Daedalus

And did those wings in ancient time Soar upward in the sun burnt sky: And was the father of our dreams Seen boldly taking us on high! And did the clever man of arts Shed light upon our lofty bent? And was a seed implanted in That Cretan's dark imprisonment? Bring me my wings of fair design; Bring me the power of desire! Bring me my aerobatic lines; Bring me the chariot of fire! I will not cease from mental flight, Nor shall my sequence sleep in hand, Till I have reached the sun kissed heights In hallowed halls o’er sea and land. - The word "sequence" refers to a series of precision aerobatic figures studied in advance and flown by an IAC pilot. (IAC is the International Aerobatic Club) -Inspired by William Blake's poem, Jerusalem, "And did those feet in ancient time..."