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september 1999

testing of onboard camera systems took place at Federatie Modelvliegers Spaarnwoude just outside of amsterdam at a local model flight club. pilot Joop Rosseboom kindly lent his helicopter for the experiment . the helicopter carried an arrangement of water proof camera & microwave video broadcaster courtesy of ispy and peter . crew marcel, erin, pontus, lenneke, zina and mr.snow in attendance

helicopter with camera system
camera (in green foam housing) with microwave (in plastic bag) attached to helicopter strut . pilot joop rossenboom is on the right

ground station
ground station with microwave antenna (left) and video monitor

audience
club members and ground crew

helicopter with camera system
helicopter hovering just after takeoff