Contrails

From USAFA Folklore

Contrails is a pocket-size book that contains the knowledge all fourth class cadets are expected to learn during their first year, including quotations, aircraft, Air Force history and information about the operational Air Force and the Academy. Contrails has been prepared by a cadet staff since 1956. The cover of Contrails is typically the class color of the class it was issued to.

Originally, basic cadets received their Contrails on Inprocessing Day, but in more recent years, they have been issued a Contrails "extract" (sometimes referred to as "Wingtips") for BCT and been issued their full Contrails at Acceptance. Starting in (when?), the Association of Graduates has coordinated a formal presentation of Contrails to fourth class cadets by members of their "Legacy Class"--the class that graduated 40 years prior to the year the fourth class will graduate.

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Class of 1959	Class of 1960	Class of 1961	Class of 1962	Class of 1963	Class of 1964
Class of 1965	Class of 1966	Class of 1967	Class of 1968	Class of 1969	Class of 1970
Class of 1971	Class of 1972	Class of 1973	Class of 1974	Class of 1975	Class of 1976
Class of 1977	Class of 1978	Class of 1979	Class of 1980	Class of 1981	Class of 1982
Class of 1983	Class of 1984	Class of 1985	Class of 1986	Class of 1987	Class of 1988
Class of 1989	Class of 1990	Class of 1991	Class of 1992	Class of 1993	Class of 1994
Class of 1995	Class of 1996	Class of 1997	Class of 1998	Class of 1999	Class of 2000
Class of 2001	Class of 2002	Class of 2003	Class of 2004	Class of 2005	Class of 2006
Class of 2007	Class of 2008	Class of 2009	Class of 2010	Class of 2011