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USAFA Fourth Group Nose Art

USAF Academy Fourth Group Nose Art Style by – Squadron Posters!

The squadron name “Fightin’ Fourth” is the only squadron name not chosen by the squadron itself, but picked by cadets in the rest of wing. In 1959, when the academy was still at Lowry Air Force Base, Cadet Squadron. Four defended the academy mascot, the falcon, from a visiting athletic team’s prank. The squadron was given the name “Fightin’ Fourth,” which has stuck to this day. It is the youngest of the five United States service academies, having graduated its first class in 1959. Graduates of the Academy’s four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force. The Academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting more than a million visitors each year.

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