[1] This period also coincided with the golden days of aviation, highlighted by feats such as Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic[2] and the first extensive use of airplanes in combat in World War I.

[4] The revived interest in these stories was also due to films such as the 1927 release of Wings[4] and Howard Hughes' 1930 production of Hell's Angels, an epic, mega-budget movie featuring more than 100 pilots and dozens of planes, glorifying World War I American air aces.

The magazine’s genre was air adventure stories, some set against a war background, written by well-known authors such as Lester Dent, Donald E. Keyhoe, Joe Archibald, and Arch Whitehouse.

[4] The cover art featured dramatic air battle scenes painted by notable commercial artists of the day, such as Alex Schomburg.

[8] The magazine was launched in October 1928[9] by Periodical House, Inc.[10] It was initially published in a 7x10” format, with more than 100 pages per issue, and sold for 15 cents per copy.

[16] Many have noted the uncannily accurate way that stories in Flying Aces predicted the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor[17] as well as the locations of other air battles of the Pacific Theater.

Members were organized into regional "squadrons," and were offered flying-themed stationery, stickers, and even uniforms mimicking those in use by the United States Army Air Forces.