Order of the Daedalians for San Diego Flight 13 National Military Pilots Fraternity

The Order of the Daedalians was named after Daedalus, father of Icarus, who flew with his son to escape King Midas’ tower of imprisonment, according to legend. The order was formed on March 26, 1934 at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama, as a way to organize and bring together World War I pilots who flew heavier-than-air aircraft. An informal meeting in the early 1950s led to the headquarters being moved to Kelly U.S. Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, (now known as Kelly Field). The San Diego chapter was formed in 1964 with a petition for flight charter.

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