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Spring 2018 Flyer Daedalus Spring 2018 flyer First to fly in time of war The premier fraternity of military aviators CONTENTS Spring 2018, Vol. LIV No. 1 Departments Feature Articles 05 08 Reunions Mission Impossible 06 11 Commander’s Perspective MoH Recipient Tom Hudner 07 12 Executive Director Blue Suits, Blue Water 10 15 New/Rejoining Daedalians Playtime 16 17 Flying a Double Book Reviews 21-23 19 Rescued from the Jungle Awards 24 44 In Memoriam When Everything Went Wrong 27-43 50 Flightline Best Flying in the World 48-49 Eagle Wing 51 Flight Contacts THE ORDER OF DAEDALIANS was organized on Mar. 26, 1934, by a representative group of American World War I pilots to perpetuate the spirit of patrio- tism, the love of country, and the high ideals of sacrifice which place service to nation above personal safety or position. The Order is dedicated to: insuring that America will always be preeminent in air and space—the encouragement of flight safety—fostering an esprit de corps in the military air forces—promoting the adoption of military service as a career—and aiding deserving young individuals in specialized higher education through the establishment of scholarships. THE DAEDALIAN FOUNDATION was incorporated in 1959 as a non-profit organization to carry on activities in furtherance of the ideals and purposes of the Order. The Foundation publishes the Daedalus Flyer and sponsors the Daedalian Scholarship Program. The Foundation is a GuideStar Exchange member. The Scholarship Program recognizes scholars who indicate a desire to become military pilots and pursue a career in the military. Other scholarships are presented to younger individuals interested in aviation but not enrolled in college. Voluntary contributions to the Foundation are used for these purposes. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP in the Order of Daedalians is limited to: (1) Founder Members—those individuals of the Armed Services of the United States who held a commission and a rating of heavier-than-air pilot prior to November 1, 1918 (the last Founder Member made his last flight in 2003); (2) Named Members—a commissioned military officer in any component of the United States Armed Forces who is a pilot, warrant officer, women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP), naviga- tor, combat systems officer (CSO), naval flight officer (NFO), air battle manager (ABM), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilot or flight surgeon of heavier-than-air powered aircraft or astronaut and is accepted as a member to perpetuate the membership of a Founder Member; (3) Hereditary Members—the descendants of Founder Members; (4) Honorary Members—a distinguished person not otherwise eligible for membership. Daedalus Flyer, (ISSN 10832831) the official Daedalian journal, is published quarterly Address all editorial communications to: by the Daedalian Foundation. All rights reserved. For reprints, contact the editor. Daedalians—P.O. Box 249, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78148-0249 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Daedalians Phone Number: (210) 945-2111—FAX: (210) 945-2112 P. O. Box 249, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150 E-MAIL: [email protected] or [email protected] DAEDALIAN HOME PAGE: http://www.daedalians.org 2 Daedalus Flyer Spring 2018 Special Interest Items 04 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman of the Board Letters to the Staff Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens, USAF (Ret) Vice Commander Past National Commander 20 MG Ronald K. Andreson, USA (Ret) Lt. Gen. Nicholas B. Kehoe, III, USAF (Ret) Meet the Board of Trustee Members Treasurer Secretary Col. Randall B. Putz, USAF (Ret) Col. Gary Walston, ANG (Ret) Historian Chaplain vacant Lt. Gen. Richard E. Brown, III, USAF (Ret) Provost Marshal Judge Advocate Col. James W, Kellogg, USAF (Ret) Lt. Col. J. Todd Hedgepeth, USAF (Ret) Directors Lt. Gen. Loyd Utterback, USAF (Ret) Maj. Gen. Jerrold P. Allen, USAF (Ret) Maj. Gen. Marn e Peterson, PhD, USAF (Ret) Maj. Gen. D. Bruce Smith, USAF (Ret) CAPT Mike Denkler, USN (Ret) *temporary COL Charles F. Densford, Jr, USA (Ret) Col. Ronald Ellis, USAF (Ret) Col. Howard C. Ham, USAF (Ret) Col. Eric Hastings, USMC (Ret) We Thank Our Sponsors BOARD OF TRUSTEES Foundation Chairman Maj. Gen. Jerrold P. Allen, USAF (Ret) Vice Chairman Secretary Col. Ed Sheeran, USAF (Ret) Col. Wayne Mudge, USAF (Ret) Treasurer Judge Advocate Col. L. Mike Rodriguez, USAF (Ret) Col. Francis L. Kapp, USAF (Ret) Trustees COL Dan Meyers, USA (Ret) Col. Daniel Sowada, USAF (Ret) Lt. Col. Michael Buck, USAF (Ret) Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, USAF (Ret) Lt. Col. Kathryn Staiger, USAF (Ret) Lt. Col. Steve Tourangeau, USAF (Ret) Mr. Will C. Hendrix, Jr. Advertising in the Flyer: HEADQUARTERS STAFF We are now accepting advertisers in the Daedalus Flyer. All advertisements must directly support the Executive Director Mrs. Maureen DeFelice mission of the Daedalians and are at the sole dis- Program Manager Mrs. Kristi Cavenaugh cretion of the Editor. Current rates and policies are Administrative & Facilities Coordinator Ms. Lucia Sanchez-Aldana Membership Coordinator Ms. Krystal Hernandez available on our website: Public Relations Manager MSgt. Annette Crawford, USAF (Ret) www.daedalians.org/programs/daedalus-magazine/ Communications Manager Col. Debbie Landry, USAF (Ret) Daedalian Foundation 3 Letters to the Staff This new section of the Flyer is in response to the many From the Editor: Thanks to everyone who took the comments, questions and suggestions that Daedalian time to comment on the quality and format of the HQ receives on a monthly basis. Please continue to Daedalus Flyer. It is a full “crew” effort to produce send input via e-mail to communications@daedalians. the best magazine full of information our members and org. supporters can use. The personal stories and photos keep our heritage alive for future generations. If you Just received the latest Flyer. It appears to be the best have something to share, send it to us and we will work you all have ever published---appearance, content, it into a publication as soon as we can. Keep the com- layout, illustration, paper weight and quality, and your ments coming...they help us continue to improve our personal message !!!!!!!!!! communication. Many thanks, Roger Anderson Sr. To someone who publishes the Flyer. On page 6 of the Winter 2018 magazine you have a picture that states I just got my copy of the “Flyer”. It has to be one of the the father and son are standing in front of a WW1 best editions I’ve seen. Good Job. “Jenny” display. Wrong! They are standing in front of a T-38.The same picture is repeated on page 14, but Elliot Johnson this time the names of the two individuals has changed and you promoted the father to Major General. What Lt Gen Owens: goes? I am confused. I would like to compliment and thank you for the Ted McAdam focus of the latest Daedalus Flyer—who we are and Lt Colonel Retired what we’ve done. The articles were focused and out- standing. I read it cover-to-cover. NOTE: There was an error in the transfer of the file to I would like to single out one particular story for the publisher during the publication process. The cor- well-deserved recognition—Lt Col Jason Green’s on rect photo is on page 5 of this issue. Thanks to all the “MQ-1/9 Operations”. That was an enlightening his- members who caught this misprint. Our sincere apolo- tory and overview of RPA operations and that included gies to the Zabriskie family. his personal experiences with the RPA mission from its beginnings. As a retired SEA fighter pilot, I am aware of some of the roles they play in our current war The In Memoriam section of the latest issue of fighting operations overseas, but enjoyed learning de- Daedalus contains the name of Captain Thomas J. tails about the magnitude of the current RPA recruit- Hudner, Jr. ing, training and related RPA manning challenges and It’s not often this list contains a Congressional Med- solutions necessary to sustain the mission. His well- al of Honor winner but Tom was that and there’s no written story certainly provided a perspective that only recognition of it. he could relate. It also brings an appreciation for and I knew him when he lived in Concord, Massachu- insight on our “new” RPA community members that setts and he was a sterling individual. I look forward to meeting. I now feel more comfort- Just thought Tom should be remembered. able talking with them about shared flying and combat experiences. Thanks you Lt Col Green for sharing this Thanks, information. Dick Ferraro I hope he would consider a follow-on article about member 53rd Granite State Squadron the actual details of RPA mission operations and how they are planned and conducted in the field and the Dick, thank you for bringing this to our attention. various RSI and strike roles that they play in combat. CAPT Hudner definitely deserves to be recognized for He only touched on that in his article. I would like to his MoH. We will annotate our Medal of Honor mem- hear more. bers’ records so this oversight doesn’t happen again. For more on CAPT Hudner’s accomplishments, see the Volabamus Volamus. article on page 13. Lt Col Chuck Ryerson, USAF (Ret) 4 Daedalus Flyer Spring 2018 Correction: The photo on page 6 of the Winter 2018 Flyer was inadvertently changed during the publication process. The correct photo is below. MAJ Charles Zabriskie Jr. (right) and his son, Phillip Zabriskie in front of the World War I “Jenny” display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Udvar Hazey Museum. (2017) Source: Phillip Zabriskie REUNIONS Final Notice To have a reunion published in the flyer, send all ap- Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s plicable details including POC name and phone number to [email protected] no later than two quarters ahead of the event.
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