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What did the narrator see when he looked down past the nose of the aeroplane?
What did the narrator see when he looked down past the nose of the aeroplane?
The lights of a big city
What instructions did Paris Control give to the narrator when he called?
What instructions did Paris Control give to the narrator when he called?
Turn twelve degrees west
Why did the narrator see storm clouds ahead?
Why did the narrator see storm clouds ahead?
He saw the storm clouds as black mountains standing in front of him.
What time was it when the narrator looked at his watch?
What time was it when the narrator looked at his watch?
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What dilemma did the narrator face when he saw the storm clouds?
What dilemma did the narrator face when he saw the storm clouds?
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What did the narrator dream of while flying over France?
What did the narrator dream of while flying over France?
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The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over ______ back to England.
The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over ______ back to England.
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The moon was coming up in the ______, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above me.
The moon was coming up in the ______, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above me.
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I should call ______ Control soon,' I thought.
I should call ______ Control soon,' I thought.
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Paris was about 150 kilometres behind me when I saw the ______.
Paris was about 150 kilometres behind me when I saw the ______.
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Storm clouds. They were ______.
Storm clouds. They were ______.
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I knew I could not fly up and over them, and I did not have enough fuel to fly around them to the ______ or south.
I knew I could not fly up and over them, and I did not have enough fuel to fly around them to the ______ or south.
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