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| Formation | 1934 |
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| Founder | Harold George |
| Purpose | Aviation advocacy |
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Chairman of the Board | Douglas H. Owens |
| Website | daedalians |
The Order of Daedalians is a fraternal and professional order of American military pilots. The namesake of the order is Daedalus who according to Greek mythology was the first person to achieve heavier-than-air flight.[1]
- ^ Flumerfelt, Matt (12 February 2009). "The honor of flight". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
The order of Daedalians takes its name from Daedalus, the ingenious inventor of Greek myth who was the first to achieve heavier than air flight by building wings made of feathers held together with wax.