Order of Daedalians

Order of Daedalians America’s Premier Fraternity of Military Aviators | First To Fly In Time Of War | ✈️ |
Since 1934

✈️ 🇺🇸 Help National Capital Flight #4 Help the Next Generation of Aviators! National Capital Flight #4, based in Fort ...
09/05/2026

✈️ 🇺🇸 Help National Capital Flight #4 Help the Next Generation of Aviators!

National Capital Flight #4, based in Fort Myer, Virginia is our first featured Flight Champion. In partnership with the Daedalian Foundation we are proud to support aspiring military and civilian aviators through scholarships, flight training, mentorship, and support for Civil Air Patrol cadets attending Summer Flight Academy.

This support makes a real difference.

On May 12, 2026, Lukas Beisner commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through Air Force ROTC Detachment 130 at George Washington University. He earned a pilot slot and is now training to earn his wings. Flight #4 scholarship support helped him build the flight hours that strengthened his pilot application.

We also helped Civil Air Patrol Cadet/Lt Col Gabrielle M. attend the Robert Ayres National Flight Academy this summer. She achieved her first solo flight and passed the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test—an incredible start to her aviation journey!

This year, our goals for The Big Give are:
🎯 Raise $2,500 from 10 or more donors to grow our scholarship program.
🛩️ Expand financial support for Civil Air Patrol cadets attending Summer Flight Academy.

Every contribution helps us provide young people with opportunities to gain flight hours, enhance their experience in the cockpit, pursue their dreans to serve our nation as future aviators.

Help us empower more cadets to earn their wings and carry the Daedalian legacy forward!

🪽It's Founder Friday!One of 's GOATs, Jimmy Doolittle, achieved several career milestones in September. On this day in ...
09/04/2026

🪽It's Founder Friday!

One of 's GOATs, Jimmy Doolittle, achieved several career milestones in September. On this day in 1922, he was the pilot on the first transcontinental flight across the United States.

Imagine driving - much less flying - across the entire United States when getting lost wasn't a minor inconvenience, but an incredibly real possibility.

Today we can hop on a coast to coast non-stop flight, pop on our eye masks and shoulder pillows, get to a cruising altitude above 30,000 feet, and land about six hours later like it's nothing.

In 1922, flying across the country was a groundbreaking challenge. Jimmy Doolittle battled darkness and bad weather in a with an open cockpit and a max cruising altitude under 25,000 feet to prove that it was possible. history, and our ability to travel and expand our horizons, was achieved one risky mile at a time.

Jimmy's Flight:
✈ Aircraft: DH.4 De Havilland, Air Service Serial Number 22-353
✈ Departure: Modern-day Jacksonville Beach, Florida
✈ Refueling Stop: San Antonio, Texas
✈ Arrival: San Diego, California
✈ Total Miles: 2,163 miles
✈ Total Time: Appx. 21 hours, 20 mins, including his 1 hour, 16 min refueling stop

Doolittle was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for this great milestone in “demonstrating the possibility of moving Air Corps units to any portion of the United States in less than 24 hours.”

But, this historic flight cleared the runway proving a viable future for commercial air travel was on the horizon. Take a moment next time you leave for vacation to thank Jimmy Doolittle for making it possible...

We're proud to carry the legacy of Founders like Jimmy Doolittle forward.



📸 : Smithsonian Institution

✈IT’S BIG GIVE SEASONWednesday, September 23. Twenty-four hours. $50,000 for Daedalian education programs.Why that numbe...
09/03/2026

✈IT’S BIG GIVE SEASON

Wednesday, September 23. Twenty-four hours. $50,000 for Daedalian education programs.

Why that number? Every year, Daedalians awards roughly $201,000 to over 100 scholarship recipients, an average of about $1,991 per award. The funds go to ROTC cadets, college students pursuing careers in aviation and aerospace, and student aviators.

We fill funding gaps that help them dedicate time, energy and focus to academics, leadership development, service opportunities, and flying experiences and education that position them for success.

$50,000 supports more than 25 of those scholarships. Raised in a single day.

Give through your local flight, through Daedalian National online, or by dropping a check in the mail.

The donation window is already open. Check out our website for more details or give today!

🪽Flying skill: legendary. Facial hair: also legendary.📣HONORARY DAEDALIAN SHOUTOUT: Orville WrightOrville Wright was not...
09/03/2026

🪽Flying skill: legendary. Facial hair: also legendary.

📣HONORARY DAEDALIAN SHOUTOUT: Orville Wright

Orville Wright was not only one of the O.G. aviators, but also one of the O.G. Honorary Daedalians. We also love that Orville also sported one of the most awesome O.G. … It’s a classic for a reason!

🪽On September 3, 1908, Orville began public demonstration flights of his flyer at Fort Myer, Virginia. These flight trials for the U.S. Army Signal Corps prepared the flyer for testing the U.S. military’s specifications for a heavier-than-air flying machine. They also captured the imagination of the public as eager crowds watched man fly for what was likely their first time.

What is a Daedalian Honorary Member?

🪽From our founding in 1934, we’ve recognized exceptional contributors to aviation, aerospace, and airpower who wouldn’t qualify to join as military aviators. We honor these outstanding champions of flight as proud Daedalians.



📸 U.S. Air Force Museum

🪽✈ AIRMANSHIP, CAMARADERIE, EXCELLENCE, PATRIOTISM, SERVICEDaedalians are America's Premier Fraternity of Military Aviat...
09/03/2026

🪽✈ AIRMANSHIP, CAMARADERIE, EXCELLENCE, PATRIOTISM, SERVICE

Daedalians are America's Premier Fraternity of Military Aviators.
Our Founders were the first to fly in time of war.

We continue to carry forward their legacy across generations, services, and America's flying communities today.

How do we do this?
⭐AWARDS - 30+ National and local awards recognizing professional excellence
⭐ FLIGHTS - 60 Chapters supporting aviators, aviation initiatives, and unique projects in their local communities
⭐FLYING TRAINING - 40+ students and 4 partnerships providing aviation & aerospace education opportunities and flying hours to aspiring aviators
⭐JROTC MEDALS - 1,000 + presented each year to students with dreams of flight recognizing their academics, leadership, and patriotism
⭐PRESERVATION - 40+ unique collections, including the largest privately held archive of WWI aviation records, supporting events, education, programming, and research
⭐SCHOLARSHIPS - 100+ ROTC cadets supported each year, empowering them to focus on school, leadership development, and flight training and promoting their success in the talent pipeline

Wherever you see our green jackets, we're making a direct investment in the the aviators of tomorrow, providing support and advocacy to today's flyers, sharing our culture, and carrying forward the names and legacy of those who flew before us.

Honor the past. Inspire the future. Live among legends.

⭐ Remembering V-J Day - September 2nd, 1945 ⭐The skies over Tokyo Bay filled with a massive flyover of Allied aircraft o...
09/02/2026

⭐ Remembering V-J Day - September 2nd, 1945 ⭐
The skies over Tokyo Bay filled with a massive flyover of Allied aircraft over the surrender ceremony on the USS Missouri.

The show of force included American naval aircraft from fighter, bomber, and torpedo squadrons out of carriers in Task Force 38 and Army Air Force B-29 Superfortresses based out of the Mariana Islands.

We remember the aircrew whose service and heroism helped bring an end to one of the costliest and deadliest wars in global history and opened a new era of American
Airpower.

📸: U.S. Navy Archives

🪽 It’s Founder Friday!It all started with a small group of America’s first military pilots…in the years following World ...
08/22/2026

🪽 It’s Founder Friday!

It all started with a small group of America’s first military pilots…in the years following World War I, a group of thirty – five aviators who had earned their pilot rating as commissioned officers prior to Armistice Day gathered to explore how to share fellowship and continue their legacy.

As the first to fly in time of war, our Founders made a commitment to perpetuate the spirit of patriotism, love of country, sacrifice, and service before self in the generations that followed through the Order of Daedalians.

Here are a few facts about our founding:
📅 The year it began: 1934
📍 Where we started: Maxwell Field, Alabama
✈️ Did you know? Our motto “Volabamus, Volamus” is translated “We flew, we fly”, and its spirit is embedded in all of our gatherings and programs
🪶An interesting fact: The seal of the Order was intentionally designed to honor the large number of pilots who served in WWI with heavy feathers on the upper part, with the thinly feathered lower part emphasizing that the hazards of flight and the resulting loss of their fellow aviators over the years.

We honor the contributions of the past, support those serving today, and invest in the next generation to take flight as America's premier fraternity of military aviators.

How much did you know about our beginnings? 👇

On National Aviation Day, we honor the Daedalian legacy of airpower excellence as we celebrate the people, history, and ...
08/20/2026

On National Aviation Day, we honor the Daedalian legacy of airpower excellence as we celebrate the people, history, and spirit of America’s first military aviators.

Founded in 1934 by 35 World War I pilots, the Order of Daedalians was created to honor the patriotism, courage, and self-sacrifice of America’s first to fly in time of war.

Named for Daedalus, the legendary first man to achieve heavier-than-air flight, we continue to honor those who flew and fly in defense of our nation.

Through our educational programs, we’re committed to passing the wings forward to the military aviators of tomorrow 🪽

🎆Wishing you all a Happy 4th as our nation marks #250 years of independence!
07/05/2026

🎆Wishing you all a Happy 4th as our nation marks #250 years of independence!

This Memorial Day, we honor all those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice, placing nation above self. Daedalians c...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor all those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice, placing nation above self. Daedalians continue to honor the fallen and ensure their legacies are remembered.

"With heads bowed old men showing their years in gray
At the grave of the Unknown Soldier at the dawn of the day
In silence do listen as a young bugler the last post does play
For one who fought and died in a war far away."
-Francis Duggan


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