Fightin' Air Force (1956) comic books 1955-1957

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, John Martin and Art Gates. Numbering continues from Never Again (1955) #1; there was no issue #2. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. A spell of bad luck convinces P-39 pilot Ray Hall that he has a "jinx." Hank is assigned to ground-to-air duty, but he longs to fly jets again, and when the chance comes, he leaps at it. Dan takes a vintage WWII Piper Cub on a reconnaissance mission in Korea, even though it's outclassed by the enemy jet fighters. P-39 Ace; Puzzle Page; Lend Lease Pilot; Laugh! (It's No Crime!); Korean Mission; Hot Rock Charlie; Yellowjacket Bee Stings; Daily Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Ed's WWII-era B-26 bomber "Agile Annie" is damaged on a flight over Korea, and he struggles to get her back to base. WWII vet Tom is recalled into the Air Force in 1950, even though he has a job and a family back home. The low-flying Thunderjets earn a reputation as "Hedgehoppers" during the Korean War. Crippled Annie; Second Chance; One More Mission; Arctic Survival; Jet Solo; Come in at Zero; Bigsby the Boss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Major Barnes only has three more missions to make 50 and his furlough - but this last one's a doozy. "Little" Sammy thinks about his past career as a jockey, before he was drafted into the Korean War and became a fighter pilot. "Loudmouth" Clancy may be all talk on the runway, but when the crew of a bomber is incapacitated, Loudmouth is the only hope they've got. Milk-Run; Little Sammy; Snyder's Sharpshooters; Non Combat Hero; Loudmouth! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Korean War vet Conners is assigned to domestic Air Defense, and he's bored with the false alarms and lack of combat. WWII-era ace "Speed" Molno is recalled to service in Korea (featuring a character with the same last name as Fightin' Air Force artist Bill Molno). A retelling of the bombing of Hamburg in WWII. Unidentified Aircraft; Junks Ahoy; Glory Hound; The Everlasting Search; All American Flop; The Night Hamburg Died! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. "Bunions" O'Keefe is a top fighter ace who's always complaining about his sore feet, but after being shot down, he must walk to freedom. Air-show "trick" pilots enlist in the Korean War and use their unusual skills in combat. Rookie RAF pilots face their first airborne mission in WWII. The Saga of Bunions O'Keefe; Showboating Pays Off; L T A; Crashed in German Territory; The First One! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Cal and "Chubby" have different flying styles in combat: Cal cautious and by-the-book, while Chubby is a loose cannon. Ken and "Blip" get reassigned to ground duty after their latest hotshot flying maneuvers in the air. After a crash, Art swears he'll never fly again, but then the hospital is attacked by enemy forces. The Hero Played It Safe; Grounded Eagles; Susie's Last Run; General Hart Has a Heart; Up from the Mud; The Timid Pilot; Do As I Say. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Note: This issue is often confused with issue #49, which is also listed as #9 on the cover; the indicia on both comics is correct. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. The Battle of Britain and Doolittle's Raid on Tokyo are recreated in comics form. A routine reconnaissance mission over North Korea goes awry for Captain Jack Lacy. During WWI, Lt. Luke is assigned to take out German observation balloons. The Battle of Britain; The Birds That Hid in the Ground; Fear Fighters; Target for the Day; Doolittle's Raid on Tokyo; The Balloon Buster; Bombs Away! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.