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Fog! is a short story which first appeared as the 15th chapter of the very first Biggles book The Camels are Coming, published in September 1932. The story was subsequently republished in The Modern Boy Issue 271, 15th April 1933 where it was given the title Lost in the Sky.

The story also appeared as the 11th short story of Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter published in 1954.

Synopsis[]

With his home leave over, Biggles takes over in a fog and gets lost while trying to return to Maranique.

Plot[]

(may contain spoilers - click on expand to read)

Characters[]

Aircraft[]

Places[]

Visited[]

  • Lympne
  • 266 Squadron, Maranique
  • Berslaade

Mentioned[]

  • Courtrai

Editorial Changes[]

In the first 3 editions of The Camels are Coming (all by John Hamilton), there is a typographical error where the codename "2742" was printed as "2792" at the end of the story. This error was corrected in all subsequent editions.

Other Research Notes[]

References to the past[]

Incongruities[]

Chronology[]

(see also table at Timeline of the Biggles Stories)

Publication History[]

  • The Camels are Coming, John Hamilton, 1932
  • The Modern Boy, Issue 271, 15th Apr 1933 (as Lost in the Sky)
  • Biggles in the Camels are Coming, Boys' Friend Library, 1938 (as Lost in the Sky)
  • Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter, Thames, 1954 and reprints
  • Biggles: The Camels are Coming, Red Fox, 1993 and subsequent reprints and editions
  • The Camels are Coming, Norman Wright, 2010

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