NARAM 60 Saturday, August 4, Rocketeer Reunion

The first day of launches at the NARRAM field was a sport launch. A few were testing their boost gliders and streamer duration models. I was very surprised to see Brian Urban from Tampa, TTRA and Gary Dahlke from the Bunnel NEFAR launches.

Saturday night was the Rocketeer Reunion at the host hotel.
I had a great visit with Lee Piester. My opening remark was: "Shouldn't you be salmon fishing right now? That opened up the  conversation.

Items were auctioned off for the model rocket archive at the Seattle Museum of Flight.

Here's three of the first kits Estes produced, donated by Vern and Gleda Estes. Starting bid is $2,500.

Here's Vern and Lee looking over a picture of the Great Saturn V Duel.
Vern Estes, Lee Piester and Bill Stine told stories of the first NARAMs.





All around the perimeter of the room were vintage models and rocketry memorabilia.

Jeff Jenkins brought his collection of Centuri launchers and controllers. I had never seen this much vintage equipment up close.