Frontline Combat #14

In "Albatross!", a gruff pilot named Danklef insists the Grumman SA-16 is a plane—despite its seaplane design—just as a distress call cuts through the radio: another aircraft has gone down. With no time to argue, he and his crew launch into storm-lashed waters to pull a downed pilot from the surf, only to find their aircraft struggling against violent waves. As the Albatross bobs and groans in the churning sea, they must act fast to keep it afloat—and airborne—before the storm swallows them whole.

In "Bonhomme Richard!", a dead American sailor recounts the brutal 1779 naval clash between the USS *Bonhomme Richard* and the British warship *HMS Serapis*, a fierce engagement that ended in victory for the Americans but at a staggering cost—90% casualties on both sides. The story unfolds with haunting clarity, capturing the chaos and courage of a battle remembered through the eyes of the fallen.

In "Immelman!", a young German fighter pilot rises to fame for his daring aerial maneuvers and unmatched skill in the skies—until a mechanical failure during a crucial mission forces him to crash, shattering his perfect record and testing his resolve in ways he never expected.

In "Whupped!", a young soldier from the Army of the Mississippi arrives eager to prove himself, driven by his mother’s urging and a boyish thirst for glory. When his unit charges into a brutal clash with the Union Army, his bravado is tested in a moment that leaves him broken and bleeding in the arms of his sergeant.