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CIA-Rocketry  > Local Launches > CIA Launch at Flatville 11/12/2006
Taking advantage of the narrow window between harvest and the onset of bad winter weather, we held a high power launch at the Flessner farm near Flatville on November 12. (Sunday launches are unusual for us, but the weather Saturday was awful.) It was fairly cold and there was a steady southeasterly wind, but the sun was shining somewhat and overall, it was a much more pleasant day than for the AE100SD launch the weekend before. There were a lot of large motor failures of various kinds at this launch -- some caused by human error, others due to manufacturing problems or perhaps old and stale motors. Despite all that, there were also some very good flights.
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CIA-Rocketry > Stephen's Predator heads for the sky.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > The Predator right at ejection, with the parachute just barely out of the main body tube.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Descent of the Predator under a full 'chute.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Stephen's Predator just a moment before landing.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Greg Smith's Helios-2 lifts off with an H128-M motor, carrying the RATV-1 onboard video transmitter payload on a successul flight. Photo by Alan M. Carroll
CIA-Rocketry > Big Brute (Chris Deem). Photo by Alan M. Carroll
CIA-Rocketry > Christopher Deem's NCR Big Brute flies again!  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Chris Deem's Big Brute descending amid a cloud of recovery wadding after a successful flight.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Jeff Deem loads his LOC Onyx on the pad.  Photo by Greg Smith
Stephen's Predator heads for the sky. Photo by Greg Smith
 > Stephen's Predator heads for the sky.  Photo by Greg Smith
Stephen's Predator heads for the sky. Photo by Greg Smith
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