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In the early American sport of boxing, tossing your hat into the ring symbolized your intention to become a challenger. As one of the first American squadrons to enter combat in WWI, the 94th Aero Squadron chose Uncle Sam's top hat, encircled with a ring to symbolize their intention to enter the fray.
Photo magnet features America's top Ace of WWI, "Eddie" Rickenbacker, standing next to a Nieuport 28 with the famous Hat in the Ring insignia. The followinig is his quote, "Aviation is proof, that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible."
