Air War Stories #5 story page 5 by Glanzman

"Nut in a Nieuport" by unknown writer. Cover date September/November 1965. Issue page 31.

The page not only has biplanes in action but a German tank! I doubt a container of gas would explode hitting the ground or stop a German tank, although what kid doesn't want a comic story with tanks and planes!

Synopsis: Cowboy pilot Mike Corbett infuriates the brass with his stunts but demonstrates to them his value as a combat pilot.

Historical note: Tanks were among the weapons introduced during World War I to break the stalement of trench warfare. The first British use of tanks in September 1916 surprised the Germans and had some success but was overall a disappointment. Many broke down. They were dispersed among the infantry units, dissipating their impact. Limited success, however, encouraged the British to order and deploy more. The French had their own tanks on the battlefield by the following spring. The Germans, starting from scratch, fielded only 20.

Tanks weren't the game changers that the military hoped for. In addition to being mechanically unreliable, they got stuck in heavily shelled, muddy terrain. Most tanks also were slow, having only a walking-pace speed that left them vulnerable to being overrun by enemy troops. The Germans used artillery and developed anti-tank gun and grenade weapons to penetrate the thin armor. 

(Sources: British Imperial War Museums, Tank Encyclopedia, Wikipedia)