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Temperatures were in the 60s on this rare warm Thanksgiving weekend day. Only four fliers showed up, but we made the best of the windy conditions, holding our first regular launch at the Rantoul Aviation Center in over five years.

CIA lost a good friend this past week. We'd like to acknowledge the generous support of Mr. Keith Page, who passed away November 22. Our sympathy to former club president John Page and the rest of the family, who have all been active CIA participants over the years.
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CIA-Rocketry > Chris Deem's 4" diameter scale Bullpup before launch.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Mike Driskell made his first reloadable motor flight using this shortened Aerotech Astrobee-D.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Liftoff of Mike's Astrobee-D with an F40-4 motor.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Mike's Astrobee-D climbing ...  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > ... and falling.  The F40-4 turned out to be more like a -12, and the rocket hit the ground before ejecting the parachute.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Lon and Chris look over the remains of Mike's Astrobee-D after its "lawn dart" landing.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Lon's NCR Big Brute lifts off.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Most of the rockets that flew well drifted several hundred yards toward the hangars, runways and taxiways on the former Chanute Air Force Base launch site.  Here, Lon watches his Big Brute as it drifts away.  It was a successful flight and landing, but he had to walk a long way to retrieve it.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Chris Deem loads his own Big Brute on the pad.  Photo by Greg Smith
Chris Deem's 4" diameter scale Bullpup before launch. Photo by Greg Smith
 > Chris Deem's 4" diameter scale Bullpup before launch.  Photo by Greg Smith
Chris Deem's 4" diameter scale Bullpup before launch. Photo by Greg Smith
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