English Class 10 - X CBSE Chapter 3 Two Stories about Flying - Black Aeroplane Material

INTRODUCTION

The Story “Black Aeroplane” is written by Frederick Forsyth. It is about a pilot who is on his flight back home to England. The story narrates the incident that happens on the way and how he escapes death miraculously.

CHARACTERS

1. The Narrator - A pilot who was flying his Dakota aeroplane from France back to England lost his way due to a storm.
2. The Unknown Friend - A pilot who was flying the black aeroplane helped the narrator to find his way in the storm.
3. The Woman - The working woman in the control center whom the narrator asked about the unknown 
friend of the black aeroplane.

SUMMARY

The Trip to England
The narrator was flying his aeroplane at night from France to England. He was eager to meet his family. He was dreaming of his holiday. The stars were shining in the clear sky. Even the city-Paris could be seen down below. He called Paris Control to get instructions about the way. He was instructed to turn 12 degrees West.

Fear of Storm
Everything was going well before he saw the storm clouds and Paris was about 150 kilometers behind him. It was natural for the narrator to panic. He knew it was not possible to fly up and over those storm clouds. He was confused for a moment.

A Risky but Brave Decision of the Author
As everything was fearful at the moment, the narrator decided to risk and flew into the storm, but everything went out of control. The compass as well as other instruments stopped working. He was unable to see outside the plane as the plane was jumping and twisting in the air. He tried to contact Paris Control but couldn’t. He was lost in the storm.

A Black Aeroplane Appeared
Suddenly, the narrator saw another black aeroplane in the storm by his side without lights on its wings. It seemed strange to him but he was glad to see another person in the storm. The pilot of another plane waved at him and signaled to follow so he did that because he did not have any other option except it.

A Safe Landing
The narrator flew for half an hour which was quite strange to him as he had fuel only for five or ten minutes. He felt fearful but suddenly he saw two bright lines in front of him. It was a runway. He was able to land safely which gave him a sigh of relief. It was just like a miracle for him.

The Greatest Surprise
The narrator came out from his plane to thank the pilot of the black aeroplane but he was shocked to see no one there. He went to Control Tower and asked the woman about the place and the back aeroplane. Hearing his words the woman laughed and said that there was no other plane except his. It was a big surprise to the narrator. He was dumbfounded as he had no explanation for the miracle.

MESSAGE
The story conveys the message that courage is guided by faith. The pilot of the Dakota plane was an experienced flier but he panicked when he got engulfed by the black storm. Still, he kept trying to reach safety with the help of the guiding instruments in his plane.

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