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High Flight
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| John Gillespie Magee, Jr
Posted on 09/16/2001 5:07:09 PM PDT by Darlin'
In Memory of our US Pilots who lost their lives onboard the hijacked aircraft.
American Airlines Flight 11, Boston to Los Angeles:
• Captain John Ogonowski, 52, Dracut, Mass., Captain.
• Thomas McGuinness, 42, Portsmouth, N.H., First Officer.
United Airlines Flight 175, Boston to Los Angeles:
• Victor J. Saracini, 51, Lower Makefield Township, Pa., Captain.
• Michael Horrocks, First Officer.
American Airlines Flight 77, Washington to Los Angeles:
• Charles Burlingame, Captain
• David Charlebois, First Officer
United Airlines Flight 93, Newark, N.J., to San Francisco:
• Jason Dahl, 43, Denver, Captain
• Leroy Homer, Marlton, N.J. First Officer
High Flight
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward, I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds-and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of-wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,
Where never lark, or even eagle, flew;
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
by -John Gillespie Magee, Jr*
*Gillespie was A 19-year-old American volunteer with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He composed High Flight in August or September of 1941 and sent a copy to his parents. He was killed in Action on December 11, 1941
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posted on
09/16/2001 5:07:09 PM PDT
by
Darlin'
To: Darlin'
Thank You!
(I needed that!)
A favorite poem/prayer, and so appropriate.
Thanks again!
(s)
(Old pilot, never a bold pilot!)
To: KirklandJunction
I'm pleased that you approve, Captain.
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posted on
09/16/2001 6:00:48 PM PDT
by
Darlin'
(W, ~.~ ..)
To: catpuppy, RichInOC, Prentice, celtic gal
Ping
4
posted on
09/16/2001 6:43:10 PM PDT
by
Darlin'
To: Darlin'
Bump.
To: Darlin'
Thank you Darlin'. Years and years ago, TV stations in many towns used a little film of flight with the poem being read as a sign-off, just before the Star Spangled Banner. I kinda miss that ending to the TV day.
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posted on
09/16/2001 7:55:32 PM PDT
by
catpuppy
To: Darlin'
Nice post. Thanks lady.
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posted on
09/16/2001 8:10:21 PM PDT
by
Windshark
To: KirklandJunction
Thank You!
(I needed that!) DITTO
and
BUMP
To: KirklandJunction
My husband always said the slogan was
There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots. But there are few old, bold pilots. He considers himself an old bold one! 25 years in military cockpits... props to jets.
To: catpuppy
"Years and years ago, TV stations in many towns used a little film of flight with the poem being read as a sign-off, just before the Star Spangled Banner.">br>
Ooooh, years and years ago ? ... how can that be ? 'cause I remember that also. If I'm not mistaken it was on the CBS affliate, back when they really were the Tiffany network. I agree, it was the nicest ending to the day.
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posted on
09/16/2001 9:27:02 PM PDT
by
Darlin'
To: Darlin'
years and years ago?Darlin', I'm sure that when you saw it you were watching the History Channel. You are far too young to have seen the original.
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posted on
09/17/2001 8:12:58 AM PDT
by
catpuppy
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