Fightin' Air Force #21

Lt. Sonny Hyde is the best pilot in his Korean War squadron—a natural flyer whose grace in the cockpit stands in sharp contrast to his awkward presence on the ground, where his fellow officers regard him with disdain. When forced to attend a celebration dinner after earning top honors once again, Hyde's frustration boils over, and he clashes with the privileged pilots around him. The next morning, leading his flight into combat, Hyde proves once again that the sky is where he truly belongs.

Lt. Jingo Becker thinks it's an ordinary patrol over Guadalcanal in 1944 until enemy Zeros attack, leaving him rattled and his P-38 crippled. When one wounded Japanese pilot leads him into a trap, Becker must overcome his panic and fight his way toward rescue as a whole squadron closes in on him.

Captain Dave Yarrow scrambles his Voodoo jet to intercept an unidentified bogie, only to find himself outgunned and fighting for his life against a mystery aircraft armed with rockets and cannons. When the phantom returns days later—and then again—Yarrow must uncover the truth behind these repeated attacks while staying alive long enough to bring one of the intruders down. A tense Cold War encounter where one pilot's skill and nerve are tested against an enemy whose very origin remains shrouded in secrecy.

Lt. Col. Ace Dugal is a celebrated fighter pilot racking up victory after victory against Communist forces, but his wingman—a Major fighting to survive and get home to his family—grows weary of playing second fiddle while taking the real risks. When Ace's hunger for glory finally pushes them into a dangerous low-level strafing run, the wingman discovers that heroism means something very different to each of them.