Smilin' Jack
Alfred Lehmberg, author of last month's "Smilin' Jack" article, sent us more "Smilin' Jack" strips than we had room for. We hope you'll enjoy these further examples of Jack's daring exploits in the sky.
In some of his adventures, Smilin' Jack was Hammerhead Jack, head of Jungle Oil. This episode was based on actual fact. It's also the strip that introduced Cindy, the Incendiary Blonde. The cartoonist had settled on a mature version of Jack's face by this time.
AERO-ASTRO ANSWERS
- Miss Supersonic Sue: You say that was a "picture" plane in the mid-thirties?
- Yes. It had large windows so "photogs" could lean out with their cameras.
- This Waco CG was one of the New York News's favorite camera planes.
- Capt. Joe Patterson, founder of the New York News, often flew with pilot "Duke" Krantz in this plane.
- This Waco had a 285-hp Wright engine and a top speed of 170 mph.
- Many a youngster got to know about airplanes from Zack Mosley's "Flyin' Facts" frames. As Sue became more knowledgeable, she often presented the information without Fat Stuff's help. All comic strips reprinted with permission of Zack Mosley and Tribune Media Services.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
