Air Force Airs
WAR DEPARTMENT
COMMANDING GENERAL., ARMY AIR FORCES
WASHINGTON
All of us In the Air Forces, I know, are
happy to have this first'♦Air Forces Airs'* book. Some
of the early songs of the Corps might have been for-
gotten if it had not been for this collection.
Our thanks are due those who have made a
record of what airmen have been singing. It will
bring back good memories to some of us, and provide
for the others - the new young flyers - a lusty enjoy-*
ment,
My best wishes go with this book.
'' R. H. ARNOLD, ^\
General, U. S. Army, X
Commanding General, Army Air Forces.
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Copyright, 1943, Army Air Forces Aid Society, Washington, D. C.
International' Copyright Secured
Printed in U. S. A.
POPULAR SONGS 1922-1943
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THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER............ 2
THE ARMY AIR CORPS............... 4
L'ARMEE DC L'AiR CORPS................ 6
TOAST................... . 7
THE AIR COMMANDOS................ 8
THE BOMBARDIER SONG................. 10
SONG OF THE BOMBARDIERS . . ............. 12
EAGER BEAVER BOY.................. 14
FAITH OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE ........... 16
FIGHT! ARMY MEN, FIGHT................ 18
GIVE 'ER THE GUN, BOYS............. 19
THE FORMATION . .................. . . 22
THE OLD BOMBARDMENT GROUP............. 23
THE GROUND CREW .................',.. 24
GLIDE, GLIDER, GLIDE................. 26
GUNNERS OF THE AIR . .......... ...... .. 28
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POPULAR SONGS 1922-1943—(Continued)
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THE GUNNERY SONG............... 30
HOORAY FOR JIMMY...... ........... 33
H.ELLO MOM .................. 34
I'VE GOT SIXPENCE ................ 36
HE WEARS A PAIR OF SILVER WINGS ........ . 39
KEEP 'EM FLYING ALONG (We Gonna) . . . . . . . .' . 42
MECHS OF THE AIR CORPS ...... . . .... . 47
THE NAVIGATOR ................. 50
NIGHT ON THE AIRWAYS ............ . 53
OUR BUDDY ....... ..... , . .... . . 55
SPIRIT OF THE AIR CORPS ................. . 56
SONS OF RANDOLPH....... ... . . . . . . . 57
THE TROOP SHIP—BLESS 'EM ALL . .... ...... . . . 58
THE SQUADRON SONG............ ...... . . 60
WINGS ON HIGH ..... ........ ....... . . . 62
MEN OF THE AIR CORPS . . ". . .......... ...... . . 65
HYMNS
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GOD OF THE SEA AND SKY' . , ............ 69
AN AIRMAN'S HYMN............... 70
GOD GUIDE THOSE WHO FLY ,........... 71
HYMN FOR THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCES ...... 72
, HIGH FLIGHT.................. 74
WEST POINT INTERLUDE
THE CORPS.................... 76
CADET PRAYER -..,............. 78
WINGS OF WEST POINT................ 80
LIGHT-HEARTED SONGS
A HANOSOME YOUNG AIRMAN LAY DYING ....... 83
.- ONLY SISSIES NEED ENGINES . ............." .. . 84
BESIDE A BELGIAN WATER TANK............ 86
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LIGHT-HEARTED SONGS—(CGntinued)
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OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE............. 87
COME ON AND JOIN THE AIR CORPS........... 88
SHE'S GOT A PAIR OF WINGS ........ , . . . 92
WE'VE GOT A DINKY STOVE............. 94
WE LOOP IN THE PURPLE TWILIGHT .......... 95
STAND TO YOUR GLASSES............. 96
SKIN A MARINK A DOO KA DOO........... 97
THAT TATTOOED LADY............... 98
TING A LING A LING LING . ...... . .... . 99
GOOD OLD ARMY STEW.............. . 100
FAMILIAR TUNES
ALOUETTE ........ ..... ........... . . . 104
SING HALLELUJAH FOR MANEUVERS . . . . . . . . . . 107
I AM A KIWI NOW . . ..... ........ . . , .... 108
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FAMILIAR TUNES—(Continued)
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MOTHER TAKE DOWN YOUR SERVICE FLAG ....... 109
HI, HI UP SHJE RISES . . .............. MO
MEMORIES.................... Ill
MY WILD-EYED CADET............... 112
I8TH INTERCEPTOR GROUP........... I i3
WRECK OF THE OLD 97................ 114
THE FIRST PURSUIT............... ... 117
BESIDE THE BREWERY AT ST. MtHIEL............ 118
A POOR AVIATOR LAY DYING............. 120
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ..........122
CADENCE SONG................... 124
ROUND HER LEG SHE WORE A PURPLE GARTER ....... 125
HE FLEW THROUGH THE AIR IN vAP-39........... 126
A SERGEANT'S SMILE.................. 127
TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP................ 128
K-K-K-K-P ....................,-. BO
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