In 2006, BIG PARS was held at the excellent Walland Marsh site, home of Canterbury Rockets (CROCK). Friends and family joined us for the day. New member Edward Hintze was able to join us with his father.

It was all sunshine, rockets, picnic, heat, more heat and then moderate wind and kites, followed by a Fish and Chip supper.

The whole gang with WOWROC2 - Oliver Neil Smith's Level 1 rocket.

Oliver Neil Smith helps new PARS member, Edward Hintze, get ready for his first launch

Sebastian Field with his amazing Rocket Gliders - They flew twice perfectly

Under 10 Rocket Club member Jamie Young, with his mum, Catherine

Jaguar - one of the new rockets seen at this event - Unfortunately it only flew on E. We hope to see F and G at a future event.

Under 10 rocket club member, Jamie Young with Air Rocket 1 - on the left, Chrysogon - long suffering rocket wife of PARS president, Howard Smith

Daniel Goldsmith brought Lightening Strike to the event - amazing launch on an E, but some fin damage. A plan to make Lightening Strike stronger is being worked on.

Alexander Field with Sky Blaster - another amazing flight for this most excellent rocket

Father of new PARS member, Edward Hintze, has the opportunity to launch his first rocket

Darryl Young, father of Under 10 Rocket Club member,
Jamie, asks for the opportunity to launch a rocket.
PARS is happy to oblige.

Jamie Young and father walk out to prepare for the
launch of the amazing Richter Recker

Richter Recker - ready to launch on a cluster of 3-Ds
following preparation by Jamie Young

Photographer Chrysogon Smith captures the perfect
moment for us

Another new rocket - name unknown - being
prepared by Oliver Neil Smith and Sebastian Field

Ah, we knew she really liked rockets ... Chrysie
launches her first rocket, assisted by new PARS
member, Edward Hintze

PARS prepares WOWROC2 - a high power rocket
that recently allowed Oliver Neil Smith to achieve
Level 1 certification of the UKRA

This afternoon WOWROC2 was flying on a
Pro38 I212 - 3 Grain motor

Previous problems with recovery changes had been
corrected and we were expecting a perfect dual-
deployment

The moments before the high power launch. Dan
Goldsmith is checking we have a radio tracking
signal from the rocket.

A perfect flight. The first parachute was deployed
at apogee, 1628 feet, followed by the second larger
chute at 700 feet.

On the ground, the entire rig of about 30 feet of
tubes and shock cord were laid out on the ground
in a perfect straight line about half a mile away.

The rocket was recoverd using a combination of
sight and radio.