The Phantom Airman

Two girls and two boys were standing in the middle of Lychford Green airfield. The airfield wasn't used any more and its buildings were in ruins. Grass grew on the broken runways. It was raining and the kids were cold and wet. "This is a sad place!" Jack said. "Something terrible happened here once."The rain was falling heavily now and a strong wind was blowing. Suddenly, there was a flash of lightning. Thunder followed it at once. The four friends were in the middle of a terrible storm!Regan looked up and she screamed. A black shape was falling out of the dark clouds. "It's a World War Two Spitfire!" Tom shouted. "And it's going to crash!"

A Note About This Story 4
The People in This Story 6

1 The Storm 7
2 The Pilot 10
3 Darryl's Idea 14
4 Facts and Memories 18
5 "What Do You Want Me To Do?"22
6 The Museum 26
7 The Phantom Airman 31
8 The Message 35
9 "Glen Did This" 39
10 The Battle in the Sky 44
11 The Diary 49
12 The Ops Room 52
13 Gone for Ever! 57
14 The kids 59

Points for Understanding 62