Volume 42 Number 7 Website: http://www.aerohistorians.org July 2008 He 176 3-Views and Artist‘s Conception Heinkel He 176 cally for the purpose of testing of a 1929 decision by the Reich- by Rick Koehnen rocket power. Fritz von Opel offered swehr on the recommendations of financial support and his over- Dr. (later Gen.) Becker of the Ballis- whelming persona took over the tics and Munitions Branch. The pur- The history of rocket powered project to the degree of painting out pose was to develop an inexpen- aircraft can be divided into two Hatry's name on the tail of the air- sive weapon capable of launching categories, solid and liquid powered craft when filmed in flight. This air- what today on ICBM's is called a rockets. The solid fueled rockets craft and its entire development his- MIRV warhead. The main missile offered ease of handling and differ- tory are included in the Twelve would carry a warhead of multiple ing power requirements by just add- Squared 1/72 model #2-19 Opel solid fuel rockets to be cluster ing rocket units to the aircraft. The Hatrey RAK-1, $9.50 plus shipping. launched 3-5 miles from the target. first rocket powered air-craft was a Other names involved with rocket The second objective was to de- modified Ente glider which was fi- powered aircraft involve Lippisch velop a simple cost effective liquid- nanced by Fritz von Opel. This was (which eventually led to the fueled rocket for research. Hence followed by the well publicized Me163), Max Valier and Espenlaub rocket development became a Julius Hatry built RAK-1 utilizing (read reference #5). "black program" in Germany. The Alexander Sander built solid rock- The sudden disappearance of two shining stars in this research ets. Hatry built the RAK-1 specifi- these experiments were the result (Continued on page 4) Page 1 TCAH Officers GENERAL MEETING MINUTES œ June 2008 President , Bob Maderich 2) Everyone, go thru that col- Bob Maderich called the lection and pull out a few kits Vice-President , Larry Donovan meeting to order at 1:15. We had for the raffle. one visitor who plans to join our Secretary , Bernie Kugel club next month. Our friend from 3) If you are sponsoring a spe- across the pond, Mikael cial award, please get your Treasurer , Steve Jantscher Kuokkanen, has returned to us for a money to Tom, so we can get few months. Welcome back. There this on the new ad. Historian , Tom Norrbohm was no treasurers report, and Axel being the only vendor this month On another note, Thanks to all gave us updates on what's new in the great forums we have had so Newsletter Info the book business. TCAH will far this year. Larry deserves a Article Submission Deadline: 22nd sponsor a trophy package for The round of applause for all his work of each month. IPMS nationals. organizing these and generally be- ing a great VP. Editor Due to only one —finished“ entry Bob Arko in the —Ground Pounders“ contest. It Also, don't forget Merrill‘s 6417 Rice Court has been extended to August. "Ground Pounders" challenge and Lino Lakes, MN 55014 we'll see you in July. 651-481-8887h Also there is a challenge to the 763-496-6742w contest. Steve Jantscher and Bob [email protected] Ferreria are building A-4 Skyhawks and are challenging other members From the Vice President Distribution Editor to join in with them for the GP by Larry Donovan Rick Schmierer contest. And Bernie Kugel has announced a contest for next 1852 E. 39 Street Ahhh, summertime! Barbecue, February. Any type of model Minneapolis, MN 55407 the great outdoors, "honey-do" lists (Aircraft, Armor, Auto, Ship) but it 612-721-8787 for the lawn and garden from my must be handpainted. Spray and [email protected]. (much much) better half, the return airbrush will only be allowed for of our state bird (the mosquito, and Primer, Gloss, and Flat coat. Send articles to: NOT the DeHavilland one either!)... Everything else must be painted by Bob Arko livin' is easy! Yet, what is this...how hand. 6417 Rice Court did this small insect imbed itself into Lino Lakes, MN 55014 the newly painted headrest on my We have a request by a [email protected] Hasegawa Frank? I thought I had member looking for a magazine that well covered...argh! article. Aircraft Modelworld, July Send Change of address notice to: 1988, —Modeling the P-51 to Steve Jantscher I feel summer really is the Cavalier“ Contact Rick Koehnen if 20430 Texas Avenue modeler's challenge season. Let's you have this. Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 look at some of the obstacles we climb from June through September TCAH This Month (the length depending on your own personal views of global warm- From the President The monthly meeting will be held by Bob Maderich ing): high humidities do wonders Saturday July 12, at Fleming Field, for airbrushing (I just emptied the South St. Paul, beginning at 1:30 Summertime and the modelin' moisture trap a minute ago!), and pm. Vendor baiting will begin about is easy...oooh, that was bad. Any- aforesaid humidity does nothing to 12:30, so come early. way, hope everyone's summer is hasten drying time! going well. As a group, we need to start concentrating on the upcoming If, like your present writer, you Nordicon show: are modeling in, say a garage or shed-like workspace, you may be 1) Bernie will be holding some contending with our friends from the Picture your model here! Send me prep meetings till the event and insect side of the Animal King- a photo of your model, and it‘ll be we need all the volunteers we dom. These guys are curious....I'm used to fill these little white spaces can get. sure the one I mentioned above, at the ends of the columns. currently inbedded in the Frank, Page 2 Airline Chatter using Boeing 777-200ERs starting cheap to make any money. United by Terry Love on November 7. will add first class seats, and put the Boeing 757s back into the regu- Airbus sold 6 Airbus A-350 Boeing pushed back its design- lar United fleet. 1100 jobs will be wide-body airliners to MAZ Aviation ing of a 737 replacement, saying its lost. United‘s effort to cover fuel of Saudi Arabia for $1.5 Billion. needs more time to advance and costs with fare increases and new research new technology. Real rea- baggage - checked fees, have American Airlines plans to cut son is that the 737s are selling very fallen WAY short of their revenue flights 12% in the fourth quarter, lay well, and Boeing has a very large goals. off thousands of employees, and backorder of the airliner. charge for all checked baggage. Delta Airlines is cutting domes- This is all due to jet fuel prices. Also KD Avia, a Russian low cost tic flights by 12% this fall. they are going to park MD-80 jets. airline, ordered 25 Airbus A-319s. American Airlines has around 300 Capitalism at its best!!!! Spirit Airlines will layoff 60% of MD-80s. American will drop Chi- their flight attendants, 40% of their cago to Buenos Aires, Chicago to American Airlines will begin pilots, and close its Detroit hub - all Honolulu, and Boston to San Diego. flights from Chicago to Moscow this due to high fuel prices. American sill also vastly cut back it summer. Puerto Rico flights. American Eagle Air One, a fast growing Italian will drop to only 33 flights out of the Champion Airlines ceased op- low cost carrier, ordered 12 Airbus present 55 daily flights from San erations on May 31. It was a known A-350-800s, plus 12 options, and Juan, Puerto Rico. They will move and planned event - not a surprise. 12 airbus A-330s plus 8 options. their ATR-72 turbo-props to Dallas They operated the last passen- and park all of t heir 26 SAAB-340 ger flying Boeing 727s in the U S. Hawaiian Airlines has a fleet of aircraft. One of the Boeing 727s, N697CA, 18 Boeing 767-300 aircraft on 16 was the last Boeing 727 built - daily flights to 14 destinations out- Midwest Airlines, beginning in number 1824. A few of the 16 Boe- side of Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines September, will park all of their MD- ing 727s will go to foreign carriers, has 150 inter-island daily flights us- 80s, and operate only their 26 Boe- thought many will be permanently ing Boeing 717s - the latest version ing 717s (latest version of the DC- grounded, never to fly again. The of the Douglas DC-9. Hawaiian is 9). That is a third of their entire fleet market for a used Boeing 727 is adding four more Boeing 717s to that they will be parking.. Associ- ZERO!!! meet increased demand created by ated layoffs will then happen. the shutdown of Aloha Airlines. Ha- Airlines, in general, are benefit- waiian has hired ex-Aloha Airlines Jet Blue will defer delivery of 21 ing from the delays in the Boeing employees. Airbus A-320s scheduled for deliv- 787 Dreamliner program. With fuel ery between 2009 and 2011 due to costs so highly, most airlines are Airbus has received 470 airliner high fuel costs. parking their current airplanes. With orders by the end of May. so many of the airlines parking rela- United Airlines and US Air have tively new and maintained airliners, U S Air will lay off 1700 or 5% called off merger talks.