The Aviator’s March - Soviet Air Force Song (1923)

The “Aviators March“ also known as the “March of the Pilots“ is a Soviet military march published in the spring of 1923 that currently serves as the organizational anthem of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It formerly served as the organizational anthem of the Soviet Air Force. The music to the march was composed by Yuli Khayt, while its lyrics were written by Pavel Herman. Lyrics in English: We were born to make a fairy tale come true To overcome space and vastness. The mind gave us steel wings And instead of the heart - a fiery motor. Higher, higher and higher We strive for the flight of our birds And in every propeller breathes The calm of our borders. Throwing up his obedient apparatus Or creating an unprecedented flight We recognize how the air fleet is getting stronger, Our first in the world proletarian fleet! Our sharp gaze pierces every atom Our every nerve is dressed with determination; And, believe us, on every ultimatum The air fleet will be able to give an answer!