U.S. Air Force Comics #4

Major Haggard pilots an experimental ram-jet fighter called "the Needle" on a daring covert operation across the Far Eastern theater, pushing the untested craft beyond Mach 3 while enemy radar tracks his every move. Launched from a B-36 bomber and refueling mid-air at breakneck speeds, Haggard must complete a series of high-risk passes designed to convince hostile forces that allied fighters can match—or exceed—the Needle's extraordinary velocity. It's a nail-biting test of both machine and pilot, with each leg of the mission raising the stakes higher.

Captain McAlister and his elite Mustang flight are pushed to their breaking point after over a hundred brutal missions, their nerves frayed despite their devastating combat record—until a flight surgeon's recommendation forces them to face an unexpected grounding. When rest and recovery clear their heads, the pilots get a second chance to prove themselves where it matters most: supporting the D-Day landings over Normandy.

Captain Wayne J. Fallon arrives in Korea carrying a reputation for bad luck, and when Major Bohm's Sabre is shot down during his first patrol, the squadron is quick to blame him—despite his claims that he encountered an unusually fast MiG. Grounded by suspicion and flying routine patrols, Fallon gets a second chance when he tangles with the same mysterious fighter and manages to nurse his damaged jet back to base, where evidence on his instruments finally proves his story. As the Air Force identifies a new Soviet threat—the MiG 17—and Fallon flies combat missions to vindicate himself, he transforms from squadron pariah into the pilot his fellow fliers can trust when it counts.