Drones delay a Bridge Demolition | Explosive DRAMA at Smithland bridge

The Boat Police chased us down the banks of the Cumberland River as the demolition timer counted down!
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[@bamaduckman]

I really like when you do this kind of stuff. I don’t think people understand all the effort that goes into something like this. It’s because the end product looks so great. You do a great job and have some really good friends that help you out. Keep up the good work really enjoyed this video.

[@DevelopingJon]

🤣🤣🤣 the land now and then the smack into the sign had me absolutely dying.

[@VacFink]

The real MVP of this video is that bird who was just chillin' above the bridge right at the blast and appears to have ninja's its way out of a debris collision like a boss.

[@TammieJean]

Well, I thought the "ALL ANGLES" clip was going to be my absolute favorite - I couldn't stop laughing! But then I saw the Spank View!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@larryharvey5818]

This is what makes Ken such a joy to follow. Most postings included the cleaned-up footage ... as if everything was "as planned." In reality, it rarely goes exactly as planned and often involves winging it at the very last minute. Bravo to the hard work it takes, and Thank You for sharing all of it with us.

[@KenHeron]

Thanks so much Larry!

[@DDsAerialViews]

If you want to see that footage, watch my video. Hahahaha! Ken is amazing at what he does it's an honor and a joy being his friend and camera guy!

[@OneOfTheRobs]

When you guys were sent back in the woods your face didn't go as red as when your TNL-Stream crashes... You were fiiiiiiine Ken 😅😅😅

[@107drones]

It was a "blast"! Thanks Ken!

[@nfnworldpeace1992]

i love the look of that dude at the end when he realised he was in a commercial :P aweome vid!!!

[@nick_doutrnz_entertainment]

Those demos are no joke. When you think you're far enough, double it. There has been shrapnel found a couple of miles away (depending on the amount of explosives and power of them) from the demolition site. No damage was done because they cleared a 5 mile radius. (In my example). I understand how upset you were having to move but I saw you immediately change your attitude seconds after the explosion! HAHA I was telling myself "Watch, he's gonna be happy they made him move.) Also, as you mentioned, eardrum damage is also an issue. I'm not sure if its because of the high decibels or the concussive force from the explosion, so if someone could clarify that for me, would be appreciated!! Great footage as usual, Ken!!

[@DDsAerialViews]

What an awesome edit Ken, such a great flow. We had the best time on this one, hopefully we get to do it again, well not again as that bridge is gone now, something else implosive, you know what I mean. Such a great time!

[@edrone_]

Omg I would have been so frustrated and anxious as well Ken wow you handled that high stress environment quite well. So glad you were able to get some drone footage at least man that brush looked thick! Awesome video Ken 🤘

[@kingkieck]

Thanks for putting the public inside the goggles the way you do. Great video as always.

[@ramrod6279]

Sorry u went thru so much trouble to get the shot, but safety is #1. Can't have people injured or die at bridge demos. Great job Ken & team.

[@OneOfTheRobs]

Wow man. Love these action shots. And your voice-over was flawless, as always. And what a sweet local-news reporter you interviewed there The only thing I didn't like about this video, is that it was only 16 mins. Could listen and watch for hours at these kinda Ken-Vids. AWSOME Ken!! A W S O M E ! ! ! !

[@KenHeron]

Much appreciated, Rob! This took a lot of work. ☺️

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Rob, come on over to my channel, 37 minutes, and a whole lot more rippage!

[@OneOfTheRobs]

@@Fly_High_FPV Yes Sir!!! On my way 😃😃

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Wow! Ken, thank you for all your hard work and preparation to shoot and witness this bridge demolition. Even after all the problems and delays, you and your Team captured some awesome footage, Bravo! Thank You👏👏

[@DDsAerialViews]

Thanks!

[@dronerob]

I was Totally Blown Away by this one! 💥

[@404ErrorNot_Found]

DAMN! Great work Ken, keep it up :)

[@y_i_fly6256]

Well at least you had more than one pilot there and one pilot got the money shot. Pretty cool video Ken.

[@mikeramsey9747]

This is where you needed my bass boat to sit out in the open river to film this.

[@404ErrorNot_Found]

I'm visiting Nashville right now and holy moly is it beautiful!

[@koolhand12]

Ken you are the best at this...Thanks to you and the crew!!!

[@TOPCyber]

Nice from the people of CDI to give you this amazing opportunity. They do amazing controlled demolition work and I think it's fantastic that they gave you permission to do this! They also have to think about safety which makes it more difficult for people who want to video this. But safety first.

[@chrisbader5682]

Well Ken, I can feel your frustration but, that was some fine footage you all got collectively. Great video!

[@veritasweasel]

Another fantastic FPV video! We look forward to many more!

[@paulballard4243]

Undoubtedly this is the best quad channel out there Ken.

[@KenHeron]

You're too kind. ☺️

[@lowrybrock8272]

Great video Ken! That reporter was really cute! You get her number? Always enjoy your stuff! I cry laughing every time you play the Remote Pilot commercial with the drone flying into the wall. 😂😂😂😂😂 if you’re ever in Merritt Island Florida, I’ll buy you a beer.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Ken doesnt drink beer! 🍻

[@richardhykes6939]

Cool beans fellas. Some gotta win some gotta lose. Keep on flying my friend's.

[@Photo75Dog]

Ken this is a great video--although you guys had a few problems, hopefully people in the community will learn (like me!). This is a great example of the power of the flying camera and how more places and company can use UAVs to not only document their work, but showcase it--and promote it. Thanks for putting this one up--this is a model for all.

[@squirrely8527]

Great work, Ken.

[@adamcfpv5372]

Thank for sharing this Ken Awesome shots and really cool spot

[@chrishope82666]

There's a lot that you guys put into this, you didn't get all that you wanted but it turned out Great, Congratulations to you and everyone else.

[@petersimonsen9278]

Frankly Ken, you are awesome, making a complete disaster scenario into real entertaining fun and pro, loved it. And your GoPro?

[@SchubertTech]

Yeah, we never heard the final verdict about the GoPro.

[@markengebritson6319]

It is sad all the hurdles that one has to go through to fly their drone. Safety first though.

[@markengebritson6319]

Great video even with all the red tape.

[@FlyZoneFpv]

good stuff Ken . loved it🙌😲

[@NorthStarDrones]

Another great day Ken 💯💯👍

[@TheDroneGeek]

This is dope! Great job, Ken!

[@daveoutdoors4949]

“I had NO idea it would be THAT big.” That’s what she said.

[@KenHeron]

🤣🤣👍

[@net69flix]

Amazing Ken,you are the man! and I love how you add a little bit of history to it.

[@MattysDroneWorld]

Although it sucked getting pushed so far back, you guys still got some great shots of it! Poor friggin Dave hanging with the dead branches during blowup hahaha....good stuff Ken. That damn spank always gets the best shots!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks goodness Jerry got you back outside the blast radius. Sorry it ruined some of your shots, but safety first. Great adventure out there at the exploding bridge, even with being pushed back you still got some nice footage. Great video, and thanks for sharing Ken.

[@corymjohnson]

That was nice Ken! If it wasn't for all the confusion, this video would have been A+ LOL! Just Kidding....awesome documentation and video work sir!

[@RCCopterLove]

Wow, Kongs shot throug the shrapnel was worth it all! These white pressure waves in the air!! Such a great video overall thanks to great termination and never giving up! But the most fun was the (less) edited voice over from the whole preparation on the last minute runnig! Love you guys!! This flying through the rest of the brigde and the new construction... you have some big balls of steel!!

[@ratjr28]

Lmao. You apparently have yet to see a "big camera on a tripod"!

[@AaronNW]

Your vest reminds me of those vests dogs wear when their owners are claiming they are service animal but they are really just pets.

[@mark-pew-pew-boom]

Ditch the high visibility vests for ghillie suits, and you could have got really close

[@Quickcat21MK]

What a great video. Really good edit, an gave plenty of perspective to focus on.

[@IggyBiggy]

You're one of my favorite drone personalities on youtube. Keep it up Ken, Don't let that pigeon jerky money get to your head! :P

[@KenHeron]

Thanks so much, Iggy!

[@ArtCoDroneSolutions]

Awesome video Ken!

[@KenHeron]

Thanks!

[@EniokiFPV]

Thats why you fly ELRS. I also would have rented a small boat for this if possible. Depending on the price of the job, of course. Nice video, Ken!

[@realitywave]

Since the future farmers approved your original spot...they had no right to make you move! Aren't they the ultimate authority?

[@alexalaev6559]

i wish I be there too. Thanks Ken. Alex-Canada

[@desertdroneworks]

Can you ask them to build the bridge again and re-demo it to get the slow mo shots? Thanks. :D I enjoy your content, keep it up.

[@captraykelly]

Very very cool video 😎. Kudos to y’all👍😎

[@murphyking79]

Mr. KEN. I NEED YOUR HELP... Times are changing in our beloved Nashville TN. 10 years ago I could not find a location in Nashville to fly for the life of me. It seems like Nashville has gotten much more relaxed on rc aircraft. As a man of your experience, I think you may be able to tell us local viewers what's okay and what's not okay in Nashville. Parks? Downtown? Please help us local flyers. Also, thank you so much for your videos. You walk the line and I think know better than anyone what we can do and where we can do it. Thank you Ken!!!

[@KenHeron]

This might help: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.aloft.aircontrol

[@murphyking79]

Thank you Ken! I'm a HUGE fan, got out of drones for a year but I'm back. Catching up with you.

[@JimCutler]

I've done a LOT of demo photography for a construction company at Kennedy Airport and Laguardia and NYC. I feel 100% for you. One safety guy can change the rules on you and all that work is sunk. I always work with the OWNER of the demo company so there are no last minute "safety officers". The OWNER WANTS me to get the shots(video) so he can use it. So the owner looks out for me. But as usual whaat makes your work so damn good is your point of view and personality and fun.

[@KenHeron]

Thanks so much!

[@noname-xq5ie]

Ken, been so busy missed a lot of livestreams etc but your content is "Banging" Always love the history of things , i love the penis art bridge the most. great work.

[@chrisregister8021]

350,000 to 64 million Dam bridge prices have gone up.!!

[@mirandahotspring4019]

1500 feet? That's surprising, when I was in the army the safety distance for steel cutting with explosives was 1000m or about 3300 feet.

[@punk_cinema]

I need more guys in Indiana to fly with😊

[@TentoesMe]

I'd say Ken is glad he had shoes on👣😁

[@chrisr19801]

That barge at 14.25 is the old Harrrahs casino boat from metropolis Illinois

[@Trevor_Fuss]

Guess who needs a new camera, Thats 2 Lost cameras in 6 months must be a record for you Ken, Great video shame your high speed cam didn't have a remote control

[@rockcityfpv9117]

WHERE IS THE BUH AND BYE!!!

[@lambo_drives]

that was an awesome adventure; still 👍🏼

[@JohnCuppi]

Really cool shots that Barkley and Kong captured of the demo. Is there a way you could control the high speed camera with an app or remote of sorts for future demos?

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Gotta push that button 😮

[@sk1fpv]

You can see birds flying away. Crazy

[@SchubertTech]

I would usually say, well, even at a bridge blowing event, the tree's gotta be trees (d!@ks) but he ditched on purpose so it's more an assault and battery against a tree victim. Tree was like, "Man I was all set to watch this bridge that's been trolling us for years get blown the f' up, when this drone hit me!! Man, FPVs are d!@ks!!" Look for the new merch to hit soon. :) great footage, and funny video. Nice little Segway into the sponsor, but I'd also have told him he can start for free with the TRUST test, and then go for the Part 107.

[@KenHeron]

🤣👍

[@BilgeDweller]

Actually, the boat is a towboat. Not a "barge" (that's what the towboat pushes), not a pusher boat. But don't feel bad about it, everybody except the people who work out there usually get it wrong. 🙂

[@devilcfpv2621]

I havent done a bridge blast but i have done plenty of rock blasting & other blasts. Im a heavy equipment operator/Fpv guy. So any time we blast im usually the guy that is the closest. But im always behind a blast sheild. So if you can use something as a shield then your good. Being that i am always the operator i always get chances that alot of ppl dont. Its all in who you know though & how well uou plan situations like that. Good luck on the next one

[@zzzlt]

oh you need to have remote control for that high speed camera trigger remote trigger

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

Ken, sorry bud, but you & Dave don't expect the Oscar for cinematographer this year from your cameras. LOL Chuck, Jacksonville, FL

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Technically speaking, its my most aerobatical drone in the fleet.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Is there a way to remote start/stop the High Speed? Jerry's gonna be the official "XplosiveFPV"

[@KenHeron]

There's no remote option for that camera.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@KenHeron Chronos? Isn't there a web-based trigger for those? And a wired version? With my ENG/Sports cap on,.. that's not really a 'big' camera and tripod ;) I recall one used for high speed shots for sports, ENG style body with cut-outs to coolong and a bunch of ram slots on the outside, feeding four parrallel HD-SDI inputs to a modified EVS recorder, the tripod head alone massed more then my Cine camera. Thankfully things have changed this past decade :)

[@nogoodnecktie12]

cheers to Dave lol

[@sk1fpv]

Commenting as i go, hope you got the camera back

[@Anamazing]

It's called a pusher bridge because it pushes the barges. Instead of pulling a barge like a tug boat does. Nothing to do with where they operate.

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

Damn Shame about not getting the high speed video footage. They should have given you way more advanced notice.

[@finnybflyin]

Hi Ken! Sorry to see all the miscommunication that screwed up your chances of lots of cool video. You did "get some" though. Wasn't there any way to start the camera filming and leave the tripod? I mean, your Go Pro was right on the bridge. That way you could move away and satisfy the boat police.

[@BackyardCrisfield]

Great video. I was wondering how hard is the part 107 test is it really hard or is it just like any other test

[@mtmccornack]

@ 4:14 - stuck the landing!

[@coreyman00]

the poor fish

[@jmjpj1]

good video…one of your best..

[@DerekWhite-yx2ce]

I wonder if it could have been a pedestrian bridge?

[@Bamadrone]

Good thing Jody went or this video would be lame😂 good stuff man👊

[@VishnuRajendranAmboo]

Nevertheless you and your team are the best!! Nice bro

[@chrisr19801]

I’m captain on one of these boats they’re called tow boats. I know the captain on that Amelia Faith he would have been good with you shooting the gap lol

[@KenHeron]

Oh awesome! Thanks for watching. 🤓

[@docsullen2612]

Jerry is a cool dude

[@Trevor_Fuss]

Ya, I have turned Gold

[@dodgydamosfpv9734]

you should have left the high speed camera in the first spot you had it setup

[@jzuniga8722]

Your camera was on the joint of the bridge and south approach. Should of let you know, my bad.

[@KenHeron]

Is this Jerry? 🤓👍

[@navaho5430]

Don't panic.

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

😎

[@danielmelcher5310]

They could have told you you were too close earlier so you could have time to set up somewhere else I understand safety but cops are dicks as well as trees...lol

[@chowner]

How does a news reporter have a nose ring?

[@ChrisGoforthChannel]

could you have let the cameras run and left them there?

[@bradleywhais7779]

They wanted you 1.5km away? what?

[@KenHeron]

Feet

[@bradleywhais7779]

@@KenHeron makes a lot more sense. Thanks Ken.

[@MadDragon75]

Where did my comment go? Did I get banned for some reason?

[@KenHeron]

I didn't ban you. Maybe the KZbin algorithm had a problem with your comment?

[@MadDragon75]

@@KenHeron oh. That's good. I don't understand why it would have. I was thanking you guys for the video. Strange.

[@JimBoshart]

So enjoyable.... Till Dave showed up @flyhigh fpv...😅❤ clown 🤡

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Oh...wait a second..who's this guy, calling a clown...it takes one to know one bud 😊

[@coreyman00]

what about the fish

[@TheJimmartens]

Your corny dad jokes. SMH! Don't ever change.