Documentary · 2022
A Tear in the Sky
We supplied the aircraft for Caroline Cory’s UAP documentary, featuring William Shatner, Dr. Michio Kaku and a US Navy team investigating the “TicTac” sightings.
Aces HighAviation · KLGB
Film · TV · Commercials · Stills
Real planes.
Real hangar.
Real airport.
Vintage warbird to glass-cockpit twin to executive helicopter.
All flyable. All in one working airport hangar.
Aces High Aviation has been operating out of Long Beach Airport (KLGB) since 2010. We are a working flight school with a fleet of fly-able aircraft, FAA-rated pilots on staff, and a large hangar plus controlled ramp access. Production crews use us when they need aircraft that actually run, not props, and a location that already looks like a working airport because it is one.
13 aircraft
In-house fleet
1+
Bell 505 helicopter
KLGB
Long Beach Airport
As Seen On Screen
Real aircraft, real screen credits.
Our flyable aircraft and working hangar, right inside the Los Angeles 30-mile studio zone at Long Beach Airport, have turned up on screens big and small.
YouTube · 2013 · 130M+ views
YouTube Rewind 2013
That’s our aircraft in “What Does 2013 Say?”, one of the most-watched videos of its era at over 130 million views. Yes, there was a goat on board.
Original no longer public · watch a reupload →
UFO · UAP
Documentary work
Television · Documentary
UFO & UAP Films
Further UFO and UAP documentary work with former-FBI investigator Ben Hansen, including a network underwater-UFO television special.
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Aircraft Available
WW2
Boeing PT-17 Stearman1942 Army trainer · open cockpit · radial engine
The hero shot piece. A genuine 1942 WWII Army trainer biplane in flyable condition, polished and field-ready. Open cockpit, working radial engine, period-correct paint. Ideal for period pieces, pilot character introductions, opening montages, music videos, "first flight" scenes, and anything where the audience needs to feel the era in one frame.
GA
Cessna 152 · Cessna 1728 × C152 · 2 × C172 · classic general aviation
The most-recognised small civilian aircraft in the world. Flight-school staples that play any decade from the 1960s onward. Available in multiple liveries across the fleet so productions needing several "different" aircraft on screen can get them. Two-seat 152 for tight cockpit work, four-seat 172 for full crew or back-seat camera positions.
HELI
Bell 505 Jet Ranger XModern turbine helicopter · part of our setup
A modern five-seat single-engine turbine helicopter, part of our setup at the hangar. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a current-generation design with a Garmin glass cockpit, in production since 2018, so it reads as genuinely contemporary on camera rather than a dated airframe. Available for static, run-up and repositioning work alongside the rest of the fleet.
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On Set With Us
Behind the scenes on The American, a feature film yet to be released, shot on a green-screen stage built inside our Long Beach hangar around our Cessnas · September 2025
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What We Provide
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Large working hangar.
Around 7,000 square feet of interior hangar space at 3501 N Lakewood Blvd that already reads as "aviation" on camera. A large drive-thru hangar gate lets you bring vehicles, equipment or aircraft straight in, there are ample power outlets throughout, and there is room to stage multiple aircraft, build a set inside, shoot interviews, or light the space your way. We coordinate hangar access around our flight school operations.
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Live airport ramp.
KLGB ramp access for taxiing aircraft into the shot, running engines, repositioning between setups, and shooting against the backdrop of an actual operating Class C airport with live air traffic. Coordinated through us and the airport authority.
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FAA-rated pilots on staff.
Approximately fifteen active certified flight instructors and rated pilots. We provide the pilot for any aircraft that needs to start, taxi, run up, reposition, depart, or be flown for the camera. Insured and current. No scrambling to find a pilot.
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Aerial coordination.
If you need air-to-air work, ground-to-air sequences, or the aircraft actually departing and returning, we plan and brief it with the production's aerial coordinator (or recommend one). All flying is operated by qualified pilots within FAA regulations.
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Common Uses
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Static photography.
Stills, posters, EPK, sponsor placements. Aircraft positioned, lit, and dressed in the hangar or on the ramp. Hours-based booking.
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Taxi & engine runs.
Aircraft visibly running, taxiing, doing a run-up, with the pilot in seat (and on camera or out of frame). The shot every aviation scene needs to feel real.
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Hangar & ramp as set.
Use the hangar interior or the ramp as a working location for dialogue, interviews, music videos, brand films, or scenes that just need to read as "airport" without flying $200k/day at LAX.
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How Booking Works
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Send us the briefEmail is fastest
Email admin@aceshighaviation.com with the shoot dates, aircraft of interest, the kind of usage (static, taxi, in-flight, aerial), and where the production is based. A loose paragraph is fine.
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Quote & site visitBy appointment
We come back with a quote covering aircraft time, pilot time, hangar / ramp time, and any coordination fees (e.g. helicopter time). For larger productions we are happy to host a location scout at the hangar by appointment.
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Paperwork & insuranceStandard production rider
We work off a standard short-form agreement and require production to add Aces High Aviation LLC as additional insured on the production's general liability and equipment policies. We supply our own aircraft liability. Familiar paperwork for any line producer.
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Shoot dayLong Beach Airport (KLGB)
Crew checks in at the hangar, pilots are briefed, aircraft are positioned, and we run the day with you. We are happy to be hands-on or hands-off depending on what the production wants. We work around flight school operations so things keep moving.
Book the Hangar
Bring the
real airplane.
Working airport. Real fleet. One point of contact. Email or call for a quote.
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