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Cadet Squadron 08

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. This fourth patch worn by the squadron was approved in July 1975.

PHOTO BY: the squadron was approved in July .
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