Contents

• A collection of 13 short stories set towards the end of the first world war with Biggles a flight leader in 266 squadron. All stories Original published in 1933 in the Modern Boy magazine with the first book form being published by John Hamilton in 1934.
• Stories Are:
• The Professor - a new pilot learns that there is more to flying than geometry
• The Joy-ride - Biggles takes a German Albatros for a spin
• Bridge Party - the Professor blows up a bridge, from below
• Bottle Party - the squadron attack several spotter balloons with bottles on strings
• The Trap - Biggles takes revenge for a booby-trapped observation balloon
• The Funk - a new pilot regains his courage when his goldfish is killed
• The Professor Comes Back - the professor escapes from prison, discovering a secret bomber base in the process
• The Thought Reader - Biggles uncovers a spy signalling by using wheat sheaves (Note not included in the Thames and Deans reprints, Story also in Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter)
• The Great Arena - an act of German chivalry is reciprocated by Biggles, but only after an attack decimates the German flight
• Biggles Finds his Feet - Biggles is stuck on the ground and repels an entire German attack in order to save a friend stuck in No Mans Land (Note: not included in the Thames and Dean Reprints but story also in Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter)
• The Dragon's Lair - a phosphorous-firing chateau is put out of business
• Biggles' Day Off - visiting his godfather in Kent, Biggles sinks a submarine
• Scotland for Ever - Biggles gets caught in the Cambrai advance, helping retake the aerodrome when the allies counterattack