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Airpower Blog
Operation Christmas Drop: Daedalians Give Back
In addition to the great work done by our Foundation, Daedalians around...
Passing the Baton Across Generations
LTC Arthur Trujillo and CWO Jess Findley looking at the hole ripped in...
Summer Vacation in an L-39
What do pilots and Peter Pan have in common? They are forever young in...
A Conversation with 1stLt Paige McFarland
Interview Conducted by Taylor E. Watson on 13 September 2021 1stLt Joe...
Extreme Search
by Col. William J. Moran, Jr., USAF (Ret.), Daedalian Member #9091 Civil...
A Renaissance Man Who Always Pushed the Envelope: Col. Norman Phillips, USAF (Ret.)
By Peter D. Lennon, Federal Gov’t (Ret.), Granite Flight #53 Norm...
History & Heritage: Planophere Celebrates its 150th Anniversary
By Dr. Dick Hallion, Daedalian Honorary Member #50043 Thursday August 18,...
Aviator Newsletter
Old and Bold Pilots
Founder Story by Kip Cooper reprinted from The San Diego Union Newspaper,...
Grandfather of the Preflight Checklist
Maj. Ployer P. Hill, Founder #891 On. Oct. 30, 1935, an...
War Story: Hero Medals for Mixer and I
by MAJ Robert Nelson, USA (Ret.), Daedalian Life Member #4970 Whenever...
Unanticipated Connections: The Rivera Family and the Daedalian Network
by Lt. Gen. Nick Kehoe, USAF (Ret.), Previous National Commander Emily...
Early Encounters with the C-6: Bill Sievert Founder # 272
Amigos del Ciel: The cover picture of a C-6 powered Curtiss Oriole on the...
Jet Fighters for Thailand
by Col. John L. Wagner, USAF (Ret.) Perhaps the idea to bring the Thai...
Fly-By-Wire, Old Style
by Lt.Col. Ted Fite, USAF (Ret.), Daedalian Life Member #4069 Some of my...
77th Flight Honors a Centenarian
Maj. Larry Sabourin, USAF (Ret.), Daedalian Life Member #5519 and 77th...
23rd Flight Supports Students Taking the Oath
23rd Flight Daedalian Brigadier General William H. “Bill” Lawson...
Daedalus Flyer
Our Link to Communication
Low Earth orbit satellite to enhance situational awareness By: 1st Lt....
A Pilot’s View: The U.S. Space Force
Commentary By: Lt. Col. Ron Davis, USAF (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #238...
A Sit Down with a NASA Solar System Ambassador
By: Ms. Autumn Bernhard, Daedalus Flyer Editor & Order of Daedalians...
2022: The Year of Space
By: Ms. Autumn Bernhard, Daedalus Flyer Editor & Order of Daedalians...
Daedalians In Space
Celebrating the pioneers of the final frontier By: Ms. Taylor E. Watson,...
‘The Best Kept Secret of WW2’ — A conversation with WASP Nell Bright
Interview by: Ms. Errin Phou Errin Phou: Can you tell me a little...
9 Days, 4 Men, 1 Plan: The path to the creation of AWPD-1 and the importance placed on airpower
By: 1st Lt. Nick Nowland, USAF Daedalian Member #4921 On rare occasions...
Keeping a Founder’s Memory Alive
By: Mr. John C. Mozena Daedalian Hereditary Member #1207 My grandfather,...
From Mon Valley to the Moon: A Life Well Lived
By: Lt. Col. Bill Ercoline, USAF (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #5981 Born...
PTSD in UAV Operators
By: Miss Taylor E. Watson, Order of Daedalians Operations Officer On...
Recommended Reading
The Department of Defense (DOD) Budget: An Orientation
This report uses the FY2022 budget request for the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a general orientation to the composition and...
Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress
Members of Congress and Pentagon officials are increasingly focused on developing emerging military technologies to enhance U.S. national...
Report to Congress on Air Force Tanker Strategy
As discussed in the CRS report Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tanker, the Air Force is in the process of replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135...
Report to Congress on F-15EX Eagle II Fighter
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Air Force took delivery of its first F-15EX Eagle II fighter. The Eagle II program is intended to deliver 144...
Navy Aviation Vision 2030-2035
The National Defense Strategy (NDS) identifies a complex global security environment characterized by overt challenges to the current...
Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design
Most of the world’s people, resources, and economic activity are located not in the Western Hemisphere, but in the other hemisphere,...
Private Security Contractors:DOD Needs to Better Identify and Monitor Personnel and Contracts
Published via GAO and accessed via Defense News The Department of Defense has made significant use of private security contractors in the...
SIGAR: Quarterly Report for the United States Congress – July 30, 2021
Report released by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John F. Sopko I am pleased to submit to Congress, the...
Ending Innovation Tourism: Rethinking the U.S. Military’s Approach to Emerging Technology Adoption
By Melissa Flagg and Jack Corrigan via Center for Security and Emerging Technology As dual-use technologies transform the national...
HASC Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces: NDAA FY22 Markup
Published by the House Armed Services Committee, accessed via The Hill Seapower and Projection Forces Mark Summary for H.R. 4350 National...
In Remembrance
Brig Gen Robert L. Cardenas, USAF (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #3230
Brig Gen Robert L. Cardenas, USAF (Ret) March 10, 1920 – March 10,...
Maj Charles F. Overstreet, USAF (Ret), Daedalian Member #12728
Maj Charles F. Overstreet, USAF (Ret) October 30, 1937 – February...
COL Robert E. Blount, USAR (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #6973
COL Robert E. Blount, USAR (Ret) December 22, 1923 – October 21,...
Lt. Gen. Robert “Bob” D. Springer, USAF (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #2262
Lt. Gen. Robert “Bob” D. Springer, USAF (Ret) January 17,...
Col. William J. Gregory, USAFR (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #8856
Col. William J. Gregory August 5, 1920 – October 7, 2021 Colonel...
Maj. Gen. George A. Edwards, USAF (Ret), Daedalian Life Member #61
Maj. Gen. George A. Edwards, USAF (Ret) March 8, 1929 – September...
A Renaissance Man Who Always Pushed the Envelope: Col. Norman Phillips, USAF (Ret.)
By Peter D. Lennon, Federal Gov’t (Ret.), Granite Flight #53 Norm...
Captain Maurice C. Hartle, USN (Ret.), Daedalian Life Member 6749
Maury Hartle made his final “take-off” from his home at Manzano del Sol...
Lt.Col. John J. Kane, USAF (Ret.) – A Quiet Hero
By Peter D. Lennon, Federal Gov’t (Ret.), Granite Flight #53 February 1,...
From Mon Valley to the Moon: A Life Well Lived
Colonel Thomas J. Tredici, USAF (Ret.): August 27, 1922 to April 28, 2021...