Here's to the boys in blue.

It was just about a week ago that I wrote about my Uncle Sonny.  And how he has been on my mind quite a bit.  Even more so when my daughter Bonnie said she is taking a class about WWll and she couldn't find her copy of his service record, and could I make her a new copy.  So it was I spent two days, scanning in the file, printing out the file, and putting it into the mail for her yesterday.  I am so happy he is in someone else's memory as well.  I'm sure we have made him very happy, too. 

This morning, again, he was in my mind, and a song, slowly made it's way through the clouds of my mind, and there he was, in his plane soaring into 'the wild blue yonder'. 

I want you all to see him too.  So, my blog today is about the infancy of military flight, and all the brave men who have given their lives over the years.  This is for all of you guys....ALL of you.

The Air Force Song

Words and Music by Captain Robert Crawford ©1939 as the "Army Air Corps Song," reportedly renewed 1977 by the USAF.

Off 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 helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder,
Sent it high into the blue;
Hands of men blasted the world asunder;
How they lived God only knew! (God only knew then!)
Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer
Gave us wings, ever to soar!
With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Here's a toast to the host
Of those who love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force!

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 the 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 U.S. Air Force!