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TOMORROW'S MILITARY AVIATORSYour generosity allows these students to achieve their dreams of serving their country asaviators. Each year the Daedalians present nearly $150,000 in scholarships to deservingyouth. We're able to do this because of your generous donations.
Cadet Connor DeSimone, AFROTCJunior, University of Nebraska, OmahaMajor: Multidisciplinary StudiesCurtis E. LeMay Flight 16$2,000 matching scholarship
“I’d like to make a career out of flying for the AirForce and retire as a colonel.”Holds a private pilot certificate and hasaccumulated over 150 hours of flight time.
Cadet David Weed, AFROTCSenior, University of Nebraska, LincolnMajor: Political Science and GeographyCurtis E. LeMay Flight 16$2,000 matching scholarship
“As far back as I can remember, one of mygoals in life was to become a pilot. I have beenfortunate enough to receive a pilot slot in theAir Force and head to flight school when Igraduate in May. Being able to fly in the AirForce is a dream come true. More importantly, Iwill be fighting for the American people andkeeping our homeland safe. After the AirForce, I plan on flying commercially, hopefully
for Delta, who I work for now at the LincolnAirport.”
Cadet Tomy Wilson, AFROTCSenior, University of Nebraska, OmahaMajor: AviationCurtis E. LeMay Flight 16$1,000 matching scholarship
“My goal is to commission as an officer in theUnited States Air Force. I plan on becoming apilot and a career officer.”Prior service as an E-5 Infantry Team Leaderand fought in the Overseas ContingencyOperation.
We're proud to highlight these scholarship recipients who are pursuing careersas military aviators. If you would like to offer them career advice or words of encouragement,
please email us at [email protected].
New Member November is here!You can help ensure the strong future ofthe Daedalians by joining us in ourrecruiting effort, New MemberNovember!
When you recruit a new member, you’llearn a donation to the DaedalianFoundation made in your name.
The top 4 flights that recruit the mostmembers will win a $1,000 SpencerScholarship.
New members who join before the end ofNovember will also have a donation madein their name to the Daedalian Foundation.
Fourteen flights are participating but it'snot too late to get in on the action!Request your membership recruitingpacket at [email protected] orcall headquarters at 210-945-2111.
Strength is in numbers, and new members will keep inspiringgenerations to come through our Daedalian programs.
Here's how you can recruit new members:Hand an application to someone with wings.Talk about the scholarship successes to friends.Go to a retirement or recruiting event.
Man a Daedalian booth at airshows and community events.Get involved in military appreciation activities.Share on your LinkedIn page.Share postings on your Facebook page.Forward your email from the Airpower Blog or the Aviator.Wear your Daedalian shirt and tell people what we are all about.Bring an aviator to a flight meeting.Volunteer at your local high school JROTC program.
Daedalians benefit when you shop!This holiday season (and all year-round), you can help theDaedalians simply by shopping!If you're already an Amazon shopper, sign in atsmile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phonebrowser. Select "Daedalian Foundation" as your charity andyou're all set. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile ,the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of thepurchase price to the Daedalian Foundation, ensuring thatwe continue to inspire tomorrow's military aviators!
'BACK IN THE DAY'
These photos were sent in by retired AirForce Col. Dave Pinsky. Above, as a firstlieutenant and then captain, he flew the O-1 Bird Dog aircraft from October 1965 toOctober 1966 on 614 combat missionsand 1,004 combat flying hours. He earnedthe Silver Star with one oak leaf cluster,Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Starand Purple Heart with one oak leaf cluster.At left, Pinsky is shown in the F-106 DeltaDart. He flew this aircraft as a captain andthen major from August 1967 to July 1974,achieving 1,600-plus hours. He deployed
to Korea for the Pueblo Crisis, and toAlaska for air defense alert interceptingSoviet aircraft that penetrated the ADIZ.
Do you have a photo of yourself from early in your career? Send it [email protected], Attn: Back in the Day.
DAEDALIAN HERITAGE
Retired Air Force Maj. John Herman Lamb sent in these photos, all in connection with hisuncle and namesake Army Pvt. John Herman Lamb, who served as a ground crewman inthe Army Air Service during World War I. In the framed photo above, Private Lamb isshown second from left at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, in 1918. The pen and watch in the framewere his. One of Major Lamb’s first cousins carried that watch from Omaha Beachthrough the end of World War II.
Private Lamb took these photos of aircraft mishaps in late 1917 or early 1918 at Ft. Sillbefore he deployed to France.
LEFT: According to Major Lamb, the photoshows a propeller-driven device (similar toa Ram Air Turbine (RAT) in the F-4community) mounted at the wing root onthe Curtiss JN (model unknown). If youknow the official use of this device, emailus [email protected]: Private Lamb's draft registrationform from 1917.
Two unknown crewmen with one of the Ft. Sill fleet.
Private Lamb's pay record.
The elder John Herman Lamb
registered for the draft in June1917 and his last pay was as ofJanuary 1919. His serial/servicenumber was 765700.His military records weredestroyed in the St. Louiswarehouse fire but Major Lambdoes have a travel voucherrecord for his travel to homeafter separation. He served withone of the balloon companies inFrance but again, no records. The passport photo at left is from1920 when he was on his way toBrazil, working with what today isthe U.S. Department ofAgriculture, to study Braziliansugar cane production and cattleranching.
Private Lamb was also stationed at Schendley Park, Pennsylvania, for training. When hepassed away in 1930 at age 37 at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, VA Hospital, a letter ofcondolence was sent by the hospital commander to his parents. The commander wasMaj. (Dr.) William J. L. Lyster (1869-1947) of the Army Medical Dept. During the buildingof the Panama Canal, he used a solution of calcium hypochlorite in a linen bag to treatwater to prevent malaria and yellow fever. Major Lamb and his family have thecondolence letter.
Do you have a photo that spans generations of military heritage? Send it [email protected], Attn: Daedalian Heritage.
DAEDALIAN BULLETIN BOARD
We've got you on our calendar!We now have a calendar on our website whichlists flight and Daedalian headquarters eventsplus military reunions. The main calendar isfeatured on the bottom left of thedaedalians.org landing page. There’s also alink to events at the top of the Flight Listingpage.
Email us at [email protected] all pertinent event info, plus anygraphic art, images or attachments (registrationforms, etc.) We’ll take care of the rest. We evenhave the capability now to feature a link toGoogle Maps.
Events will be posted on a timely basis,normally the same day we receive the requests.
AVIATION HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTSFind the complete daily heritage calendar HERE.
Nov. 1, 1941The Army acquired the Sikorsky YR-4, the first true helicopter. Nov. 3, 1909Lt. George C. Sweet became the first Navy officer to fly when he accompanied Lt. FrankP. Lahm of the Army on a flight at College Park, Maryland. Lieutenant Sweet, DaedalianFounder Member #5791, was the official observer for the Navy at the trials for the WrightFlyer. Lahm was Daedalian Founder Member #211. Nov. 6, 1915Navy Cmdr. Henry C. Mustin launched the first airplane by catapult from a moving vessel—the USS North Carolina—in Pensacola Bay, Florida. Mustin was Daedalian FounderMember #3501. Nov. 7, 1917Eugene J. Bullard, an American in French service, became the first black fighter pilot toclaim an aerial victory. Bullard was officially inducted into the Order of Daedalians asFounder Member #14167 in 2018. Founder membership required one to be acommissioned officer in the U.S. military, and a rated military pilot no later than ArmisticeDay on Nov. 11, 1918. Bullard, born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1894, wanted to serve andfly for the U.S. but was unable to because of discriminatory practices at the time. Nov. 8, 1950The first jet vs. jet aerial combat in history took place between a MiG-15 and an Air ForceF-80, Lt. Russell J. Brown piloting. Nov. 10, 1988The Air Force revealed the F–117 stealth fighter to the public for the first time.Manufactured by Lockheed, the F–117 could evade most radar detection with its radicalshape and radar-absorbent surface Nov. 16, 2006Air Force Special Operations Command received its first CV-22 at Hurlburt Field, Florida.Army Gen. Doug Brown, commander of the United States Special Operations Command,conducted the arrival ceremony. Nov. 17, 1934More than 50,000 spectators were at Selfridge Field, Michigan, to see Capt. Fred C.Nelson, U.S. Army Air Corps, win the Mitchell Trophy Race. Captain Nelson flew hisBoeing P-26A over an 89-mile course at an average speed of 216.832 miles per hour.Colonel Nelson, Daedalian Founder Member #4569, served in World War I, World War IIand the Korean War. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross,and the Air Medal. He retired from the Air Force on Sept. 3, 1951, after 34 years ofservice, and died April 11, 1991, at the age of 97 years. He is buried at Fort RosecransNational Cemetery, San Diego, California. Nov. 19, 2007Air Mobility Command passed a major milestone when one of its aircraft flew thecommand’s 1 millionth sortie since 9/11. A C-17 Globemaster mission from McChordAFB, Washington, to Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, made the landmark flight. Nov. 26, 1968While flying a UH-1F helicopter, 1st Lt James P. Fleming twice exposed his aircraft tointense hostile fire while rescuing a special forces reconnaissance patrol near Duc Co,
Vietnam. He received the Medal of Honor for his heroic action. You can read the citationHERE. Retired Colonel Fleming is a Daedalian Life Member. Nov. 27, 1917Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, Daedalian Founder Member #321, assumes command ofthe U.S. Air Service, AEF. Nov. 28, 2001C–17s landed in Afghanistan on an airstrip about 80 miles south of Kandahar to deliverNavy Seabees as part of Operation SWIFT FREEDOM, which introduced U.S. groundforces into Afghanistan. Nov. 29, 1975The first annual RED FLAG exercise began at Nellis AFB, Nevada, ushering in a new eraof highly realistic air combat training for pilots and aircrews.
REUNIONSWe also feature reunions now on our new Daedalian Calendar! You can see the
calendar on the bottom left of our website home page at https://daedalians.org/, or youcan go directly to reunions HERE.
2020
USAF UPT Class 67-G Reunion(Willie: Good Grief, Warlock, Boomer and Schatzi)
Jan. 21-23, 2020Jacksonville, FloridaPOC: Jimmy Brown
[email protected] or 904-635-9531
12th TFW Reunion(Includes 12th TFW at MacDill AFB, Florida; Cam Ranh AB and Phu Cat AB, Vietnam; 12th FEW/SFW,
Bergstrom AFB, Texas (Korea) and all supporting units)May 6-9, 2020Dayton, Ohio
POC: E.J. [email protected] or 480-396-4681
(A memorial dedication to the 12th TFW will occur during this event.)
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