True Aviation Picture Stories (1943) comic books

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, David C. Cooke, Charles Kennett, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Gilbert Shurman, Jesse Davidson, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on the invasion of Europe, then still a year in the future, correctly predicts the key role of the English Channel. Plans for building gliders. Marine Corps Major Joe Foss becomes the leading Marine air ace during World War II. Jungle Peril; Leap For Life; The Flying Musketeers Win A Close One; Joe Foss - Americas No.1 Ace; Planes in the News; The Coming Invasion of Europe; How Good Are U.S. Planes?; Our Hat Is Off; The Para Marines Have Landed!; The Glorious 29th; Silent Birdmen; Build the Two-in-One Special; Thunderbird; Old 315; Night Bombing; Hero on High, Technical Sergeant Aaron F. Moses. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, Harry Fisk, Seton David Jr., Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Ed Cunningham, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on the uses of the then-new technology of radar; Plans for building model airplanes; John James Powers makes a suicide run to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier. Bombs Over Germany; Mystery Cargo; The Flying Musketeers Learn a Lesson About China; Mission Rescue; Planes in the News; What Has Happened to the Nazi Air Force?; He Gave It the Air; Our Hat Is Off; Flat Top; Flying Tank Killers; Radar... The Miracle Weapon; Aviation in the Movies; The Assam Dragons; How to Build the Vultee Vengeance; Air Shorts; Glory Dive; Jungle Miracle; Allied vs. Axis Fighter Planes; Aero Quiz; Tommy Harmon 'Galloping 98'. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reissue. Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Jerry Tax, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, John Prentice, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on postwar commercial air travel and airliners; Plans for building a model P-51Mustang fighter; Richard Hillary becomes a Flying Ace in the Battle of Britain before surviving a crash, rescue and painful recovery. Dive Bomber; Wings of Courage; The Flying Musketeers: Crash Carrol Comes Through!; Air Liners of the Future; Planes in the News; Eddie Allen Test Pilot; How High Can They Fly?; Our Hat Is Off; The Lesson of Four Islands; 17 Tons of Science; How to Build the Mustang; Aviation in the Movies; He Conquered the Air; 17,000-Foot Fall!; Air Shorts; Glory Dive; Jungle Miracle; Allied vs. Axis Heavy Bombers; Aero Quiz; Canadian Bush Pilot. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Jesse Davidson, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on moonflight by rocket, then still 20 years in the future; Aircraft designations explained; Dutch test pilot Leegstra manages to put one over on the Nazis during the Occupation. Blitz Over Burma; Taming the Jungle Terror; The Flying Musketeers on a Suicide Mission; Looking at Tomorrow; Planes in the News; What's in a Designation?; Chindits in Action!; Our Hat Is Off; Ferrets of the Skies; Rocket to the Moon; How to Build the Grumman Hellcat; Aviation Extras; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Allied vs. Axis Medium Bombers; Aero Quiz; Dutch Daredevil. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by C.R. Smith, Hal Goodwin, Ed Smalle, Richard Dodge, Edward Lawson, Robert L. Scott Jr., Knute W. Flint, Jesse Davidson, Frances B. Audette, Steven Irish, and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. US Army General H. H. Arnold discusses the grim prospect of war in the Atomic Age; How to choose an air school; An article by American Airlines CEO C.R. Smith about the future of civilian air travel. They Called Him Mad; High Flying at Low Fares; Flying Is Easy; They Cheated Death; Good-Will and Bad Weather; Choose Yourself an Air School; Sports Take to Air Travel; Girls in the Air; Atomic Age of Air Power; The 202 Is Born; All About Eggbeaters; Propjet; Wanna Buy a Fighter Plane, Mister?; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build the Waco Glider; Greatest Heroes of the Air; St. Elmo's Flyers; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; True Aviation Answer Man; On the Double; Balloon Bombs. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.