Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 04, 2023

I dunno, he seems a bit flighty

Allen is preparing to crash and burn.

No he won’t promise you

The landing gear appears a bit weak.

Yeah, last week he ran down Goober Hill and ended up in Albuquerque.

Provides his own “wind beneath my wings”

Allen will not have to worry about gusting winds at his altitude.

Beware of those updrafts and downdrafts.

I do not know that man. He’s no relative of mine.

Iʻm hoping that machine gun is timed for the passing of the prop blade. If not, he may shoot himself down.

Are those band-aids or straps to support those skinny knees?

Allen prepares to take a flight of fantasy.

Timely warning to watch the gusty winds. I was at an airshow yesterday where a couple acts canceled due to winds, and one rare old transport was almost lost. The C-123 made some passes and then came in to land. As the main gear touched down a gust caught the plane, weathervaning it out of alignment with the runway. It tipped wildly to one side, the wingtip barely clearing the ground before sliding sideways off the grass runway into an adjacent field. No injuries, no damage, and the plane was able to taxi itself back to the display area. I think the farmer who owns the field is used to it getting beat up by the annual event.

Pre-1942 rondels, if anyone noticed.

This gives me an idea.

Allen will not be as lucky as the Wright brothers……..not at all!

Thanks to all those beef burritos, Allen is well-aware of gusting winds.

Good morning Balladeers.

Gusty winds may exist.

Those straps do a fine job of holding the plane up.. but ain’t nothing holding Allen up, should the plane get airborne.

And trees. Don’t forget to be mindful of trees. :)

Allen may not realize that that gusty winds, unfortunately, will be the least of his problems.

I wonder what he was like when he was a teen. The goofball everyone wanted in their classes probably.

Hope he ate plenty beans before getting dolled up!!!

And don’t pull a John Denver, Allen!

too soon?

He will most assuredly be mindful. He’ll be well aware of any gusts in the vicinity.

Watch your 6 when you pass by Scooter’s yard.

Allen is trying to escape gusty winds generated by Mildred.