Rocketry Videos

"Back in BLack" at LDRS-26 - Flight 2 - on-board Low-rez video (2008-01-05)

On-board video via hacked CVS camcorder installed into the altimeter bay of my Hawk Mountain Talon-3 rocket. This is one of two successfully recorded flights. In this case the chute never opened. [View]

"Back in BLack" at LDRS-26 - Flight 3 - on-board Low-rez video (2008-01-05)

On-board video via hacked CVS camcorder installed into the altimeter bay of my Hawk Mountain Talon-3 rocket. This is the third flight, with a successful chute deployment. Lens was dirty (sorry). [View]

"Back in Black" at MDRA Red Glare 8 (VIII) - Onboard HD Video (2010-04-19)

This is my Hawk Mountain Enterprises Talon-3 rocket named "Back in Black", flying on an Animal Motor Works L-1300 engine at MDRA's Red Glare VIII event on April 17th, 2010 at approximately 12:30 PM. ... [View]

Back in Black MDRA Red Glare IX - Long (fixed).mpg (2010-10-28)

Here is my modified Hawk Mountain Talon-3 as it flew Saturday Oct 23rd at MDRA's Red Glare IX. It was in the identical configuration as for the previous flight at Red Glare VIII. This longer video ... [View]

Back in Black MDRA Red Glare IX - Short (fixed).mpg (2010-10-28)

Here is my modified Hawk Mountain Talon-3 as it flew Saturday Oct 23rd at MDRA's Red Glare IX. It was in the identical configuration as for the previous flight at Red Glare VIII. This shorter video ... [View]

Back in Black MDRA Red Glare XI Ground (2011-11-21)

This is the from-the-ground view of my flight at MDRA's Red Glare XI on Saturday November 19th. My wife shot this with her Polaroid 1080p camcorder. She wasn't able to keep up with the acceleration, ... [View]

LDRS-28 MudFest (2009-07-02)

Our vacation to LDRS-28 in Potter, NY met with difficulty on day 1. Getting back out of this horrible mud pit proved to be too much for our Subaru Legacy GT. We got stuck in this muck for a while ... [View]

MDRA Red Glare 12 - Nick DeBrita's Mercury-Redstone (2012-04-13)

Nick DeBrita's 1/6 scale Mercury Redstone at MDRA Red Glare XII. [View]

Saddest rocket video ever - Back in Black MDRA Red Glare XI (2011-12-22)

This will serve as a cautionary tale. Always check the size of the memory card inserted into your rocket's camera when prepping for flight. You might find yourself in the situation where your video ... [View]

Skidmark drag race LDRS-28 (2009-07-06)

Awesome drag race featuring multiple skidmark motors late Sunday July 5th at LDRS-28. Although this event started out badly, Saturday and Sunday's weather was awesome and many fantastic flights took ... [View]

Wildman N-10000 drag race MDRA Red Glare 8 (VIII) (2010-04-19)

Craziest thing I've seen so far. Four rockets, all stuffed with sledgehammer N motors. [View]