CBSE Class 10 English First Flight Book Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying Summary, Explanation with Video and Question Answers
Updated for the CBSE 2026-27 session as per the rationalised syllabus.
First Flight Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying has two parts:”His First Flight” by Liam O’Flaherty and “Black Aeroplane” by Frederick Forsyth. Both stories are about facing fear and danger while flying, and coming through it successfully — the seagull overcomes his fear of flying and learns to fly for the first time, while the pilot survives a life-threatening storm during his flight home, escaping death almost miraculously.
His First Flight by Liam O’ Flaherty
In part 1 – “His First Flight” written by Liam OH Hearty, the reader comes to know about a young seagull bird who is afraid of flying. It feels that its wings are not strong enough to make it fly. How he overcomes this fear which all of us face while trying a new venture and the story of his successful maiden flight has been beautifully narrated in the lesson.
For a detailed explanation, word meanings, summary and NCERT solutions of CBSE Class 10 First flight book chapter 3 Two stories About Flying part 1 “His First Flight”, click here
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Part 2- “Black Aeroplane” written by Frederick Forsryth
In part 2- “Black Aeroplane” written by Frederick Forsryth, the student gets to know 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. For a detailed explanation, word meanings, summary and NCERT solutions of CBSE Class 10 First flight book chapter 3 Two stories About Flying part 2 “Black Aeroplane”, click here
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