The magazine Aeronautics printed the following in its issue for August 23, 1916, collected "just behind the Somme front some ten days ago."


THE RAGTIME FLYING CORPS

(Tune : Any old ragtime mixture)

We are the Ragtime Flying Corps,
We are the ragtime boys,
We are respected by every nation,
And we're loved by all the girls, I don't think.
People, they think we're millionaires,
Think we're dealers in stocks and shares;
When we go out all the people roar,
We are the Ragtime Flying Corps.

We are the Ragtime Flying Corps,
We are the R.F.C.
We spend our tanners, we know our manners,
And are respected wherever we go.
Walking up and down the Farnborough Road,
Doors and windows open wide.
We are the boys of the R.F.C;
We don't care a damn for Germany;
We are the Flying Corps.

I've a little more info that I'll post later. Gotta run!