This collection of Dodo magazines was amassed from the USAFA McDermott Library, Special Collections Section, in addition to personal collections of classmates and alumni. Some issues have missing pages, and some undoubtedly have pages wrongly attributed to a particular issue. Contributions, corrections, and clarifications always appreciated.

A selection of the magazines were published on legal-size paper (from approximately February 1958 to February 1959). Due to scan limitations, some portion of the page may be cropped. Content is never omitted, except in some cases where portions of headers, titles or drawings may be cropped. If necessary, the page was scanned twice to fully include content. In those cases, both partial page scans are included to ensure all content is available.

Volume and issue numbering of the original magazine was inconsistent and sometimes simply wrong. The original numbering system attributed a new volume number to each academic year. I have continued that convention even when it conflicted with the annotation of the actual issues, so each successive volume here is a new academic year. For a master cross-referenced list with actual issue, volume number, and dates, click the link, right.

Personal Recollections

As I recall, the Dodo started in Second Squadron, two rooms across from each other, residents Dick Lee, John Reeves, Larry Fortner and me. I think Reeves was the actual instigator. Both Lee and Reeves are gone and as far as I know did not leave much in the way of old collections.

– Lt Gen Bradley Hosmer, Class of 1959 (April 2020)

I seriously doubt that they [The Dodos] were read by the Cadets. Our schedule was so full that we did not have time to read about what we were doing. We had plenty to keep us occupied with the courses we were taking and they were the priority for our reading and studying time. We had a solid “lights out” at 2200. Reveille was likely at 0600. Classes were Monday thru Friday with a half day on Saturday and then a Parade after lunch. 

– Paul Lasen, Class of 1959 (May 2020)

Acknowledgements

Paul Lassen, Class of 1959, for his contribution of several early Dodos, including the very first issue.

Michael Ditmore and David Connaughton, Class of 1965, for their contribution of several Dodo issues. Check out their Dodo archive website thedodolives.org

Volume 1     1957

Volume 2     1957-1958

Volume 3     1958-1959

Volume 4     1959-1960

Volume 5     1960-1961 

Volume 6     1961-1962

Volume 7     1962-1963

Volume 8     1963-1964

Volume 9     1964-1965

Volume 10     1965-1966

Volume 11     1966-1967

Volume 12     1967-1968

Volume 13     1968-1969

Volume 14     1969-1970

Volume 15     1970-1971

     Volume 16     1971-1972

     Volume 17    1972-1973

     Volume 18     1973-1974

     Volume 19     1974-1975

Extras