All about AeroAVA

We appreciate that when you're booking a drone show you may want to know about the experience and knowledge of those behind it.

AeroAVA was founded by Chris Bradbury and Tom Rees with a singular goal of offering high-quality outdoor aerial choreographed drone shows for events, broadcast entertainment, public celebrations, marketing campaigns and more...

The star of the show

The crew behind our drone shows are awesome, but we must mention the jewel in the night sky of what we do, our drones.

Our show drones are class leading in so many respects, from the brightest LEDs and the highest level of accuracy, to class leading flight times.

When you want a drone show that is literally on another level, you want AeroAVA Ltd.

What our class leading drones can do

AeroAVA can create 2D or 3D shapes with their show drones

2D or 3D shapes

We are flying in a 3D spatial environment, so our drones can be used to create any shape or form within that space.

This means we can create 2D or 3D displays made of simple shapes or full geometric objects, as well as letters, numbers, and even QR codes.

Our show drones can reproduce any RGB colour

Any RGB colour

The show drone's main LED is a staggering 900 lumen that can create any colour in the RGB range and be seen for miles at night.

If your brand or project has a specific colour, our show drones can match the true 'hex colour' and make sure everything is full coordinated.

AeroAVA can animate the drone show

Animation

Sometimes you may simply want a static object in the night sky, such as a QR code made of drones, or your brand's identity.

Other times you may want the show to come alive with movement to captivate your audience and pull them into the story behind the display.

CHANGE

Accuracy 

We made sure the drone tech we use is centimetre precise to ensure your message is displayed just how you intended it to be.

This also means our show drones can be flown closer together, allowing for more detail in smaller spaces, but also for better resolution images.

Our journey so far

AeroAVA was founded by Tom Rees and Chris Bradbury in 2019 to offer high-quality outdoor aerial choreography drone shows for outdoor events, broadcast entertainment, public celebrations and marketing campaigns.

Sadly 2020 saw the global pandemic hit the events industry hard, so we held back a little until things settled in 2023.

We then started as we mean to go on by flying an award-winning show at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 2023, where we flew 500 drones a night, 6 nights in a row.

Meet the AeroAVA team

AeroAVA was founded by Chris Bradbury and Tom Rees with a singular goal of offering high-quality outdoor aerial choreographed drone shows for events, broadcast entertainment, public celebrations, marketing campaigns and more...

We've then developed a team of dedicated professionals, all with their own strong backgrounds in the drone and events industry, to help us make your show the best it can be.

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AeroAVA's technical director Chris Bradbury

Chris Bradbury

Technical Director.

Chris is our 'drone guru', as not only has he been running his own high end drone filming company for over a decade, but he also actively supports drone education through the BMFA and BDF.

Chris is also a highly experienced creative artist and graphic designer, so he is our main show architect / programmer, as he understands how to make a show look great from start to end.

On site Chris is our main show operator / senior pilot and will be focussed on giving you a safe show.

AeroAVA's managing director Tom Rees

Tom Rees

Managing Director.

Tom is our 'events guru', having over three decades of experience in the creative production and operational delivery of, corporate and public events of all scales and types, both here in the UK and internationally.

Tom is also trained in professional unmanned aerial vehicle flight operations, occupational health and safety, and fire safety and risk management.

On site Tom is our main event coordinator to ensure our activities slot in safely and practically with any other event and location requirements.

One of AeroAVA's additional pilots Trevor

Trevor

Senior Crew.

Trevor is one of AeroAVA's senior observers and is also trained to operate as one of our show pilots.

Our senior observers help the pilot coordinate their 'flight team' and isolate the pilots from distractions to ensure safety first.

One of AeroAVA's additional pilots Darren

Darren

Senior Crew.

Darren is one of AeroAVA's senior observers and our chief BOB.

Our 'BOBs' (Battery / OBservers) are a critical part of the flight team making sure we have enough fully charged and safe to use batteries for the drones.

One of AeroAVA's safety observers Chris

Brandon

Crew / Filming.

Brandon is part of the flight team and helps make sure all of our drones are safety checked while setting up.

Brandon is also an excellent drone videographer and FPV pilot, which makes for some great cinematic shots of the drone shows.

One of AeroAVA's safety observers Brandon

Kieran

Crew.

Kieran is part of the flight team and helps make sure all of our drones are safety checked while setting up.

Kieran is also an up and coming show architect, with a flair for creativity to add more depth to our shows.

One of AeroAVA's safety observers Kieran

Chris

Crew.

Chris is part of the flight team and helps make sure all of our drones are safety checked while setting up.

Chris is fuelled by too many energy drinks and more sweets than is potentially safe for any human...

AeroAVA's moral officer Craig Lorking

Craig

Crew / Head of Stuff.

Craig is part of the flight team and helps make sure all of our drones are safety checked while setting up.

Craig is also the life and soul of our team and always makes everyone around him happy, hence he's our honorary moral officer and 'head of stuff'.