All-American Men of War #111
In "Jets Never Let Go!", Johnny Cloud faces a personal reckoning as his past collides with the present during a high-stakes aerial mission in 1965. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Irv Novick, this gripping tale weaves together memories of a childhood rivalry on the reservation with a tense, life-or-death duel in the skies above enemy territory. The cover by Russ Heath captures the intensity of the moment, as Cloud Flight’s pilot confronts a German ace from his past in a fight that transcends war.
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As Cloud Flight soars in Mustangs to protect bombers, Johnny Cloud sees a German rival from before the war... On the reservation, Johnny was champion of Tag on horses. German students jeer American inferiors. Johnny accepts a challenge from the Olympic-champion German to Tag, and they score even by vaulting into a river. The third bout must wait.. Johnny drives Cloud Flight to save the bombers. The German swoops close and rams. Both parachute. The German is bent on shooting Johnny - and is killed as the tangled planes snag his chute. "Tag -- You're dead."
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