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| 5th BOMB WING - The eventful history of the 5th Bomb Wing started almost with the beginning of military aviation. The emblem of the 5th Bomb Wing was symbolic of that period. The wing's original unit was the 2nd group (observation) at Luke Field, Hawaii, 15 august 1919. The winged death's head and the green and black shield represented the military mission - warfare. The series of lobes down the center represented clouds, completing the theme of war in the clouds. The motto "kiai o ka lewa" was a hawaiian expression meaning "guardians of the upper realms". It was an ancient expression once used by hawaiian warriors as a battle cry and refers to two birds, "kiwaha" and "halulu" which in mythology were regarded as birds of state or guardians of the realm. Altogether, the emblem represented the heraldic statement that the unit was formed at Luke Field as a member of the original air service with the purpose of waging war in the clouds to guard the nation. Motto: "guardians of the upper realms". |
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