flyultimate Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Just a few shots coming out of KROW and flying at FL240 to KYUM. What started out as a bit testy weather wise turned out to be an uneventful, beautiful evening flight. Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder The Airforce Song Words and Music by Captain Robert Crawford, ©1939 as the "Army Air Corps Song."; reportedly renewed 1977 by the USAFOff we go into the wild blue yonder,Climbing high into the sun;Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!)Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,Off with one heckuva roar!We live in fame or go down in flame.Hey! Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunderSent it high into the blueHands of men blasted the world asunder,How they lived God only knew!Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquerGave us wings ever to soar,With scouts before and bombers galore, Hey!Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!Here's a toast to the host of thoseWho love the vastness of the sky,To a friend we send a messageOf his brother men who fly.We drink to those who gave their all of old,Then down we roarto score the rainbow's pot of gold.A toast to the host of men we boast, the Army Air Corps.Zoom!Off we go into the wild sky yonder,Keep the wings level and true!If you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder,Keep your nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!)Flying men guarding the nation's border,We'll be there, followed by more,In echelon we carry on! Hey!Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!Notes from the U.S. Air Force site: Words in parentheses are spoken, not sung. Crawford didn't write "Hey!"; he actually wrote "SHOUT!" without specifying the word to be shouted. In addition, the words "U.S. Air Force" have replaced the original "Army Air Corps". "Sunny Side Up, Dirty Side Down" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Great shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razalom Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruudmeij Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Great set of shots you have here. Cheers, Ruud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Smashing shots indeed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Nice shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyultimate Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thank you all for the comments. I have truly enjoyed seeing what each of you have submitted, and each of you have really put a lot into your screenshots. Cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 They look super Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyultimate Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Thanks Dolf. She's a find bird! Cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockStarofRust Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hey Jim, she's a fine bird... and your B-17 ain't bad neither! You gotta love our forefathers and their nose art! Two thumbs way up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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