The Daedalians honor, as its Founder Members, all World War I aviators who were commissioned as officers and rated as military pilots no later than the Armistice on 11 November 1918. It perpetuates their names as the first to fly our country’s airplanes in time of war.

The Daedalian membership of commissioned, warrant and flight officer military aviators and WASPs, with its worldwide network of Daedalian flights and its comprehensive awards program, supports the military services and other aerospace activities. The Awards and Scholarship Programs encourage patriotism, integrity and good character in our nation’s youth; military careers as commissioned pilots; flight safety, and excellence in the performance of military duties. The Daedalian Foundation scholarship program also promotes study in aerospace disciplines.