Goodbye, Nine-O-Nine

The B-17 that crashed yesterday - killing seven and critically injuring another three - was Nine-O-Nine.  It came to the local airport near Castle Borepatch a year ago.

It's weird to think that I have been in this bird, and now it's crashed.  Here's a video I took of Nine-O-Nine taking off.

Rest in peace to those who died in the crash.

Is that a sword in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

The Washington DC cherry trees were originally a gift to the United States from Japan, and the Cherry Blossom Festival has a strong Japan theme.  As The Queen Of The World and I wandered past the pavilions, there was this display of swordsmanship.

I wonder if they could even do this sport in the UK, with their silly knife laws.

B-17 takeoff at Frederick Airport

The B-17 is a surprisingly elegant aircraft, when seen both sitting still and when in motion.  The B-24 is list a boxcar, but the Flying Fortress is graceful.

Seen at the Frederick, MD airport today.  More later.

UPDATE 12 October 2018 16:56: Changed to Youtube embed for video.

Monopoly Mishaps

#1 Son is studying Internet Video in college.  Here's his Class project.



About $2,000 a minute, by my calculation.  But he is learning the ropes.

That's pretty good Heroin Water, right there

#1 Son had to write, film, and edit a commercial for College.  Now where's he get that sense of humor?

Your moment of zen

Filmed with my iPhone.

Your moment of Zen

#1 Son has been practicing his camera moves.



UPDATE 24 May 2010 18:42: The direct-upload-to-blogger didn't seem to work. Posted via Youtube now.

Borepatch.TV

#1 Son has been exercising his video-fu. Here's the FNP-9 in slow motion:



And here is classified video from inside the Chez Borepatch secure perimeter. The same location is filmed with low light enhancement off (dark, dark, dark!) and then on.



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