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CIA Launch at Rantoul, 10/9/2010

Thanks to an early harvest in 2010, we had clear field conditions and beautiful skies for launching at the Rantoul Aviation Center on October 9.
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  • Mike Z's immaculate Honest John scale model.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Mike Z's immaculate Honest John scale model. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Mike's Honest John photographed at the moment of ejection.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Mike's Honest John photographed at the moment of ejection. Photo by Greg Smith

  • A safe recovery for Mike's Honest John.  Photo by Greg Smith

    A safe recovery for Mike's Honest John. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Jonathan Sivier's Airspike lifts off.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Jonathan Sivier's Airspike lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Recovery of Jonathan's Airspike.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Recovery of Jonathan's Airspike. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Jonathan's Airspike just a second before landing.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Jonathan's Airspike just a second before landing. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Launch of William Carney's Decaffeinator.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Launch of William Carney's Decaffeinator. Photo by Greg Smith

  • William's Decaffeinator recovers with a rear-ejected mylar parachute.  Photo by Greg Smith

    William's Decaffeinator recovers with a rear-ejected mylar parachute. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Mike's Patriot takes off.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Mike's Patriot takes off. Photo by Greg Smith

  • A test flight of Chris Deem's D Streamer Duration rocket.  Not quite successful, as you'll see in the next image.  Photo by Greg Smith

    A test flight of Chris Deem's D Streamer Duration rocket. Not quite successful, as you'll see in the next image. Photo by Greg Smith

  • The streamer worked fine, but where's the rocket?  Photo by Greg Smith

    The streamer worked fine, but where's the rocket? Photo by Greg Smith

  • A second flight for Mike Z's scale Honest John model.  Photo by Greg Smith

    A second flight for Mike Z's scale Honest John model. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Heidi Krahling's Rock Lobster takes off.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Heidi Krahling's Rock Lobster takes off. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Launch of Mark Joseph's Cheap Dumb Rocket with six clustered D12 motors.  This rocket, built from a cardboard mailing tube, has interchangeable motor mounts so it can be flown with either a cluster, or a larger single motor.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Launch of Mark Joseph's Cheap Dumb Rocket with six clustered D12 motors. This rocket, built from a cardboard mailing tube, has interchangeable motor mounts so it can be flown with either a cluster, or a larger single motor. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Recovery of Mark's Cheap Dumb Rocket.  Note the cloud of recovery wadding.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Recovery of Mark's Cheap Dumb Rocket. Note the cloud of recovery wadding. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Another launch of Mike Z's Patriot.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Another launch of Mike Z's Patriot. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Classic recovery shot of Mike's Patriot.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Classic recovery shot of Mike's Patriot. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Destination:Moon -- Chris Deem's model of the Luna I from George Pal's sci-fi classic lifts off.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Destination:Moon -- Chris Deem's model of the Luna I from George Pal's sci-fi classic lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Mark Joseph's BSD Horizon at ignition.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Mark Joseph's BSD Horizon at ignition. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Liftoff of Mark's Horizon.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Liftoff of Mark's Horizon. Photo by Greg Smith

  • Greg Smith Et2 (Rocket R&D Brutus) lifts off with a RoadRunner G80-4 motor.  Photo by Greg Smith

    Greg Smith Et2 (Rocket R&D Brutus) lifts off with a RoadRunner G80-4 motor. Photo by Greg Smith

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