





Thunder has built a specialist team, focussing its selection of military pilots from the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force who have achieved the highest standards of training and testing during their extensive careers.
Tom, the CEO of Thunder and has 18 years of flying experience with 5000 hours of flying time. He served for 10 years on Number 7 Squadron RAF flying the Chinook and for 3 years on Number 32 'The Royal Squadron' RAF, flying the Agusta 109 in the VVIP role. He has over 1000 combined instructional hours on Chinook and AW109. Learn More...

25 years flying experience. 4000 flying hours. 3 years served on number 18(B) Squadron, Royal Air Force flying the Chinook; with extensive operational experience including 32 Casualty Extraction Missions in Helmand province, Afghanistan. 10 years served on Number 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force flying the Chinook in a variety of specialist roles. Including command as the Squadron Head of Flight Training and Executive Officer. Learn More...

During a military career spanning 22 years, Luke has flown over 6000 hours, conducting military operations and humanitarian missions all over the world including 8 operational deployments to Afghanistan as well as numerous exercises supporting British troops in challenging environments, from the Artic circle in Norway to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Learn More...

Giles joined the Royal Air Force in 1999 as a pilot, serving over 24 years on operations and exercises across five continents, including Iraq and Afghanistan, and in environments including temperate, desert, arctic, maritime and mountainous environments. Learn More...

Andrew has amassed nearly a decade of experience in Business Aviation, building invaluable relationships with clients and industry experts through various roles. Primarily focussed on rotary, Andrew has managed the day-to-day operations of various helicopter types as well as bespoke, high usage client itineraries. Learn More...

After completing a Master’s Degree in Criminology, Natalie wanted to pursue her real passion and dive into the world of aviation. Nearly a decade on, she has experience in various facets of the industry, having started her career marshalling aircraft, Natalie built her way up to becoming a 'Post-Holder' for a fixed-wing charter operator. Learn More...
