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American Air Forces (1944) comic books 1951

  • Issue #5
    American Air Forces (1944) 5

    (A-1 Comics #45) Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #45. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured aviation adventure from the Korean War, a continuation of the American Air Forces title. The debut of action pilots Mike Battles and Captain Jet Powers (no relation to the sci-fi character); Inside the military cargo plane the C-119; A profile of James Jabara, the first jet ace in history, meaning multiple victories with the then-new jet aircraft. Captain Jet Powers; The Flying Boxcar; Navy Flyer Rocky Beach; The First Jet Ace: Captain James Jabara; Mike Battles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.