The Academy Flying Team is a select group of 16 to 18 cadets who hold a Federal Aviation Administration private pilot certificate or higher. The team uses three instrument-equipped 150-horsepower Cessna 150 aircraft to compete against 144 colleges nationwide in regional and national competitions.

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Members of the Silver Eagles share in the proud legacy of training professional aviators and, more importantly, helping develop officers of character for the United States Air Force. With over 16,000 training and competition sorties flown each year, the Air Force Academy's Cadet Soaring Instructor Pilots teach fellow cadets the basics of flying and compete in regional and national advanced aerial and cross country competitions at the collegiate, national, and international levels.

The TG-10 is the military designation for the Blanik sailplanes used for basic flight training at the United States Air Force Academy. The Academy maintains an inventory of 21 TG-10s in three variants. The aircraft are flown by cadets and officers of the 94th Flying Training Squadron, 306th Flying Training Group, Nineteenth Air Force, Air Education and Training Command.

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The mission of the 98 FTS is to provide parachute training to cadets and trains 1,200 students per year. The 'Wings of Blue', is the parachuting unit at the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team operates as the 98th Flying Training Squadron, 306th Flying Training Group, Air Education and Training Command.

The Wings of Blue has been one of the outstanding parachute units in the U.S. and have dominated national intercollegiate parachuting, winning 21 national championships. They perform about 50 demonstrations each year, and have shown off their skills at the BCS National Championship, Orange Bowl,Copper Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Pro Bowl and most Air Force Falcons football games. The team travels internationally to perform in air shows and competitions. Their mission: 'Develop airmen through flight in its purest form—STAND IN THE DOOR!'

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Members of the Silver Eagles share in the proud legacy of training professional aviators and, more importantly, helping develop officers of character for the United States Air Force. With over 16,000 training and competition sorties flown each year, the Air Force Academy's Cadet Soaring Instructor Pilots teach fellow cadets the basics of flying and compete in regional and national advanced aerial and cross country competitions at the collegiate, national, and international levels.

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