them for a moment and they wave frantically to catch the pilot’s attention. A slight wobble of the wings is signalled back. Then it turns and flies back in the direction of the airfield.

Sarah whispers excitedly: They saw us! They saw us!

Brian: They definitely did. How they can helps us though is beyond me. Do you really think it was your friend?

Tommy: Definitely. He was doing lessons. If it’s anyone it’s him. How to get to him though. We’d have to use the motorway to get to their airfield, but it’s about 10 kilometres away.

Brian: That’s a long distance to be out in the open.

Sarah: Yeah… but it’s good to