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Air Force to honor Doolittle Raiders with Air Power Legacy Series in 2023
(2023-24)
Air Force football will honor the Doolittle Raiders with the 2023 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniforms. The Falcons will wear the uniform for the Navy game Oct. 21 in Annapolis, Md.
The chrome helmet features the B-25 on the front bumper while the back bumper has the nicknames of the planes. Not every helmet will have a nickname, as only nine of the 16 planes had nicknames. Those unnamed aircraft will be represented with the name Doolittle. The right of the helmet features an image of a B-25 while the left has the Raiders patch from the jersey.
The jersey features letters and numbers of steel and rivets like on the B-25 aircraft the Raiders flew in the mission. The right chest lists tail numbers of the aircraft that flew the mission. The left sleeve features the squadron patch of the Raiders, which was created and graciously permitted for use by the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association. The back nameplate says Doolittle Raiders. The pants feature the roundel logo on the left front, which includes the star that appeared on the B-25 aircraft. The Raiders mantra, Ever into Peril, appears down the right side of the pants, while Toujours au Danger is on the left leg, which is Ever into Peril in French.
The Doolittle Raiders were 80 pilots and crew of 16 B-25B Mitchell bombers who launched the Doolittle Raid April 18, 1942. Led by United States Army Air Force Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, the Raiders bombed selected targets in the Japanese capital of Tokyo and other military locations on the Japanese homeland. Planning for the Doolittle Raid began in January 1942, in response to the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. The plan featured 16 B-25B medium bombers, each with a crew of five, launched from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Hornet (CV-8). Running low on fuel after the bombing, the Raiders had to ditch their planes at sea, bail out, or crash land in China. Most of the Dootlittle Raiders safely reached friendly forces and return to action. Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, Doolittle's co-pilot in the lead B-25 during the mission and last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, passed away at the age of 103 April 9, 2019.
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The "Tickets For Troops" program depends on generous donors (individuals, groups, and corporations) to provide resources so that the most deserving service men and women - and their family members receive complimentary tickets to attend Air Force Athletics events. Our goal is to send every service member who wants to attend an Air Force Athletics event the opportunity to go.
Primary Events
MWC Tournament
Spring, 2023
Commander's Classic
November, 2023
Other AF Athletic Events
Year Round
Past Events
Armed Forces Bowl
December 22, 2022
AF Football Bowl Game
December 28, 2021
AF Football Bowl Game
December 27, 2019
AF Hockey Tournaments
January 5-6, 2019
3,000 - 5,000
TICKETS PROVIDED ANNUALLY
3,000 - 5,000
TICKETS PROVIDED ANNUALLY
Recipients of the donated tickets are chosen by installation commanders, chief master sergeants, first sergeants, or their equivalents.
Recipients of the donated tickets are chosen by installation commanders, chief master sergeants, first sergeants, or their equivalents.
Donation Levels
Donors will receive applicable hospitality access, exclusive benefits, and recognition at Air Force Athletics events and on FalconAthleticFund.com
$25,000+
DONATION
- - Provides 500 Tickets
- - Exclusive travel opportunity with Air Force Athletics
- - Two (2) Tickets in Athletic Director's Suite at the Commander's Classic & an invitation to Commander's Classic, Bowl Game Reception, or Air Force Home Game of your choice
$10,000+
DONATION
- - Provides 200 Tickets
- - Two (2) Tickets in Athletic Director's Suite at the Commander's Classic & an invitation to Commander's Classic, Bowl Game Reception, or Air Force Home Game of your choice
$5,000+
DONATION
- - Provides 100 Tickets
- - Two (2) Passes* to the Athletic Director's Suite at the Commander's Classic & an invitation to Commander's Classic, Bowl Game Reception, or Air Force Home Game of your choice
For more information or a more individualized program, please contact Tim Mahan with Air Force Athletics at (218) 393-2409 or Timothy.Mahan@airforceathletics.org
*Passes to Athletic Director's Suite Subject to Availability.