Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Biggles in Cruise of the Condor


 Nope, haven't read it...

9 comments:

  1. I admire his eensy-weensy rifle.

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  2. It looks like you can read it here:
    https://archive.org/details/bigglescruiseofc0000john

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  3. Pellet gun? 22 short??

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  4. >> Pellet gun? 22 short?

    I believe it's chambered for the Comic Effect round: You pull the trigger, and out comes a stick with a little flag that says BANG.

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  5. "chambered for the Comic Effect round"

    Snork!!!

    rdguy

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  6. Alternatively... it's serious a elephant gun, and Biggles is eleven feet tall.

    rdguy

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  7. Whatever they feed 'em at Eton, most of the graduates do approach dinosaur size. By Jove, I think you're right, rdg!

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  8. At least W.E. Johns wrote from what he knew.
    Flying a DH 4 and even being shot down and captured.
    His books encouraged thousands into the air in time for the next war.

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