[backwoods-engineer]

We went on to fire several rockets at Fort Sill that were tracked on radar and our club set the record of 5200 ft.

Was that the "Fort Sill Beta" design that ran on zinc dust and sulfur?

I still have my copy of "Rocketry for Amateurs" that shows how to built that rocket.

[Okieshooter]

It did use zinc and sulfur. A small amount of black powder was used to set it off. We used the wire element from a car cigarette lighter to set it he black powder off. I was not aware that it was called a Fort Siil Beta. Maybe they were using our design in the book since we and another Okla City club were the first that I am aware of firing at Fort Sill.

I would like more info from you book.

[Errant]

I still have my copy of "Rocketry for Amateurs" that shows how to built that rocket.

So do I. It's locked away in my safe right now. To show you how times have changed, it was a gift from my school guidance counselor when I was in junior high.

I had learned a lot through trial and error and was up to the KNO3/C6H12O6 and aluminum bodies level when I received the book.