U.S. Fighting Air Force #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeAn anthology issue featuring four military aviation stories: "Pannium Treachery" follows American naval forces defending against a Red attack on a carrier; "Operation Decoy" depicts Air Force pilots executing a deceptive night-fighting strategy against enemy forces; "Crash Hero" shows a pilot's dangerous mission and rescue; and "Rescue Mission" involves Captain Daw returning from a combat flight and discovering that enemy planes have been identified with American markings in an attempt to deceive Allied forces.
Major Steve Batts is handpicked for a high-stakes rescue mission: breaking General Stillson out of a Red prison camp deep in enemy territory during the Korean conflict. With air cover and ranger support, Batts must navigate intense combat, locate the general, and fight their way back to the extraction point—all while the enemy closes in from every direction.
Major Mike Shaw, an Army Air Force pilot, finds himself in hot water when his damaged plane forces him to ditch near a Navy carrier during the Korean War—only to discover his old rival Bill Turner is aboard. When enemy forces launch a devastating attack on the carrier, Shaw must put aside his service branch pride and fly a borrowed Navy fighter to defend the ship from enemy torpedo planes and MiGs. With the carrier under siege and his reputation on the line, Shaw gets a chance to prove that Army pilots have what it takes.
Major Brad Bullet suspects something's rotten when B Squadron keeps destroying the same enemy supply columns night after night—surely the Reds couldn't have that many trucks to spare. Teaming up with a helicopter pilot named Charley, Brad uncovers an elaborate decoy scheme: the enemy has been using dummy convoys to mask their real supply routes, and when the Americans finally locate the actual shipments, they fly straight into a deadly trap of barrage balloons. With quick thinking and coordinated teamwork, Brad and his pilots turn the tables on their would-be hunters and strike a real blow against the enemy operation.
Captain Daw and his squadron execute a clever trap over Panmunjom, disguising their American fighters as enemy MiGs to catch the Reds in an act of treachery—but when the plan succeeds spectacularly, unforeseen consequences turn the victory bitter. Shot down by friendly fire despite his six-pointed-star disguise, Daw must fight his way back to American lines in this Korean War air combat tale that proves even the smartest scheme can go sideways when the stakes are highest.
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Reprinted in U.S. Fighting Air Force #14 (1955), U.S. Fighting Men #16 (1964)
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