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The American Air Forces #4
This anthology issue contains multiple stories depicting American air operations during World War II. One narrative follows a P-40 Warhawk pilot named Dyess who, while practically living in his damaged fighter, spots and strafes Japanese equipment and convoys across Mindanao, Legazpi, and the Ryukyu Islands, eventually bombing supply lines supporting guerrilla fighters in the Luzon mountains. Another story chronicles a Big Spring Bombardier School cadet's training progression from classroom instruction through practice bombing runs on the Texas prairie to combat readiness, culminating in his preparation for actual combat missions dropping ordnance on enemy targets.