Emmett Smith "Cyclone" Davis (December 12, 1918 – November 3, 2015) was a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force, retiring as a colonel.

His fourth grade teacher's husband had purchased an old Curtis Jenny mail plane.

Later, during Advanced Flight Training at Kelly Field, Texas, Davis was intent on piloting multi-engine aircraft - specifically B-17s.

He elected to join a group to deliver P-36s to Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii in February 1941 aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6).

One of Davis' signature maneuvers was a tight, climbing spiral with a hammerhead that would put him on the pursuers tail.

Throughout World War II whenever Davis commanded a fighter group it was known as Cyclone's Flying Circus.

Davis was recalled to the States at the end of June 1944 but returned in late May 1945 to resume command through December of that year.

Davis competed in the 1951 Bendix Trophy Transcontinental Air Race – jet class.