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Aces In Exile Lyrics
In the skies above the isle Aces In Exile prepare!
From near and far they arrived join the force
Ready to serve the Allies command
Sent in the training, though they already earned their wings
They were ready to flight they were fit for the fight
Once in the air the battle began
They've proven their worth they fight for revenge
Fighter pilots in exile fly for foreign land
To the story be heard tell of 303 (No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in the Royal Air Force during World War II)
Fighter pilots of Poland in the battle of Britain
Guarding the skies of the isle
Even at night shadows cover the ground
Fighting goes on from dusk till dawn
We fall on the Reich with the claws of the eagle!
(They were) Ready to fight, (they were) ready to die
Up in the air, the battle goes on
They've proven their worth they have their revenge
Fighter pilots in exile fly for foreign land
To the story again to the 310 (No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovakian-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force during World War II)
Men of Czechoslovakia in the battle of Britain
Guarding the skies of the isle
Over the battlefield brave men long way from home
You are the chosen ones sent to the sky to die
Over the battlefield brave men long way from home
You are the chosen ones sent to the sky to die
(Ooo) fly - it echoes in history
Turning the tides in the heavens above
Fighter pilots in exile fly for foreign land
To battles been won to the 401 (No. 401 Squadron RCAF was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter squadron that flew alongside the Royal Air Force during World War II)
Fighter pilots of Canada in the battle of Britain
Guarding the skies of the isle
On wings of history they turn from home
To live eternally sky bound they roam
In our own history, never before
Was more owed to so few
Fight the pilot in exile!
Ready to serve the Allies command
Sent in the training, though they already earned their wings
They were ready to flight they were fit for the fight
Once in the air the battle began
They've proven their worth they fight for revenge
To the story be heard tell of 303 (No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in the Royal Air Force during World War II)
Fighter pilots of Poland in the battle of Britain
Guarding the skies of the isle
Fighting goes on from dusk till dawn
We fall on the Reich with the claws of the eagle!
(They were) Ready to fight, (they were) ready to die
Up in the air, the battle goes on
They've proven their worth they have their revenge
To the story again to the 310 (No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovakian-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force during World War II)
Men of Czechoslovakia in the battle of Britain
Guarding the skies of the isle
You are the chosen ones sent to the sky to die
Over the battlefield brave men long way from home
You are the chosen ones sent to the sky to die
Turning the tides in the heavens above
To battles been won to the 401 (No. 401 Squadron RCAF was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter squadron that flew alongside the Royal Air Force during World War II)
Fighter pilots of Canada in the battle of Britain
Guarding the skies of the isle
To live eternally sky bound they roam
In our own history, never before
Was more owed to so few
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About the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron that was one of 16 Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It was the best scoring RAF squadron of the Battle of Britain. The squadron was named after the Polish and American Revolution hero General Tadeusz Kościuszko, and the eponymous Polish 7th Air Escadrille founded by Merian C. Cooper, that served Poland in the 1919-1921 Polish-Soviet War. No. 303 was formed in Britain as part of an agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the United Kingdom. After a distinguished combat record, the fighter squadron was disbanded in December 1946.
This song I think is brilliant. The fact that it focuses on the foreign pilots who fought for my country, from Poland, Czechoslovakia and Canada. And the end line "In our own history, never before Was more owed to so few" was what Winston Churchill said to honour the pilots of the Royal Air Force who defended our country so bravely.
nice
[Edit: nice]