| Other author/creator | Hendrick, Wayne, performer. |
| Other author/creator | West, Charles, 1949- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Welsh, Jay B., performer. |
| Other author/creator | Lang, Larry H., conductor. |
| Included Work | Stamp, Jack Aloft! |
| Included Work | Watters, Mark, 1955- Forged in fire; arranged. |
| Included Work | Barnes, James, 1949- Rhapsodic essay. |
| Included Work | Gates, Keith, 1948-2007. Concertino, flute, wind ensemble. |
| Included Work | Forte, Aldo. Synergy! |
| Included Work | Heins, John L. Concerto, clarinet, band. |
| Included Work | Nelson, Ron, 1929-2023. To the airborne |
| Included Work | Jager, Robert, 1939- Lord, guard and guide. |
| Included Work | Crawford, Robert, 1899-1961. U.S. Air Force arranged. |
| Contents |
Aloft! / Jack Stamp (1:46) -- Forged in fire / Mark Watters (3:51) -- The gathering of eagles / James Barnes (9:01) -- Concertino for solo flute and wind ensemble / Keith Gates (18:19) -- Synergy! : concerto for band / Aldo Rafael Forte (7:45) -- Concerto for clarinet and band / John Heins (7:31) -- To the airborne / Ron Nelson (7:14) -- Lord, guard and guide / Robert Jager (5:58) -- The U.S. Air Force song / Robert Crawford ; [arr. by] John Wasson (3:06). |
| General note | Band music, principally commissioned works for the U.S. Air Force's 50th anniversary in 1997. |
| General note | The 2nd work originally for orchestra; 7th work includes narration. |
| General note | "U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997." |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| Performer |
United States Air Force Heritage of America Band ; Wayne Hendrick, flute (4th work) ; Charles West, clarinet (6th work) ; Jay Welsh, narrator (7th work) ; Larry H. Lang, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at Ogden Hall, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia May 17-21, 1997. |
| Language | The 7th work spoken in English. |
| Other title | U.S. Air Force song. |
