07-07-2010, 09:45 PM
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the middle-aged rocketeer
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Urbana, Illinois.....the birthplace of HAL
Posts: 468
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Originally Posted by blackshire
I think so. The article strongly suggests that that particular 1973 Cub Scout launch in Arizona that was conducted by Ricky Piester was the very first time the Akela-1 was flown (outside of test & proving flights that Centuri undoubtedly conducted before releasing the kit to the Scouting supplies stores). Wouldn't it be something if Rick Piester still has that first bird in a box in a closet somewhere?
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It could be hanging in one of the Hobby Bench stores, I read somwhere that Rick built most of the old rockets that are there.
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Jeffrey Deem
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