Wild Blue Yonder

This #MilitaryMonday features the United States Airforce Hymn called "Wild Blue Yonder".
On September 18, 1947, the Department of the Air Force was created under the National Security Act of 1947.
The different names that the Airforce had through the years:
Air Service, U.S. Army (24 May 1918 - 2 July 1926)
U.S. Army Air Corps (2 July 1926 - 20 June 1941)
U.S. Army Air Forces (20 June 1941 - 17 September 1947)
History of the Airforce Hymn:
In 1937, after the U.S. military had been developing airplanes for more than a decade, the Assistant Chief of the Air Corps, Brigadier General Henry Arnold, thought the Army Air Corps needed a fight song similar to the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Out of the 757 scores submitted, the one composed by Robert MacArthur Crawford (1899-1961) was selected by a committee of Air Force wives.
"Fly-Fight-Win” Formally adopted in 2010, the U.S. Air Force's motto of “Aim High … Fly-Fight-Win” is both a call-to-action and a promise in response. The Air Force always pushes itself to new heights and expects its airmen to do the same.
Tune Lyrics:
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 will 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!
Filmed at Riverside National Cemetery
Filmed by Dark Isle Productions
Recording by Tress Maksimuk
www.darkislepiper.com

[@yuliavorobyeva3946]

May God bless you!

[@mattleach958]

Thank you Tress. My brother was US Airforce. I salute in remembrance.
- Matt in Mendocino Calif.

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Thank you for sharing his name! If I could I would play for all our veterans.🙏🏻🇺🇸🙌🏻

[@Terrierized]

Armistice evening here 🇦🇺
May we always remember our bravest of brave

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Lest we forget🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@marka6719]

God Bless all our heroes who served and are serving. She plays so amazingly. Thank Her for her talent.

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Thank you!❤🙌🏻🇺🇸

[@chicagoallstarwrestling6489]

This is his Lordship. Happy New Year! And may God Bless Everyone!

[@scottferguson325]

God bless them all. Thank you so much for sharing and taking them this beautiful tribute 🙏🙏❤️💙🌹🎶🇺🇸✨

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Thanks for listening! I am so grateful for their service!

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❤

[@peter-eriksmids9152]

I love the bagpipes, i wish i could play like that

[@Thelordofdawgtown]

Can't find outlawed tunes on outlawed pipes on your channel 😯