That wonderful, alliterative introduction of this sky hero on radio, "America's Ace of the Airways" was actually coined by his comic book artist/writer, Jon Blummer. It had been used in the comic books for over a year before we heard it on the air. "Hop" was played by Chester Stratton and his side-kick, "Tank Tinker" was the voice of Kenny Lynch. Their announcer was Glenn Riggs.

 From December 1939 to August 1940 we could listen to a radio show about "real" aviators which was produced by Phillips H. Lord. Using a technique borrowed from his other show, GANG BUSTERS, Lord had an actual air-hero. Col. Roscoe Turner, begin the program by interviewing a flier who had an exciting tale to relate.After a quick introduction, the show would segue into a dramatization of the tale, played by radio actors.