Fall 2015, Vol. LVI No.3 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES 04 06 Newsbeat Daedalian Citation of Honor 05 09 Commander’s Perspective The WASP Uniforms 06 15 Adjutant’s Column Experiences of being among the first fifty 07 female pilots in the modern Air Force Linda Martin Phillips Book Reviews 08 34 Jackie Cochran Caitlin’s Corner 35 10 Chuck Yeager Awards Jack Oliver 18 Flightline America’s Premier Fraternal Order of Military Pilots 36 Promoting Leadership in Air and Space New/Rejoining Daedalians 37 Eagle Wing/Reunions 38 In Memoriam 39 Flight Addresses THE ORDER OF DAEDALIANS was organized on 26 March 1934 by a representative group of American World War I pilots to perpetuate the spirit of patriotism, 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 encourage- ment 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 12, 1918 (the last Founder Member made his last flight in 2003); (2) Named Members—those rated heavier-than-air pilot commissioned, warrant, flight officers or WASP, in a component of the United States Armed Services, named in honor 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 by the Address all editorial communications to: Daedalian Foundation, 55 Main Circle, Building #676, Randolph AFB TX 78148-0249. Daedalian Foundation—P.O. Box 249, Randolph AFB, TX 78148-0249 All rights reserved. For reprints, contact the editor. Phone Number: (210) 945-2113—FAX: (210) 945-2112 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Order of Daedalians E-MAIL: [email protected] P. O. Box 249, Randolph AFB, TX 78148-0249 DAEDALIAN HOME PAGE: http://www.daedalians.org or [email protected] ORDER OF DAEDALIANS: (210) 945-2111 E-MAIL: [email protected] 2 Daedalus Flyer Fall 2015 09 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Commander Lt Gen Doug Owens, USAF (Ret) Vice Commander Past Commander MG Ronald K. Andreson, USA (Ret) Lt Gen Nicholas B. Kehoe, III, USAF (Ret) National Adjutant (staff) Chaplain Col James W. Kellogg, USAF (Ret) Lt Gen Richard E. Brown, III, USAF (Ret) Historian Judge Advocate Col Donald Robison, USAF (Ret) Lt Col J. Todd Hedgepeth, USAF (Ret) Provost Marshal Secretary Col Ronald R. Ellis, USAF (Ret) Col Gary Walston, ANG (Ret) Treasurer Col Randall Putz, USAF (Ret) Directors Lt Gen Loyd Utterback, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Marn e Peterson, USAF (Ret) Col Howard C. Ham, USAF (Ret) Col Eric Hastings, USMC (Ret) COL Charles F. Densford, Jr, USA (Ret) Lt Col Leslie R. Dyer, III, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Jerrold P. Allen, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Bruce Smith, USAF (Ret) 14 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 34 Foundation Chairman Maj Gen Jerrold P. Allen, USAF (Ret) Vice Chairman Treasurer Col Ed Sheeran, USAF (Ret) Col Luis M. Rodriguez, USAF (Ret) Secretary Judge Advocate Col Wayne Mudge, USAF (Ret) -vacant- Trustees Maj Gen Davis Rohr, USAF (Ret) Col Robert H. Karre, USAF (Ret) Col Frank Kapp, USAF (Ret) Col John Dipiero, USAF (Ret) COL Dan Meyers, USA (Ret) Lt Col John Larrison, USAF (Ret) Lt Col Michael Buck, USAF (Ret) LT Col Olga Custodio, USAF (Ret) Lt Col Kathryn Staiger, USAF (Ret) Mr. Will C. Hendrix, Jr. STAFF Director of Administration Mrs. Maureen DeFelice Executive Administrator Mrs. Kristi Cavenaugh Editor Ms. Caitlin Cavenaugh Office Administrator Ms. Erin Cavenaugh Office Assistant Ms. Lucia Sanchez-Aldana 35 Daedalian Foundation 3 NEWSBEAT Letter from Air Camp... Why should you use Apollo to manage your flight? Here are just some of the things Apollo can do for your flight: Provide a public web site with zero web programming knowledge or hosting Manage your flight’s membership list using the National Order’s database Publish and email newsletters, announcements, events and news Search your local flight area for Daedalians you can recruit into the flight APOLLO Instantly generate membership statistics for Quarterly Reports Manage flight dues and send dues notices via email Manage your monthly meetings - invitations via email, one-click RSVPs and meal selections Give your members private forums to exchange information and share ideas How easy is it to get our flight online? In a word: easy! You don’t have to enter your flight’s information by hand. Leverage the power of the National Order’s database to quickly gather your flight members Easily import additional emails or phone numbers for your flight members Your flight members are automatically invited to create Apollo logins! 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Ask your Flight Officer to sign up today, or contact HQ at [email protected] 4 Daedalus Flyer Fall 2015 COMMANDER'S PERSPECTIVE Greetings Fellow Daedalians, In the short three months I have had the stick, ward, just as our founders did, it will be necessary to I’ve had the opportunity to visit with several flights, have the right balance between tradition and relevance speak at two pilot training graduations at Vance and in order to inspire tomorrow’s Daedalians today. Our Sheppard and present the Clement McMullen award to founder members understood that. the 1 SOW Maintenance Group at Hurlburt. It’s been a great start to help me strap on and settle into my stew- In his Daedalus article for the 50th Anniversary ardship of the Daedalians. of the Order in 1984, former POW and then National Commander, Lt Gen (ret) John Flynn wrote the fol- A couple of observations I would like to share lowing perspective… “Only our Maker knows how with you—they are not surprising. First, our flights we Daedalians will be transversing the skies—even are all different with different challenges. From flights space—on our 75th and 100th anniversaries. Some 2nd not associated with a base at all, to flights with very Lt newly graduated this year may well be our National engaged active duty leadership, to flights with little Commander on our 75th. Our National Commander on active duty involvement at large bases, our flights ex- our 100th may not yet be born, and there probably will ist and operate in diverse environments. Second, we be a considerable change in our configuration and even have great flight leadership out there. Those that have composition of the Daedalians. Let us continue to nur- volunteered their time and talent to promote flight and ture this gradual change. It is good, as we have seen national programs and objectives, do airman’s work to on this 50th anniversary, even necessary for survival, ensure the viability, success and growth of our flights. provided that we never violate the principles and ob- You have our thanks for what you do. jectives of our Founding Fathers, which are implicit in the Daedalian oath.” I have enjoyed the opportunity to talk to our members and look forward to continuing the outreach In August 1984, I was a brand new Captain and from headquarters. The frank dialogue is very helpful Daedalian… as we continue to uphold the tenets of our Order and posture ourselves for the future. Just a few years after the Daedalians were estab- lished in 1934, the Order’s leadership, who were most- ly all active duty, regularly concerned themselves with issues of long-term viability of the Order. A conscious decision was made that efforts to perpetuate the Order were necessary. There was an accepted realization that as it was, the Order would eventually pass away. Inter- estingly enough, the voting membership remained true Volabamus Volamus to the strict WWI pilot requirements until well after WWII. The named membership category that we all enjoy today was not approved until 1953. The Daedalians’ future rests with those that are Lieutenant General Douglas Owens, USAF (Ret) serving and flying now and will serve. As we go for- National Commander, Order of Daedalians Daedalian Foundation 5 COLUMN ADJUTANT’Col James W. Kellogg, USAFS (Ret) This summer is almost over and has passed too quickly. Kids are back in school and the staff is busily preparing 2016 ballots and dues notices.