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Open Chronicle Military Series
Episode 03: “The Red Mark”

By Jose Carlos Palma
Published by Open Chronicle

AI-assisted production

Series Description

Set against the vast skies of World War I, Wings of Iron explores the birth of aerial warfare through the eyes of pilots, mechanics and observers caught in a conflict that is transforming the heavens into a battlefield.

From fragile reconnaissance aircraft to deadly dogfights, the series follows the men and women who witnessed the first age of combat aviation.

Before radar. Before jets. Before modern air forces.

There were only machines of wood and canvas, and the courage of those who flew them.

Episode Description

A feared enemy pilot appears over the front, changing the psychology of the air war. More than a machine in the clouds, the red marked aircraft becomes a symbol of fear, rumor and obsession among the pilots who survive seeing it.

Tribute

To those who looked into the sky and saw not glory, but the shadow of another human being coming toward them through cloud and fire.

José Carlos Palma

Wings of Iron Episode 03 Comic Page
Editor’s Note

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real events or individuals is coincidental.

Credits

Created by: Jose Carlos Palma
Published by: Open Chronicle
Format: Serialized Military Graphic Narrative
Production: AI-assisted storytelling and visual generation


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