Tripoli, Bong launch In flight video.

[crossfire]

Yes it was a great day at Bong. No matter where you fly you just need to fly the site. Justin was right it wasn't cold at all.

 

[AndrewB]

I agree, do not fly white rockets in the winter. That just leads to money gone...

 

[Scott231]

Rule #1 of flying in the winter. Don't fly white rockets.

Now you tell me... got it back thanks to blue accents on the fins and nosecone.

 

[Scott231]

Temp actually hit 37* for the last hour. Dave Deavours noted to me, the snow was melting - quickly! As I got in the car to heard home, I realized my feet were completely drenched.

 

[Charles_McG]

White with blue accents!

Something I haven’t encountered in past winter flying - a face mask fogging up one’s glasses makes tracking -much- harder.

 

[Antares JS]

Just wanted to say I flew at Bong with Tripoli Wisconsin until 2012 when a new job took me away, and it's nice to see you guys still going strong.

 

[Dustin Lobner]

Rule #1 of flying in the winter. Don't fly white rockets.

Lol, true story! I found a solution though - hang the rocket about 60' up in a tree, you can see it from a long ways away then!

 

[Dustin Lobner]

See here...

White rocket:


Easily visible hanging from tree:

 

[dpower]

Looks like a great day of flying! Bong adds all sorts of interesting challenges to flying, just gotta fly the field like Gary said. Best parts of Winter flying is no ticks, no mosquitoes, and frozen water.

 

[ChicagoDave]

The photos from January are posted on the TWA website now. January 2021 Pix (tripoliwisconsin.org)

 

[Rocketless]

Lol, lots of videos shot last weekend at Bong...

Here's mine, I280DM to 1500':

JL shoot release?
Set to release at how many feet above the ground?

 

[Dustin Lobner]

JL shoot release?
Set to release at how many feet above the ground?

Yes. 400'. That's the back thing strapped to the parachute.

 

[mooffle]

I really should register and start going to this, looks like fun.

 

[alexzogh]

I really should register and start going to this, looks like fun.

weather.com says it will be -8 degrees at bong this weekend....



see you in the spring. Although, for the record, I will be moving to Virginia this year, after my kids get out of school. Will have to say goodbye to Bong, and Midwest Power, but Hello to MDRA and Red Glare.

 

[crossfire]

weather.com says it will be -8 degrees at bong this weekend....

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see you in the spring. Although, for the record, I will be moving to Virginia this year, after my kids get out of school. Will have to say goodbye to Bong, and Midwest Power, but Hello to MDRA and Red Glare.

Alex you will be missed. Take care

 

[ChicagoDave]

Sunday looks like great weather..... if you're a polar bear. So far nothing posted about canceling . I'll be there with extra hand warmers - not sure what rockets I'll bring though.

 

[Charles_McG]

Given how my rockets behaved in the cold last time, I think I'll wait for warmer weather. We're canning and filtering this weekend, so come on over if you need a place to warm up. Until about 3pm at least. We start and finish early.

 

[rfjustin]

weather.com says it will be -8 degrees at bong this weekend....

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see you in the spring. Although, for the record, I will be moving to Virginia this year, after my kids get out of school. Will have to say goodbye to Bong, and Midwest Power, but Hello to MDRA and Red Glare.

Eight below = hard pass

 

[ChicagoDave]

Welp it looks like Sunday launch is canceled because of weather.

 

[BABAR]

Lol, lots of videos shot last weekend at Bong...

Here's mine, I280DM to 1500':

nice fin alignment!

 

[Dustin Lobner]

nice fin alignment!

It was 3D printed and thus made by a robot, I hope they're good! (-:

 

[boomtube-mk2]

Rule #1 of flying in the winter. Don't fly white rockets.

Oddly enough, don't fly black rockets in winter.
Anything that is black just gets lost among all the things that stick out of the snow that are dark colored.