Fightin' Air Force (1956) comic books 1950-1959

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.

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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.

Cover by Maurice Whitman and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Pat Masulli and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. US pilots cope with the Kamikaze forces during WWII. A bombing mission over Nazi Germany turns tricky when the Luftwaffe shows up. Plus a 50th Anniversary message to the U.S. Air Force, commemorating the founding of the US Signal Corps in 1907. Happy 50th Anniversary to the U.S. Air Force; Kamikaze Pilot; The Big Leagues!; Half Yank; Flyboy!; Routine Flight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Vince Colletta, Gene Colan, Rocke Mastroserio, Dick Giordano and unknown. Featuring: "The Last Test"; "One Way Mission"; "The Cowboy Ace"; "Carrier Complex"; "The Mystery Ship?"; "Low Level Attack"; "Ploesti Can't Be Bombed"; "Night Raid"; "The Pilot with Dainty Feet"; "Last Mission"; "Someone's Watching the Store"; "Flight Fatigue"; and the 1-pager "The Hurricane Fighters"! Plus: 2-page text articles "Salute to MATS" and "May the Missile Miss!" 64 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. Stories by Joe Gill and unknown. Art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Maurice Whitman, Dick Giordano and unknown. Featuring: "The Push-Button War Of The Future -- Guided Missiles!"; "Strategic Air Command"; "Mosquito Pilot"; "Flying Artillery"; "Can You Spot Them?"; "Angels 60!"; "Spitfire"; "Jug Pilot"; "Ploesti Strike!"; "The Satellite"; "Pick-Up At Dawn"; "Get 'Em On The Ground!"; "Von Richthofen's Circus!"; "14 To 1"; "Man In Space"; "Too Fast To Fight!"; "Arctic Mission"; and the 2-page text articles "The Golden Age Of Aircraft" and "Aircraft Carrier Advances"! 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Members of the "Banshee Squadron" scramble their jets during a Cold War diplomatic crisis. Art in this story is by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. In an unusual story, a flight engineer explains the mechanics of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) to the reader. A similar story examines the capabilities of the B-52 bomber. The combination makes this issue a fascinating document for those with an interest in aviation history. Crisis; Sweat, Tears and Test-Rockets; The White Lightning; Planes Played Their Part; A Strange Time for Cycling; The B-52. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Ensign Marsh must overcome the rumors that he and his Corsair aircraft are a "jinx," in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. SAC bomber pilot Murphy wants to leave the Air Force for personal reasons, but his shorthanded commanders want him to stay in. A pilot stranded on an island tries to avoid sniper fire until a rescue team arrives. Plus an illustrated guide to the planes and pilots of World War I. Jinxed Corsair; The Crippled Eagle; The Blackpool Front; More Wings Than He Knows; The Old Birds of World War I. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman presents the history of Nazi Germany's feared air force, the Luftwaffe. A radar "picket plane" has a Cold War encounter with a Soviet sub. In another Cold War story, suburban neighbors complain about the noise of jets scrambling at a nearby Air Force base. Might Is Right; Picket Plane; Vertigo; Fly High, Fly Fast; The Complainers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Mild-looking WWII vet Leon is called "Captain Milktoast" by his squad mates, but they haven't seen him fly. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A pilot testing a new "starfighter" gets a chance to take it into action when a bogie appears. Plus a look at space travel from the perspective of 1959, when moon landings, space stations and even human spaceflights were still in the future. Captain Milktoast; The Starfighter - Mach 2.5; The Face in the Flame; The Age of Space; Bail-Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Maurice Whitman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Lt. Rawlins is a whiz in the air, but he's more interested in planes than the war on the ground, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A look at the hardy WWII fighter plane, the P-38. During WWI, an Allied pilot captures a Fokker fighter plane and discovers its superior capabilities. Too Low Too Slow; The Long-Range Killers!; Hard Luck Hot Rock; The Fall of Fort Fontemort; Fokkers Fantastic Fighter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Lt. Fanning is shocked that the enemy pilot over Korea is a Korean-American forced into service, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The crew of a new B-26 Marauder tries to win acceptance by the other soldiers and airmen in WWII. Lt. Mennon gets Jedi-like flying advice from a voice over his broken radio. The Enemy and Me; The Widow Maker; Day's Doings; The Obsolete Heroes; The Voice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.