Cadet Squadron 8
From USAFA Folklore
| Cadet Squadron 8 | |
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| Nickname: | Eagle Eight |
| Previously known as: | Evil Eight |
| Year Activated: | 1956 |
| Deactivated: | |
| Reactivated: | |
| Squadron Greeting: | |
| Previous Patches: | |
| 1973 - 1976 |
| 1972 |
| 1962 - 1972 |
| 1959 - 1962 |
Cadet Squadron 8
Contents |
[edit] Patch Heraldry
(Taken in part from www.usafa.af.mil, which in turn was compiled from P. Michael Sheridan, Squadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy)
[edit] Current Patch
The patch, a large white circle bordered in dark blue, shows a multicolored F-15 Eagle in its center. "EAGLE" is printed in dark blue across the top of the aircraft. A dark blue "8" is at the bottom. Four stars—colored gold, blue, silver, and red—sit on the right-hand side of the emblem. The Eighth Squadron chose the F-15 for its emblem for two reasons: The F-15 was the newest interceptor in the Air Force inventory, and the words eagle and eight begin with the same letter. The ghost gray color, along with the plane’s leading edge, is the color used by the Air Force Aggressor squadrons. The four colored stars represent the four classes at the Academy. The patch symbolizes Eighth Squadron’s aggressiveness in intercepting and destroying its enemies.
[edit] Previous Patches
[edit] 8-ball
[edit] Blue Shield w/Devil's Head
[edit] Rainbow
[edit] Falcon and 8-ball
The original 8th Squadron patch, with the Falcon carrying an 8-ball, was designed by Hector Negroni, Class of 1961. He still has his beer mug with the insignia.
| Cadet Units | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
