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Offline FlyboyGil

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R.C.A.F. Anthem
« on: June 03, 2007, 01:59:13 AM »
Greetings All. Most of you who've chatted with me or seen my posts know I'm a Canadian, and a flag waver at that!! Canada has a proud history. At the end of WW2, was one of the largest airforces in the world (I believe 4th. Not bad for a countries whose population at the time was only 10 million!) . In fact most British Commonwealth pilots, and indeed US Eagle Squadron Pilots trained in Canada.

OK Gil what's your point? Well first of all I'm addressing myself in the third person ::loony:: Inthe US, you guys had Souza write the music of the different forces: airforce, navy etc. We have a neato Airforce anthem. I'm not sure who wrote it, but I think it's a real good tune!! Does our Airforce proud. Included is the link to the anthem!! Enjoy! ::wave::

http://www.airforce.ca/kitshop/images/best%20marchpast.mp3
« Last Edit: June 03, 2007, 02:09:16 AM by FlyboyGil »
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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007, 04:12:31 AM »
I do believe I drank copious amounts of "alkihol" to the sound of a canadian crew singing some patriotic tune in Greenwood, way back in the mid 80's. (Could not get your link to work---but probably the same tune...)
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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2007, 04:27:51 AM »
I do believe I drank copious amounts of "alkihol" to the sound of a canadian crew singing some patriotic tune in Greenwood, way back in the mid 80's. (Could not get your link to work---but probably the same tune...)

I think you need quick time player. I think that's what it's called.  :)
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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2007, 08:50:21 AM »
Hey Gilly I don't remember the RCAF anthem But I do remember my parents singing "God save the King" after watching a movie in the theater.  (b.Swift Current Sask)
Souza composed a lot of stuff here but I know he didn't do "Into the sky, junior birdmen" (whatever) for the USAF ;D

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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2007, 01:46:49 PM »
Nice tune.
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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2007, 03:35:33 PM »
Hey Gilly I don't remember the RCAF anthem But I do remember my parents singing "God save the King" after watching a movie in the theater.  (b.Swift Current Sask)
Souza composed a lot of stuff here but I know he didn't do "Into the sky, junior birdmen" (whatever) for the USAF ;D

I don't know about that song. Didn't he write the "Wild Blue Yonder"? ???
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2007, 08:48:09 PM »
Well color me wrong again ::rofl::
You are more than likely right---I just never cared enough to find out ::wave::

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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2007, 02:04:54 AM »
Man oh Man, Gilly -- I listened to that, and I was overcome!  I immediately ran to the fridge, grabbed a Brador, turned on the hockey game, and starting yelling in French.  It was just like being HOME!!!    ;D

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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2007, 02:54:44 AM »
[Conehead voice on]: You come from France?

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Re: R.C.A.F. Anthem
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2007, 01:27:36 PM »
Man oh Man, Gilly -- I listened to that, and I was overcome!  I immediately ran to the fridge, grabbed a Brador, turned on the hockey game, and starting yelling in French.  It was just like being HOME!!!    ;D

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Or like being in North Dakota.  But add Norwegian to that.
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