He tilted the machine on to its side, holding up his nose with the throttle, and commenced to slip wing-tip first towards the ground. Whether he was over British or German territory he neither knew nor cared; he had to get on to the ground or be burnt alive. This is the story of the very beginning - of the Air Service and of Biggles. It's the First World War and Biggles is just 17; the planes are primitive; combat tactics are non-existent; and pilots and their gunners communicate by hand signals and have no contact with the ground. This is where Biggles learns his craft and finds he has a certain aptitude for flying in battle...
- ISBN10 0340388420
- ISBN13 9780340388426
- Publish Date 1 July 1986 (first published 25 April 1980)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 4 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Imprint Knight
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English