May 2012
25th Flight Order of Daedalians c/o 6th Operations Group 7601 Hangar Loop Dr Bldg 55 MacDill AFB, FL 33621-1604
MAY 2012 FLYER FLIGHT OFFICERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flight Captain - Col Matthew Molineux, USAF 828-9550 Adjutant – Maj Alex “Popeye” Fafinski, USAF 828-4545 Program Chairman – Capt Pete Merrill, USAF 828-9552 Provost - Col Don Spearel, USAF (Ret.) 727-796-0611 Awards - Maj Jessica Stearns, USAF (Ret.) 239-498-0438 Historian - Col “Zig” Ziegler III, USAF (Ret.) 505-7156
Vice Flt Capt – Lt Col Tom Connelly (Ret.) 813-258-1948 Mbr. Chair - 1Lt George Boos, USAFR (Ret.) 727-785-1679 Treasurer - Col Fred Hoenniger, USAF (Ret.) 938-1435 Scholarships – Lt Col Doug DeVlaming, USAF (Ret.) 727-518-8408 Chaplain - Capt Robert Salmen, USAF (Prev) 727-938-5645 Public Relations – Ms. Laura Coulam, 813-961-1593
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 MAY 2012 MEETING We had 22 members and one guest, Ms. Susan Switzer Strong, at our May meeting held in the Daedalian room at the Surf’s Edge Club. We did not have a “formal” guest speaker for this event, but Ms. Strong regaled our group with some anecdotes of growing up as an Air Force “brat”. Her father, Byron R. Switzer, Col USAF (ret) and Founding number: 13672, started out in the US Army Signal Corps circa 1917. Ms. Strong told how she followed her dad around every Saturday to Logan airport, until her mom put a stop to it when she turned 13. To this day she has never forgiven her mom for putting an end to her Saturday routine. In 1938 her dad was recalled to active duty and posted to the War department in Washington, D.C. At the start of WWII he was sent overseas to Africa and Italy, in an intelligence role. He later served as an Air Attaché in Italy and then in 1947 started the first Air ROTC unit at the University of North Carolina. Ms Strong also shared a few stories about living on Maxwell AFB next door to Gen Curtis LeMay and attending parties at his house. She shared several tales of her adventures helping fly in her dad’s AT-6. Finally Ms. Strong relayed a story of her dad parachuting out of an AT-6 along with several other passengers and how her he made sure he collected his five gallons of clams before walking for help. She said her dad was a “practical” joker with a “British” sense of humour and that “All the good things I learned from my father”. Ms. Strong’s stories were followed by a couple from our members. All in all a great time was had by all who attended.
NEW BUSINESS AND OTHER ITEMS A business meeting was held discussing the recent scholarship decisions, membership rosters and database and a proposal for Col Richoux to be the speaker at our June meeting. The June meeting will be the last meeting until we resume again on September 18th. We are still looking for someone to replace me as Adjutant so don’t be shy, beat the rush and volunteer today.
CURRENT MEMBERS Local Flight 2012 dues are due NOW! If you have not paid your 2011 dues, are uncertain of your status or need to make corrections, please contact GEORGE BOOS for updates. Completed applications and membership dues of $15 per year made out to Flt 25 of Daedalians can be mailed to George at: 2258 Toniwood Lane, Palm Harbor, FL 34685-2225.
JUNE’S PROGRAM AT THE SURF’S EDGE HERITAGE ROOM Our June meeting will be on 19 June in the Daedalian Room at the MacDill Surf’s Edge Club with the refuel beginning at 1115hrs and lunch at Noon. The Surfs Edge is located on Bayshore Blvd, if coming in the main gate continue down to CENTCOM Ave (just past the static displays) take a left and then a right on Bayshore Blvd. Drive just past the club and park in the back. The new room has a private entrance right by the Bay on the back side of the club. RSVPs are due by 1200 on Thur 14 June. Please direct questions and RSVPs to: Active Duty personnel can contact the 6th OG at 828-9550 or [email protected] All others contact: Capt John Coulam – 813-961-1593 or [email protected]
MAY 2012 FLYER FLIGHT OFFICERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flight Captain - Col Matthew Molineux, USAF 828-9550 Adjutant – Maj Alex “Popeye” Fafinski, USAF 828-4545 Program Chairman – Capt Pete Merrill, USAF 828-9552 Provost - Col Don Spearel, USAF (Ret.) 727-796-0611 Awards - Maj Jessica Stearns, USAF (Ret.) 239-498-0438 Historian - Col “Zig” Ziegler III, USAF (Ret.) 505-7156
Vice Flt Capt – Lt Col Tom Connelly (Ret.) 813-258-1948 Mbr. Chair - 1Lt George Boos, USAFR (Ret.) 727-785-1679 Treasurer - Col Fred Hoenniger, USAF (Ret.) 938-1435 Scholarships – Lt Col Doug DeVlaming, USAF (Ret.) 727-518-8408 Chaplain - Capt Robert Salmen, USAF (Prev) 727-938-5645 Public Relations – Ms. Laura Coulam, 813-961-1593
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 MAY 2012 MEETING We had 22 members and one guest, Ms. Susan Switzer Strong, at our May meeting held in the Daedalian room at the Surf’s Edge Club. We did not have a “formal” guest speaker for this event, but Ms. Strong regaled our group with some anecdotes of growing up as an Air Force “brat”. Her father, Byron R. Switzer, Col USAF (ret) and Founding number: 13672, started out in the US Army Signal Corps circa 1917. Ms. Strong told how she followed her dad around every Saturday to Logan airport, until her mom put a stop to it when she turned 13. To this day she has never forgiven her mom for putting an end to her Saturday routine. In 1938 her dad was recalled to active duty and posted to the War department in Washington, D.C. At the start of WWII he was sent overseas to Africa and Italy, in an intelligence role. He later served as an Air Attaché in Italy and then in 1947 started the first Air ROTC unit at the University of North Carolina. Ms Strong also shared a few stories about living on Maxwell AFB next door to Gen Curtis LeMay and attending parties at his house. She shared several tales of her adventures helping fly in her dad’s AT-6. Finally Ms. Strong relayed a story of her dad parachuting out of an AT-6 along with several other passengers and how her he made sure he collected his five gallons of clams before walking for help. She said her dad was a “practical” joker with a “British” sense of humour and that “All the good things I learned from my father”. Ms. Strong’s stories were followed by a couple from our members. All in all a great time was had by all who attended.
NEW BUSINESS AND OTHER ITEMS A business meeting was held discussing the recent scholarship decisions, membership rosters and database and a proposal for Col Richoux to be the speaker at our June meeting. The June meeting will be the last meeting until we resume again on September 18th. We are still looking for someone to replace me as Adjutant so don’t be shy, beat the rush and volunteer today.
CURRENT MEMBERS Local Flight 2012 dues are due NOW! If you have not paid your 2011 dues, are uncertain of your status or need to make corrections, please contact GEORGE BOOS for updates. Completed applications and membership dues of $15 per year made out to Flt 25 of Daedalians can be mailed to George at: 2258 Toniwood Lane, Palm Harbor, FL 34685-2225.
JUNE’S PROGRAM AT THE SURF’S EDGE HERITAGE ROOM Our June meeting will be on 19 June in the Daedalian Room at the MacDill Surf’s Edge Club with the refuel beginning at 1115hrs and lunch at Noon. The Surfs Edge is located on Bayshore Blvd, if coming in the main gate continue down to CENTCOM Ave (just past the static displays) take a left and then a right on Bayshore Blvd. Drive just past the club and park in the back. The new room has a private entrance right by the Bay on the back side of the club. RSVPs are due by 1200 on Thur 14 June. Please direct questions and RSVPs to: Active Duty personnel can contact the 6th OG at 828-9550 or [email protected] All others contact: Capt John Coulam – 813-961-1593 or [email protected]
