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BobbyThornbody asked me to record this for the next chapter of On Our Own.Voice of Bobby by
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ScatterpawsBacking track by the U.S. USAF Band. Song in the public domain.
As an interesting note, this song predates the U.S. Air Force. It was created during World War II for the Army Air Corps. You can substitute "Army Air Corps" for "U.S. Air Force" in the lyrics to get the original. When the Air Force split off in the years after World War II, they took the song with them.
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This is true, but just about every Air Force got its start as part of the Army.
In World War I, planes were used for surveillance at first. Then they sent up planes to take down those planes as the ground artillery could not reach that high. Hence the infamous dogfights, remembered by Snoopy and the Red Baron.
In World War II, planes continued to do surveillance but they also did bombing and strafing in support of the ground troops. They were still basically propeller driven, and dogfights did still occur. They also dropped the two A-Bombs.
It was shortly after WWII that the Air Force was separated from the Army as their mission became more separated from ground troop support.
As a side note, planes and jets on Aircraft Carriers are always part of the Navy.
In World War I, planes were used for surveillance at first. Then they sent up planes to take down those planes as the ground artillery could not reach that high. Hence the infamous dogfights, remembered by Snoopy and the Red Baron.
In World War II, planes continued to do surveillance but they also did bombing and strafing in support of the ground troops. They were still basically propeller driven, and dogfights did still occur. They also dropped the two A-Bombs.
It was shortly after WWII that the Air Force was separated from the Army as their mission became more separated from ground troop support.
As a side note, planes and jets on Aircraft Carriers are always part of the Navy.
That makes sense as armies were only really ground based, until they started using aircraft.
That also makes sense in regards to the navy, since those large carriers are technically ships and are under their jurisdiction. Who knows if the US will have it's own naval air force founded one day? If so, then the 'Wild Blue Yonder' could mean the sea as well as the sky since blue is the universal colour of water.
That also makes sense in regards to the navy, since those large carriers are technically ships and are under their jurisdiction. Who knows if the US will have it's own naval air force founded one day? If so, then the 'Wild Blue Yonder' could mean the sea as well as the sky since blue is the universal colour of water.
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