BIGGLES OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS
First Published in hardback in September 1978 - 127 pages
This contains ten stories with the first four being from BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY
and the remaining six from THE CAMELS ARE COMING,
edited in their original form by Piers Williams (Jennifer
Schofield)
First (and only) edition dust jacket showing the original price of
£1.95
1. FIRST TIME UP!
Biggles is taken up by an instructor who gives him his first ever
flight in an aeroplane.
This story was
originally published in ‘The Modern Boy’ issue number 323
Dated 14th
April 1934 – as BIGGLES LEARNS TO
FLY. This chapter is the first half of the
story.
2. LANDED - BUT LOST
Biggles' first solo flight results in him getting hopelessly lost.
After 15 hours he gets his 'wings'.
This story was
originally published in ‘The Modern Boy’ issue number 323
Dated 14th
April 1934 – as BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY. This chapter is
the second half of the story.
3. A DARING STUNT
Attacking an aerodrome, Biggles is again shot down. He and Mark
escape from No Man's Land.
This story was originally
published in ‘The Modern Boy’ issue number 327
Dated 12th
May 1934 – as CRASHED FLYERS
4. THE PUP'S FIRST FLIGHT
Biggles transfers to 266 squadron and flies a Sopworth
Pup. He captures a German Rumpler.
This story was
originally published in ‘The Modern Boy’ issue number 333
Dated 23rd
June 1934 – as BIGGLES’ SURPRISE PACKET
The story
published here has been truncated. The
end of the original story is missing.
5. THE ZONE CALL
A captured German pilot tricks Biggles, but he realises in time to
foil a German attack.
This story was
originally published in the first ever Biggles book ‘THE CAMELS ARE COMING’, which
was published on 7th September 1932.
This was the
ninth story in that book, which originally contained seventeen stories.
6. THE BOOB
Biggles first meets a new pilot who happens to be his cousin and
whose Christian name is Algernon.
This story was
originally published in the first ever Biggles book ‘THE CAMELS ARE COMING’, which was
published on 7th September 1932.
This was the
eleventh story in that book, which originally contained seventeen stories.
7. SPADS AND SPANDAUS
Biggles and his squadron join up with some Americans for a major
air battle with the Germans.
This story was
originally published in the first ever Biggles book ‘THE CAMELS ARE COMING’, which was
published on 7th September 1932.
This was the
eighth story in that book, which originally contained seventeen stories.
8. THE CARRIER
Biggles' propeller kills a carrier pigeon but Biggles finds the
message and goes to rescue a spy.
This story was
originally published in the first ever Biggles book ‘THE CAMELS ARE COMING’, which was
published on 7th September 1932.
This was the
seventh story in that book, which originally contained seventeen stories.
9. AFFAIRE DE COEUR
Biggles meets the love of his life, Marie Janis, only to discover
that she is a spy.
This story was
originally published in the first ever Biggles book ‘THE CAMELS ARE COMING’, which was
published on 7th September 1932.
This was the
sixteenth story in that book, which originally contained seventeen stories.
10. THE LAST SHOW
Biggles gets promoted to Major and is shot down only to discover
the armistice has been signed.
This story was
originally published in the first ever Biggles book ‘THE CAMELS ARE COMING’, which was
published on 7th September 1932.
This was the
seventeenth and final story in that book, which originally contained seventeen
stories.
Biggles of the Royal Flying Corps
Subtitle - none
Publication Details - originally published by Purnell