CIA Launch at Dodds Park 9/9/2006 - Page 2

It was a beautiful day with light westerly winds, and the added attractions of a NAR sanctioned contest and scheduled night launch. Things didn't actually go that well, with lots of lost rockets, prangs and a sudden shift in the weather that forced us to cancel the night launch as the sun was setting. These few pictures are of some of the highlights from a launch that probably won't be remembered as one of our best ...

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CIA-Rocketry > Probably the last picture of Greg Smith's entry in the C Eggloft Duration event at the Insurrection VIII NAR section meet held during this launch. Thermals just kept carrying this model up and up after its 30" parachute opened, and we lost sight of it more than 11 minutes after launch, still thousands of feet in the air. We're hoping it may come back after its first orbit. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > Lon Westfall's NCR Big Brute lifts off on an excellent flight with an H128 motor. The model was originally built by Chuck Greenwood, who sold it to Lon at a recent club meeting. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > Due to a sudden shift in the wind, we had to cancel the night launch that was planned after dark. As dusk fell, we quickly broke down the launch system. From L to R: William Carney, Jonathan Sivier, Lon Westfall, Mark Joseph, Adam Joseph. Photo by Greg Smith

Probably the last picture of Greg Smith's entry in the C Eggloft Duration event at the Insurrection VIII NAR section meet held during this launch. Thermals just kept carrying this model up and up after its 30" parachute opened, and we lost sight of it more than 11 minutes after launch, still thousands of feet in the air. We're hoping it may come back after its first orbit. Photo by Greg Smith