Fightin' Air Force #3

Fighter pilot Ray Hart battles a streak of rotten luck that keeps him from getting credit for his aerial victories—until a dangerous solo mission over enemy territory gives him the chance to prove himself once and for all. Packed with intense dogfights, malfunctioning cameras, and a desperate race against time, this 1956 war story shows what happens when a skilled pilot refuses to let bad breaks ground his spirit.

Major Hank Linder is a qualified jet pilot stuck doing ground-liaison duty with the infantry, coordinating air support from the field—but his heart belongs back in the cockpit. When his outfit comes under heavy enemy attack and he learns they're cut off, Linder makes a fateful decision: he takes to the skies in a borrowed jet to save his men, consequences be damned. This 1956 war story explores what a pilot will risk when duty to his unit collides with his hunger to fly.

Captain Charlie Peters is a World War II veteran who joins Squadron 238 in Tokyo, but his constant boasting about his past exploits earns him the nickname "Hot Rock Charlie" and makes him a pariah among the younger, more professional pilots. When the squadron deploys to Korea for combat missions, Charlie must prove that his talk isn't just hot air—and discover whether the new generation of flyers can look past his abrasive personality to see the skilled pilot underneath.

Captain Dan Burris flies a vulnerable Piper Cub observation plane over Korean communist lines, spotting artillery targets for Allied jets while drawing constant enemy fire—a thankless job most pilots can't stomach. When his aircraft is finally shot down and he's forced to bail out behind enemy lines, the very pilots he's been directing spring into action to bring him home. A hard-edged look at the unsung spotters who flew as sitting ducks so others could finish the job.