Fightin' Air Force (1956) comic books 1958

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.