Issue Contents:
The Ace of Flame
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Fawcette
- Inks: Gene Fawcette
Dawn Patrol
"Nazi luftwaffe officers rage at each new victory..."
Characters
- Hartmann (villain)
Credits
- Script: Ace Atkins
- Pencils: Emily Benz
- Inks: Emily Benz
Story Notes
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
"Three British boy scouts are already experienced fliers..."
Characters
- Capt. Guido Rosso (villain, introduction)
- other Italian pilots (villains, introductions)
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Kiefer (uncertain)
- Pencils: George Wilhelms (uncertain)
- Inks: George Wilhelms (uncertain)
Story Notes
Doubtful that this is actually HCK.
"The Greek island of Corfu is under heavy..."
Characters
- Tom Raleigh (guest-star)
Credits
- Pencils: Lou Ferstadt (uncertain)
- Pencils: Bob Jenney (uncertain)
Story Notes
Possible Jenney, but not clearly so. Ferstadt was at Iger in 1941, so he's a more likely candidate.
"The adventure of the stirring air battle over the..."
Characters
- Baroness Von Hohenlinden (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Leonard Frank
- Inks: Leonard Frank
"In his air wanderings, Powder Burns (with his..."
Characters
- Heinrich (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
"This is a wasp with a deadly sting..."
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Fawcette
- Inks: Gene Fawcette
The Owl Squadron
Radio Vs. Night Bombers
Story Notes
Actually, this is the first recorded publication in popular media of radar and its capabilities to detect aircraft at night. More like a "guess what" story than a "what if?" A "What if?" story
"A hastily scribbled message brings F-4 to a..."
Characters
- Fred Browne (introduction, death)
- Alec Browne (his brother, introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Al Bryant (uncertain)
"England expects every man to do his duty..."
Characters
- Claude Boyle (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Art Saaf (uncertain)
- Pencils: Witmer Williams (uncertain)
- Inks: Witmer Williams
Story Notes
This IS Witmer Williams, but it is not "classic" Williams. I believe it's very early Saaf "rescued" by WW.
The Ace of Flame
"What's the difference between one RAF squadron and..."
Characters
- Capt. Lacey (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Larry Shaw
- Pencils: Witmer Williams
- Pencils: John Cassone (uncertain)
- Inks: Witmer Williams
Story Notes
The story title is taken from the cover blurb. The art on the last five pages is superficially Crandall-esque which hints at Cassone or Elkan - both Crandall followers.
The Yankee Thunderbolt
Characters
- Tim Cassidy
Credits
- Pencils: George Appel
- Inks: George Appel
Story Notes
No such novel exists and no record has been found of an author named or using the name Derek West.
"Himmel, dere's dot shrimper vot got us into..."
Characters
- Putzi (villain)
- Fritz (villain)
- others (villains)
Credits
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
Story Notes
Nordling is drawing "after" George Tuska, so this appears superficially to be by Tuska.