Fightin' Navy #74

Commander Dave Burns sends his Panther jet squadron on a dangerous mission to destroy a suspected enemy arsenal hidden in North Korea, but when Lt. Danny Mitchell disobeys orders to investigate further, his damaged plane crashes into what appears to be a solid mountain—only to reveal the perfectly camouflaged target beneath. With the arsenal exposed and under attack, Danny and his wingman Lt. Burt Archer find themselves stranded behind enemy lines and forced to improvise a daring escape using an abandoned Communist tank to reach their own forces.

A P.T. boat crew discovers a sinking sister ship and uncovers a Japanese-held island serving as a secret carrier base—but the heavily mined cove keeps them from a direct strike. When an underwater demolition team volunteers for a dangerous nighttime sabotage mission, they'll have to navigate mines and nets to reach their target, all while racing against dawn and an unexpected complication: one of their own, believed lost, is still alive behind enemy lines.

Ensign Danny Mitchell arrives at his carrier assignment eager to prove himself, but during his first combat engagement, his fear gets the better of him—he hangs back from the thick of the fighting and draws the scorn of his fellow pilots. Branded a coward and grounded by his commanding officer, Danny gets one last chance when all available pilots are called for a major strike against enemy shipping, and discovers that facing his deepest fears might be the only way to show them what he's really made of.

When Navy pilot Danny Mitchell and his wingman Burt Wayne encounter a mysterious glowing aircraft during patrol, they discover the Communists have developed a dangerous new weapon that's been downing American planes. With help from Navy Intelligence, Danny volunteers to lead a demolition team behind enemy lines to locate and destroy the secret craft—but what they find in a hidden mountain base may require more than firepower to solve.