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@@ -146,21 +146,30 @@ All rings and bulkheads were cut using a CNC milling machine from 3/8 inch
 birch plywood.  The fin forward and leading edge rings are made from 3/4 inch
 thick birch plywood, mostly to provide sufficient depth for milled fin slots.
 
-Will add a pointer to build photos here once they are available.
+## Photos
 
-## Publicity
+I've put all the [build photos](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3/Build/)
+together in one place.
+
+These were taken by friends at YikStik3's first flight during the
+[Kloudbusters](http://www.kloudbusters.org/) Airfest 18 launch over Labor Day 
+weekend 2012:
+
+* [Terry Lee](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3/Airfest18-Terry.Lee/)
+* [Tom Marble](http://media.info9.net/tag/yikstik3/)
 
 ## Flights
 
 The intended first flight of YikStik3 was to be at NCR's Mile High Mayhem 2012
-on an unreleased [Cesaroni](http://pro38.com) Pro75 6xl Imax reload tentatively 
-designated 9874M2245, which is a 92.7% M with approximately 4.4 seconds burn 
-time.  Unfortunately, the jet stream was parked over the site yielding strong upper
-level winds, such that it would not have been possible to keep the airframe inside
-the waiver cylinder during recovery... so we didn't fly.
+on an unreleased [Cesaroni](http://pro38.com) Pro75 6xl Imax 
+reload.  Unfortunately, the jet stream was parked over the site yielding 
+strong upper level winds, such that it would not have been possible to keep 
+the airframe inside the waiver cylinder during recovery... so we didn't fly.
 
-I now hope to fly YikStik3 for the first time at the 
+The motor was then certified as the Pro75-6GXL 9977-M2245-IM-P.  I was able
+to fly YikStik3 for the first time at the 
 [Kloudbusters](http://www.kloudbusters.org/) 
-[Airfest 18](http://www.kloudbusters.org/airfest/Default.aspx).  They've got a huge
-waiver cylinder and an awe-inspiring recovery area .. here's hoping the weather
-cooperates!  It should be one heck of a flight!
+[Airfest 18](http://www.kloudbusters.org/airfest/Default.aspx).  They've got 
+a huge waiver cylinder and an awe-inspiring recovery area .. which it turns
+out we didn't need much of!  The airframe achieved approximately Mach 2.2 and
+21,660 feet above ground.