The Jet And The Prop Comic Strip

USA c. 1940s

16 x 11 in (41 x 28 cm)

ID #FF27C-PK13-4-LZ

"THE JET and... The PROP! / IN OUR MODERN-DAY AIR FORCE--A JET PILOT FACES ALL SORTS OF DANGER... / INCLUDING BEING ROASTED LIKE A THANKSGIVING TURKEY! / WORLD WAR I PILOTS FLEW BY THE SEAT OF THEIR PANTS...OOPS! / ONLY A P.H.D. CAN FIGURE THE CONTROLS ON A MODERN PLANE... / OIL PRESSURE GAUGE... GAS GAUGE... AND A HOMING PIGEON WERE ENOUGH-- 'WAY BACK THEN! / TODAY... AIRPORT TRAFFIC RATES A SAFE LANDING AS A MINOR MIRACLE... / BUT YESTERDAY'S AIRPORT WAS ANY LEVEL STRETCH... / ON ANYBODY'S BACK FORTY!"

Comic book strip focused on aviation by famous illustrator and comic book artist Pete Costanza, active during the Golden Age of Comic Books. Costanza was best known for his work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel; he was one of its longest-tenured artists.

Artist: Pete Costanza

Condition: Please note some tearing at edges, missing piece in top left, creasing, and natural discoloration.

Material: Paper

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