A Futuristic Song

It’s Sunday morning aboard the Titanic and Jack is greeted with a beautiful song. The tune is a Navy Hymn called “Eternal Father.” What is interesting about this particular song is the version that’s being sung. In this version is the verse that says, “O Spirit, whom the Father sent; To spread abroad the firmament; O Wind of heaven, by thy might; Save all who dare the eagle’s flight, And keep them by thy watchful care; From every peril in the air.” Now, while the reasons for the Navy singing this verse about the Air Force have been debated, the timelines are not debatable. Sure, The Wright Brothers flew a plane prior to the Titanic sinking, but this verse didn’t exist until 1937. Hell, the first American aviation unit, the 1st Aero Squadron, wasn’t even deployed until the year after the Titanic sunk, 1913.