The day started with miserable conditions: overcast skies, a biting wind chill and mud that caked shoes after a few steps. Some hardy rocketeers persevered, setting up a minimal flying range. As the day wore on, the sun came out and things improved quickly. By afternoon, it was still chilly, but the sky had become clear and the ground no longer tacky. If you chose to remain snug in your bed, here is what you missed...
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Launch
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AMRAAM
(66K)
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Liftoff
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Liftoff
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Liftoff
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Good turnout
(90K)
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Good turnout
(89K)
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Liftoff
(97K)
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Liftoff
(103K)
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Liftoff
(68K)
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Liftoff
(57K)
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Liftoff
(80K)
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Orange Crush
(90K)
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Skywinder
(133K)
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A scratch-built purple rocket demonstrates dual-deployment on an I161.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(14.2 Meg video)
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Tony Huet goes for his Level 1 with a Sudden Rush on an H123 motor and suffers a slight hangup
at the end of the flight.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(9.3 Meg video)
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Rescue!
(55K)
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A Sprint XL dubbed the Cloudseeker flies on a G80 motor.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(3.6 Meg video)
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Limon flies on an H128.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(2.0 Meg video)
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Alan Hancock's modified Endeavor flies on a J350.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(3.0 Meg video)
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Level 2 AMRAAM
(92K)
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Lift!
(88K)
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Lowering onto pad
(86K)
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Bob Melton is almost ready
(105K)
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Bob Melton flies his AMRAAM on a J315 Redline motor for a Level 2 certification.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(4.9 Meg video)
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A Black Brant flies on 3 G80 motors.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(5.6 Meg video)
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Gary Briggs flies his IQSY Tomahawk on an I211.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(4.5 Meg video)
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Mark Brooks' Exocet flies well on two D12s.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(2.9 Meg video)
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Mark Sims makes another stellar appearance with his tetrahedron on a K550.
Video by Bill Gee, Jan 19, 2002
(5.5 Meg video)
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Launch
(73K)
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Launch
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Launch
(69K)
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Launch
(104K)