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Hi all,
When I turn up for this session I thought I had got the date wrong. I was late arriving because I first went up to the retail park in Tamworth to get an adaptor for my air compressor. Well I arrived but I could not see anyone. I went all the way down the track to the far side and still could not see anyone. It was only when I drove back I saw the club caravan moving up a field in the distance, so I headed over that way and found everyone already setting up in the top corner of the field.
I was not flying anything this session so there way no gear to off-load out the back of the car so I went and set up the range.
I then did the first stint of RSO'ing and we got a fine load of rockets off the pads. There was a brief shower so I got a cup of coffee from Alan and then handed over the RSO'ing to Mark. I took time over my coffee while chatting to Alan and Paul about future events like the forthcoming "Flamer" event.
There were a few more big rockets going up and lots of great models. I was enjoying myself quite a bit then Mark turned up and I had to take over RSO'ing again. I kept on til the end of the session and then just after we packed everything away it started to rain. So I went home....
Sean
Flight Records |
Name |
Rocket |
Kit/Scratch |
Motor (Single, Cluster, Staged) |
Recovery |
Motor |
Motor Mfr |
Total Impulse |
Comments |
JOHN WALKER |
ESTES CODE RED |
K |
SM |
S |
C6-3 |
ESTES |
10 |
V GOOD - 10 YARDS FROM PAD |
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RED COATED |
K |
SM |
P |
C6-3 |
ESTES |
10 |
V - GOOD MAP LEVEL 2.0 SUCCESFULL |
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FAT BOY LONG |
K MODDED |
C |
P |
2 X C6-5 |
ESTES |
20 |
V - GOOD MAP LEVEL 2.5 SUCCESFULL |
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FATHERS DAY |
K |
SM |
S |
D12-3 |
ESTES |
20 |
LOST STREAMER INCORRECTLY MOUNTED |
MICK WHITFIELD |
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PAUL CARTER |
YELLOW PERIL |
S |
SM |
P |
G70-8 |
CONGREVE |
160 |
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WIZARD |
K |
SM |
S |
A8-3 |
ESTES |
2.5 |
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JEMINI DC |
K |
SM |
P |
B6-4 |
ESTES |
5 |
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PATRIOT |
S |
SM |
P |
G70-8 |
CONGREVE |
160 |
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PETER LANDER |
OBELISK |
S |
SM |
S |
B6-6 |
ESTES |
5 |
SHOCK MOUNT FAILURE |
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PINKY |
S |
SM |
S |
A8-3 |
ESTES |
2.5 |
RING FIN PARTIALLY FAILED - OK FLIGHT |
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QUBIT 13 |
S |
SM |
T |
A10PT |
ESTES |
1.25 |
PERFECT |
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18 mm SCIMITAR |
S |
SM |
T |
C6-0P |
ESTES |
10 |
PERFECT COMMENTS OF "I WANT ONE OF THOSE" |
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D CONE |
S |
SM |
S & T |
D12-5 |
ESTES |
20 |
BODY TUMBLE MOTOR STREAMER (TOO SMALL) |
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C CONE |
S |
SM |
T |
C6-0P |
ESTES |
10 |
MORE NOSE WEIGHT REQD |
PHIL CHARLESWORTH |
VIKING 4 |
S |
SM |
P 54" X |
247H143 |
PRO-38 |
320 |
SIM TO 1350FT, 8 SEC DELAY 1/8 SCALE MODEL OF A USN VIKING SOUNDING ROCKET - FIRST FLIGHT |
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WILD WASP |
S |
SM |
S |
C11-P |
ESTES |
10 |
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SKYWINDER |
K |
SM |
H |
C6-3 |
ESTES |
10 |
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NIKE -SMOKE |
K |
SM |
P 9" |
B6-4 |
ESTES |
5 |
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RAY HANCOX |
STORM CHASER |
K |
SM |
P 12" |
D12-3 |
ESTES |
20 |
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NO NAME |
K |
SM |
P 54" |
H110 |
PRO 38 |
320 |
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ALAN MEREDETH |
GRADUATOR |
K |
C |
P |
D12-3 X 3 |
ESTES |
60 |
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ANDY AUSTIN |
APOLLO 11 |
S |
SM |
P |
C6-7 |
ESTES |
10 |
NOT WELL |
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BANDIT |
K |
SM |
P |
B6-4 |
ESTES |
5 |
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BANDIT |
K |
SM |
P |
C6-7 |
ESTES |
10 |
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DAVE BEETON |
PATRIOT |
K |
SM |
P 48" |
H153SS |
PRO 38 |
320 |
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V2 |
K |
SM |
P |
G60 |
PRO 38 |
160 |
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IAN FOWLER |
ARREAUX |
K |
SM |
P |
E23-5T |
AEROTECH |
40 |
NICE FLIGHT ALT 628FT |
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FLAT CAT |
K |
SM |
S & G |
C6-3 |
ESTES |
10 |
GOOD LONG GLIDE |
TIMOTHY LEE |
ARMY MISSILE |
K |
SM |
P 35 CM |
C6-3 |
QUEST |
10 |
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HYDRA VII |
K |
C |
3 X P 35 CM |
2 X C6-5, C6-7 |
ESTES |
30 |
BEAUTIFUL |
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THUNDER BEE |
K |
SM |
S |
A3-4T |
ESTES |
1.25 |
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HYDRA VII |
K |
C |
3 X P 35 CM |
2 X C6-7, C6-5 |
ESTES |
30 |
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THUNDER BEE |
K |
SM |
S |
C6-7 |
ESTES |
10 |
WENT HIGH DEPLOYED WELL NOT RECOVERED OUT OF SIGHT |
JONATHON EDWARDS |
NAVY |
K |
SM |
S |
A8-3 |
ESTES |
2.5 |
LAUNCH FINE NEEDS BIGGER MOTOR |
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ARMY MISSILE |
K |
SM |
S |
B6-4 |
ESTES |
5 |
FINE, GOOD ALTITUDE ON A B6 |
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NAVY |
K |
SM |
S |
B6-4 |
ESTES |
5 |
GOOD - NOT QUITE AS HIGH AS THE ARMY |
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ARMY MISSILE |
K |
SM |
S |
B6-4 |
ESTES |
5 |
FINE LAUNCH, STREAMER DEPLOYMENT PERFECT |
HARRY JONES |
FIREBOLT |
S |
SM |
S |
A8-3 |
ESTES |
2.5 |
STREAMER FAILED TO DEPLOY |
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QUBIT 13 |
S |
SM |
T |
A10PT |
ESTES |
1.25 |
PERFECT |
MATTHEW HARROLD |
TL3 |
S |
C |
S |
2 X A3-4T |
ESTES |
2.5 |
TUBE LAUNCHED UNSTABLE FLIGHT - TUBE STICTION? |
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TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE |
K |
SM |
P |
C6-3 |
ESTES |
10 |
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