Blast From The Past 
Blast From The Past Posts
Rocketry Product: Estes - Cineroc {Component}
Hangin' Out With 'Mr. Cineroc' Part 1 (2018-04-23)
Back in 1976, I received a letter in the mail from Silver Spring, MD, dated October 16th and signed by a gentleman by the name of Herb Desind. In the letter Mr. Desind stated that he was a ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With 'Mr Cineroc' - Part 2 - The Mad Scientist (2018-04-24)In a November 17, 1977 letter, Herb sent along this photo... Referred to as his 'Mad Scientist' picture, it shows Herb and the launch of a two-staged Vigilante carrying, (what else?) a ... [Read More]
Hangin Out With 'Mr. Cineroc' - Part 3 - One Of Herb's Rockets (2018-04-25)Here is another photo which Herb Desind sent along in one of his letters.... Following is an excerpt describing this flight: " This rocket pictured is my very first 2-stage F-100 ... [Read More]
Hangin' With 'Mr Cineroc' - Part 4 The Day I Lost Herb's Rocket (2018-04-26)Following is a tale of woe and sorrow surrounding an ill-fated Cineroc flight which I conducted for Herb Desind: This event occurred in the Winter of 1977 - I don't remember the precise date -when I ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With 'Mr. Cineroc' - Part 5 - Herb at NARWIN-1 (2018-04-27)In a letter dated January 6, 1978, Herb wrote; "Now on to other things. I went to NARWIN-1 'Winter Nationals' in Phoenix over Christmas. They were great and well run. I met Stine, ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With Mr. Cineroc, Part 6 - Us Guys Here In Colorado (2018-04-28)At the time that I was corresponding with Herb Desind starting in 1976, the local rocket club I belonged to (Skywatchers/ROMAR) had dwindled to only five or six regular members. We had ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With 'Mr. Cineroc', Part 7 - Herb, The Science Teacher (2018-04-30)In a short letter dated February 24, 1978, Herb enclosed a newspaper clipping with a photo. This was a rocket demonstration launch conducted at Eisenhower Junior High School , presumably ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With 'Mr. Cineroc' Part 8 - I Found 'Em !! (2018-05-01)After much moving boxes around, rummaging, and sustaining a cut on my finger, I found two 8mm film reels containing some Cineroc flight footage I had taken for Herb Desind. These were processed ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With Mr. Cineroc, Part 8 - One more Anecdote... (2018-05-02)In a letter dated September 13, 1978, Herb wrote the following: "First, I think it is funny as hell how the Estes R&D guy saw your rocket bust. I am glad the Cineroc is OK. ... [Read More]
Hangin' Out With 'Mr. Cineroc', Part 9 - Wrappin' Things Up (2018-05-04)Well, boys and girls, this is likely the final post in the main body of this series about Herb Desind. The final letter from Herb I possess is from late 1978. I am not sure why we ... [Read More]
Back In The Day, Part 34 - The Ru-Jan Demos. (2020-10-27)The Rocky Mountain Association of Rocketry/Skywatchers Rocket Club of Colorado Springs was featured in a series of annual Spring demonstration launches that spanned the group's entire eleven ... [Read More]
BAR Fleet #142 - Mountaineer IV (2023-04-25)Source: Scratch-built, Modified Omega Estes Industries # K-52 / 1252 Designed by Mike Dorffler Type: Sport / Payload Stages: Two Engine Type: 24mm both stages Recovery: Parachute / ... [Read More]
Back In The Day, Part 51 - The Old Fleet Mountaineers (2023-04-26)Having just completed the Mountaineer IV model rocket, I thought it would be a good time to re-cap the history of this series. In the late 1970s, I flew three Omega Mountaineer model rockets ... [Read More]
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