Captain Aero Comics #22

When a hidden Japanese aircraft carrier disguised as a floating island launches a devastating air raid on New York City, Captain Aero devises an audacious plan to infiltrate the enemy vessel—by piloting a replica of the legendary German fighter flown by Baron von Richtofen, counting on the enemy's own superstition to get him aboard. Once inside the carrier's command quarters, Captain Aero must rely on his wits and combat skills to take control of the ship before the enemy discovers his true identity.

Miss Victory answers an urgent summons from Col. Kingsley in London, where she learns that carrier pigeons vital to the Allied war effort have vanished over enemy territory. Tasked with observing from the skies, Joan Wayne witnesses a shocking discovery: trained falcons are systematically hunting down the pigeons—and their master, the enigmatic Garto, King of the Falcons, has no intention of letting her leave. It's a high-altitude clash of wits and fists as Miss Victory races to uncover the full scope of this airborne sabotage and turn the tables on her captor.

A U.S. Navy carrier crew finds themselves caught between tedium and danger when three experienced pilots and stranded sailors must navigate the perils of the Pacific during wartime. Featuring the Vought-Sikorsky OS2U Kingfisher—the Navy's rugged observation scout plane—this story blends the daily struggles of military life with the high stakes of naval warfare in 1945.

A Texas rodeo champion trades the saddle for a fighter plane when he joins the Army Air Forces. A year later, Sky Rider discovers why American aircraft keep falling to enemy fire over the Pacific—and finds himself shot down on a camouflaged Japanese island with nothing but his wits and his trusty six-guns. With enemy planes preparing for takeoff and time running out, this cowboy mechanic-turned-pilot has to figure out how to turn the tables before the rising sun catches him for good.

A P.T. boat crew led by Lt. Hardy undertakes a daring midnight raid into enemy harbor to torpedo the Japanese dreadnaught *Hanegoshi*, but their escape turns into a running battle through a gauntlet of searchlights and enemy fire. When the mission puts their skeptical crewmate Pee Wee to the test, both he and the rest of the squadron discover what it really means to fight in a "sardine can."

The Chance-Vought F4U-2 Corsair stands as one of the Navy's most formidable weapons against enemy aircraft, boasting the range and altitude capability to hunt down Japanese bombers at extreme heights and outfly anything sent to meet it in combat. This single-page feature showcases the engineering innovations—from its droppable belly fuel tank to the spoiler board that eliminated early handling issues—that have made the Corsair the most popular land-based Navy fighter of the war.

When a lonely boy named Mickey Mite receives a magical ring from Princess Make-a-Wish, he gains the power to transform into the Mighty Mite—a champion of the helpless determined to prove his worth. His first test comes when thieves target the Rosedale Model Aircraft Club's prized trophy, and Mickey must decide whether to use his newfound strength to stop them. Drawn from the pen of John Giunta, "The Ring of Gazooka" captures that golden-age spirit where heart matters just as much as heroics.

Bobby and Jimmy, the Sky Scouts, spot a mail plane in distress and manage to rescue its injured pilot—only to learn he was carrying urgently needed anti-toxin bound for Camp Forest, where soldiers face a typhoid epidemic. With the plane destroyed and no catapult to launch their glider, the resourceful young pilots must find a way to get the critical medical supplies to their destination before it's too late.