Night Flight

"Night Flight" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.

Overview
Originally recorded at Headley Grange in 1971, it was intended for Led Zeppelin IV but was held over and placed on Physical Graffiti. It was written largely by bassist John Paul Jones, who is listed first on the writing credits. Guitarist Jimmy Page played his guitar through a Leslie speaker for this track. A somewhat lyrically ambiguous song, singer Robert Plant recounts the tale of a young man attempting to evade the military draft. A different version was also recorded which included extra backing vocals.

Live performances
The song was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts. However, bootleg recordings exist of the band performing the song during a soundcheck at the Chicago Stadium on 6 July 1973, which took place during Led Zeppelin's 1973 North American tour.