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.
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What’s includedFormation is
a conversation
Formation is one piece of it. We coordinate every aviation party and can source the other aircraft — warbirds, jets, camera ships — and their crews.
The Swiss production team had never seen a helicopter pilot like David. He is by far one of the world’s best — if you are looking for a pilot, David would be my first choice.
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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.
Aircraft manufacturers, airlines and display teams who have put their aircraft in front of our camera ship.
Tell us the shot, the schedule and the location — we'll build the aerial unit, stunt and coordination plan around it.