Air Force Academy's uniforms honoring group that bombed Japan in WWII receive mixed feelings on social media

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The special football uniforms the Air Force Academy intends to wear, which honor pilots who launched an air attack on Japan as a response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II, have received mixed reactions from social media users. 

The Doolittle Raiders will be honored with special uniforms that commemorate the 80 pilots and crew who were led by then-Lt. Col. James Doolittle. Doolittle was in charge of bombing specific targets in Tokyo and other military locations on April 18, 1942. 

The Air Force athletic department emailed a statement on the uniforms to the Los Angeles Times, saying that the tribute to the Doolittle Raiders was part of its annual Air Power Legacy Series, which "is selected to honor historical moments of the Department of the Air Force and Army Air Corps and aircraft used." 

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A cheerleader runs with the Air Force Falcons flag during the Cheez-It Bowl college football game between the Air Force Falcons and the Washington State Cougars on December 27, 2019 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Our Association of Graduates organization is housed on our campus in a building named after General Doolittle (Doolittle Hall). The idea of doing something to honor the Raiders has always been in the plans," the statement read. 

Air Force football has previewed the special uniforms on social media. They feature a chrome helmet with "B-25" on the front, which is for the type of bombers used during the raid of Japan. There’s also other planes or simply "Doolittle" written on the back of the helmets as well. 

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