Flight Mechanic's Song, The

DESCRIPTION: "Lords of the Air, they call us," as the pilots gain newspaper headlines. "There's one who gets no medals, You never hear his name... But the Lords of the Air respect him," because Flight Mechanics keep them flying. So "remember the guy who doesn't fly"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook); reportedly from 1942
KEYWORDS: pilot technology derivative
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, pp. 213-214, "The Flight Mechanic's Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Church's One Foundation" (tune) and references there
File: WJL213

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