Turns out I was wrong about the Initiator being my only mini engine bird on the day. Flight #9, the unfortunate final flight of the day, would be the Estes DOM Long John Silver, a minimum diameter BT-5 rocket with a checkered flight history. The flight would be on another 1/2A3-4T with streamer recovery.
The LJS was quick off the pad and attained impressive altitude before tipping over and ejecting. The ejection charge sounded like it went off right next to me, and the body of the LJS immediately began racing toward the outfield grass, burying itself deeply. I scanned the skies for the nose cone/streamer/shock cord assembly. I walked the field. I walked the parking lot. I walked US 27. Never saw a thing.

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Bill Eichelberger
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I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2