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Captain Beakon’s
Air Show

A four-page air-show rescue about a lost ribbon and helpers in the sky and on the ground.

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Captain Beakon reaches from his red plane as a red-and-gold ribbon tears free above a river valley.
Page 1 of 4

Captain Beakon lifts the little red plane for the final air-show loop. The long red-and-gold ribbon behind it suddenly tears free.

Stripe-Scout reaches from a blue helicopter toward the ribbon drifting over the river.
Page 2 of 4

Stripe-Scout sees the ribbon drifting toward the river. She lowers her helicopter, but the wind keeps pushing it away.

Four Baby Bulldogs on bicycles point toward the drifting ribbon beneath Stripe-Scout's helicopter.
Page 3 of 4

The Baby Bulldogs race their bikes along the bank, calling left and right. Their directions guide Stripe-Scout above the exact spot.

Stripe-Scout holds the recovered ribbon beside her landed helicopter as the Bulldogs and Captain Beakon wave.
Page 4 of 4

Stripe catches the ribbon, and Beakon flies one slower loop so every helper can wave. The brightest colour in the show belongs to the whole team.

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How did the crew recover the red-and-gold ribbon?

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The Bulldogs guided Stripe-Scout from below.

Why was the last loop slower?

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So every helper could share the applause.

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