True Aviation Picture-Stories #13
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains illustrated aviation stories and technical features. "Planes in the News" profiles the Lockheed P2V, a post-war peace patrol plane with a speed over 300 mph and range over 4,500 miles, featuring details on its weaponry and capabilities. The issue also includes a narrative story about a Marine pilot named Mac who is severely injured in combat over Okinawa, undergoes medical recovery, is transferred to another carrier, and eventually returns to flight duty where he participates in further combat operations against Japanese forces, demonstrating the challenges and resilience of wartime aviation personnel.
Lieutenant H.M. Locker and his B-24 crew face overwhelming odds when their bombing run to Bizerte on the day after Christmas, 1942, turns into a desperate fight for survival—damaged engines, raging fires, and enemy fighters closing in from all sides. With the deck stacked against them, Locker and his men refuse to surrender the unequal battle, pushing through each crisis as they search for any chance to get home. This true account captures the grit and determination of American airmen who defied the odds when it mattered most.
Thunderbolt pilot William H. Porter is shot down during a strafing mission over the Mortain sector in France in the summer of 1944, and must bail out over contested territory. With cover fire from fellow pilots and nearby infantry, Porter lands safely and is whisked to the command post—all in a matter of minutes—where the speed of the Air Corps and Infantry working together becomes unforgettably clear.
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