Cadet Squadron 40
From USAFA Folklore
| Cadet Squadron 40 | |
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| Nickname: | Warhawks |
| Previously known as: | Ali Baba Forty Theives |
| Year Activated: | 1969 |
| Deactivated: | 1999 |
| Reactivated: | 2006 |
| Squadron Greeting: | "Closing for the kill" |
| Previous Patches: | |
| 1986-1999, 2006 |
| 1969 - 1986 |
Cadet Squadron 40
Contents |
[edit] Patch Heraldry
[edit] Current Patch
[edit] Previous Patches
[edit] P-40
The sky blue patch is an irregular hexagon shape, edged in black. Along the bottom edge, against a gray background, are the black words "CLOSING FOR THE KILL". In the top corner, a red sun has four red sunbeams protruding outward. Inside the sun is the Roman numeral "XL". A camouflaged P-40 Warhawk with a tigershark mouth dominates. The aircraft fires six .50 caliber machine guns, and in the background a black enemy aircraft falls out of the sky, leaving a trail of black smoke. The patch's four colors represent the Academy classes. The red sun and the "XL" link the present and future members of the 40th Squadron when it was called "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves". The enemy aircraft and smoke trail is also reminiscent of one of the scimitars on the squadron's previous patch. The Warhawk links the squadron with the heritage and glory of the Air Force and the men who fought and died in the early years of air combat. Men who fought in P-40 were quick-thinking, fun-loving, dedicated, and courageous. (Taken from www.usafa.af.mil, which in turn was compiled from P. Michael Sheridan, Squadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy)
[edit] Ali Baba
If memory serves, CS-40 gave up their old name "Ali Baba" because of the honor implications ("40 thieves").
| Cadet Units | ||
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| Academic Year | First Group | 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 |
| Second Group | 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 | |
| Third Group | 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 | |
| Fourth Group | 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 | |
| Summer | Basic Cadet Training Group | A · B · C · D · E· F · G · H · I · J |
| Other Summer Units | Comp Gp · CST · GE · Ops Group · SERE | |
