Bøger af Captain W. E. Johns

TAKEN PRISONER!Late in the Second World War Biggles and his team are in Malaya, operating a secret commando mission under the nose of the Japanese occupiers. Algy is captured after his plane goes down over the Indian Ocean but Biggles will not abandon him and a rescue plan is put into action...Join cult hero and flying ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed adventure!

Seven missing planes and a compromised air-route... Sounds like a job for Biggles!Mid-way through the Second World War, there has been suspicious activity along a vital British air corridor between the West coast of Africa and the Middle East. Aircraft have been disappearing with no explanation; urgent stores, dispatches and important officials have failed to arrive at their destinations.Something must be interfering with this vital route, and the British Government knows just who to send to investigate the mystery: Biggles and his squadron set out for the desert.However, they soon discover that this is no quick fix. A German squadron located in the desert presents an unexpected threat, and Biggles finds himself in peril once again...Join Captain James Bigglesworth to solve a wartime mystery...

Biggles protects a secret message!Following a bad bout of fever, Biggles is taking it easy. His doctor has advised him that a sea voyage will do him good, and so he is relaxing aboard the S.S. Stavritos bound for Athens, with Algy and Ginger for company.It is not all smooth sailing, however. Disaster occurs when a fighter plane attacks and crashes into the deck, sinking the ship and forcing everyone on board to swim to safety.Exhausted but alive, Biggles and the gang make it to the shore of Barcelona - but they have swapped the frying pan for the fire. A chance encounter with a British intelligence agent, a hunchbacked assassin and a mysterious coded document lands them in a web of espionage.With enemies at every turn, can Biggles, Algy and Ginger make it back to England alive, and keep the document from falling into the wrong hands?Amidst the Spanish Civil War, Biggles must face his most dangerous mission yet!

A mysterious black aeroplane... and a dastardly plot.Forced down by thick fog, Biggles and Algy cut short a pleasure flight and land on a river in Norfolk to wait out the weather. Exploring the banks, they stumble across a wartime pillbox with papers written in German hidden inside! Shortly afterwards, a massive plane - painted black to camouflage it against the night sky - sets down on the water with a roar.Biggles investigates, boarding the craft to find it is a bomber of immense proportions. He quickly finds himself in trouble when, becoming trapped inside one of the plane's compartments, he feels it take off with him still inside!Who is the mysterious 'Blackbeard'? And why is he making secretive landings on the English coast? Biggles and Algy - and introducing 'Ginger' Hebblethwaite for the first time - must find out...Britain is under threat, and our heroes will answer her call.

Biggles gets caught up in a game of spies!Biggles is deep undercover on a reconnaissance operation in Norway. His alias: Norwegian citizen Sven Hendrik. His mission: to map useful landing sites for British aircraft.But when the Germans invade without warning, Biggles finds himself trapped. Using his passable Norwegian, his fluent German and one hell of a bluff, he is able to pass himself off as a German sympathiser, and is quickly admitted into the German Air Force! This puts him in a unique position to gather vital information on the enemy, and British Air Intelligence instructs him to stay where he is.Biggles must work quickly to send intelligence back home, whilst also helping the Germans track down a known British pilot believed to be in the area. Only, the pilot's name is familiar - very familiar, in fact...Out in the cold and taking orders from both sides, Biggles' loyalty is put to the test.

Biggles makes a name for himself as a crack fighter pilot.The insanity of World War One shows no sign of letting up, and for the pilots of 266 Squadron, the missions over No-Man's Land continue. But, not one to let a bad situation get him down, Biggles and his pals find ways to keep themselves entertained. From rustling a turkey for Christmas dinner to staging competitions to see who can drop propaganda leaflets furthest over the Lines, the pilots revel in the thrills of flying. But tragedy is never far away in war. When a British pilot is killed in cold blood, Biggles joins his comrades to seek revenge...A classic set of Biggles' adventures. Chocks away!

Algy turned a trifle pale and shook his head. 'For God's sake be careful,' he whispered tersely. 'They'll shoot you like a dog if they spot what you're doing.'While on leave Biggles is mistaken for someone else. He thinks little of it at the time, but when headquarters find out they ask him to take the place of his double and work for the Germans as a spy, while secretly reporting back to the British. It's a difficult task and there's a very high price to pay if he's spotted - his life.

Biggles flies to Brazil to hunt for the treasure of an ancient civilisation...The Great War is over, and Biggles is bored. The adrenaline-pounding thrill of flying over the trenches seems a lifetime ago. When he receives word that his uncle is back in the country from his own adventures, Biggles takes Algy along to visit him.But Biggles' uncle is in a spot of hot water. While he was exploring in Brazil, he found himself on the trail of a long-lost treasure. But, before he could locate it, his treacherous porters turned against him, tracked him back to England, and now have him under siege in his own house.Biggles is not going to let this stand. Together, he and Algy help him break out. There is only one thing to do: fly back to Brazil, and be the first ones to find the treasure.A perilous quest to the heart of the Amazon awaits our heroes, where danger lurks around every corner...

Biggles takes the controls for the first time!Fifteen hours. That is all the flying training seventeen-year-old Biggles receives before gaining his 'wings' and being sent to carry out missions over the battlefields of France. Biggles quickly gets to grips with his new plane, but is completely inexperienced in aerial combat. He must rely on the more experienced men in his Flight if he is to survive the German attacks. But it isn't long before he finds himself in the gun sights of von Richtofen, the dreaded Red Baron himself... Does Biggles have what it takes to be a real fighter pilot?Get ready for all the thrills and spills of Biggles' origin story as he gets his first taste of combat.

Biggles dogfights over the trenches as World War 1 takes to the skies!The war is in its final two years. The frontline is static, bogged down in mud and warrens of trenches, neither side able to advance. But itâEUR(TM)s a different story in the skies. Dramatic dogfights and daring deeds dazzle the soldiers watching from the ground, as British and German pilots scrap for control of the air. Biggles, Algy âEUR" and introducing, âEUR¿The ProfessorâEUR(TM) âEUR" along with the rest of 266 Squadron, RFC, bravely fly mission after mission over No ManâEUR(TM)s Land and into German airspace, risking their lives to give the Tommies any advantage they canâEUR¿Grab your flying goggles for explosive, dramatic adventures with Biggles in the skies over France!

A legend is born.Join Biggles as he takes to the skies for the first time over the trenches and battlefields of France in World War One. Flying in his trusty Sopwith Camel fighter with the men of 266 Squadron, Biggles duels German aces, leads daring raids on enemy aerodromes and helps British spies complete their missions in a series of classic adventures. We also meet key characters; Algernon âEUR¿AlgyâEUR(TM) Montgomery appears here for the first time, as does Colonel Raymond and Captain âEUR¿WilksâEUR(TM) Wilkinson. And Biggles meets the love of his life, Marie Janis, when he crash lands behind the linesâEUR¿Introducing James âEUR¿BigglesâEUR(TM) Bigglesworth, in his first ever adventures!

Biggles is arrested for murder and theft!Answering a call for help from an old friend, Biggles, Algy, Ginger and Smyth fly to Fort Beaver in Canada. There they intend to meet up with Wilks, or Captain Wilkinson of 187 Squadron as he used to be known. Wilks has started a small airline business called 'Arctic Airways' but is having problems with a man named Jake 'Brindle' McBain and his cronies. But when they arrive, Wilks is nowhere to be found, and Biggles gets an unfriendly reception... A classic Biggles adventure, perfect for fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.

Biggles turns spy in his most dangerous adventure yet!Professor Max Beklinder, a British explosives expert, has reportedly been killed in a car crash in his native Lucrania, now under the control of an increasingly bellicose Germany. But when a British agent reports Beklinder has since been seen alive with the Chief of the Secret Police, the authorities need to confirm for certain whether he is alive or dead. He had been working on a powerful new weapon for Britain that cannot fall into enemy hands. When several intelligence agents fail to report back, Britain calls on Biggles, who immediately agrees to parachute into Lucrania with Ginger. Together they must find Beklinder, dead or alive, and make it back to Blighty. Little do they know that their old nemesis, Erich von Stalhein, is in play...Biggles lands with a bang in this pre-WW2 adventure, perfect for fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.

War is declared, and Biggles is ready for action!September 1939. Britain has declared war on Germany. Major James Bigglesworth, known to his friends as 'Biggles', is eager to get straight into the action alongside old friends Algernon 'Algy' Lacey and 'Ginger' Hebblethwaite. They don't have to wait long. The British government has covertly acquired a small island in the Baltic, off the north coast of Germany. The island is unremarkable save for one feature: a natural sea cave, unknown to the Germans, large enough to house several aircraft. Biggles' orders: wreak havoc on German forces for as long as possible without compromising the location of the secret base. It's a dangerous mission, for the might of the enemy military machine will be bent on finding them, led by Biggles' old nemesis, Erich von Stalhein. Take to the skies in a classic Biggles adventure packed with heroism and feats of derring-do. Perfect for fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.

Biggles has a cold war.November 1939. The Winter War between the Finns and the Soviets has begun, and Finland has called for international support. Biggles, Algy and Ginger have volunteered to help, and fly reconnaissance missions over the country on the lookout for Soviet troops and aircraft. Quite by chance on one such flight, Biggles spots a lone figure at death's door in the snow, and lands to investigate. The man is Petolski, a Polish scientist. His plane crashed on the Finland-Russia border while he was trying to escape Occupied Poland with seven years' worth of experimental aircraft research. Rather than let it fall into enemy hands, he has hidden it somewhere near the downed plane. The research cannot fall into enemy hands, and Biggles is ordered to retrieve it at all costs. But the Russians have found out about the research as well, and a party led by Biggles' nemesis, Erich von Stalhein, is already looking for it. The race is on!Strap in for a classic Biggles cat-and-mouse chase in the ice and snow of Finland. Perfect for fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.