Back Cover Summary[]
To the pilots of Jim Ryan's fighter squadron, Flight Lieutenant John Bright was the bloke who brought them supplies in his Dakota. He had a cushy number, while they were fighting off swarms of Japanese planes in their out-classed Brewster Buffaloes.
Then Jim Ryan was posted away. The squadron was dog-tired and depressed, battling against heavy odds without rest. They desperately needed a real ace as new Squadron Leader.
Guess who they got? The bloke who flew the Dakota!
Misc[]
Part of "The Gold Collection" series.
Deputy Editor's Comments[]
Issue 4852
Although our hero, Flight Lieutenant John Bright, has a fair amount of bureaucracy to fight, thankfully there is a bountiful supply of aerial action too. This is perfectly encapsulated by Ken Barr's dynamic cover battle between a couple of Japanese Zeros and a Brewster Buffalo.
Not as highly regarded as the Supermarine Spitfire or as famous as the Hawker Hurricane, the American-built Buffalo is seen here as a stubby, rather awkward alternative to the aforementioned, much more appealing aircraft. One thing's for certain, though, there's no doubt that Barr and interior artist Auraleon do an amazing job of illustrating them.
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