Willie Pattersonwas a childhood friend of Sydney Jordan who began as a dialogue writer forJeff Hawkebut later took over plots and storylines, leading to what many consider the “golden age” of the strip. Sydney Jordanis an ex-RAF pilot and a graduate of the Aeronautical Technical School, who long sought to exploit his skills in drawing aeroplanes in a sci-fi comic. In 1955 he met Eric Souster and Jim Gilbert, and together they createdJeff Hawke.