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The Order of Daedalians was established in 1934 at Maxwell Air Force Base to honor World War I pilots: the first to participate in aerial combat in the service of the United States during a time of war. Founders Flight 1 continues this legacy of service by providing a forum to connect military aviators of all eras and by serving the local aviation community through its scholarship and award programs.
Region: South Central
Contact email: stinsons.flight@gmail.com
We are named in honor of the four Flying Stinsons: Katherine, Eddie, Margaret and Jack, all pioneer flyers who were nationally famous before and during WWI. We also honor Lt. Benjamin Foulois each March. He made the first all-military flight in 1910 at Fort Sam Houston. Finally, we honor our Founders and the Wright Brothers each December at Stinson Municipal Airport, the second oldest airport in the country.
Region: Northeast
Contact email: national.capital.flight4@gmail.com
We list 346 members from around the region and the northern Virginia area. Our aviator members come from the ranks of former and current Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and Army aviators who have served America in conflicts ranging from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. Our charter is to promote aviation and air power in support of our nation’s defense.
Region: Southwest
Golden Gate Flight 5 was originally chartered as the San Francisco Flight on Dec. 2, 1955, and was established for members in the San Francisco Bay Area and nearby communities. Until 1969, Flight 5 lacked an official headquarters and used the Presidio of San Francisco postal address for its HQ. It represented the Order of the Daedalians in most of the western states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Flight 5 later encouraged and supported the formation of new units in the Los Angeles area (Flight 7), the San Diego Area (Flight 13), and Alaska (Polar Flight 10 in Anchorage and Farthest North Flight 21 in Fairbanks). In February 1969, Flight 5 found a new home at Hamilton AFB with help of the former base commander and Flight 5 member Col Charles L. Praul. At this time the roster was made up of only 400 men, half of whom resided in Northern California. Records are scarce for Flight 5 from 1956-90; sometime in this period, the name was changed to Galaxy Flight. In 1997, Flight 5 members voted to change the name back to Golden Gate Flight 5. The flight now resides at Travis AFB still serving members throughout Northern California.
Region: Southeast
Contact email: mach30mm@gmail.com
We have 74 members now and looking for more. Back in 1970s we had over 200 members. The average age is now near 80. Our most famous member was Maj. Gen. David M. Davy Jones, a Doolittle Raider, when he was commander of the Air Force Eastern Test Range at Cape Kennedy. He retired in 1973 and remained a member of Daedalians until his last flight in 2008. Learn more about him HERE.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: davidwfey@aol.com. For JROTC: Daedalians7@msn.com.
Flight 7 was chartered in September 1956. The flight is composed of Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force active and retired military aviators. We meet every other month for a luncheon in our Daedalian Room at the Air Force Space and Missile Center in El Segundo, California. Our meetings include a guest/member speaker addressing our profession as military pilots and their involvement in the advancement of military aviation. We welcome and invite all of our fellow military pilots to join us at one of our member luncheons as well as joining us as a Flight 7 member in advancing the tenants and heritage of the of the Order of Daedalians.
Region: Southeast
Contact email: allgaier@suddenlink.net
Kitty Hawk Flight No. 8 was established on 17 Sep 1958 and our flight’s name was selected to honor the Wright Brothers first flight on 17 Dec 1903 at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Our host is Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, NC, which is home of the 4th Fighter Wing and host to the 916th Air Refueling Wing and the 414th Fighter Group. The 4 FW has a proud warfighting legacy as the famed “Eagle Squadrons” of WWII. The 4 FW and the 414 FG fly the F-15E “Strike Eagle” and the 916 ARW flies the KC-46A “Pegasus”. We generally meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Daedalian Room on “Eagles Landing” from 1800-2100 hours.
Region: North Central
Contact email: flt9captain@gmail.com
Website: https://flight-9.weebly.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DaedaliansFlight9/
Region: Northwest
Region: Northwest
Contact email: Flight11@Daedalians.org
Colorado Springs is home to Falcon Flight 11. Chartered on 5 Oct 1962 , the Flight services members from the nearby US Air Force Academy, Peterson AFB, Ft Carson, Shriever AFB, and Cheyenne Mountain AFS, as well as retirees from the greater Springs community. Our membership consists of approximately 120 members and includes combat veterans from several services. The Flight sponsors scholarships at the local universities, as well as JROTC awards to a much larger region of Colorado. The Flight generally meets on the second Thursday of the month at the US Air Force Academy Club, September through June.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: flight12@daedalians.org or OldPueblo12@gmail.com
Davis-Monthan AFB is home to the Daedalian’s Old Pueblo Flight 12. The flight stood up in 1963 with 53 members across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Among the original members was Senator Barry Goldwater. Today the Old Pueblo Flight is a Tucson-based organization with 130 members. Our membership includes numerous combat veterans from multiple generations, Air Force, Navy and Army flyers, an astronaut, and three POWs from Vietnam. The flight meets the third Thursday of the month from September through May for a luncheon and military aviation speaker. An annual Summer Social is held in July and the December Christmas Dinner provides the setting for our annual awards and scholarship presentations.
The Old Pueblo Flight is actively engaged in realizing the objectives of the National Order:
Region: Southwest
Contact email:
davbarnett@aol.com
San Diego Flight 13 is made up of aviators from all the services and covers the greater San Diego area, an historical place for both military and civilian aviation.
Region: North Central
Contact email: homarice@gmail.com
Region: Northeast
Contact email: cbhma@me.com, carl.boyer@comcast.net
Region: North Central
Contact email: lemayflight16@gmail.com or jim@maloney.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lemayflight16
Originally chartered as The Great Plains Flight #16 on July 22, 1965. The name was changed in the mid-1980s to the Curtis E. LeMay Flight 16. LeMay Flight 16 annually awards scholarships to local ROTC cadets intending to pursue a military aviation career. They also fund pilot training through initial solo through the Daedalian Flying Training Program. Flight members also present Daedalian Junior ROTC awards at local high schools.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: fharsany@comcast.net
Region: Northwest
Contact email: ekquick@yahoo.com
Established on Independence Day 1965, Mile High Flight 18 maintains close ties with and supports the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing and 120th Fighter Squadron (F-16s) at Buckley AFB in Aurora. Flight 18 meets 12 months a year, usually for lunch on the third Friday of the month at the Aurora Hills Golf Course Tin Cup Bar & Grill. Exceptions are in December when we hold a Christmas dinner party at a date and location determined during calendar year of the party, and whenever an off-site event is scheduled on a TBA basis.
Region: European
Contact email: Daedalian19@outlook.com, Dreamrocksand@yahoo.com
Region: Northwest
Region: Southeast
Contact email: mdenkler31@gmail.com
Region: Northwest
Contact email: goodellwf@comcast.net or djstrom@comcast.net
Cascade Flight #22 was officially founded in September 1968 and has approximately 90 members located primarily in the western portions of Washington and Oregon.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: flight23@daedalians.org
Region: Southwest
Contact email: alanfisher@aol.com
Flight 24 petitioned for a charter Jan. 2, 1969, at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The petition was granted, and the 24th Roadrunner Flight was born. Charter members included Capts John D. Ryan Jr. and Michael E. Ryan, who became USAF Chief of Staff. The brothers were sons of Gen. John D. Ryan Sr., also a former USAF Chief of Staff. Charter members included four Founding Members of the Order of Daedalians including Donald R. Thompson, father of current member, Rod Thompson. Due to numerous TDYs of the 49th TFW, the 24th Roadrunner Flight moved to Biggs AFB, El Paso, Texas, in 1972. The flight’s guiding light for more than three decades, World War II Pacific Fighter Air Ace, Maj. Gen. Franklin A. Nichols, died in September 2002. In early 2003, the name of the 24th was changed to the Maj. Gen. Franklin A. Nichols Flight. In 2003, “General Nick” was inducted into the El Paso Aviation Hall of Fame.
Region: Southeast
Contact email: suncoastdaedalians@gmail.com, neil.cosentino@icloud.com
Region: North Central
Contact email: john.almind.1@us.af.mil
Region: Southwest
Contact email: wizbec@comcast.net, kurt.raffetto@reagan.com
Sierra Flight 27 was chartered in May 1969. Prior to that date, Sacramento-area Daedalians were members of Golden Gate Flight 5, located at Hamilton AFB near San Francisco. Many of the original charter members retired in the local area and were Daedalians until their final flight. When there were two active Air Force bases in the Sacramento area with scores of active duty and retired pilots, the flight had a high membership of 273. Due to military force reductions and local base closures, combined with the passing of many of our WWII veterans, membership has declined. Flight 27 provides scholarship funds each year to outstanding California State University Sacramento AFROTC cadets. This money is matched by National. The Flight also annually presents a Daedalian JROTC Achievement Medal to many local area high school cadets.In July 2014, the Flight recognized an ad hoc group of Daedalian widows who attend our meetings. Subsequently, several other individuals who are not membership-qualified, but enjoy and support flight activities, were also invited to become Friends of the Flight.” Each individual is presented with a name tag identifying their status.
Region: Pacific
Contact email: jackdet@hawaii.rr.com or rsvpdaedalus@gmail.com
Region: Southwest
Contact email: gregfindlay@att.net or texomaflight@gmail.com
Region: Southwest
Contact email: 30flightadjutant@sbcglobal.net or rjdonovanii@gmail.com
Region: Northwest
Contact email: ochope3@gmail.com
In the summer of 1973, Major Generals Bryce Poe II and Chesley G. Peterson began the drive to establish a Daedalian Flight in Utah. Their efforts culminated with Pioneer Flight 32 being chartered in December 1973. The first formal initiation dinner meeting was held in February 1974. Initial flight members elected the name Pioneer to honor the early pioneers who moved westward and carved homes out of the wilderness. Pioneer Flight 32 normally meets the third Thursday of the month at the Oak Ridge Country Club in Farmington Utah. Social Hour begins at 1800 Hrs., followed by dinner at 1900 Hrs., and the Meeting at 2000 Hrs. The programs vary month to month with guest speakers, award presentations, or war stories. In December we normally have a Christmas Dinner party. Flight 32 members each spring present Daedalian Achievement Awards to JROTC cadets at high schools throughout Utah. In 1996 the Governor of Utah proclaimed Pioneer Flight 32 the sponsor and custodial agency for the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame. This induction and award is normally presented in late May to the year’s inductee. Flight members are intimately involved in the selection, planning and execution of this annual event. A display of all previous inductees is available for viewing at the Hill Aerospace Museum. We invite any Daedalians visiting the area to attend a meeting, and potential members to contact us at the above email.
Region: South Central
Region: Southwest
Contact email: jdljal@gmail.com
Region: Southwest
Contact email: rbutler456@aol.com
Longhorn Flight 38 is comprised of members in the central Texas area. Our members’ meetings are every two month beginning in February and our board meets on the months when there is not a members’ meeting.
Region: South Central
Contact email: yankees958@msn.com or
billjan.pitts@cox.net
Address: 39th Flight (C/O: Lt Col D. Netzinger)
219 Scotsburg Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088
THE FLEDGLING 39th (EAGLE) FLIGHT
It started over coffee. Col’s Ken Clark and Ken Klein were shooting the breeze in January 1975 and talk turned to their past enjoyment of Daedalian meetings and fellowship at other bases. They had been screening the National Membership Directory and knew other members were in the area, so they agreed to contact as many as possible to gather for a social. The response was enthusiastic. On 8 March 1975, 24 Daedalians, including the WR-ALC/CC, Maj. Gen. Holland, the WR-ALC/CV, Brig. Gen. Schneider, the AFRES/CV, Maj. Gen. Anderson, and Founder Member Guy Stone, were joined by 16 guests and wives for a memorable evening–mess dress and medals, & long-dress’s, the whole bit! Guy Stone celebrated his 78th birthday. He and Roland Neel, a WW I observer and prominent Macon business leader who helped establish Robins AFB, regaled the gathering with stories of their flying experiences. Everyone agreed the occasion should be repeated under the aegis of an established local flight.
The first business meeting of the planning group was on 11 June 1975 and provisional officers were elected: Flight Captain – Ray Smittle, Vice Flight Captain – Ken Clark, Adjutant – Erv Manning, Treasurer – Roger Rothwell, and Provost Marshall – Jerry Kippenberger. Flight names of Peach, Gator and Eagle were contemplated, and Eagle was selected for three reasons. As the National symbol, the eagle represents patriotism; the eagle, strong, courageous and aggressive, symbolizes military aviation’s spirit; and the F-15 Eagle is depot-supported at Robins AFB. The petition for charter was signed, forwarded in July, and approved by National on 4 August 1975.
The 39th meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of almost every month. We also administer several scholarships that are the mainstay of our efforts to highlight not only our order but also the virtues of serving in any of our military branches and in the capacity of a flight officer flying for & defending our country.
Region: Northwest
Contact email: fcbum@aol.com or henrybishop@earthlink.net
Flight 41 had its beginning on March 2, 1976, when 14 Daedalians in good standing with the National Order of Daedalians petitioned that a “Flight of the Order” be established at Fairchild AFB, Washington. The name “Inland Empire” was selected as it appropriately identifies and suggests the strong influence of the region versus a Washington-only oriented flight. Those initial signers of the petition were: Paul S. Cleland, Fred N. Thompson, Hans E. Hanson, Joe C. Williams, Bob M. Garner, Clyde E. Stewart (Founder Member #675), William M. Engle, Bruce E. Notson, Marvin L. Barber, Charles A. Lehman, Robert C. Cope, Robert A. Fromm, Thad A. Wolfe and David E. Thrams. Since these early beginnings our flight has grown to 100 members. Our membership is represented by retirees and active duty from the Spokane area as well as those living in Central Washington, Northern Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Western Montana. The flight provides an annual college scholarship to a highly qualified student who intends to pursue a career as a military aviator.
Region: Northeast
Contact email: daedaliansflight42@gmail.com
Region: Northeast
Contact email: dantodd228@gmail.com
Flight 43 was formed on McGuire AFB in Wrightstown, New Jersey. The flight was granted a charter by the National Order on Jan. 13, 1977. Our area of responsibility covers an arc expanding from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to the south; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the west; and cutting through the southern tip of New York City, New York, to the north. Flight 43 serves active duty, Air Force Reserve, and New Jersey Air National Guard members from McGuire; Army Aviation at Ft. Dix, New Jersey; New Jersey Air National Guard and Coast Guard Aviation at Atlantic City International Airport; Navy, Marine, Navy Reserve, and Pennsylvania Air National Guard at NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; New Jersey Army National Guard at Trenton-Mercer Regional Airport; and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, New Jersey. Our location between the two population centers of Philadelphia and New York City provides us with the awesome responsibility to serve and grow while promoting the Tenets of the Order.
Region: South Central
Contact email: awapplegate@classicnet.net (Primary) or awapplegate@gmail.com, kzell747@gmail.com
Normal monthly meetings held the third Thursday of each month at 1730 hours (5:30 p.m.) at Hangar 1080 on base.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: WileyPostFlight46@cox.net
Region: Southeast
Region: Southeast
Contact email: harleyhpopeflight48@gmail.com
In 1919 Pope Army Airfield was named for 1st Lt. Harley H. Pope who was killed with his crewmember, Sgt. W. W. Fleming, on Jan. 7, 1917, when their JN-4 crashed into the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville. When the U.S. Air Force came into existence in 1947, Pope Field was partitioned off to become Pope Air Force Base. On March 1, 2011, a Congressional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) law, the base returned to Ft. Bragg and the airfield designated as Pope Army Airfield (AAF). National chartered the Harley H. Pope Flight on March 26, 1977, with 30 members. Initially the flight’s membership comprised of C-130 pilots from the 317th Tactical Airlift Wing and its squadrons, 39th, 40th and 41st Tactical Airlift Squadrons. Over the years, Army pilots from Ft. Bragg and local retired and separated Air Force, Navy, Marine and Army pilots joined the flight. The flight met for many years at the Pope Officers Club Daedalian Room. When the club closed, the flight moved to the Ft. Bragg Club. In 2013, the flight relocated to the Carolina Trace Country Club in Sanford. The flight normally meets the 4th Thursday of each month except in July, November and December.
Region: North Central
Region: Southwest
Contact email: not_alone78@hotmail.com
Region: South Central
Contact email: ChennaultFlt@gmail.com
Region: Southwest
Contact email: macstap@yahoo.com
The Caprock is a region in the Panhandle of Texas. It is the land to the west of the Caprock Escarpment which separates it from plains stretching to the east at a much lower elevation. Flight 52, located in Lubbock, Texas, has long gone by the name of the Caprock Flight. Recently, however we voted to rename our flight in honor of Caprock native Lt. Col. George A. Davis. Davis was an ace in WWII (7 kills), a double ace in Korea (at least 14), and was commander of the 334th Fighter Interceptor Squadron when he was shot down by enemy fire. Having previously been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross among many other awards and decorations (3 Silver Stars, 4 DFCs, 9 Air Medals among them), he was posthumously promoted to lieutenant colonel and awarded the Medal of Honor. Although his remains were never recovered, he has a cenotaph in the Lubbock Cemetery. We members of Flight 52 are proud to honor this true American flying hero, and to rename our flight after him.
Region: Northeast
Contact email: curtislg@fairpoint.net
A thriving flight made up of former air battle managers, navigators, and pilots of all services. Our flight supports cadets in DFT, CAP cadets at National Flight Academies, FAA ACE program at Laconia Airport, N.H., and other student aviation programs. Our monthly meetings are each second Friday of the month and have a guest speaker normally discussing some aviation theme. Come join us at the Portsmouth Holiday Inn at the Route 1 Bypass Traffic Circle at 1800.
Region: Northwest
Contact email: daedalian.flt54@gmail.com
Region: Southwest
Contact email: robert.kay78@gmail.com
Flight 56 was originally chartered on March 20, 1978, as Test Flight by the flight test pilots of Edwards AFB, California. In May 2013, the members of Flight 56 elected to change their name to Glen Edwards Flight to better honor the base’s eponym and capture its history. Our ranks have included numerous astronauts, test pilots and other highly skilled pilots from the flight test community, some of them living legends. Our ranks have also included many highly accomplished pilots with distinguished flying careers from the operational community. We strive to encourage aviation careers among the youth of the Antelope Valley, an area rich in aerospace history.
Region: Southeast
Region: Southeast
Contact email: timothyaoliver@bellsouth.net, pdominicis@yahoo.com
Home for Daedalians in the Valdosta and surrounding South Georgia area. Meetings are held at the Moody AFB Club and at active duty units on the base.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: emaildunny@gmail.com
Region: South Central
Contact email: johnhbordelon@aol.com, celliott33@gmail.com
Region: Southeast
Contact email: redunbar@cox.net
April 4, 2019, marked the 40th anniversary of the chartering of the George E. “Bud” Day Flight 61 of the National Order of Daedalians. Twenty-three qualified officers petitioned the National Order on March 16, 1979, and the flight was originally chartered as Seagull Flight on April 4, 1979, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, now the home of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. Michael Couvillon, one of the original petitioners, is a National Life Member and remains active with flight. The flight now has more than 160 members and a scholarship fund in excess of $120,000. On Dec. 18, 2012, the flight was officially renamed in honor of Col. George E. “Bud” Day, a distinguished member of the flight.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: Flight62@daedalians.org
Fighter Flight 62 was chartered in 1978 with these 19 petitioners: Keven McElvain, Carl Milzer, Gaillard Peck, Larry Sabourin, Matt Wallace, Larry Wolfe, James Fish, Robert Wiswell, Maurice Seaver, Jack Busalski, Ronald Diehl, Frank Drew, Ronald R. Davis, Larry Beasley, William Creer, Win DePooter, Arthur McCartan, Robert C. McClure, and Martinus Stenseth, Daedalian Founder Member #122.
Region: South Central
Contact email: apolloflighthouston@gmail.com
Region: European
Region: Southwest
Region: North Central
Region: Southeast
Contact email: oldandbold@sc.rr.com, jgurtcheff@aol.com
Region: Southeast
Region: South Central
Region: Southeast
Possum Town Flight is hosted by the 14th FTW at Columbus AFB, the No. 1 pilot-producing wing in the Air Force. Each month, active and retired military pilots gather to honor their military flying heritage, raise money for scholarships, and listen to a variety of guest speakers.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: stanbru@aol.com, harv700@gmail.com
Region: Southeast
Contact email: l.lsabourin@hotmail.com
Region: South central
Contact email: n.deunk.1@us.af.mil
Region: Southwest
Contact email: patretta@wbhsi.com, rbperkins@cox.net
Website: http://www.willieflight.org/
Normally, Willie Flight 82 meets monthly, September through May, on the second Thursday of the month, but the date can change. The dinner meeting social hour starts at 1800, with dinner served about 1900, followed by a speaker; we’re usually finished by about 2100. Reservations are made by contacting the appropriate element leader listed in the monthly newsletter.
Region: Southwest
Contact email: pjgiroux@aol.com
Region: Southwest
Region: Southeast
Contact email: jr2mart@comcast.net
Region: Northwest
Contact email: gkjones68@gmail.com
Region: Northwest
Contact email: jwjlburman@gmail.com
The flight was chartered in 1992 by Col. Richard C. Marr and the following Charter Members: Lt. Col. George W. Dorris, Lt. Col. James R. Pugh III, Lt. Col. Laurel L. Statham, Lt. Col. Richard C. Wirth, Maj. Richard E.E. Antaya, Maj. Michael L. Eberle, Maj. Daniel R. Simmons, Capt. Gregory A. Kern, Capt. Kelly S. Kiernan, Capt. Joseph L. Kuberka, Capt. Charles C. Mau, and Capt. John R. McDonald. The flight meets the second Thursday of each month at the Grizzly Bend Club on Malmstrom AFB. Social hour begins in the cub lounge at 5 p.m. April through October, or 4:30 p.m. November through March. Dinner follows one hour later in the Flight 99 Daedalian Room.
Region: Southeast
Contact email: silverwingsflight100@gmail.com
The Silver Wings Flight 100 has been reactivated after several years of inactivity. Please contact us if you are able to participate in flight activities.
Region: Southeast
Contact email: flight102atl@gmail.com
Ben T. Epps (Feb. 20, 1888 Oct. 16, 1937), known as Georgia’s First Aviator, was an American aviation pioneer. In 1907, he built a monoplane of his own design, now known as the Epps 1907 Monoplane. This was followed by other original monoplane and biplane designs in 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1916, 1924 and 1930. He died of injuries as a result of an airplane crash. The Athens-Ben Epps Airport is named in his honor. Flight 102 was chartered on Jan. 22, 2003. Our flight currently meets the third Tuesday of every even month. Unless posted otherwise, our meetings take place at the American Legion Post 160, 160 Legion Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080. Our membership includes Daedalians from the entire Atlanta metro area.
Region: South Central
Contact email: Cory.Smith2@clearwire.net or densford58@gmail.com
Region: Northwest
Contact email: E2hastings@bresnan.net, viclutes@wildblue.net