Order of Daedalians - Pioneer Flight 32

01/04/2022

Pioneer Flight 32 met on December 16that the Oak Ridge Country Club for our Annual Christmas meeting. This meeting was open to both members and guests. We all welcomed Pat Gilmore back following his medical illness. Always good to see someone return.
We began with our usual social hour and followed with some delicious menu selections. After dinner our festivities continued with a “White Elephant” gift exchange. It began with the drawing of numbers and a brief refresher of the “rules of engagement. ”What followed was the selection of a gift followed by another gift selection (or stealing a previously selected gift) up to the maximum three steals. Bottles of wine went back and forth rapidly until reaching the limit. Some other gifts included aircraft instrument coasters, a Ninja suit, and an actual white elephant figurine. Everyone left with something, some drinkable and some not.
Next meeting will be on January 20th, 2022. Watch for details.

11/22/2021

On November 18th, Pioneer Flight 32 met at the Oak Ridge Country Club for a “Members Only” meeting. Following a social hour, we began the meeting.
Flt. Captain Hope told the members about our visit to the 421st Fighter Squadron to present the Orville Wright Award. We met with numerous squadron pilots while there. They are a hardworking, enthusiastic group, and seemed to enjoy hearing about our aviation experiences. We look forward to having a social with them and recruiting them into our organization. We need all hands on deck for the social.
There are two events coming up in 2022. The Wings over the Wasatch Airshow and the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame presentation. Both have been delayed due to COVID. We discussed our participation in both events.
Since there was no scheduled speaker, the remainder of the meeting consisted of reminiscing war, peace, and bar stories. A great way to spend the evening with fellow aviators hearing past exploits.
Next meeting will be the Christmas Party on December 16th at the Oak Ridge Country Club. Watch for details.

11/19/2021

ORVILLE WRIGHT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Orville Wright Achievement Award was presented to 1st Lt Chandler Heppe by Flight Captain O.C. Hope. Ist Lt Heppe was the Outstanding Graduate of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Class 20-05 for the period 1 April – 30 June 2020. He not only was rated number one overall in daily flying performance and check rides, but also excelled with a near perfect academic performance. He is assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, AKA Black Widows, at Hill AFB, Utah.

11/13/2021

10/12/2021

Looking forward to next meeting/dinner 10/21:
Presenting $2500 in scholarships to an aspiring pilot and hearing a presentation on a flight to Alaska in a Float Plane👍

08/10/2021

Welcome to the new FB page for Daedalians Pioneer Flight 32 of Northern Utah.
We are current and former military aviators from all branches of the services.
We are open to those who served in any military flying position from Load Master to UAV pilots.
For additional information contact us at [email protected]

08/09/2021

Great info in the latest HilltopTimes!

In this week's Hilltop Times digital edition at hilltoptimes.com, get an inside look into F-35 pilot helmet fitting, learn about AFMC's Supervisor Toolkit, photos from 75ABW deployment exercise, and more!

08/09/2021

Ever wonder how they move aircraft around an aircraft carrier?

08/09/2021

Some of our members are in this photo!

On June 4, 1983, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, the last U.S. Air Force unit flying the Republic F-105 Thunderchief supersonic fighter bomber, flew a Diamond of Diamonds 24-ship formation as the “Thud” was was withdrawn from service after 25 years to be replaced by the General Dynamics F-16. Of 833 Thunderchiefs built by Republic Aviation Corporation, 334 were lost to enemy action during the Vietnam War. Though designed for air-to-ground attack missions, F-105s are officially credited with 27.5 victories in air combat.

08/09/2021