1941/07/12 -- Cover photograph of the B-19 Bomber by Larry Kronquist

Contents as follows:
SHORT STORIES:

  • "Cleo" by Damon Runyon and illustrated by Harry Beckhoff
  • "Lost in a Fog" by R.G. Kirk and illustrated by Mario Cooper
  • "The Fortunate Cop" by Thomas McMorrow and illustrated by George De Zayas
  • "The Hang of It" -- The Short Short Story -- by J.D. Salinger and illustrated by T.D. Skidmore -- Short Short is one page total, half the page is the Skidmore illustration, the other two columns are the complete Salinger short story. This is Salinger's third published story and first in a mainstream general publication

    • SERIAL STORIES:

  • "Advance Agent" -- Part 2 of 9 -- by John August and illustrated by Ronald McLeod
  • "Dina Cashman" -- Part 4 of 13 -- by Kathleen Norris and illustrated by Walter C. Klett

    • ARTICLES

  • The Guns Are Coming by Walter Davenport
  • For Freedom's Skies by Jim Marshall
  • Amazing Maisie by Kyle Crichton is about Ann Sothern
  • Plymouth Fights Back by Quentin Reynolds
  • Our New Army
  • California Comet by Bill Davidson is about Hal Davis

    • PLUS:

  • Wing Talk
  • Keep Up With the World by Freling Foster
  • Editorial: Air Power Comes of Age
  • Shredded Ralston ad on back cover features tennis star Big Bill Tilden