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Scotland from 400ft
Stills from flights across Scotland — castles, coastlines, standing stones, and everything in between.
Scottish History From Above
Aerial filmmaker and documentary creator covering Scottish history — the battles, the myths, the places that shaped a nation. Based in Ayrshire.
OrbitalFlyers on YouTube
Each video traces a piece of Scotland's past — Templar connections, medieval sieges, Neolithic mysteries — through drone footage, archival research, and narration that takes the claims seriously without swallowing them whole.
The channel follows the evidence, spends time in the "what if," and lets conclusions land after the journey. No agenda. Just good history.
Recent films
Gallery
Stills from flights across Scotland — castles, coastlines, standing stones, and everything in between.
Creative Commissions
If you want aerial footage that no ground-based photographer can give you, get in touch. The work doesn't need to be epic or historical — sometimes the best aerial footage is a dog bolting across a field, a family farm seen from 200ft, a garden in summer from above.
The perspective changes what you see. That's the point.
Each job is a proper conversation first — where, what, why, how you want it to feel. No package deals, no fixed price lists. Just straightforward work at a fair rate.
Get in touch and tell me what you're thinking. If it can be filmed from the air, it's worth a conversation.
orbitalflyers.scotland@gmail.comDogs, horses, livestock — aerial footage captures movement and scale in ways that ground cameras simply can't. Your land from the air is something else entirely.
Estate agents, homeowners, rural businesses. Show what you've built or what you're selling in a way that tells the full story of the setting.
Working on a personal project, short film, or documentary and need aerial shots? Happy to collaborate. Interesting briefs get interesting footage.
Churches, ruins, castles, standing stones — Scotland is full of places that look extraordinary from above. If you want footage for your own project, let's talk.
Coast, hills, lochs, farmland. If you want a cinematic record of a place — whether it's yours or just one you love — aerial is often the only way to do it justice.
If none of these quite fit what you're thinking, ask anyway. The most interesting commissions rarely fit a category. If it can be filmed from the air, it's worth a conversation.
About
Filmmaker, drone pilot, and accidental historian. Based in Ayrshire, Scotland.
OrbitalFlyers started as an aerial photography business and became something more interesting: a documentary channel that explores Scottish history from the air, on foot, and in the archives. The drone is just the tool. The history is the point.
Working in collaboration with Historic Environment Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland, and private landowners to document Scotland's most significant historic sites from the air.
Flying a DJI Mini 5 Pro and DJI Mavic 4 Pro. Available for commissions across Scotland and beyond.
CAA Certification
John Kirkland
A2 Certificate of Competency
Valid until 26 May 2030
Authorised to operate in:
A2 subcategory · Specific Category (when authorised)
Get In Touch
For commissions, collaborations, or anything else — the quickest route is a straightforward email.
orbitalflyers.scotland@gmail.com