From 10-12 O'clock day of V-2 launch, everyone was allowed to visit the site and take pictures. I was driving Barry [Doc of Loc] Ute out to the site 1 mile away. [I had already been out there day before taking assembly pics as I was designated a team member]
Over 500 people showed up to witness this record breaking flight.....and drove the equivalent distance of Chicago Ill to Toledo Oh to see it!!!!
Adding that to the 250 attendees it was SPECTACULAR...just look at them surrounding the V-2!
Just as I was leaving, someone knocked on my dusty window.
I rolled it down and Homer himself, asked if Crazy Jim would give him and his wife a ride out. So naturally I obliged, I asked him how he knew who I was, and he replied.... I was more infamous than he.....LOL..it was embarrassing...& I don't get embarrassed easily.
So I asked him to sign my drag race Wildman Punisher rocket.....I said it would not be hung on a wall, nor put on a mantle to be admired, but rather would be flown till the fins fell off....he was in total agreement with my philosophy!
Never having heard of "Drag Racing rockets" I told him of the " dress in drag" scenario losers faced a MWP.
He was thrilled by the concept of "drag racing rockets". I believe I may have started a tradition Down Under.
He wrote "Aim High" and later found me and asked if he could write more on the rocket...of course I obliged & he drew and arrow pointy side up on the front....and this end hot on the rear. We had great fun,,but more on that tomorrow along with complete V-2 report [they made me a team V-2 member complete with "official shirt"!
Homer was thrilled when I totally "spanked" the opposition in the race, with "Homer" the rocket.....he took pictures and it's on his Facebook page!
I mean I REALLY spanked all of them, I was near apogee before the rest of them left the pads....went 12,668 ft on a CTI 54 6xl K-815 skid...don't know how fast yet...haven't downloaded data. Proved the NC deploy can handle extreme fast flights!
Nic painted the Punisher for me with 2-pac paint [what they call automotive here] and by far it's the best looking rocket I now own, just check out the shine! I had no intention of bringing it back...but now...wouldn't you after all it's been through?
Thanks again Nic for all you did..... and Wildman for shipping the kit down under!