Name: Black Ops Helicopter Flight Mission - 20 Minutes
Price: 350.00 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (18 reviews)

Highlights

Soar above Sydney Harbour and spectacular beaches
Capture every moment with optional GoPro footage
Surprise an adventure lover with an unforgettable flight mission

Board a thrilling, 20 minute 'doors off' military style helicopter flight over Sydney, capturing epic harbour and beach views aboard the legendary MD500E.

What's included?

Pre flight safety and mission briefing
20 minute doors off helicopter flight
GoPro flight footage, or on your phone if you prefer
Military style life jacket and headset

Gear up for a pulse racing aerial adventure that feels like you've stepped straight into a Hollywood action film. Following your military style mission briefing, you'll board the legendary jet powered McDonnell Douglas 500E, an iconic helicopter made famous by films including Apocalypse Now, Black Hawk Down, The Italian Job and Mission Impossible. As the rotors fire up and the doors stay off, anticipation quickly gives way to pure exhilaration.

Lift above Sydney Harbour and its spectacular coastline as your experienced pilot puts this remarkable aircraft through its paces. Travelling at speeds of up to 240km per hour, you'll enjoy an immersive 20 minute flight where nothing stands between you and the breathtaking views below. Complete with a military style headset and life jacket, plus optional GoPro footage capturing every moment from the walk up to touchdown, this is a story worthy experience and an unforgettable gift for thrill seekers, movie buffs and aviation lovers alike.

Important information

Session Length

Please allow one hour in total duration for this experience
Helicopter flight time is 20 minutes in duration
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure
This experience is available for bookings on Friday at 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm and 4.30pm
This experience is available for bookings on Saturday and Sunday at 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm and 4.30pm

Guidelines

Minimum age is 10 years for the doors off flight option
Minimum age for travel is three years of age for the doors on option
All passengers between three and 17 years must be accompanied by at least one adult
Maximum passenger weight is 115kg per person; combined passenger weight of 200kg for two pax or 250kg for three
All door off operations are at the discretion of the Pilot in Command
Passengers must have a blood alcohol reading below 0.05; breath testing may be conducted prior to boarding and anyone over the limit will be unable to fly
Participants must have a general level of health and fitness with the ability to enter and exit the aircraft independently
Guests with heart conditions, physical injuries, vertigo, a history of mental illness, fits or seizures should contact the operator before booking
All flights are subject to availability and confirmation by the operator. Departure dates or times may need to be adjusted for operational requirements. Please wait for confirmation before making additional travel arrangements.
Full terms and conditions are available from the experience provider
Accurate passenger weights must be provided at the time of booking; incorrect weights may result in flight cancellation fees if aircraft weight limits are exceeded on the day
If capturing footage on your phone, it will be secured into specialist equipment for safety
No loose items will be allowed on board the aircraft

Cancellation

Change your booking up to 14 days before the start time of your experience
Changes are not permitted within 14 days of your experience
Late arrivals or no shows will result in you forfeiting the experience

Numbers on the Day

Maximum group size of four people.

Weather

For weather-related situations, the operator may apply a 60-minute weather hold, allowing up to 60 minutes after your scheduled departure time to determine whether the flight can proceed safely.

Dress Code

Closed shoes are required.

Location

This experience departs from H5 Hangar, Ross Smith Avenue, Sydney Airport, NSW 2020.

Reviews

4.7

18 reviews

5 stars 16

4 stars 0

3 stars 1

2 stars 0

1 star 1

Black Ops Helicopter Flight Mission

Andrew 15 February 2026

Exhilerating, exciting and once in a lifetime experience.

Customer Experience

Hi Andrew, your feedback is valuable to us, and we're happy to know you had a great experience. Thanks for sharing!

16 February 2026

Black Ops Helicopter Flight over Sydney Harbour

Andrew 10 January 2025

This rates right up there as one of the best experiences possible for anyone who loves Sydney. The doors open experience is incredible with the flight over many iconic Sydney landmarks, Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the world famous Sydney Coastline. I hope to have another crack at this in the near future.

Customer Experience

Hi Andrew, we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback!

12 January 2025

Black Ops Experience

Blake 16 May 2022

The most incredible experience and amazing way to see Sydney. Mark was absolutely fantastic to deal with. Professional. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is looking to see Sydney in another light (new siders or existing siders). Cannot fault.

Great experience!

Rachel 7 May 2022

Thank you for a great morning, Mark! Throughout the experience, Mark made us all feel at ease. Always putting our safety first. Highly recommended

Black ops helicopter flight

Darren 16 February 2020

Loved every minute of it and would definitely do it again

Awesome

Vidgo 15 June 2019

I got this as a present and have to say it was awesome, great way to see the city and beaches, great staff, great pilot and highly recommend it, won't disappoint

Not as explained in description.

Steve 4 March 2019

I found this experience quite disappointing. From the e description, i was expecting high speed, adrenalin fueled flight as a "military style mission flight" would be. However what i experienced was a scenic flight over Sydney. Which i could have paid a lot less for if that is what i wanted. Not only this, the pilot was rather obnoxious and did not interact with the clientele at all. I will definately not be recommending this to anyone.

Absolutely phenomenal way of seeing Sydney

Kris 19 August 2018

Flying in one of the most agile and manoeuvrable helicopters without the doors on over Sydney on a sunny day is absolutely spectacular. Definitely enjoyed that experience

Black Ops

Mario 10 July 2018

It was a great experience. Very professional and great team at BlueSky. Worth a trip.

Worth it

Ashley 11 June 2018

The people that run the place are absolutely lovely and the experience is a must do. I bought this experience for my partner and he loved it and has not stopped talking about it and recommending it to everyone.