U.S. Air Force Comics #8

Twin fighter pilots David and Jonas Hawk have turned their combat missions into a personal competition, each chasing enemy kills while their squadron suffers the consequences—but when Jonas is shot down and captured, David must finally confront what flying really costs. Written with lettering by typeset, this 1960 war story explores how two glory-seeking pilots learn that victories mean nothing if your comrades pay the price.

Moe McBride was written off as a dreamer back in Kansas—a kid more interested in flying old carnival planes than school—but when he spots an Army Air Force fighter in 1939, everything changes. McBride scrapes together the determination to become a pilot despite having no high school diploma, and his journey takes him from the skies over Pearl Harbor through the Pacific theater and into the Korean conflict, where he discovers what he was meant for all along. It's a story about how raw talent and sheer passion can transform an underdog into one of the Air Force's finest aviators.

When three unidentified bombers bearing American markings cross into polar airspace, First Lieutenant Sam Johnson and his interceptor squadron face an impossible choice: challenge the intruders or let them through. Racing against the clock over the frozen north, Johnson and his pilots must decide how far they're willing to go to protect the continent—knowing that hesitation could cost millions of lives, but action might unleash something worse.

The all-weather squadrons of the U.S. Air Force undertake one of the most dangerous meteorological missions in the skies—flying directly into the eye of hurricanes to track their speed and direction and warn affected areas below. A B-29 crew pushes their aircraft through 150-mile-an-hour winds into a storm's center, gathering critical data that will protect millions of dollars in property and countless lives. Despite battle damage sustained during the flight, the pilots push through to complete their vital mission.