Several we have smashed, several others have dropped and surrendered, the rest have gone off to the Continent to find a friendly city if they can before their fuel runs out.
Most of these men were only too glad to be taken prisoner and kept out of harm's way.

Upsetting in a flying machine isn't a very attractive prospect.

There's no chance for the Council that way.

Its days are done." He laughed and turned to the oval reflection again to show Graham what he meant by flying stages.

Even the four nearer ones were remote and obscured by a thin morning haze.