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U.S. Air Force Comics #34
This issue is an anthology of Air Force stories. One story depicts the history of the B-17 bomber, beginning with its conception in 1934 and its deployment in World War II, detailing its role in combat over North Africa and the tactics evolved to protect formations of B-17s in battle. Another story follows an F-104A pilot nicknamed "Coldboy Flyer Able" who crash-lands in the Arctic after being shot down, relying on survival skills while awaiting rescue. A third story titled "The Lowdown" chronicles a serviceman's account of his father's military past and the circumstances surrounding a controversy involving an officer named Major Manley during the Korean War era.