Notable Projects
Such is the volume of Castle Air's work, that on an average night's viewing of British TV, one is likely to see at least three pieces of their work. Much of this is behind camera. However, there are some projects with which Castle Air is intrinsically associated.
Principal among these is the game show Treasure Hunt, which saw Castle Air providing two aircraft - both Agusta-Bell JetRangers - and their peripheral crew. One aircraft, originally Bell Jetranger G-BHXU, replaced in 2002 by G-ONTV piloted by Keith Thompson, ferried the 'Skyrunner' to her destinations; a second helicopter, Bell Jetranger G-SPEY piloted by Jerry Grayson, Geoff Newman, Michael Malric-Smith, and finally Kevin Grey in the 2002 BBC2 series, chased the Skyrunner aircraft, serving as a communications relay between location and outside broadcast station, which was patched through to the studio via the telephone system.
Castle Air would contribute aircraft and pilots to Treasure Hunt's descendant, Interceptor. One helicopter, Bell Jetranger G-BHXU as used in Treasure Hunt, here piloted by Jerry Grayson, would deposit the contestants to their start locations, while the other, an Agusta 109 specially registered G-MEAN piloted by Michael Malric-Smith, known forever to fans of the show as "Mikey" provided the main transport for the show's titular character.
Other projects with which Castle Air has been involved include the BBC series The Flying Gardener, Time Flyers and much of the filming for the video of the Robbie Williams track Angels.
Castle Air are also currently contracted to operate a helicopter service to Lundy Island during the months of November to March. Flights depart from Lundy's own heliport at Hartland.
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