Dawson's Down! by Don Patterson

Author:Don Patterson [Patterson, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV016080
ISBN: 9781936770151
Publisher: Rising Star Studios, LLC.
Published: 2010-03-15T04:00:00+00:00

Less than twenty minutes later, the planes of the 14th Squadron roared over Hampton Airfield. On the ground, the command officers looked up to the sky and the aircrews rushed out to the hardstand. While the Hurricanes and Spitfires approached the field to land, Colonel Harrison automatically counted the planes. Alarmed to see only eleven returning, he headed to the airfield looking for answers.

The pilots landed their thundering fighters on the grassy runway and taxied to the hardstand. With the usual flurry of activity upon their return, flight crews swarmed on the planes. Before the propellers stopped spinning, the eager mechanics set to work refueling the tanks and rearming the guns.

Spent from the mission, Captain Simms slowly rolled back the canopy to his Spitfire and jumped to the ground. The other pilots raced across the hardstand to talk to him. Noticing the frenzy, Colonel Harrison stopped short of the field. From the distance, Harrison searched the mob of pilots for Captain Dawson.

"Surely," Harrison said to himself, "Dawson can explain what's going on."

On the hardstand, Captain Simms stood among the rush of people wanting to know what happened. Even the ground crews were asking about Dawson. Simms grew hoarse trying to explain. While answering all of the questions thrown at him, he noticed something that made him stop.

On the other side of the hedgerow fence stood Harry Winslow. Simms could see the young boy's eyes search the crowd gathered on the hardstand. Without a doubt, he knew Harry was looking for Captain Dawson. Simms also knew Harry was searching in vain.

When Harry's eyes met Captain Simms', the fact that Dawson hadn't returned with the squadron became painfully apparent to both the boy and the veteran pilot. Standing alone on the hill, Harry's knees went weak and tears swelled in his eyes. His most special friend, Captain Dawson, was lost. Sadness devoured the twelve year old. Desperate for comfort, Harry turned and raced home.

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