The Airmaidens were Valkyrie’s All Girl Air Squadron. They were trained by Herr Oberst, a Nazi colonel. After training, they blasted their way through the Allied pilots until they ran into Airboy. When Valkyrie captured Airboy, three members of the squadron hid him in an old hangar but were found out by Oberst. He ordered them to be whipped and Airboy killed. Although she was alright with seeing the young boy sent to his death, the prospect of seeing her subordinates whipped appalled Valkyrie. She tried to persuade Oberst to show mercy, but the Nazi commander didn’t budge. Suddenly realizing that all Nazis were cruel and evil, Valkyrie killed Oberst and used Airboy’s own plane, Birdie, to rescue him and her three comrades. From that point on, the Airmaidens and Valkyrie joined the Allies to fight on their side for the remainder of the war. They aided Airboy on occasion, including against villains such as Misery.
| Alias Airmaidens |
| Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
| Characteristics Aviator, Nazi Party, Hillman Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Bill Quackenbush, Fred Kida |
| First Appearance Air Fighters Comics vol. 2 #2 (1943) |
| First Publisher Hillman Periodicals [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Air Fighters Comics vol. 2 #2, 7, Airboy Comics vol. 2 #12 |
| Sample Read Air Fighters [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description The Airmaidens were Valkyrie’s All Girl Air Squadron. They were trained by Herr Oberst, a Nazi colonel. After training, they blasted their way through the Allied pilots until they ran into Airboy. When Valkyrie captured Airboy, three members of the squadron hid him in an old hangar but were found out by Oberst. He ordered them to be whipped and Airboy killed. Although she was alright with seeing the young boy sent to his death, the prospect of seeing her subordinates whipped appalled Valkyrie. She tried to persuade Oberst to show mercy, but the Nazi commander didn’t budge. Suddenly realizing that all Nazis were cruel and evil, Valkyrie killed Oberst and used Airboy’s own plane, Birdie, to rescue him and her three comrades. From that point on, the Airmaidens and Valkyrie joined the Allies to fight on their side for the remainder of the war. They aided Airboy on occasion, including against villains such as Misery. |
| Source Airmaidens – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
