U.S. Air Force Comics #34

A Mustang pilot named Sam flies dangerous ground-support missions over the ridges of Korea, striking enemy positions dug into cliff faces and valleys with napalm, rockets, and machine-gun fire. When Major Abbot briefs him on a particularly treacherous run at Hooknose Hill, Sam accepts the assignment with the confidence of a veteran, knowing that his slower piston-engine F-51 can maneuver where faster jets cannot. As he pushes his aircraft to the limit in a series of low-altitude strikes, Sam discovers Russian tanks on a nearby road and calls in reinforcements from a Sabre squadron to finish the job.

A jet pilot with a decorated history in orbital spaceflight finds himself stranded on the polar ice after his F-104A fighter fails mid-flight—but his survival becomes the target of a Cold War standoff when both Soviet and American forces race to reach him first. With the Soviets determined to capture him as a propaganda prize and rescue teams coordinating from multiple positions, the downed pilot must use his wits to stay alive and free until an unexpected Arctic lifeline arrives. Written with the tension and technical detail that made U.S. Air Force Comics a standout series in 1964, "Arctic Prize" is a gripping tale of survival against frozen odds and geopolitical stakes.

Lt. Lenahan and his carrier pilot squadron face intense pressure when Chinese Communist forces trap the 1st Marine Division at Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War—but Lenahan and his fellow naval aviators are determined to provide air cover, flying dangerously low with rockets and napalm to protect the Marines from overwhelming odds. With MIG fighters overhead and the Reds closing in, these pilots prove that air superiority and close coordination between the Navy and Marines can turn the tide of a desperate retreat.