by W E Johns
*3 To change the rhythm of the engines, by closing and opening the throttle.
Chapter 6
*1 Japanese fighter aircraft.
Chapter 7
*1 RAF code for enemy aeroplanes
*2 Slang: got killed.
Chapter 8
*1 Non-Commissioned Officer eg a Sergeant or Corporal.
*2 Medical Officer.
Chapter 9
*1 Slang: ambulance
*2 Slang: crashed
Chapter 13
*1 Distinguished Conduct Medal
*2 An officer specially appointed to assist the commanding officer with all official correspondence and administrative duties.
Chapter 14
*1 The officer on duty for the day
*2 Indian military term for laundryman. From Hindustani dhob = washing.
Chapter 15
*1 A small but extremely poisonous Indian snake. Its bite is usually fatal in a few minutes.
About the Author
Captain W. E. Johns was born in Hertfordshire in 1893. He flew with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and made a daring escape from a German prison camp in 1918. Between the wars he edited Flying and Popular Flying and became a writer for the Ministry of Defence. The first Biggles story, Biggles the Camels are Coming was published in 1932, and W. E. Johns went on to write a staggering 102 Biggles titles before his death in 1968.
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BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT
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