1944 AAF Army Air Forces Ad ~ "Sad Sack" Bomber

Original vintage magazine ad for the AAF (Army Air Forces Recruiting Service). WWII ad text talks about the "Sad Sack" bomber plane, and the escort fighters (Guardian Angels) that picked her up. Includes quotes (with photos) from Lt. Donald J. Juster of St. Albans, NY, and Lt. John D. Joyce of Griffith, Indiana.

Tagline or sample ad copy: When the escort fighters picked her up, the "Sad Sack" was on the spot . . . straggling behind her formation, with one engine knocked out by flak . . . trying to fight off a Focke-Wulf pack that was swarming in for the kill.

Publication Year: 1944

Approximate Ad Size (in inches): 10½ x 13½

Condition: VG