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Biggles Learns To Fly

by W.E. Johns · 1935

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Sep 1916 Norfolk Flying School trains dogged delicate-looking Bigglesworth 16. He ships to France on less than 15 air hours. Though gunner Mark saves his first flight, hot dogfights force him to learn or die. Downed twice over Lines, he evades and chases Boche in air and on land, plans new tactics against Hun circuses, drops French spy.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adult
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medium · 208 pages

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