FLYING...a music video about the history of flight | Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Original song by Tom Polapink and Karl Allweier about the history of flight and some of the famous aviators who have visited the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY. Written by Tom Polapink; Produced and Recorded by Karl Allweier; Performed by Karl (guitars, bass, vocal) and Tom (drums); Copyright Tom Polapink 2020
Karl Allweier - www.karlallweier.com
Rhinebeck School of Music - www.rhinebeckschoolofmusic.com
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome - www.oldrhinebeck.org

Lyrics:
Flying - 06/09/20

Otto and Octave soared up on a wing
Orville and Wilbur powered out with control
Curtiss banked around and became a Speed King
And Louis crossed the channel to accomplish his goal

Harriet showed the world that women flew too
Victor joined the French for the fight
Guynemer (pronounced Geen-mare) lost his life at age 22
And Eddie made it home safe to raucous applause

I’m Flying (chorus)

Campbell, Brooks and Porter were Aces of War
The Baron was a legend in-his-own-time
Bishop was trained in a 504
And Voss could turn his triplane…right on a dime

(chorus)

Bessie helped to break down the wall of race
Amelia said she did it, just for fun
Lindy’s Spirit flew to shorten time and space
And Jimmy’s raid helped…a war to be won

Pappy taught Black Sheep; the sky his classroom
Yeager broke the speed of sound
Armstrong made it all the way up to the moon
And Lovell went twice, both times with a splashdown

(chorus)

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