CIA held a regular club launch on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Dodds Park in Champaign. The weather was nice, but with an easterly wind that made it difficult to recover all the rockets inside the park. http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5887/184123337_55fDD-Ti.jpg http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/gallery/3310912_VgiRE/ 2007-08-14T15:22:53Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />We had a rare, out-of town visitor. Laura Watson from California was in C-U and attended our launch. Along with her family, she flew several large rockets and gliders. Here, she preps her ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184121741_krErS" title="We had a rare, out-of town visitor. Laura Watson from California was in C-U and attended our launch. Along with her family, she flew several large rockets and gliders. Here, she preps her ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5739/184121741_krErS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="We had a rare, out-of town visitor. Laura Watson from California was in C-U and attended our launch. Along with her family, she flew several large rockets and gliders. Here, she preps her ..." title="We had a rare, out-of town visitor. Laura Watson from California was in C-U and attended our launch. Along with her family, she flew several large rockets and gliders. Here, she preps her ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T03:09:09Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5739/184121741_krErS-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 13:46:45 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Laura Watson's Edmonds Aerospace Deltie Thunder glider lifts off with a D12 motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184121847_88nRe" title="Laura Watson's Edmonds Aerospace Deltie Thunder glider lifts off with a D12 motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5741/184121847_88nRe-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Laura Watson's Edmonds Aerospace Deltie Thunder glider lifts off with a D12 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Laura Watson's Edmonds Aerospace Deltie Thunder glider lifts off with a D12 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:25Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5741/184121847_88nRe-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 14:45:39 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jonathan Sivier takes a break from assembling a reloadable motor for his Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo to watch the launches. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184121916_uG54F" title="Jonathan Sivier takes a break from assembling a reloadable motor for his Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo to watch the launches. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5750/184121916_uG54F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="139" alt="Jonathan Sivier takes a break from assembling a reloadable motor for his Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo to watch the launches. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jonathan Sivier takes a break from assembling a reloadable motor for his Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo to watch the launches. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:26Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5750/184121916_uG54F-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 14:56:49 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Laura's Ecee Thunder rocket glider from Edmunds Aerospace lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184121990_KUAqx" title="Laura's Ecee Thunder rocket glider from Edmunds Aerospace lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5752/184121990_KUAqx-Th.jpg" width="83" height="150" alt="Laura's Ecee Thunder rocket glider from Edmunds Aerospace lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Laura's Ecee Thunder rocket glider from Edmunds Aerospace lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:05Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5752/184121990_KUAqx-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:01:41 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff! Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122037_fpPKC" title="Liftoff! Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5758/184122037_fpPKC-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Liftoff! Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff! Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:01Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5758/184122037_fpPKC-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:14:54 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon Westfall hooks up his new, strengthened Tall Boy clone. The previous one, seen in many past photos here, is now hanging in a tree in Mahomet. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122149_CjfKE" title="Lon Westfall hooks up his new, strengthened Tall Boy clone. The previous one, seen in many past photos here, is now hanging in a tree in Mahomet. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5778/184122149_CjfKE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Lon Westfall hooks up his new, strengthened Tall Boy clone. The previous one, seen in many past photos here, is now hanging in a tree in Mahomet. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon Westfall hooks up his new, strengthened Tall Boy clone. The previous one, seen in many past photos here, is now hanging in a tree in Mahomet. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:49:34Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5778/184122149_CjfKE-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:26:53 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jonathan connects the igniter clips to his Stretch Blobbo before launch. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122258_yNNT5" title="Jonathan connects the igniter clips to his Stretch Blobbo before launch. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5779/184122258_yNNT5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="126" alt="Jonathan connects the igniter clips to his Stretch Blobbo before launch. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jonathan connects the igniter clips to his Stretch Blobbo before launch. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:49:34Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5779/184122258_yNNT5-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:27:07 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg Smith's competition C boost glider before a trim test flight on a B4-2 motor. The glider, which performed well, was lost on its second flight of the day, but was found and returned thr ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122347_Y3Urd" title="Greg Smith's competition C boost glider before a trim test flight on a B4-2 motor. The glider, which performed well, was lost on its second flight of the day, but was found and returned thr ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5780/184122347_Y3Urd-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Greg Smith's competition C boost glider before a trim test flight on a B4-2 motor. The glider, which performed well, was lost on its second flight of the day, but was found and returned thr ..." title="Greg Smith's competition C boost glider before a trim test flight on a B4-2 motor. The glider, which performed well, was lost on its second flight of the day, but was found and returned thr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T03:12:23Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5780/184122347_Y3Urd-Th-1.jpg 2007-07-28 15:27:22 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Jonathan's Stretch Blobbo, with an Aerotech E18-7 reloadable motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122410_iCdFb" title="Liftoff of Jonathan's Stretch Blobbo, with an Aerotech E18-7 reloadable motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5786/184122410_iCdFb-Th.jpg" width="77" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Jonathan's Stretch Blobbo, with an Aerotech E18-7 reloadable motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Jonathan's Stretch Blobbo, with an Aerotech E18-7 reloadable motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:20Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5786/184122410_iCdFb-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:28:44 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jonathan Sivier's Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo descends under its parachute. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122446_UmNp5" title="Jonathan Sivier's Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo descends under its parachute. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5789/184122446_UmNp5-Th.jpg" width="126" height="150" alt="Jonathan Sivier's Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo descends under its parachute. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jonathan Sivier's Vaughn Brothers Stretch Blobbo descends under its parachute. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:25Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5789/184122446_UmNp5-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:29:23 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Lon's uprated Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122500_6usmW" title="Liftoff of Lon's uprated Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5796/184122500_6usmW-Th.jpg" width="69" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Lon's uprated Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Lon's uprated Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T03:09:35Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5796/184122500_6usmW-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 15:32:27 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's Estes Pathfinder descends under a red and white Cox parachute, circa 1971. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122602_Gpuqk" title="Chris Deem's Estes Pathfinder descends under a red and white Cox parachute, circa 1971. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5806/184122602_Gpuqk-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's Estes Pathfinder descends under a red and white Cox parachute, circa 1971. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem's Estes Pathfinder descends under a red and white Cox parachute, circa 1971. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:32Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5806/184122602_Gpuqk-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 16:25:28 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jeff Deem's Carlisle Mark 2 re-creation -- a duplicate of one of the first model rockets ever built -- lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122649_gi2kt" title="Jeff Deem's Carlisle Mark 2 re-creation -- a duplicate of one of the first model rockets ever built -- lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5809/184122649_gi2kt-Th.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="Jeff Deem's Carlisle Mark 2 re-creation -- a duplicate of one of the first model rockets ever built -- lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jeff Deem's Carlisle Mark 2 re-creation -- a duplicate of one of the first model rockets ever built -- lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:46:54Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5809/184122649_gi2kt-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 16:31:42 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Stephen's Expediter makes another successful flight. This rocket flies at our launches almost as often as Chris Deem's Big Brute. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122737_jaPQe" title="Stephen's Expediter makes another successful flight. This rocket flies at our launches almost as often as Chris Deem's Big Brute. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5812/184122737_jaPQe-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Stephen's Expediter makes another successful flight. This rocket flies at our launches almost as often as Chris Deem's Big Brute. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Stephen's Expediter makes another successful flight. This rocket flies at our launches almost as often as Chris Deem's Big Brute. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:06Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5812/184122737_jaPQe-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 16:33:15 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Recovery of Stephen Juneau's Expediter. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122804_bPjL4" title="Recovery of Stephen Juneau's Expediter. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5816/184122804_bPjL4-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Recovery of Stephen Juneau's Expediter. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Recovery of Stephen Juneau's Expediter. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:21Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5816/184122804_bPjL4-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 16:33:58 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />One of Greg's C motor competition boost gliders lifts off with a B4-2 motor. This design, with a 4-panel polyhedral wing, has never flown as well as the more conventional orange glider in t ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122850_dzvJE" title="One of Greg's C motor competition boost gliders lifts off with a B4-2 motor. This design, with a 4-panel polyhedral wing, has never flown as well as the more conventional orange glider in t ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5820/184122850_dzvJE-Th.jpg" width="127" height="150" alt="One of Greg's C motor competition boost gliders lifts off with a B4-2 motor. This design, with a 4-panel polyhedral wing, has never flown as well as the more conventional orange glider in t ..." title="One of Greg's C motor competition boost gliders lifts off with a B4-2 motor. This design, with a 4-panel polyhedral wing, has never flown as well as the more conventional orange glider in t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-04T18:09:20Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5820/184122850_dzvJE-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 16:34:13 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jonathan runs the launch control panel. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122934_AQyyf" title="Jonathan runs the launch control panel. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5828/184122934_AQyyf-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Jonathan runs the launch control panel. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jonathan runs the launch control panel. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T14:47:44Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5828/184122934_AQyyf-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:00:12 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of an Aerotech Initiator. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184122965_qt5ut" title="Liftoff of an Aerotech Initiator. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5835/184122965_qt5ut-Th.jpg" width="83" height="150" alt="Liftoff of an Aerotech Initiator. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of an Aerotech Initiator. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T14:48:57Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5835/184122965_qt5ut-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:01:35 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Robert Brunner's egglofter on a test flight for our upcoming contest. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123030_LMd6S" title="Robert Brunner's egglofter on a test flight for our upcoming contest. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5842/184123030_LMd6S-Th.jpg" width="75" height="150" alt="Robert Brunner's egglofter on a test flight for our upcoming contest. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Robert Brunner's egglofter on a test flight for our upcoming contest. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:07Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5842/184123030_LMd6S-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:13:21 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Christopher Deem's scale model of the Convair MX-774 missile. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123080_YJJFZ" title="Christopher Deem's scale model of the Convair MX-774 missile. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5846/184123080_YJJFZ-Th.jpg" width="119" height="150" alt="Christopher Deem's scale model of the Convair MX-774 missile. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Christopher Deem's scale model of the Convair MX-774 missile. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:48Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5846/184123080_YJJFZ-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:14:52 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Laura Watson's LOC Forte lifts off. Only one of the two G motors ignited, leading to a low and not very straight flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123113_rmyps" title="Laura Watson's LOC Forte lifts off. Only one of the two G motors ignited, leading to a low and not very straight flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5863/184123113_rmyps-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Laura Watson's LOC Forte lifts off. Only one of the two G motors ignited, leading to a low and not very straight flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Laura Watson's LOC Forte lifts off. Only one of the two G motors ignited, leading to a low and not very straight flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:58Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5863/184123113_rmyps-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:36:09 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Despite igniting only one of the two motors, Laura's Forte made a safe recovery and was able to fly again successfully later in the day. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123143_LpF8Z" title="Despite igniting only one of the two motors, Laura's Forte made a safe recovery and was able to fly again successfully later in the day. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5877/184123143_LpF8Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="144" alt="Despite igniting only one of the two motors, Laura's Forte made a safe recovery and was able to fly again successfully later in the day. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Despite igniting only one of the two motors, Laura's Forte made a safe recovery and was able to fly again successfully later in the day. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:51:37Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5877/184123143_LpF8Z-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:36:39 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jeff Deem's Sputnik replica had a rather undignified landing in a tree north of the launch site. It was only a couple of feet above the ground and was easily recovered. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123240_VS8ME" title="Jeff Deem's Sputnik replica had a rather undignified landing in a tree north of the launch site. It was only a couple of feet above the ground and was easily recovered. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5879/184123240_VS8ME-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="Jeff Deem's Sputnik replica had a rather undignified landing in a tree north of the launch site. It was only a couple of feet above the ground and was easily recovered. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jeff Deem's Sputnik replica had a rather undignified landing in a tree north of the launch site. It was only a couple of feet above the ground and was easily recovered. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:52Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5879/184123240_VS8ME-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 17:38:40 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />One of William Carney's many saucer-like rockets lifts off with an H motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123273_8aJTK" title="One of William Carney's many saucer-like rockets lifts off with an H motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5882/184123273_8aJTK-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="One of William Carney's many saucer-like rockets lifts off with an H motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="One of William Carney's many saucer-like rockets lifts off with an H motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-04T17:30:14Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5882/184123273_8aJTK-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:10:48 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Laura's Forte successfully ignited both G motors on its second flight of the day. Beautiful liftoff, and dig that fireball behind the rocket. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123337_55fDD" title="Laura's Forte successfully ignited both G motors on its second flight of the day. Beautiful liftoff, and dig that fireball behind the rocket. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5887/184123337_55fDD-Th.jpg" width="91" height="150" alt="Laura's Forte successfully ignited both G motors on its second flight of the day. Beautiful liftoff, and dig that fireball behind the rocket. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Laura's Forte successfully ignited both G motors on its second flight of the day. Beautiful liftoff, and dig that fireball behind the rocket. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:53Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5887/184123337_55fDD-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:11:30 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />William Carney's green, tube-finned GeeTee rocket ascending. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123359_Xknri" title="William Carney's green, tube-finned GeeTee rocket ascending. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5901/184123359_Xknri-Th.jpg" width="116" height="150" alt="William Carney's green, tube-finned GeeTee rocket ascending. Photo by Greg Smith" title="William Carney's green, tube-finned GeeTee rocket ascending. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:47:24Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5901/184123359_Xknri-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:31:48 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />William's GeeTee moments after ejection. Note that the parachute is open but not yet fully inflated. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123376_ENprZ" title="William's GeeTee moments after ejection. Note that the parachute is open but not yet fully inflated. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5907/184123376_ENprZ-Th.jpg" width="119" height="150" alt="William's GeeTee moments after ejection. Note that the parachute is open but not yet fully inflated. Photo by Greg Smith" title="William's GeeTee moments after ejection. Note that the parachute is open but not yet fully inflated. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T19:48:35Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5907/184123376_ENprZ-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:31:56 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jeff Deem built this replica of the old Estes Invader disc-shaped front engine boost glider, which was briefly in their catalog in the early 1960s. Unfortunately, Jeff's performed about equ ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123420_2jchM" title="Jeff Deem built this replica of the old Estes Invader disc-shaped front engine boost glider, which was briefly in their catalog in the early 1960s. Unfortunately, Jeff's performed about equ ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5921/184123420_2jchM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="Jeff Deem built this replica of the old Estes Invader disc-shaped front engine boost glider, which was briefly in their catalog in the early 1960s. Unfortunately, Jeff's performed about equ ..." title="Jeff Deem built this replica of the old Estes Invader disc-shaped front engine boost glider, which was briefly in their catalog in the early 1960s. Unfortunately, Jeff's performed about equ ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T14:55:31Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5921/184123420_2jchM-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:42:11 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />No launch is official until Chris Deem's Big Brute flies. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123477_CsvZC" title="No launch is official until Chris Deem's Big Brute flies. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5924/184123477_CsvZC-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="No launch is official until Chris Deem's Big Brute flies. Photo by Greg Smith" title="No launch is official until Chris Deem's Big Brute flies. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-04T18:09:55Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5924/184123477_CsvZC-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:49:34 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Recovery of the Big Brute as seen from almost directly underneath. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123504_2khwC" title="Recovery of the Big Brute as seen from almost directly underneath. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5933/184123504_2khwC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Recovery of the Big Brute as seen from almost directly underneath. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Recovery of the Big Brute as seen from almost directly underneath. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T14:01:05Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5933/184123504_2khwC-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:50:28 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Jeff Deem's replica of the Competition Model Rockets (CMR) Manta glider from the early 1970s. It made an excellent flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123566_9BwGr" title="Liftoff of Jeff Deem's replica of the Competition Model Rockets (CMR) Manta glider from the early 1970s. It made an excellent flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5936/184123566_9BwGr-Th.jpg" width="132" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Jeff Deem's replica of the Competition Model Rockets (CMR) Manta glider from the early 1970s. It made an excellent flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Jeff Deem's replica of the Competition Model Rockets (CMR) Manta glider from the early 1970s. It made an excellent flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-04T16:47:49Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5936/184123566_9BwGr-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 18:56:43 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Christopher Deem's Aerotech Sumo on the last flight of the day. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/3310912_VgiRE#184123638_Ct5Ck" title="Christopher Deem's Aerotech Sumo on the last flight of the day. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5937/184123638_Ct5Ck-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="Christopher Deem's Aerotech Sumo on the last flight of the day. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Christopher Deem's Aerotech Sumo on the last flight of the day. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-04T16:34:21Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-6/IMG5937/184123638_Ct5Ck-Th.jpg 2007-07-28 19:06:03