The Niagara Falls filmed from a DJI Phantom with a GoPro Hero 3. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
North American B25 Festival – Doolittle Raiders Final Toast
Many people flew in with these historic planes to the National Museum of the USAF where the U.S. Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 9. Continue reading
RF-84 Thunderflash – The Predator of the 1950’s
Advances in aviation in the early part of the Jet age made the 1950’s and 60’s an exciting time to be a part of the fledgling United States Air Force. Master Sergeant Vince De Groot recently did some digging into the history of the mission of the RF-84 Thunderflash and tells how the ingenuity of U.S. Airman contributed to the unique mission of RF-84 at the time. Continue reading
Two Million Flying Hours
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It took sixteen years for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community to reach one million flight hours. A short two and a half years later, the RPA is celebrating again with its two millionth hour on the job. Continue reading
Sensor Operator – MQ-9 Reaper in Kandahar
Kandahar’s UAS Operators are essential when it comes to spotting the enemy first when others can not. From the 62nd ERS, this sensor operator goes into the details of whats involved in her job as a part of the MQ-9 Reaper Team. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Video of New York Public Library
Seems like most likely the first UAS ever flown inside the NY Public Library. If you haven’t been there, go. Everyone in the video was involved in the shoot and lots of safety precautions were taken and no books were harmed in the making of this video. Continue reading
Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Fork-Tailed Devil”
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. It was named “fork-tailed devil” (Zwieselsteißteufel) by the Luftwaffe and “two planes, one pilot” (2飛行機、1パイロット, Ni hikoki, ichi pairotto) by the Japanese. Continue reading
Civilian Drones – Search and Rescue – Video
This 50-minute documentary details the bureaucratic challenges faced by search and rescue personnel and their desperate need for civilian UAS which are currently restricted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading