"Chicken Hawks" 1959
The patch,
in the shape of a keystone edged in dark blue, consists of a
silver and white hawk on a blue background. A gold lightning
bolt is clutched in the bird's talons. The hawk's chest bears a
small deep blue keystone with the squadron numeral "16" on it.
The hawk, with its outstretched wings, expresses the freedom
of flight. The bared talons clutching the lightning bolt
exemplify the power that one must possess to maintain one's
freedom. This serves as a constant reminder that the Air Force
must maintain a high degree of readiness to use force, if
necessary, to protect freedom. The blue keystone signifies the
knowledge one must possess to remain free.
This original squadron patch was designed in 1963 by David M.
Connaughton, class of 1965.
Information gathered for the page from
"Squadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy" by P.
Michael Sheridan, Library of Congress Catalog Number: 90-62369 |
