Jack Gatling was known as the best stunt flier in America, but he lost all of his hair flying through a fire earning the nickname of Bald Eagle. Jack worked as the head instructor and chief troubleshooter at a Marine airfield in California, but he managed to destroy an underground Japanese base, becoming a hero. The Bald Eagle continued to fight the Japanese throughout the war. His plane was known as the Flying Coffin.
Alias Bald Eagle |
Real Names/Alt Names Jack Gatling |
Characteristics Hero, Aviator, Hillman Universe, Bird-themed, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Harry Sahle |
First Appearance Air Fighters Comics #2 (1941) |
First Publisher Hillman Periodicals [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Air Fighters Comics v1 #2-12, v2 #1-8, #10 |
Sample Read Air Fighters [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Jack Gatling was known as the best stunt flier in America, but he lost all of his hair flying through a fire earning the nickname of Bald Eagle. Jack worked as the head instructor and chief troubleshooter at a Marine airfield in California, but he managed to destroy an underground Japanese base, becoming a hero. The Bald Eagle continued to fight the Japanese throughout the war. His plane was known as the Flying Coffin. |
Source Bald Eagle – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |