How it began

How it began

When your hobby is building and flying airplanes, helicopters, and general kid/man stuff, winter is the time for preparation.

It is a time when goofy ideas begin to turn into visions within our grasp. Right now, in the Rineyville Skunkworks, we are getting ready for the next chapter of aviation. But more on that later. This is where and how it all started…

The Day of the Underwear.

In Vine Grove Kentucky, we had a little tradition. Every 4th of July, to celebrate the birth of our great nation, we launched a pair of underwear into outer space.

Equipment on Pad 13 (we spared no expense)

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The Launch Vehicle (just like you would see at NASA)

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The Payload, complete with special re-entry coating

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The Flight!! Ain’t she a beauty! Up, Up, And Away!

Another small step for man…a giant leap for Kentucky! And another pair of underwear into outer space!