Steve Canyon was a US Air Force pilot. It started out as a newspaper comic strip created by Milton Caniff, which ran from 1947 to 1988.
During 1958-59 there was a TV series starring Dean Fredericks, which was made with the cooperation of the USAF. So lots, and I mean lots, of the latest front-line USAF aircraft. The episode I found on You Tube is Episode 1, Operation Towline.
A plan to tow three Convair F-102 Delta Dagger fighters behind a Boeing KB-50 tanker (an improved version of the WW2 B-29) on long range interceptor missions, engines off. Plus Falcon and Mace missiles.
There are problems, and one pilot is lost, but the final test is successful. The series was made in black and white, but this episode is colorized. This is very odd in places, and they seem to have problems with red - even the US flag has grey and white stripes.
Still a great show, and well worth watching.
In 1958 Aurora released a Steve Canyon figure kit in 1/8th scale, in full flight gear. The kit was also released simply as a United States Air Force Pilot (1958-61).
Steve Canyon TV 1958 colorized s01e01 "Operation Towline" - YouTube
Paul Adams from New Zealand
Th Air Force Pilot kit box always reminded me of the Action Pilot box art for GI Joe/ Action Man Paul. Thanks for sharing this Steve Canyon stuff.
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