Composer David Scott writes: "The title of this march, Flying Eagle, refers to both an actual eagle soaring over the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and the brave men and women of the US Air Force Academy. The music begins with military precision, invoking the life of an Air Force cadet, but in the main theme I tried to capture the image of an eagle taking wing high in the peaks. As the music gets calmer and the cellos begin a new theme, I envision the eagle catching an updraC and circling lazily with its wings spread wide. Of course, this being music, the performers and listeners can and should picture whatever they like!"