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U.S. Fighting Air Force #5

Nov 1953 · Superior · 0.10 CAD
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The issue contains at least two stories: "Johnny Goes After a MiG," in which American pilot Johnny pursues a North Korean MiG at closing speeds of 1200 miles per hour, narrowly avoiding collision and ultimately outmaneuvering his opponent; and "Blood on the Clouds," featuring pilot Clay Holden, who has a personal problem involving a girl belonging to his best buddy, creating tension that nearly gets him killed in combat before he is rescued. A third story involving characters named Bill, Duke, and Shane depicts a rescue operation where a downed pilot is recovered from enemy territory by helicopter and jet pilots working together.

Contains 4 stories
Brothers Courageous
7 pp · War

When identical twin pilots Mike and Patrick Brant report for duty aboard the carrier Saber, the Korean skies are about to get twice as chaotic—and twice as dangerous. After a tragic turn of events on their first mission leaves Mike devastated and desperate for revenge, he'll stop at nothing to make the enemy pay, even as his mind threatens to crack under the weight of his grief. Brothers Courageous is a raw portrait of courage, loss, and the bond between two men tested by the brutality of war.

The Vanishing Target
8 pp · War

Captain Johnny Anger, a confident ace pilot, spots what he believes are enemy troops hiding under a Buddhist temple and attacks it—only to face a furious reprimand from his commanding officer when the temple mysteriously vanishes from the landscape. With his reputation on the line and his fellow pilots ridiculing him, Johnny gets a chance at vindication when intelligence confirms his story and reveals the enemy's cunning: the temple is portable, moved at will to shield troop movements. Now Johnny leads a bomber squadron to locate the mobile target and deliver a devastating strike against the concealed forces below.

Blood on the Clouds
8 pp · War

Clay Holden has carried a torch for Mary for years—but she's in love with his best friend Pete Ransom, and the two of them are now fighter pilots together in Korea. When a MIG latches onto Pete's tail during a combat run, Clay faces a moment of temptation that tests whether jealousy or honor will win out, and that choice echoes through the skies of Korea with devastating consequences.

Rescue Squadron
7 pp · War

When tensions between rival fliers in Bill Thomas's squadron threaten to tear the unit apart, a harrowing rescue mission forces them to discover that glory in war belongs to everyone willing to fight for it. As Bill and Duke Shane race to save a downed pilot in enemy territory, old grudges give way to hard-won respect and the bonds that hold a fighting squadron together.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $125
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $387*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
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CGC 4.5 none in existence
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CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $155*
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