WW2 song from the film “I Wanted Wings”, 1940.
Words and music by Major William J. Clinch.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Into the air, Army Air Corps
Give ‘er the gun, pilots true
Into the air, Army Air Corps
Hold her nose up in the blue
When you hear our motors singin’
And our steel props start to whine
You can bet the Army Air Corps
Is along the fighting line - We have our hands on the throttle
As we all wait for the nod
And we will meet them halfway, men
We will drive ’em to the sod
Then, when our last flight is over
And we meet our flying boss
You can bet the air is clear, men
From Orion to the cross