Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 790-15CENT

15¢ Edition. Indicia title is "THE WINGS OF EAGLES, No. 790." Photo cover of Frank "Spig" Wead (as played by John Wayne). Preview of the story with four photos and partial cast list. The Wings of Eagles, pencils by Alex Toth; The life story of Frank "Spig" Wead, a pioneer in Naval aviation, who, after an accident grounded him, became a screenwriter in Hollywood; During World War II, Wead rejoined the Navy and designed a supply link to provide reserve aircraft to large carriers during battles. Adapted from the 1957 M-G-M movie "The Wings of Eagles." The character John Dodge is a fictionalized version of movie director John Ford. Description of the first aircraft to take-off from the deck of a ship--in 1910. Description of the first landing of an aircraft on a ship. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.