| Air Force Gets A New Theme Song | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1641 |
| Catalog #: | 355277 | |
| Clip Number: | 355277-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-100-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:31:41 - 00:32:59 | |
| Location: | Over The United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMERCIALS: Military Recruiting ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Patriotic LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA MILITARY: Air Force, USA (USAF) TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military | |
| Description: | The air force gets a new theme song, a stirring refrain presented to the nation by top-flight service music-makers. They used this song in the 1950's recruiting commercials. Air Force Blue (Theme Song US Air Force) They took the blue from the sky’s And the pretty girls eyes And a touch of Old Glory's hue And gave it to the men Who proudly wear The US Air Force Blue The US Air Force Blue Oh they are men with a dream On America's team They are a rugged and ready crew And you can bet your boots The World looks up To US Air Force Blue To US Air Force Blue They know where we're going They set their course The sky's no limit in the Air Force They took the blue from the sky’s And the pretty girls eyes And a touch of Old Glory's hue And gave it to the men Who proudly wear The US Air Force Blue And you can wear it too The US Air Force Blue The song is accompanied by a montage of shots of US Air Force jets, CU - Pilots at the controls of the jets. Air to Air shots - Air Force jet flying up turning and being joined by another jet. MCUS - Big Air Force bomber taking off from the tarmac. MS - US Air Force jet taking off leaving a smoke screen behind. Air to Air - Jets in formation, flying through some clouds. Air to Air shot - Jet flying surrounded by snow capped mountains. Looking down at a jet flying from another jet, clouds beneath the jet. CUS - Air - Jet banking to the left turning up-side-down. Air to Air shot - Nine long Air Force jet in flight. | |
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