The Ultimate "Reach for the Sky" Album

[Spitfire]

Let's just suppose you all could choose musicpieces for the ultimate "flyboy" album. Let's call it: "Reach for the Sky".
Which songs and pieces of music would you suggest?

Let me start off with:
- White Cliffs of Dover
- Spitfire Prelude by Walton
- The Battle of Britain piece - also by Walton

What else?

 

[dhermann1]

First thing that comes to mind is the Byrds' "Eight Miles High", but I'm sure I can come up with something better than that. Was that wonderful poem "High Flight" ever put to music?

 

[PADDY]

Got to have...

Dambuster march.
633 Squadron theme.

Be nice to have something like: "I'll be seeing you." and "Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square."

 

[Fletch]

Keep 'Em Flying - Glenn Miller
Wings Over Manhattan - Charlie Barnet
Flying Home - Lionel Hampton
He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings - Kay Kyser
Jive Bomber
The Army Air Corps Song

 

[Rafter]

Let's just suppose you all could choose musicpieces for the ultimate "flyboy" album. Let's call it: "Reach for the Sky".
Which songs and pieces of music would you suggest?

The "ultimate flyboy album" must include:

Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder
The US Air Force Blues
Blue Skies
The Aviators
High Flight
The Higher We Fly First Flights Suite
Squadron Song
The Copilot Song
Into The Air
Birds Of Thunder
Lord Guard And Guide.....and don't cringe,

Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone" from Top Gun
Victor Young's "Theme from The High & The Mighty"!

 

[Fletch]

Civil Aviation: A Propwash Potpourri

Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine - Billy Murray
Lucky Lindy! - Vernon Dalhart
Me and Jane in a Plane - Jack Hylton
I Wish I Had Wings - Anson Weeks
Flying Down to Rio - Fred Astaire
Tail Spin - Dorsey Bros.
I'll Build a Nest (Way Up in the Clouds) - Bert Lown
Fly Away to Ioway - Ted Fio Rito
Riding on the Clouds - BBC Dance Ork.
(the sequel to Shuffle off to Buffalo)
Non-Stop Flight - Artie Shaw
Air Minded Executive - Glenn Miller

 

[Spitfire]

Nice list - the last one - Fletch:eusa_clap
Forgot one: Straighten up and fly right!

 

[Paisley]

I'll Fly Away
Fly Me to the Moon
Volare (I've been studying Latin )
Magic Carpet Ride