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Air Force Falcons

Picture
2024
2024 Games 5 and 9
1st Photo

Picture
2024
2024 Games 5 and 9
2nd Photo
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2024
2024 Games 5 and 9
3rd Photo
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2024
2024 Games 5 and 9
4th Photo
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2024-Current
2024 Games 2, 4, 6-7, 11-12
1st Photo

Picture
2024-Current
2024 Games 2, 4, 6-7, 11-12
2nd Photo
Picture
2023-Current
2023 Game 9
​2024 Games 2, 4, 6-7, 11-12
1st Photo
Picture
2023-Current
2023 Game 9 
​2024 Games 2, 4, 6-7, 11-12
2nd Photo
Picture
2023
2023 Games 7 and 10
Air Force Power Legacy Series helmet honoring the Doolittle Raiders of WWII with the iconic B-25
Right Side
Picture
2023
2023 Games 7 and 10
Air Force Power Legacy Series helmet honoring the Doolittle Raiders of WWII with the iconic B-25
Left Side
Picture
2022
2022 Game 9 vs Army at Globe Life Field
1st Photo

Picture
2022
2022 Game 9 vs Army at Globe Life Field
2nd Photo
Picture
2022
2022 Games 5 and 10
​Air Force Legacy Series #7 honoring Space Force
​1st Photo
Picture
​2022
2022 Games 5 and 10
​Air Force Legacy Series #7 honoring Space Force
​1st Photo
Picture
2021
2021 Game 2 vs Navy and Game 10
This helmet honors the B-52 Stratofortress that flew in Operation Linebacker II in 1972 with a paint scheme of the Air Force Sea Camo.
1st Photo


Picture
2021
2021 Game 2 vs Navy and Game 10
2nd Photo
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​2021
2021 Game 2 vs Navy and Game 10
3rd Photo
Picture
​2021
2021 Game 2 vs Navy and Game 10
4th Photo
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2020
2020 Game 1 vs Navy and Game 6 at Army
The Air Force football team honored the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots who served in the segregated US Army Air Corps (AAC) during World War II. Four different insignia are worn on the helmets, each commemorating one of the squadrons that comprised the 332nd Fighter Group. The helmets, which are a chrome base, will feature the p-51 aircraft flown by the airmen with the signature red tails and nose that helped identify the squadron. 
This helmet is the insignia for the 302nd Squadron. 
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​2020
2020 Game 1 vs Navy and Game 6 at Army
This helmet is the insignia for the 100th Squadron.
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​2020
2020 Game 1 vs Navy and Game 6 at Army
This helmet is the insignia for the 301st Squadron.
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2020
2020 Game 1 vs Navy and Game 6 at Army
This helmet is the insignia  for the 99th Squadron.
​1st Photo
Picture
2020
2020 Game 1 vs Navy and Game 6 at Army
99th Squadron
​2nd Photo
Picture
2019
2019 Game 7 at Hawaii
The Air Force football team continued its Air Power Legacy Series this season by honoring the C-17 aircraft, a large military transport. The helmet is flat gray and designed after the plane.
1st Photo
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2019
2019 Game 7 at Hawaii
2nd Photo
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2019
2019 Game 7 at Hawaii
3rd Photo
Picture
2019
2019 Game 7 at Hawaii
4th Photo
Picture
2019
2019 Game 8 vs Utah State
1st Photo

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2019
2019 Game 8 vs Utah State
2nd Photo

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2019
2019 Game 8 vs Utah State
3rd Photo

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2019
2019 Game 10 at Colorado State
​1st Photo

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2019
2019 Game 10 at Colorado State
​2nd Photo

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2019
2019 Game 10 at Colorado State
​3rd Photo

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2019; 2021-Current
2019 Game 13 
2021 Games 7 and 13
2022 Game 13
​2024 Games 1, 3, 8, 10
1st Photo
Picture
2019; 2021-Current
2019 Game 13 
​2021 Games 7 and 13
​2022 Game 13
​2024 Games 1, 3, 8, 10
2nd Photo
Picture
2018
2018 Games 1, 10, 12
This year the Air Force honored the C-130 gunship with the left side featuring the plane under a full moon lit sky.  On the 
right side of each helmet are one of two insignia representing configurations of the aircraft in use by the Air Force.
This insignia represents AC-130W 'Stinger II' &

AC-130J 'Ghostrider'

Picture
2018
2018 Games 1, 10, 12
This insignia represents 
AC-130U 'Spooky'

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2018
2018 Games 1, 10, 12
​Left Side is the C-130 gunship
​1st Photo

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2018
2018 Games 1, 10, 12
​Left Side is the C-130 gunship
​2nd Photo

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2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
​The Falcons wore special helmets honoring the F-35 fighter jet with the pattern on the football helmets designed to replicate the helmets the pilots of the jets wear. On the right side of each helmet is one of five insignia representing the Air Force's operational F-35-A fighter squadrons.
This insignia represents the 62nd Fighter Squadron.  On the left side of each helmet is the Air Force logo.

1st Photo
Picture
2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
​62nd Fighter Squadron
​2nd Photo
Picture
2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
34th Fighter Squadron
1st Photo


Picture
​2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
34th Fighter Squadron
1st Photo
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2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
61st Fighter Squadron
1st Photo
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2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
61st Fighter Squadron
2nd Photo
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2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
58th Fighter Squadron
1st Photo
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2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
58th Fighter Squadron
2nd Photo
Picture
2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
63rd Fighter Squadron
1st Photo
Picture
2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
Left Side Air Force logo
1st Photo
Picture
2017
2017 Games 6 and 12
Left Side Air Force logo
2nd Photo

Picture
2016
2016 Games 2, 10, 13
Air Force's "Airpower Legacy Series" featuresdits sharktooth uniforms with a helmet that displays an iconic shark face design previously seen on World War II fighter planes,

1st Photo
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2016
2016 Games 2, 10, 13

2nd Photo
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2016
2016 Games 2, 10, 13
3rd Photo
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2016
2016 Games 2, 10, 13
4th Photo
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2015
2015 Game 2 vs San Jose State
1st Photo

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2015
2015 Game 2 vs San Jose State
2nd Photo

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2015-Current
2015 Games 5, 8-14
2016 Games 5-6, 12
2017 Games 8-9, 11
2018 Games 8-9, 11
2019 Games 5-6, 9, 11-12
2020 Games 3-5
2021 Games 3, 6, 8, 11
2022 Games 2-3, 7, 11-12
​2023 Games 2, 5-6
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2014
2014 Games 5, 8-9, 13
1st Photo

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2014
2014 Games 5, 8-9, 13
2nd Photo

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2014
2014 Game 7 vs New Mexico
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2014
2014 Games 10-12
​1st Photo

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2014
2014 Games 10-12
​2nd Photo
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2014
2014 Games 10-12
​3rd Photo
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2012-Current
2012 Games 1, 3, 6-8, 10-12
2013 Games 1-4, 6, 9-10,
2014 Games 1-4, 6
2015 Games 1, 3-4, 6-7
2016 Games 1, 3-4, 7-9, 11
2017 Games 1-5, 7, 10
2018 Games 2-7
2019 Games 1-4
2020 Game 2
​2021 Games 1, 4-5, 9, 12
2022 Games 1, 4, 6, 8
​2023 Games 1, 3-4, 8, 11-13
1st Photo
Picture
2012-Current
2012 Games 1, 3, 6-8, 10-12
2013 Games 1-4, 6, 9-10,
2014 Games 1-4, 6
2015 Games 1, 3-4, 6-7
2016 Games 1, 3-4, 7-9, 11
2017 Games 1-5, 7, 10
2018 Games 2-7
2019 Games 1-4
2020 Game 2
​2021 Games 1, 4-5, 9, 12
​2022 Games 1, 4, 6, 8
2023 Games 1, 3-4, 8, 11-13
2nd Photo
Picture
2012
2012 Games 5 and 13
1st Photo

Picture
2012
2012 Games 5 and 13
2nd Photo

Picture
2012
2012 Games 5 and 13
3rd Photo

Picture
2011-13
2011 Games 4-5, 9
2012 Games 2, 4, 9
2013 Games 5, 7-8, 11-12
1st Photo

Picture
2011-13
2011 Games 4-5, 9
2012 Games 2, 4, 9
2013 Games 5, 7-8, 11-12
2nd Photo
Picture
2010-11
2010 Game 2
2011 Game 13

Picture
2010
2010 Games 5 and 10
1st Photo

Picture
2010
2010 Games 5 and 10
2nd Photo
Picture
2010
2010 Games 5 and 10
3rd Photo
Picture
2010
2010 Game 13 Independence Bowl vs Georgia Tech
1st Photo
Picture
2010
2010 Game 13 Independence Bowl vs Georgia Tech
2nd Photo
Picture
2009-11
Black outline added to logo
2009  Games 1-12
2010 Games 1, 3-4, 6-9, 11-12
2011 Games 1-3, 6-8, 10-12

Picture
2009
2009 Game 13 Armed Forces Bowl vs Houston
1st Photo

Picture
2009
2009 Game 13 Armed Forces Bowl vs Houston
2nd Photo
Picture
2009
2009 Game 13 Armed Forces Bowl vs Houston
3rd Photo
Picture
2007-08
Same helmet as 1974-79
1st Photo


Picture
2007-08
​Same helmet as 1974-79
​2nd Photo

Picture
1999-2006
White space in stripe is eliminated
1st Photo


Picture
1999-2006
2nd Photo
Picture
1999-2006
3rd Photo
Picture
1985-98
Besides the change to blue facemask, the stripe combination has white on both sides of the middle gray stripe.  The width is very small and would vary over the years.
1st Photo

Picture
1985-98
2nd Photo
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1985-98
3rd Photo showing stripe in 1998
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​1985-98
4th Photo showing stripe in 1996
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​1985-98
5th Photo showing stripe in 1995
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​1985-98
6th Photo showing stripe in 1991
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​1985-98
7th Photo showing stripe in 1986
Picture
1980-84
1st Photo
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​1980-84
2nd Photo
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​1980-84
3rd Photo
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​1980-84
4th Photo
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1974-79
Changed to blue facemask
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1958-73
1st Photo
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1958-73
2nd Photo
Picture
1955-57
1955 Air Force started playing football but only against other Freshmen teams
1957 is when Air Force started official in major college football
1st Photo


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1955-57
2nd Photo
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1955
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1955
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