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William S. Carpenter Aerospace Photography

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Fire in the Sky 2011 Day One

My photos from Saturday at the Washington Aerospace Club's 2011 Fire in the Sky event.
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  • Scott Berfield's "Frankenrocket".

    Scott Berfield's "Frankenrocket".

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  • A rather interesting amphibious plane with a pusher prop flew over the launch site.

    A rather interesting amphibious plane with a pusher prop flew over the launch site.

  • Carl Degner's 7.75x Upscaled Estes Alpha III lifts off from the keyhole for a Level Three certification flight.

    Carl Degner's 7.75x Upscaled Estes Alpha III lifts off from the keyhole for a Level Three certification flight.

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  • The upscaled Alpha recovers for a successful L3.

    The upscaled Alpha recovers for a successful L3.

  • Tim Doll's Mercury Redstone.

    Tim Doll's Mercury Redstone.

  • Bryon Schopp's Excel Plus lifting off from the away cell.

    Bryon Schopp's Excel Plus lifting off from the away cell.

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  • Gary Lech's Excel Plus.

    Gary Lech's Excel Plus.

  • Ken Tsai's ring fin design on a Skidmark motor.

    Ken Tsai's ring fin design on a Skidmark motor.

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  • A rocket boosted glider lifting off from the mid-power pads.

    A rocket boosted glider lifting off from the mid-power pads.

  • The glider's motor pod  got hung up on the wings, though it seemed that the RC glider was somewhat controlable.

    The glider's motor pod got hung up on the wings, though it seemed that the RC glider was somewhat controlable.

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  • Mark Lyons' "Iron Horse" lifting off on a Skidmark motor.

    Mark Lyons' "Iron Horse" lifting off on a Skidmark motor.

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  • Brad Wright's "Panther Paws" lifting off from the away cell on a M2500 Blue Thunder.

    Brad Wright's "Panther Paws" lifting off from the away cell on a M2500 Blue Thunder.

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  • The first flight of Luke Carpenter's "Miss Riley" on a G76 Mojave Green.

    The first flight of Luke Carpenter's "Miss Riley" on a G76 Mojave Green.

  • The safe recovery of Miss Riley.

    The safe recovery of Miss Riley.

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  • Dave King's "Blue Blaster" on a K540 Metalstorm.

    Dave King's "Blue Blaster" on a K540 Metalstorm.

  • Jordan Whitemarsh's "PMS Express" lifts off on an H250 for a successful Jr. Level One cert flight.

    Jordan Whitemarsh's "PMS Express" lifts off on an H250 for a successful Jr. Level One cert flight.

  • Mark Bentley's Excel 38.

    Mark Bentley's Excel 38.

  • A two-stage model of a Nike Hercules lifting off on a G54.

    A two-stage model of a Nike Hercules lifting off on a G54.

  • Bryon Schopp's "Pink Warrior".

    Bryon Schopp's "Pink Warrior".

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  • Luke Carpenter's "Miss Riley" lifting off on an H128 for a successful Level One certification.

    Luke Carpenter's "Miss Riley" lifting off on an H128 for a successful Level One certification.

  • Ken Tsai's "G Force".

    Ken Tsai's "G Force".

  • Dave Walp's FITS Flyer on a CTI K160 long burn motor.

    Dave Walp's FITS Flyer on a CTI K160 long burn motor.

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  • Liftoff on Mike Bennight's L2 cert flight.

    Liftoff on Mike Bennight's L2 cert flight.

  • A safe recovery of Mike Bennight's rocket for a successful L2 certification.

    A safe recovery of Mike Bennight's rocket for a successful L2 certification.

  • A Binder Design Galaxy just before the AMW motor in it catoed.

    A Binder Design Galaxy just before the AMW motor in it catoed.

  • Jim Wilkerson's "Little Johnny Rotten" on a J340 Metalstorm.

    Jim Wilkerson's "Little Johnny Rotten" on a J340 Metalstorm.

  • Carl Degner's 3x upscaled Alpha III.

    Carl Degner's 3x upscaled Alpha III.

  • My "Same Old Blues" (an Always Ready Rocketry 3" Basic Blues kit) sitting on the pad loaded with an H242.

    My "Same Old Blues" (an Always Ready Rocketry 3" Basic Blues kit) sitting on the pad loaded with an H242.

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  • The motor in Same Old Blues experienced a blow-by before the rocket even left the rail. The aft section continued upward under power, ripping the bulkhead out of the forward section. After burnout at about 50', the parachute inflated and the aft section descended safely. The forward section landed close to the pad.

    The motor in Same Old Blues experienced a blow-by before the rocket even left the rail. The aft section continued upward under power, ripping the bulkhead out of the forward section. After burnout at about 50', the parachute inflated and the aft section descended safely. The forward section landed close to the pad.

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  • Vern Knowles' "Angelfire" on an M1297.

    Vern Knowles' "Angelfire" on an M1297.

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