the pilot who helpes the narrator to land safely remained a mystery which was not solved till the end of story
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On his Way to England: The moon was coming in the clear sky. The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. He contacted Paris Control for instructions. He was asked to turn twelve degrees west. He thought that he would be in time for English breakfast.
Storm Clouds: Paris was 150 kilometres behind him. He saw the clouds in the sky. They were storm clouds. They looked like black mountains standing in front of him. He couldn’t avoid by flying up and over them. He didn’t have enough petrol (fuel) to fly around the north and south. He thought of going back to Paris. But he wanted to go home for breakfast.
Instruments Dead: The narrator took the risk. He flew that old Dakota straight into the storm. Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black. He couldn’t see anything outside. The old aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. He looked at the compass. It was dead. The other instruments were suddenly dead too. He tried the radio to contact Paris control. There was no answer. He didn’t know where he was. He was in a very hopeless situation.
Black Plane for Help: He was lost in the storm. Suddenly, he saw another aeroplane. The black aeroplane was flying next to him. He could see the pilot’s face. He was glad to see another person. “Follow me”, he said waving his one hand. The narrator followed him like an obedient child.
Landed Safely: He followed the black aeroplane for half an hour. Now there was only enough fuel in the old Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes. Then he started going down. He saw two straight lines of lights before him. It was a runway. “An airport,” he cried in joy. He turned to look for his friend in the black aeroplane, but the sky was empty. He wanted to say ‘Thank you” to his rescuer.
The mystery about the Black Aeroplane: After landing, he went to the control tower. He asked the lady there where he was. He also asked who the other pilot was. She looked at him strangely and then laughed. She replied that no other aeroplane was flying that night. She could only see his aeroplane on the radar. Who helped the narrator to arrive there safely without a compass or a radio, and without any more fuel in his tanks? It remained an unsolved mystery.
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Landed Safely: He followed the black aeroplane for half an hour. Now there was only enough fuel in the old Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes. Then he started going down. He saw two straight lines of lights before him. It was a runway. “An airport,” he cried in joy. He turned to look for his friend in the black aeroplane, but the sky was empty. He wanted to say ‘Thank you” to his rescuer.
The mystery about the Black Aeroplane: After landing, he went to the control tower. He asked the lady there where he was. He also asked who the other pilot was. She looked at him strangely and then laughed. She replied that no other aeroplane was flying that night. She could only see his aeroplane on the radar. Who helped the narrator to arrive there safely without a compass or a radio, and without any more fuel in his tanks? It remained an unsolved mystery.
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