“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in the squadron is Stanislaus, a “brilliant young student” from the University of Warsaw. After facing defeat against the Nazis, Blackhawk attempts to flee to Russia, only to discover that Russian forces are invading from the east. He then seeks refuge in England where he attempts to join the Royal Air Force. In London, Blackhawk and Stanislaus reunite and then meet the four others who will ultimately join them in their crusade: Chuck, another American volunteer; Hendrickson, a recent escapee from a Nazi concentration camp; Olaf, a Swede who had fought for Finland against the Russians; and André, a “valiant Frenchman”. The six men wait to enlist in the R.A.F., but because none are British subjects, they are “held up by miles of red tape”. Finally, Blackhawk suggests they strike out on their own. They pool their resources and buy planes, setting up a base of operations first on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, then later in the Pacific. They’re eventually joined by Chop-Chop, described in this account as having “fled from China when the Japanese overpowered the Nationalist army”. Chop-Chop first acts as the team’s cook, but in time becomes an expert pilot and full member of the team.
Description “Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in the squadron is Stanislaus, a “brilliant young student” from the University of Warsaw. After facing defeat against the Nazis, Blackhawk attempts to flee to Russia, only to discover that Russian forces are invading from the east. He then seeks refuge in England where he attempts to join the Royal Air Force. In London, Blackhawk and Stanislaus reunite and then meet the four others who will ultimately join them in their crusade: Chuck, another American volunteer; Hendrickson, a recent escapee from a Nazi concentration camp; Olaf, a Swede who had fought for Finland against the Russians; and André, a “valiant Frenchman”. The six men wait to enlist in the R.A.F., but because none are British subjects, they are “held up by miles of red tape”. Finally, Blackhawk suggests they strike out on their own. They pool their resources and buy planes, setting up a base of operations first on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, then later in the Pacific. They’re eventually joined by Chop-Chop, described in this account as having “fled from China when the Japanese overpowered the Nationalist army”. Chop-Chop first acts as the team’s cook, but in time becomes an expert pilot and full member of the team.
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