Salvage Pirates is the first of two stories in Issue 60 of the Adventures of Biggles comic series published by Action Comics of Sydney, Australia, issued around Aug 1957. The story is followed by another story The Heat Barrier The artist is credited as John Dixon.
The inside front cover has a feature on "Helicopters" featuring the Fairey Ultralight helicopter, Westland Widgeon, and Bristol 173.
The inside back cover has a feature on "British Jets" featuring the Fairey F.D.2 Delta, Hawker Hunter F.6 and Avro Vulcan B.1.
Synopsis[]
A D.C.3 carrying a load of diamonds disappears over the Mediterranean enroute for Marseilles. Biggles and Ginger investigate.
Plot[]
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Characters[]
The Special Air Police[]
- Biggles
- Ginger Hebblethwaite
- Air Commodore Raymond
Others[]
- Ratchek
- Lacy
- Inspector Boneure
Mentioned[]
Aircraft[]
- Douglas DC-3
- Generic fighter jet
- Short Sealand - G-APLM
- French Air Force helicopter
Places[]
Visited[]
- On the coast of the South of Europe near the town of Sete
- Marseilles
Mentioned[]
- Narbonne
Research notes[]
Gallery[]