With a tradition going back to it'sformation in 1941, The United States AirForce Band has long been the Air Force'spremier musical organization, inspiringaudiences in America and all over theworld. Many of the works on this albumdemonstrate the history and importanceof flying, from Philip Wilby's vision of abygone era in Dawn Flight, Bruce Yurko'sRed Tail Skirmish dedicated to theheroism of Tuskegee Airmen in WWII,and the futuristic excitement of Asimov'sAviary by Joel Puckett. The spectacular virtuosity of TheUnited States Air Force Band can alsobe heard in Time Travels by the band'schief arranger, Senior Master Sgt.Robert Thurston, and in the superbarrangement of three movements fromHolst's The Planets.