Aviation song for US?

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
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Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.

I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
airstrip in Viet Nam.

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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
wrote in
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Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.

I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
airstrip in Viet Nam.

I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
later?

Jay B

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:22:54 -0700, "Jay Beckman"
wrote:

I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
later?

Jay B

First there was the song, then there were people naming things using
the song title.

Corky Scott

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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First there was the song, then there were people naming things using
the song title.


Actually, first there was a poem. The poem that formed the basis for the
song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" was written in 1959 by Leonard Lipton.
Lipton passed his work along to friend and fellow Cornell student Peter
Yarrow. Yarrow set the poem to music and wrote additional lyrics. In 1961
Yarrow teamed up with Mary Travers and Paul Stookey to form Peter, Paul &
Mary. The trio recorded the song in 1962.

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 16:43:53 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

The trio recorded the song in 1962.

Thank you for the additional information on the origin of the song
"Puff the magic dragon". The song recording date appears to predate
any use of the nicknamed C-47 as a ground support aircraft, which was
first used in 1964, two years after the song was recorded.

Corky Scott

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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
wrote in
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Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.

I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
airstrip in Viet Nam.

I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
later?

Jay B


Yup, me too.
I work very close to Fort Leonard Wood in MO. The A-10s could easily earn
that nickname also from the sounds they make at the gunnery range. Those
guys fly over us at tree-top level, wag the wings, we wave back. I love it!
OK OK, I'll calm down now,
Marty

A former instructor at our airport now flies A-10's. Every once in a while
he calls up on the CTAF something like "A-10 overflying in five minutes".
The last time he did this he did a series of Dutch rolls to 90 degree bank
and then a slow roll over the field at 1200'. Good stuff. Of course I have
no idea who he is, or even what airport it was. :-)

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
wrote in
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Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.

I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
airstrip in Viet Nam.

I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
later?

Jay B


Yup, me too.
I work very close to Fort Leonard Wood in MO. The A-10s could easily earn
that nickname also from the sounds they make at the gunnery range. Those
guys fly over us at tree-top level, wag the wings, we wave back. I love
it!
OK OK, I'll calm down now,
Marty

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message ...
A former instructor at our airport now flies A-10's. Every once in a while
he calls up on the CTAF something like "A-10 overflying in five minutes".
The last time he did this he did a series of Dutch rolls to 90 degree bank
and then a slow roll over the field at 1200'. Good stuff. Of course I have
no idea who he is, or even what airport it was. :-)

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


Yes, of course, our (children's) tax dollars at work...

Larry Dighera wrote:

I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
airstrip in Viet Nam.

Marine and Army vets I know used to refer to the gunships (like the
Gatlin-equipped C-47s) as "Puff." These were also called "Spooky."

George Patterson
He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.