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VOLABAMUS VOLAMUS AUGUST 2019 TOMORROW'S MILITARY AVIATORS

Your generosity allows these students to achieve their dreams of serving their country as aviators. Each year the Daedalians present nearly $150,000 in scholarships to deserving youth. We're able to do this because of your generous donations.

Egan Mentoring Scholarships -- Recertified ($4,000) These students are receiving the Egan Mentoring Scholarship for the 2nd year.

Cadet Ethan T. Cain, AFROTC Midshipman Christopher H. Gibson, Senior, Texas A&M University NROTC Major: Business Finance Senior, Florida State University Stinsons Flight 2 Major: Electrical Engineering Progress: “I have just returned home after Shangri-La Flight 21 successfully graduating Marine Corps Officer Progress: “I was Drill Officer, Spring 2019; Candidate School. During last school year and Company First Sergeant, Fall 2018; Platoon after I was awarded this scholarship, I took and Sergeant and Swim Officer, Spring 2018; and passed the ASTB exam and earned a guaranteed Squad Leader, Fall 2017. I have also received the flight contract with the Marine Corps through American Legion Silver Academic Achievement ROTC. This means that, upon commissioning Award, ROTC Military Excellence Award, and the and completion of basic training, I am Armed Forces Communications and Electronic guaranteed a flight slot at Navy flight school. The Association Honor Award.” only remaining requirement before 3.0 GPA. FSU spirit team as the Cimarron commissioning is finishing my undergraduate mascot. Continues to track toward Naval Aviation degree at Texas A&M, a requirement I am slightly career desiring to fly the F-18 Super Hornet. ahead of schedule in completing.” 3.69 GPA Cadet Dustin Magilligan, AFROTC Midshipman Christopher Mogul, Junior, Valdosta State University NROTC Major: Political Science Senior, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University – Eagle Flight 39 Daytona Beach Progress: “I am currently ranked in the top third of Major: Aeronautical Science the detachment in the junior class. I have Golden Gate Flight 5 dedicated over 100 hours to AFROTC service Progress: “I have graduated from United States around the Valdosta community. I have received Marine Corps Officer Candidate School and will several awards including Spring 2019 Cadet of commission upon the completion of my degree the Semester, American Legion awards, and the (May 5, 2020). I have been selected as a student American Veterans Association award. I was Naval Aviator.” selected for the “Intro to Powered Flight” program 3.9 GPA, 450 flying hours, certified flight instructor at the Air Force Academy where we spent a week and instrument flight instructor. learning the fundamentals of flight.” 3.73 GPA, on track to earn a pilot slot, should know by May 2020.

Egan Mentoring Scholarships -- First Year ($4,000)

Cadet Eric M. Fox, AFROTC Cadet Andrew H. Griese, AFROTC 5th year senior, University of North Texas Senior, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Major: Computer Science Major: Mechanical Engineering Dallas/Ft Worth Flight 23 Minuteman Flight 15 Career goal: “Commission into Air Force and fly Career Goal: “First and foremost serve my in the military until I retire.” country, giving back for the opportunities it has Eagle Scout, 3.25 GPA, Civil Air Patrol, 20 flying and will give me. Become a U.S. Air Force fighter hours, Det. 835 wing commander. Selected for pilot. It is a dream that I have had since the pilot training. earliest I can remember. I have always had a love for aviation and I hope to fulfill it by having the privilege to fly for my nation as my career. Develop as an officer and pilot to emulate and hopefully surpass my father, who is a retired Air Force colonel and former F-16 pilot." Eagle Scout, 5.0 GPA, MIT Varsity football, 29 flying hours.

Cadet Allan M. Welchez, AFROTC Cadet Nathan A. Wiley, AFROTC Sophomore, University of Texas Arlington Junior, Montana State University Major: Criminal Justice Major: Mechanical Engineering Ft Hood Flight 103 Joe Foss Skyhawks Flight 121 Career Goal: “I am literally living my dreams while Career goal: “One of my career goals as an actively pursuing my career goal of becoming a aviator in the world’s greatest Air Force is to be great leader and the best pilot ever. I am selected from UPT to fly fighters in the Air Force. I confident that by successfully earning my want to be an exceptional wingman and friend to undergraduate degree, internalizing and living the my fellow peers. It is extremely important to me Air Force core values, and preparing for the rigors that I uphold strong morals and maintain of military life, that I will attain the skills, prosperous relationships with my peers as it will leadership attributes and character models help develop them and set me up for future needed to operate the most cutting-edge aircraft opportunities. After I have gained enough in the world in the defense of our great nation.” experience, flight hours and credentials, I intend Honor Flight, Honor Guard, 3.11 GPA, DFT solo, to apply to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. 15 flying hours. This will mark a major milestone in my Air Force career as this is the next step toward my end goal of applying for a NASA astronaut candidacy.“ Gunner Award, 3.78 GPA, Civil Air Patrol.

Air Force ROTC Scholarships ($2,000) Recipients are selected by Headquarters Air Force ROTC. Cadet Sarah K. Halsor Cadet Andrew D. Jender Cadet Matthew D. Jones Northwest Region Det. 001 Southeast Region Det. 890 Northeast Region Det. 645 At Large Selectee At Large Selectee Senior, The Ohio State Senior, University of Alaska – Senior, Liberty University University Anchorage Major: Aviation Major: Security and Intelligence Major: Mechanical Engineering Pilot select Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Combat Systems Officer select pilot select

Cadet Abbie L. Moore Cadet Thomas C. Saitta Cadet Karl Zurbrugg Northwest Region Det. 255 Southeast Region Det. 157 Southwest Region Det. 430 Senior, University of Iowa Senior, Embry Riddle Senior, University of Mississippi Major: Industrial Engineering Aeronautical University – Major: Economics Pilot select Daytona Beach Pilot select Major: Aerospace Engineering Pilot select

Foundation-Sponsored Scholarships ($1,500) Ivan L. McPhee Cadet Dannielle L. Southard, AFROTC Senior, Middle Georgia State University Junior, University of Oklahoma Major: Aviation Management with a concentration Major: Arabic in flight "My career goal is to become a pilot in the United “My career goal, after graduating from college in States Air Force with the intentions of becoming a May 2020, is to enter Air Force Officer Training fighter pilot or an A-10 pilot. I hope to one day School and on to Air Force Specialized Pilot become a general and have the ability to Training. My ultimate goal is a career in the Air influence and inspire not only the people around Force as an aviator.” me but the Air Force as a whole.”

Descendant Scholarships ($1,500)

Cadet Justin Aspenson, AFROTC Junior, Kennesaw state University Major: International Affairs Grandfather is Daedalian, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Aspenson, Wiley Post Flt 46 Flight Captain (shown in photo) Career goal: “I intend to be a career long officer and I am striving to be a pilot. After time in the military I would like to get into politics and possibly run for office but the dream is to be National Security Adviser or the Secretary of Defense.”

Robert M. Kingston Freshman, University of Alabama Major: Aerospace Engineering Grandfather is Daedalian Life Member, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard, Shangri-La Flight 21 (shown in photo) Career goal: “I plan to get a job in Aerospace Engineering in order to design and develop aircraft in order to improve efficiency, safety, and push the boundaries of what technology will allow.”

Matching Scholarships ($1,500) Cadet KeShaun Garner, AFROTC Cadet Dean Vincent Griffin Paiso, Freshman, Louisiana Technical University AFROTC Major: Professional Aviation Freshman, Sacramento State University Claire Chennault Flight 51 Major: Computer Engineering Career goal: “To become a pilot in the United Golden Gate Flight 5 States Air Force.” Career goal: “My goal is to be a pilot and be Cadet Garner received the Daedalian JROTC commissioned as an officer in the Air Force once award in high school. I graduate. I always aspired to be a fighter pilot someday, and the main aircraft that I would love to fly is the F-22 Raptor.”

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, please email us at [email protected].

Daedalians selected for Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame

Congratulations to retired Air Force officers and Daedalian Life Members, Maj. Gen. Perry McCoy Smith Jr. and Capt. James John Hoogerwerf, Ph.D., who have been selected as two of the three inductees for the 2020 Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame.

Since its opening in 1989, 115 have been inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. Notable members include Medal of Honor recipients Eddie Rickenbacker and Joe Jackson, astronauts Adm. Richard Truly and John Young, and the Pattillo brothers. The Hall of Fame is located in the Century of Flight Hangar at the Aviation Museum at Robins AFB. This museum is the second largest aviation museum in the Air Force and the fourth most visited museum in DOD.

To be considered eligible for this honor, nominees must have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the advancement of aviation or manned space flight. The Hall of Fame Board of Electors then selected the inductees from the group of qualified nominees.

The Hall of Fame ceremony will be held in Atlanta on April 18, 2020. We'll publish more information as the event comes closer.

Congratulations! We love when our scholarship recipients let us know what they’re up to. Second Lt. John Graham had his wings pinned on Aug. 2 by his father, retired Air Force Col. Glenn Graham, a Daedalian at Glen Edwards Flight 56. John is a 2017 graduate of MIT with a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Economics. He was commissioned in June 2017 on the deck of the USS Constitution in the Boston Harbor as a second lieutenant and an AFROTC Distinguished Graduate (top 10 percent nationwide). He was awarded the 2012 Descendant Scholarship, and the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Egan Mentoring Scholarship. Next up for John – the Intro to Fighter Fundamentals, SERE, and then the F-16 B course.

'BACK IN THE DAY'

Retired Lt. Col. Marvin C. Champion, a Daedalian Life Member, sent in several photos from throughout his career. ABOVE: 1st Lt. Champion fills out aircraft forms after landing at a Titan II missile site near Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, in an HH-1H helicopter, autumn 1973. LEFT: 2nd Lt. Champion with wife, Pam, and the TH-55A helicopter while attending the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, Summer 1972, at Fort Wolters,Texas. RIGHT: 2nd Lt. Champion in front of the Holiday Inn in Mineral Wells, Texas, after soloing and being tossed into the pool, summer 1972.

LEFT: Personnel assigned to Detachment 14, 67th ARRS, Naval Station Keflavik, Iceland, with an HH-3E helicopter, fall 1978. Capt. Champion is on the left end of the back row. RIGHT: Retired Lt. Col. Champion with an UH-1F helicopter at the Robins AFB Museum of Aviation, November 2016. He flew a similar UH-1F at Little Rock AFB in 1973 before the unit converted to the HH-1H aircraft.

Do you have a photo of yourself from early in your career? Send it to [email protected], Attn: Back in the Day. DAEDALIAN BULLETIN BOARD

Join us in New Member November

You can help ensure the strong future of the Daedalians by joining us in our recruiting effort, New Member November! Strength is in numbers, and new members will keep inspiring generations to come through our Daedalian programs. When you recruit a new member, you’ll earn a donation to the Daedalian Foundation made in your name. The top 4 flights that recruit the most members will win a $1,000 Spencer Scholarship. New members who join before the end of November will also have a donation made in their name to the Daedalian Foundation. Get in on the action by requesting a membership recruiting packet at [email protected] or calling headquarters at 210-945-2111.

Here's how you can get started on recruiting 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.

Founder Spotlight

We have a new Founder Spotlight to share with you.

Norman W. Potter Founder Member #3365 Learn more HERE. AVIATION HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Find the complete daily heritage calendar HERE.

Sept. 4, 1922 First Lt. Jimmy Doolittle, Daedalian Founder Member #107, made the first transcontinental crossing of the U.S. in a single day. He flew a DH.4B-1-S single-engine biplane, Air Service Serial Number 22-353, from Pablo Beach, Florida, to San Diego, California, a distance of 2,163 miles. He made one refueling stop at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, which lasted 1 hour, 16 minutes. The total duration of the flight was 21 hours, 19 minutes. Lieutenant Doolittle was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for “demonstrating the possibility of moving Air Corps units to any portion of the United States in less than 24 hours.”

Sept. 7, 1911 A memorable experiment in the Navy’s search for a shipboard launching device concluded at Hammondsport, New York, when Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson made a successful takeoff in a Curtiss plane from an inclined wire rigged from the beach down to the water. Capt. Charles F. Pond, who commanded Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser No. 4), had suggested the technique, and Capt. Washington I. Chambers of the Bureau of Navigation and Glenn H. Curtiss had developed the method to the point of the test. Ellyson’s report described the historic experiment: “The engine was started and run at full speed and then I gave the signal to release the machine. . . . I held the machine on the wire as long as possible as I wanted to be sure that I had enough headway to rise and not run the risk of the machine partly rising and then falling. . . . Everything happened so quickly and went off so smoothly that I hardly knew what happened except that I did have to use the ailerons, and that the machine was sensitive to their action.” Ellyson was Daedalian Founder Member #4377. Learn more about him HERE.

Sept. 9, 1972 Air Force Capt. Charles B. DeBellevue, a Weapons System Officer flying on F-4D and F- 4E Phantom II fighters, became the high-scoring American Ace of the Vietnam War when he and his pilot, Capt. John A. Madden Jr., shot down two MiG 19 fighters of the Vietnam People’s Air Force west of Hanoi. DeBellevue, a retired colonel, is a Daedalian Life Member. To read more about this historic date, click HERE.

Sept. 10, 1942 The Secretary of War formed the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron under the leadership of Nancy Harkness Love. The following month, female pilots began ferrying aircraft from production sites to airfields in the U.S.

Sept. 13, 1917 The 1st Aero Squadron arrived in France as the first air unit to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces.

Sept. 16, 1982 Capt. Ron Cavendish and his crew successfully landed their B–52 Stratofortress after the aircraft lost both of its rudder-elevator hydraulic systems. Never before had this feat been accomplished without significant damage to or complete destruction of the aircraft. For this achievement, the crew earned the Mackay Trophy.

Sept. 17, 1908 Army Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge of the Army became the first U.S. military member to die in an airplane accident when he crashed with pilot Orville Wright during a flight test at Fort Myer, Virginia. A propeller split and broke a wire supporting the rudder. The accident delayed Signal Corps acceptance of an airplane for almost a year. Selfridge was Daedalian Founder Member #544.

Sept. 18, 1947 The National Security Act, which was signed by President Harry Truman on July 26, 1947, became effective on this date. The act creates the United States Air Force. Happy 72nd birthday, USAF!

Sept. 23, 1967 Col. Robin Olds, wing commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing based at Ubon- Rachitani Royal Thai Air Force Base, flew the final combat mission of his military career. On this last mission, Colonel Olds flew a McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom II, serial number 63-7668. Olds, a Daedalian Hereditary Life Member, had flown this Phantom when he and Lt. William D. Lafever shot down a MiG-21 near Hanoi on May 4, 1967.

Sept. 28, 1918 Pilot Lt. Everett R. Brewer, USMC, and observer Sgt. Harry Wershiner, USMC, flying a plane with No. 218 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, shot down a German Fokker aircraft to score the first Marine Corps victory in aerial combat. Brewer was Daedalian Founder Member #6769. REUNIONS As an added bonus to members, we 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 you can go directly to reunions HERE.

SEPTEMBER 2019

AC-119 Gunship Reunion XX Sept. 3-10, 2019 Salt Lake City, Utah Shadows & Stingers; Air Crew, Ground Crew and Support Crew; 71st, 17th & 18th SOS; and the maintenance support squadrons. Also AC-47 Puffs the Magic Dragon folks. Friends & Families, as well as anyone whose bacon we saved, are welcome. POC: Chuck Williams https://www.ac119gunships.com/reunion/ [email protected] or 703-624-6995

USAF UPT Class 70-07 50th Reunion (Willie: Good Grief and Schatzi flights) Sept. 5-7, 2019 Dubuque, Iowa POC: Steve Hardie [email protected] 563-556-8982

Distinguished Flying Cross Society Biennial Reunion Sept. 15-19, 2019 Dayton/Fairborn, Ohio POC: Warren Eastman http://www.dfcsociety.net/ [email protected] or 760-985-2810

Moody AFB Class 70-01 50th Reunion Sept. 19-22, 2019 Dayton, Ohio POC: Tim Ayres 936-443-6548 or [email protected]

AFOCS Classes 1942-1963 Reunion Sept. 19-23, 2019 Colorado Springs, Colorado All OCS graduates of classes from 1942-63 and their families are welcome. POC: [email protected] or Dave Mason, 757-820-3740 or [email protected]

OCTOBER 2019

Air Rescue Association (ARA) Reunion (Combined this year with PRHA & TOML) Oct. 2-5, 2019 Tucson, AZ POC: Heidi Meisterling http://airrescueassn.org [email protected] or 520-907-7117

Vance AFB UPT Class 68-G 51st Year Reunion Oct. 9-11, 2019 Tucson, Arizona POC: Bob Hayden [email protected] or 512-335-0029

Webb AFB UPT Class 68A 52nd Year Reunion Oct. 17-20, 2019 Washington, D.C. POC: Lou Hari 301-757-7031 or [email protected]

2020

USAF UPT Class 67-G Reunion (Willie: Good Grief, Warlock, Boomer and Schatzi) Jan. 21-23, 2020 Jacksonville, Florida POC: 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, 2020 Dayton, Ohio POC: E.J. Sherwood [email protected] or 480-396-4681 (A memorial dedication to the 12th TFW will occur during this event.)

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