eugenefl
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Hey folks! I figured this once-in-a-lifetime event deserved its own thread.
We had a launch today (which will get a thread of its own for a full launch report) in which TRF member PTooley (?) joined us for the first time. With him he brought a tiny CHAD staged Estes Mosquito. Of course, we all instantly agreed that it would vanish forever never to be seen again.
The bottom stage was simply an A10-0T with Mosquito fins and the upper stage was, well, a regular Mosquito. Upon launch, the tiny rocket disappeared from view. All we saw was tracking smoke and blue sky. Surprisingly, we found the booster with no problem. Then came all the theories as to where the sustainer went. (Real scientists at work here. Grass was harmed in the testing of those theories.)
So, long after nearly everyone had gone I decided to put up my Citation Patriot clone for a nice last hoorah. It strangely took an odd path, weathercocking badly, and landed not even a few feet from the tiny yellow Mosquito.
To PTooley, if you're out there, you're one lucky SOB (...and Joe M. too who flew his 4-29SS on dual G40s...that's another story) and you've got a rocket to claim.
If only these guys would rub their luck off on me.
We had a launch today (which will get a thread of its own for a full launch report) in which TRF member PTooley (?) joined us for the first time. With him he brought a tiny CHAD staged Estes Mosquito. Of course, we all instantly agreed that it would vanish forever never to be seen again.
The bottom stage was simply an A10-0T with Mosquito fins and the upper stage was, well, a regular Mosquito. Upon launch, the tiny rocket disappeared from view. All we saw was tracking smoke and blue sky. Surprisingly, we found the booster with no problem. Then came all the theories as to where the sustainer went. (Real scientists at work here. Grass was harmed in the testing of those theories.)
So, long after nearly everyone had gone I decided to put up my Citation Patriot clone for a nice last hoorah. It strangely took an odd path, weathercocking badly, and landed not even a few feet from the tiny yellow Mosquito.
To PTooley, if you're out there, you're one lucky SOB (...and Joe M. too who flew his 4-29SS on dual G40s...that's another story) and you've got a rocket to claim.
If only these guys would rub their luck off on me.