The Case of the Lunatic at Large is the eighth short story in the fourth anthology of Biggles Air Police short stories entitled Biggles and the Pirate Treasure. The anthology was first published in July, 1954 by Brockhampton. In the anthology, this story is preceded by Biggles Nets a Fish and followed by The Case of the Flying Clown.
Synopsis[]
An R.A.F. pilot has stolen a Halifax bomber and threatens to drop its bombs over Farnborough unless his brother, who has been charged with embezzling mess funds, is released.
Plot[]
See the article for Flying Officer John Glibb for a summary of the plot.
Characters[]
The Special Air Police/Scotland Yard[]
- Air Commodore Raymond
- Biggles
- Algy Lacey
- Ginger Hebblethwaite
- Bertie Lissie
Others[]
Aircraft[]
Places[]
Visited[]
- Aucherlocherbie
- Kinloss - R.A.F. station. Biggles refueled here.
- Knightsbridge
Mentioned[]
- Heligoland
- Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough
Research Notes[]
References to the past[]
Incongruities[]
Chronology[]
- The Halifax remained in service with Coastal Command and Transport Command until 1952.