In two instances these extreme tests of courage have become ingrained in the public's mind, helping to etch the "spirit of Chien Ch'iao" a phrase which best symbolizes the glory and courage of the academy and its illustrious graduates.
鐵鳥威鳴震大荒，為君親換征裳，叮嚀無限記心房，柔情千里搖曳白雲鄉，天馬行空聲勢壯，逍遙山色湖光，鵬程萬里任飛翔，人間天上，比翼羨鴛鴦。」這是空軍官校最受歡迎的「不成文」校歌之一。