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U.S. Air Force Comics #5
This anthology issue features three military aviation stories. "The Superfighters" describes the ME-262, the first jet plane used in aerial combat, and how Hitler's possession of the Messerschmitt sooner might have changed World War II's outcome. "Unofficial Mission" follows Major Al Swingler, who volunteers for a dangerous mission after completing a flight from Nova Scotia, and is tasked with a secret operation involving combat with Soviet planes over Vladivostok. "The Court-Martialed Hero" recounts Brigadier General William Lendrum Mitchell's court-martial for his outspoken advocacy of air force independence and military aviation efficiency, despite his earlier glory in bombing operations during World War I.