Fightin' Air Force (1956) comic books 1960

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Dick Giordano, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Hitler's Luftwaffe tries to turn the tide of battle in the closing days of WWII, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. An Allied pilot targeted by the Axis is aided by a mysterious Spad fighter plane from WWI. Sgt. Foley's fellow airmen can't tell if he's crazy or one of the biggest heroes of the war. Der Sturmvogel; The Life Saver; The Tank-Manglers; All Those Guns!; Rene de Salles' 10th Victory; The Tail Gunner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Dick Giordano, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Major Tollman is court-martialed after another pilot is killed, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A test pilot in the Arctic discovers a Cold War secret that could start World War III. A B-17 bomber crew struggles to make a crucial bombing run over Germany after the rest of its unit is wiped out. Supersonic Myth; The Glorious Coward; Luftwaffe Victory; Jungle Fighters; The Verdict. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Bill Molno. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Pilot "Jingo" is led into a trap by an Axis fighter, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The appropriately named Lt. Hyde is a mess on the ground, but a hero in the skies. A wingman tires of playing second fiddle to hotshot jet pilot Ace. Moment of Glory; Pilot Down; Second Try; The Voodoo Charm; Ace and the Other Guy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. The trauma of war turns a confident pilot into a shadow of his former self, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Maj. Ashley tries to target the enemy pilots who are shooting down Air Force jets without causing an international incident. Nazi fighter ace Hans becomes the WWII version of the Red Baron, and one Allied pilot is determined to bring him down. The Jet Phantom!; The World Conqueror; The Men on the Flying Trapeze; The Arctic Patrol; Yesterday's Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. A wounded pilot becomes part of the strategic planning group known as the Boys Upstairs, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. After being shot down, Lt. Hale just wants to get back to the lines alive, in a story that opens with a spectacular shot of Hale leaping from his jet under heavy fire. The crew of a B-24 bomber suspects that their pilot has a death wish. The Live Coward; Each Time They Die; Can Do!; The Boys Upstairs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Pilots risk their lives to take high-altitude surveillance photos of the Soviet Union, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. This story makes brief mention of the U2 spy-plane incident that occurred earlier that year, in May 1960. After being shot down, Capt. Dandridge is taken to a Nazi POW camp, but his PTSD prevents him from aiding an escape attempt. During the Berlin airlift, an ex-Nazi pilot gets the chance to make amends to an American pilot he shot down. A Lesson in Survival; The Old Enemy; VORO Victory; The Red Master; High Spy Over Russia. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.