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War Birds #1 (1952)

Fiction House · 1952 · 36 pages

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ContinueWar Birds #2 →
Contains 6 stories
The Banshee Brothers
8 pp · war

In "The Banshee Brothers," two rival fighter pilots—Captain Ivy Lane and Judd Warren—compete fiercely for the title of "High Gun" in the 46th Fighter Squadron during combat operations, their rivalry intense enough to overshadow their genuine friendship. When Warren is shot down and presumed lost behind enemy lines, Lane spirals into despair, only to receive stunning news that reignites his purpose just as a crucial strike against a mysterious enemy base is being planned. What unfolds is a tense convergence of dogfight action and sabotage that will test both pilots' courage and put their rivalry in an entirely new light.

No More Aces?
1 pp · non-fiction; military

When military planners declare that radar missiles and robot controls have made the fighter ace obsolete, the Courier—a Coast Guard ship broadcasting truth to China from international waters—becomes living proof otherwise. Torpedoed by a Red submarine and crippled, she faces annihilation from enemy bombers and MiGs, but the skilled pilots of the Cougar squadron scramble to defend her with guns blazing. In this Korean War-era tale, human skill and nerve go head-to-head against overwhelming odds and Communist aggression.

Op-X
5 pp · war
The Big Blast-Out
4 pp · war

American bomber crews push deep into Nazi-held territory on October 14, 1943, tasked with destroying the vital ball-bearing works at Schweinfurt—a mission that means flying without fighter escort and facing waves of German aircraft determined to stop them. Captain Eddie O'Grady and his B-17 crew brave rocket-firing fighters and relentless attacks as the massive formation holds course toward its target. It's a brutal test of nerve and firepower over the skies of occupied Europe.

The Battle of Britain
4 pp · war

British RAF pilots defend their homeland against overwhelming German air attacks, flying Spitfires and Hurricanes through relentless bombing campaigns over London, Coventry, and other cities during the summer and autumn of 1940. As radar technology and combat experience strengthen their resolve, the outnumbered defenders mount increasingly effective interceptions, culminating in a decisive final battle that turns the tide of the air war. Through determination and sacrifice, they thwart the German invasion threat and secure victory in the skies over Britain.

Willie the Washout
6 pp · war

Lieutenant Bill Walton faces his worst nightmare on his first bombing run over enemy territory—a harrowing gauntlet of flak and enemy fire that shakes his nerve so badly he jettisons his payload to save the plane, an act of panic that brands him a coward in the eyes of his crew and command. Stripped of his assignment and sent stateside in disgrace, Walton finds himself piloting a war-weary transport loaded with practice bombs when he stumbles upon an unexpected chance to prove himself against a hidden enemy invasion force. With his reputation shattered and his crew's trust hanging by a thread, he must decide whether to seize redemption or sink deeper into the shame that follows him.

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