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Fightin' Air Force #47
The main story, "The 3 Aces," follows a narrator's account of his experiences as a fighter pilot during World War II, including encounters with the Mullins family—a legendary flying dynasty. The narrator describes intense aerial combat over France and England, dogfights with German Messerschmitts, and a dramatic rescue mission where he saves a damaged plane piloted by Captain Ferguson, Helen Mullins's brother. After the war, the narrator marries Helen Mullins, becoming part of the famous flying family legacy. A secondary story, presented in comic panels, depicts a confrontation involving a prisoner of war at a château during WWII, where military discipline and interrogation tactics are central to the plot.