Air-to-air is among the most demanding aerial disciplines — flying formation with a subject aircraft while operating the camera ship to the frame. Specialist Helicopters plans and directs both the camera and subject aircraft, with credits including the RAAF Roulettes, SailGP air display work with Matt Hall, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Beyond flying the shot, we can stand up the entire aerial side of your production — so it's one conversation, not ten. From a Sydney base we mobilise around Australia, across the Asia-Pacific and worldwide.
Everything from aerobatic teams and warbirds to jets and fixed-wing — we plan and direct both the camera ship and the subject aircraft, and can source a fixed-wing cinejet camera platform when the speed envelope requires it.
Yes — safe, repeatable air-to-air depends on directing the subject aircraft as well as flying the camera ship, which is part of our service.
Through detailed briefings, defined separation and a documented risk plan — backed by David Adamson's formation endorsement and nil-accident record.
Tell us the shot, the schedule and the location — we'll build the aerial unit, stunt and coordination plan around it.