Fightin' Air Force #18

In "The Enemy and Me," Lt. Fanning finds himself locked in a tense aerial duel with a North Korean pilot—only to discover the man is a U.S. citizen of Korean descent, coerced into serving the enemy. The revelation shakes Fanning’s sense of duty, forcing him to confront the human cost of war in the quiet, charged space between two pilots who never expected to share a past.

In war-torn Korea, a young American pilot finally tracks down the skilled enemy flyer known as the "Hatchet Man"—only to discover his opponent is a Brooklyn-born boy forced into the Red Air Force years ago and desperate to defect. When the two pilots land in a deserted field, a tense standoff becomes an unexpected alliance as they face overwhelming enemy forces together.

Lt. Andrews would rather not fly the outdated P-38 Curtiss-Hawk, but when the army assigns him one, he’s forced to master its quirks and turn its limitations into an edge against the Japanese. With only five pages to prove that even obsolete gear can be a match for the enemy, he’ll have to outthink, outmaneuver, and outfly his way to victory.

Lt. Mennon finds himself outmatched in a dogfight against an experienced German pilot until a mysterious voice guides him through combat maneuvers over the radio—saving his life and helping him secure a victory. As the young lieutenant continues flying dangerous missions, the voice returns again and again, coaching him through impossible situations, but no one else can hear the transmissions and his radio keeps malfunctioning. Through a harrowing encounter with enemy fighters, Mennon discovers the shocking truth about his invisible mentor.