1963 Heritage Display - GYR Falcon
The Icelandic (Gyr)
Falcon (Male and Female - center photo above)
As displayed: A rare,
hand colored, Bien edition, original Audubon Chromolithograph
The Audubon was
presented to the Academy at the 35th reunion of the
Class of 1963 and is 'autographed' on the reverse by classmates.
The Air Force Academy
mascot, the falcon is well known for its speed,
accuracy and hunting prowess
The Gyr falcon, also
called Royal falcon, is the largest and most prized
of the species (left photo)
The first Gyr (Athol)
was captured in Greenland and brought to the
Academy in 1961
Athol, right photo above, is
pictured
with 1963 falconer Henry 'Hank' Juister.