My dad was a WWII Combat Merchant Mariner and he told me during the war guys would add to the lyrics. “Nothing can stop the Army Air Corps… Except the weather, Nothing can stop the Army Air Corps!
From what I understand, they would add many different lyrics. My grandfather had a version that I cannot put here in good concience. For much of my life, I believed it was the correct version.
My dad had been in the Army Air Corp. Shot down , captured and tortured by the Japanese. He taught me this song and told me about his war experiences when I was six.
RESPECT! I cannot imagine what your dad endured. - My uncle flew a P-47 Thunderbolt with the 61st Fighter Squadron in WWII. In Nov. 1943 he was 'hit' and crippled over Bremen, Germany but fortunately made it back. Growing up, he told me about the atrocities of the Germans and (worse) Japanese. All I can say is, please tell your dad, "Thank you!" if he's still with us.
@@ParasocialCatgirl They changed the lyrics that refer to "men" to make them non-gender-specific, because this isn't 1939 anymore. There are women flying planes now too. They also changed the 'Army Air Corps' to 'US Air Force' back in 1947 but I don't see people complaining about that, even though it no longer rhymes with roar. I haven't heard the new version, but looking at the changes in lyrics it should sound the same.
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My dad was a WWII Combat Merchant Mariner and he told me during the war guys would add to the lyrics.
“Nothing can stop the Army Air Corps… Except the weather, Nothing can stop the Army Air Corps!
From what I understand, they would add many different lyrics. My grandfather had a version that I cannot put here in good concience. For much of my life, I believed it was the correct version.
The line “live in fame, or go down in flame” is something that all pilots respect, fly well or be a burning wreck.
I have been digging this song since I was a young kid in the early 60s.
1940s
Nothing can stop the Army air corps!
Army Air Forces 1941 to 1947, US Air Force since 1947.
Except a name change.
@@smwca123September 18, 1947 to be exact.
Could*
Weather
My dad had been in the Army Air Corp. Shot down , captured and tortured by the Japanese. He taught me this song and told me about his war experiences when I was six.
RESPECT! I cannot imagine what your dad endured. - My uncle flew a P-47 Thunderbolt with the 61st Fighter Squadron in WWII. In Nov. 1943 he was 'hit' and crippled over Bremen, Germany but fortunately made it back. Growing up, he told me about the atrocities of the Germans and (worse) Japanese. All I can say is, please tell your dad, "Thank you!" if he's still with us.
As an Air Force veteran, I can say that I love the Army, you're our dad 🫡
I dedicate this song to my Father who served
My arms are too long
My arm's too long
Oh I see, when somethings gone it keeps existing
@@Maxippo Oh we get hungry?
Off it goes into the wild blue yonder
@@richard38618 Climbing highhhh into the sunnnnnn!
The Greatest Generation!! ❤️
Agreed brother🇺🇸
My father, late paternal grandfather and late maternal grandfather were all USAF veterans
I am an USAF Veteran myself
From the movie, The Purple Heart.
Respect to the USAAC, USAAF, and USAF
THINK THINK THINK THINK
My arms are too long
This is a great version of the song! Where did you get this from?
I believe this version is from the ending scene of the movie The Purple Heart from 1944
The Enforcer from the Leaf Spring Army just realesed it.
This version smokes the new Air Force song
It's the same dude 😂😂
@@richierich7361something something changed the lyrics to be "woke" something something
@@ParasocialCatgirl They changed the lyrics that refer to "men" to make them non-gender-specific, because this isn't 1939 anymore. There are women flying planes now too. They also changed the 'Army Air Corps' to 'US Air Force' back in 1947 but I don't see people complaining about that, even though it no longer rhymes with roar. I haven't heard the new version, but looking at the changes in lyrics it should sound the same.
Do all air-adjacent songs from the U.S. Military have to include mentions of a horrible death by requirement?
To be fair, at least they acknowledge death.
Hey, we go hard. In the early days of aviation, you either lived a hero, or died a hero.
@@Chad_Thundercockpretty much still is that way for Aerial Combat
My uncle navigated one of those B17 s
was that gen. lee horn?
But, if he runs out of time, the hostile action ends, and a *Time Machine* would *KNOW* !
Nice
Gimme a TR3B
0:45 .. real us planes
"Here they come, zooming to meet our thunder"
The line refers to their adversaries, sooo.....
@rollsroycegriffon2375 i think the op is referring to the clip of those german planes
The Greatest Generation!
At em Boy not at em now
This song has so much mavitas
Great song but my arms are too long
🫡🇺🇸
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My arms are to long
🇺🇸 💐 🇬🇧
Your welcome yanks took you 3 years to join the bloody war and then make your air force in England
Silence European
@@Puffman270 shh
my arms are too long
My arms are too long
My arms are too long
My arms are too long