Slide rules
From USAFA Folklore
Early classes were issued slide rules.
[edit] Issued Slide Rules
| Class | Slide Rule |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Post Versalog Slide Rule, Catalog Number 1460 with a bamboo slide. |
| 1961 | Post Versalog Slide Rule, Catalog Number 1460 with a bamboo slide. |
| 1963 | Post Versalog Slide Rule, Catalog Number 1460 with a bamboo slide. |
| 1964 | Post Versalog Slide Rule, Catalog Number 1460 with a bamboo slide. |
| 1976 | Post Versalog Slide Rule, Catalog Number 1460 with a bamboo slide. |
| 1977 | Post Versalog Slide Rule, Catalog Number 1460 with a bamboo slide. |
As a point of trivia, to this day the patches for Test Pilot School (both AF and Navy) feature a slide rule.
