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Your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to strap yourself into one of the most exciting helicopters ever built: the jet powered McDonnell Douglas 500E. This is your chance to immerse yourself in a thrilling 20 minute 'doors off' military-style flight experience over Sydney.
Immerse yourself in a cinematic style Black Ops helicopter experience over Sydney Harbour & its stunning beaches. For the adventurous, this Black Ops flight is an adrenalin filled doors off mission where your experienced pilot will manoeuvre the military grade jet powered McDonnell Douglas 500E at an impressive 130 knots (240 kph).
In an Australian first, this is no ordinary helicopter flight, you will experience the legendary aircraft made famous in so many feature films including Apocalypse Now, Black Hawk Down, The Italian Job and Mission Impossible.
Gear up for a preflight briefing where you’ll have the option of a GoPro (or your phone if you prefer attached to special equipment), capturing not only your mission experience but the full walk up and action around the aircraft prior to departure.
Before and after the flight mission, you’ll also have plenty of opportunities to take pictures next to the awesome looking aircraft for you to remember your awesome flight in “The 500!"
Please arrive 15mins prior to flight departure.
Maximum group size of 3 people.
If the weather is inclement on the day of your flight, the flight may be re-scheduled at a time that is mutually convenient. On these occasions the company may also exercise a “60-minute wait window”. This means that they will reserve the right to make a decision to fly for up to 60 minutes after the original booking time.
Closed shoes are required. No loose items will be permitted allowed on board the aircraft
Be sure to read Black Ops full Terms & Conditions on their website.
This experience takes place in the skies above Sydney, departing Sydney Airport.
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