The Wild Bunch
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- Published: Tuesday, 05 May 2020 18:05
- Written by Claude Maina
Flip that 'W' upside down and you have a more accurate name! The masked rocketeers (with one unmasked!) launched again at Woodsom Farm. It was a great day, temps in the 50's, 
sunny and a moderate breeze, with some strong gusts, blowing toward the power lines. I did not keep count but there were close to twenty launches in about a 2 hour launch day. The motors ranged from 13mm A through E12; no clusters, one two stage rocket and one glider. One lost rocket - an Estes Eliminator on the E12. There were a lot of 'maiden flights' that day. Mine was the Shrox Johnny Star Commander. Pictures are in the Gallery appended to the Bandit launch folder.
Two masked rocketeers were seen launching rockets Monday afternoon at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury. The weather was a typical spring day in New England, temps in the 60's with moderate to strong winds blowing toward the parking area. The unidentified rocketeers launched from the site usually used by CMASS with a launch stand and rail reportedly 'borrowed' from Mr. Guy Wadsworth. When Mr. Wadsworth was asked about this, he replied 'No Comment'. The launching occurred as a steady stream of dog walkers passed by seemingly not to notice. It was reported that there were a total of 12 flights ranging from 13 mm 1/2A through 29 mm G40. There was one two-stage rocket and one two-motor cluster launched during the incident.
flight of a LOC Cool Spool on an Aerotech G40-4W. One of the two launched a maiden flight of a very pretty two stage Sasha. Unfortunately it landed somewhere in the treed area east of the launch site and was not retrieved. Citizens are instructed that if such rocket is found, to notify officials. This rocketeer also launched other maiden flights of some pretty neat looking rockets. The last flight of the afternoon resulted in a core sample of one scratch-built 'Black Dart', with the nose cone being lost. 
