
Cadet Duties: I was selected as the Operations and Logistics Officer for Army ROTC's 1st Brigade (outfits B-1, F-2, L-1, and A-2) making up ~1/3 of the Army cadets on the Quad. I will have many duties in my position and more so as a Brigade staff member.
Career Goal: “My career goal(s) is to graduate from Texas A&M by May of 2023, commission as a 15A to the 158th AV RGT in Conroe (already accepted to), work with TDIndustries (company I have been a full-time intern for the last 2 Summers) until Army flight school date, complete Army flight school, save up money or take out loans to get my restricted ATP license to fly for regional airlines, eventually become a pilot for a major/ legacy airline. Though this is a very long-term plan it is something I am really wanting to do.”
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Cadet Tristen Phelps, AFROTC
Senior, University of Wyoming
Fort Warren Flight 54 Matching Scholarship
Flight $1,000. Foundation $1,500.
Major: Earth System Sciences
Student pilot with 22.7 flying hours. AFROTC Academic Honors x2 (2019-2020), AFROTC Fitness awards (2019-2021), FT Superior Performance (2020), FT Warrior Spirit Award (2020), Kappa Sigma Man of the Year (2020). Eagle Scout. 150 volunteer hours in Laramie area. 200 volunteer hours in Stuttgart, Germany with New Parent Support Program.
Cadet duties: Cadet Commander of Detachment 940.
Career Goal: “I have recently been selected for an RPA rated slot. I intend to be part of the future generation of pilots to pave the way into a new era of aircraft. I also desire to be the first general officer in my family lineage of service. I hope to make my family, nation and God proud while I join and selflessly serve in the world's greatest Air Force.”
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We're proud to highlight these scholarship recipients who are pursuing careers
as military aviators. If you would like to offer them career advice or words of encouragement,
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Enjoy reading? Want to contribute to our organization? Help us preserve aviation heritage, promote airpower, and support the future of military aviation today. |
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Vote for Daedalian Leadership |
Annual ballots are currently being mailed out by Headquarters. Please vote for Order leadership via your ballot or online here.
On the ballot to be voted on as new Board Members include:
- Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, USAF (Ret)
- Lt. Gen. Doug Owens, USAF (Ret)
- Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, USAFR (Ret)
*Order of Daedalians Bylaw 6.4 (b) was changed in 2020 to have the National Elected Officers who were on the 2020 ballot serve for a two-year term. The bylaw reads, “Unless terminated by death, resignation or removal, elected officers as stipulated above (list of officer positions), shall serve for two years or until their respective successors are elected or appointed and qualified.”
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There is also an opportunity to vote in support of confirming Miss Wally Funk as an honorary member of the Daedalians. She recently became the oldest person ever to travel to space. Her full bio can be viewed here.
Please consider supporting the Foundation with an end-of-year donation and be sure to renew membership for 2022, if you haven't already done so and are a Dues Paying Member.
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The biography for Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, USAFR (Ret.) in the hardcopy of the annual ballot had a mistake. Her correct bio is:
"Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, USAFR (Ret.) is the first Latina U.S. military pilot. Custodio received the HQ AETC Aviation Safety Award for superior airmanship. In 1988, she also became the first Latina pilot for American Airlines and later one of the first Latinas to upgrade to Captain. She is active in Women in Aviation, Int’l, and the Latino Pilots Association. A Daedalian since 2011, a life member and trustee for the Daedalian Foundation for six years."
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Voice Your Opinion on Membership Engagement |
National Headquarters is actively engaged in conversations with the board and membership on ways to continue the Daedalian legacy. Instrumental parts of this are recruiting more active-duty members and having an engaged membership.
We would love to hear your thoughts on how to achieve this. To do so, email Maureen DeFelice at maureen@daedalians.org with "Membership Engagement" in the subject line.
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Take Part in New Member November |
Members and local flights across the country are encouraged to conduct outreach in their communities to recruit new members during the month of November.
New members who sign up between November 1 and November 30 will have their $50 initiation fee waived. Membership in the Daedalians allows military aviators the opportunity to be part of America’s premier network for military aviators.
We are counting on you to invite new members passionate about carrying on the Daedalian mission: advocating for air and space power and honoring those who flew and fly in defense of our nation.
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Dues to Increase Next Year |
The cost of our trophies, plaques and magazines have all seen a significant cost jump. With postage rates and software support also showing an uptick in expenses, the Daedalian Headquarters will send out notices for 2022 at $70 for membership to our annual dues-paying members. Our financial reports are open for all members, and we are happy to discuss any questions about this increase.
Please know that we will continue to send out our hard copy magazines, paper dues reminders and work to make our communications tools like the Airpower blog and Aviator newsletter even better. We are working towards an engaged membership and connection to other aviation agencies, and hope we will continue to have your support as we advocate for military airpower.
Life membership will stay at its current rates. If you would like to consider life membership, know that you can take up to three years to pay with no interest or fees. Any current dues during the same year that you start can be applied to the balance. Life membership is calculated by age, see below:
Age
<30-40 — $1,300
41-55 — $1,200
56-70 — $1,000
71-75 — $750
76+ — $500
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Daedalian Flying Training Update |
The Daedalians are proud to announce that we will be continuing the increased financial support for our Flying Training Program. In 2021, we expanded our support and had 47 students qualify for the program, which is up from our old support 50% for one or two students. For 2022, the Board of Trustees supports keeping reimbursement to flights at the 2021 rates below: |
In addition, headquarters will match the flight’s award up to $500 for students who get their Private Pilot’s License within a year of completing the Daedalian Flight Training Program. That means a student who has paid for their own PPL training can get up to $1,000 from the flight and headquarters match. |
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Our fall Daedalus Flyer, "Medicine and Flight" has been mailed out and is available online here.
Inside, you will find a recap of the 2020 annual meeting, a tribute to Col. (Dr) Thomas J. Tredici, a first-hand account of 9/11 at the Pentagon and an overview of a previous speaking event about PTSD in UAV operators. Also inside, are our quarterly staples: award and scholarship presentations, war stories, book reviews and flightline.
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Since the founding of the Order of Daedalians in 1934, the organization has kept essential records and documents on an annual basis. Our physical records are available in our headquarters building and can be viewed by in-person visitors. We are working to digitize our records and make them available to members to read and research online.
Access to view the books is exclusive to members at a password-protected page. For member use only, you can access the current version of the webpage with password Icarus1934 by clicking "Log in to View" buttton below.
The latest editions that have been added are as follows:
- 1958-1966
- 1967-1968
- 1969-1970
- 1971-1973
- 1974
- 1975
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Daedalian Flying Training Presentations |
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Dallas/Fort Worth Flight 23 presented flight jackets and certificates to seven DFT winners this year: Sydney Mazet, Merrianne Markham, Tyler Remelius, Sarah Folson, Kaleb Herzog, Parker Haydin and Cody Smiley. Congratulations on many student solos this year!
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San Diego Flight 13 presented flight jackets and certificates to three DFT winners this year: Cadet Daniel Black, AFROTC; Midshipman Harrison Kairalla, NROTC; and Midshipman Gianni Benedetto, NROTC. Congratulations on your success! |
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Big Give Flight Champion Success |
Thank you to all who donated to us during the Big Give. Thanks to the generosity of members, friends of flight and other family support, the Daedalians raised a total of $40,089 which includes $700 in prize money. These funds help us gets kids in the air, a life-changing experience that we hope leads to a lifelong love of flight.
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A special congratulations to all our participating flight champions, each of whom had at least $500 donated in the name of their flight. We are excited to provide extra support to your programs for the coming year:
- Stinsons Flight 2
- Shangri-La Flight 21
- Frank P. Lahm Flight 9
- Capital Flight 4
- Longhorn Flight 38
- Harold L. George Flight 7
- Dallas/Fort Worth Flight 23
- Harley Pope Flight 48
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Maj. Ployer Hill, Founder #891 |
Our Founder Spotlight is shown on Maj. Ployer Hill, known as the grandfather of the preflight checklist.
On. Oct. 30, 1935, an experimental military aircraft taxied down the runway at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. The Boeing Model 299 — the most technologically sophisticated airplane of its time — took off with Major Ployer P. Hill as pilot. Hill was the Chief of the Flying Branch, Material Division, at Wright Field and the U.S. Army Air Corps’ top test pilot, having test flown nearly every Air Corps aircraft between 1918 and 1935. This was his first flight in the B-299.
The takeoff roll was uneventful, as was the takeoff. However, on ascending, the B-299 suddenly pitched up, stalled and crashed, then caught fire. Hill and Boeing’s Chief Test Pilot Leslie R. Tower, died due to injuries. The other three on board (Lt. Donald Leander Putt, co-pilot and Air Corps’ project pilot; C.W. Benton, company mechanic; and Henry Igo of the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company) escaped. 1st Lt. Robert K. Giovannoli, a test pilot, saw the crash and immediately went to help. He made two trips into the burning wreck to rescue Hill and Tower.
The wreck shocked the aviation industry and prompted questions about the future of flight.
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