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Old 07-05-2008, 03:28 PM
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Default WHY Model Rocket History is important

I've often ben asked why I became interestd in the history of model rocketry.

Well, one reason was because I simply did not know much about the history of model rocketry to begin with, so that was my intial impetus to find out more.

Another reason was to "set the record straight" once and for all.
But mostly, by documenting the truth of model rocketry history allows me to give back to this hobby in my ownw small way. To me, its a labor of love.

Here's an example of why the history of model rocketry is important. This is something that was written in 1975:

"In fact, the credit fo model rocketry's beginning goes back to G. Hary Stine, who wrote an article on rocket safety for Popular Science in 1957 while he was employed as an engineer at the White Sands Missile range.
This article inspired a Nebraska show salesman and model aviation enthusiast, Orville Carlisle, to design the first model rocket and engine."

Does anybody see off hand whats wrong with the above misinformation?

1. Orville Carlisle actually experimented with and developed model rocket engines from early-mid-1953 until by November 1953 he had developed both the model rocket engine and his first model rocket, the Carlisle Mark I.

2. Orville didn't read G. Harry Stine's, article until January 1957, almost 3 years later.

3. Orv Carlisle was an "amateur pyrotechnician" not a "model aviation enthusiast. His brother, Bob, was the avaiation enthusiast .

4. The magazine was Mechanix Ilustrated not Popular Science.

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Shockie,

Write the definitive book. Get a ghost writer if you have too, but put it down. You have dug up much good info, now put it together. I want a signed copy of said book.
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Shockie,

Write the definitive book.... I want a signed copy of said book.

I want two.

And I've got dibs on being volunteer proofreader.
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I want two.

And I've got dibs on being volunteer proofreader.

I'd like some of that too, if we can split that job between two (or more) people.
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Shockie,

Write the definitive book. Get a ghost writer if you have too, but put it down. You have dug up much good info, now put it together. I want a signed copy of said book.

Terry, are you planning to write a book? Considering how much info you have dug up, it seems to me it would be a great idea.
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Old 07-10-2008, 12:22 PM
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Default Historical Facts

I for one would like to see this done. There are SO MANY things i read today that are not accurate it just burns my butt. I think proofreading and checking facts are from days gone by. You can usually read a book you know somthing about and pull a couple of errors out of it and online news is the worst. Terry, good idea. Worthy cause. A good time to start would be now. This hobby has lost several pioneers and others are getting up in age. Document all facts and back them up with independant sources where available.
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