Wilfred Ashley McIsaac's ARCAS High Powered Rocket

	Manufacturer:	Aerotech
	Style:	Sport

ARCAS is a scale replica to the originally built by the Alantic Research Corporation in the 1950s.

ARCAS

Ashley McIsaac and his ARCAS rocket.

The ARCAS high powered rocket lifts off from launch pad in Gananoque, Ontario carrying rocket mail in Canada.

ARCAS in full flight at the Gananoque aerodrome with mail inside the protective payload..

Launch Commander Ashley McIsaac prior to lift off of Canada's first rocket mail experiment.

Last second check before Canada's rocket mail delivery with ARCAS high powered rocket.

Ashley McIsaac and his ARCAS high powered rocket.

ARCAS high powered rocket resting on cradle.

ARCAS ready for launch at the Gananoque aerodrome.

ARCAS mail rocket on launch pad at Gananoque aerodrome.

Canadian rocket mail with 1936 stamps loaded into payload bay of ARCAS.

ARCAS on launch pad at Gananoque aerodrome.

Getting ready to launch Canadian rocket mail on October 31st, 2011.

ARCAS is ready for launch in the center airstrip at the 1940 Gananoque aerodrome.

Launch commander Ashley McIsaac on portable gantry for last second inspection of Canadian mail rocket.

ARCAS, the first Canadian mail rocket comes in for a perfect landing.

Rocket mail is finally delivered to Canada.

The rocket mail with the 1936 stamps was carefully wrapped in a protective cover before lift off.

Rocket mail and 12 poppies to honour the Canadian military were placed inside the protective payload bay of the ARCAS high powered rocket.

12 poppies were carefully wrapped up and placed in the ARCAS payload bay. The poppies were a reminder of the sacrifices are military has made since the first World War.

ARCAS payload section with nose cone.

ARCAS launch commander Wilfred Ashley McIsaac

ARCAS launch commander Ashley McIsaac is securing 'gopro' camera to side of launch vehicle minutes before lift off on October 31st,2011.

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