Milestones and operations
Inaugurals, route launches, special arrivals, operational moments and airport events.
Newcastle · Australia · Aviation media
Aviation stories, captured with purpose.
Photography, cinematic video and event coverage built around aircraft, people and the moments that make aviation worth following.
RAAF F-35A Lightning IIWilliamtown aviation coverage
Family-runNewcastle, NSW
CoverageAirlines · Defence · Airshows
MediaPhotography · Video
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About TheGroundCrew
Meet the family team, where we started and what we’re building.
Our story →02Portfolio
Military aviation, airlines, regional operations, airshows and milestone coverage.
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Events, collaborations, media opportunities and aviation coverage enquiries.
Contact us →What we cover
From flightline to final frame.
Our coverage is built for both aviation enthusiasts and organisations that need strong visual storytelling.
RAAF & military activity
Flying operations, exercises, formations, arrivals, departures and major aviation events.
High-energy event coverage
Photography and video designed around displays, performers, atmosphere and the full event story.
Visual content with purpose
Professional imagery and video for aviation organisations, events and media opportunities.
Events & Coverage
Where we’re heading next.
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What we’ve been up to.
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A busy run of military, airline and regional aviation.
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Selected work
Stories worth keeping.
A small preview here; the Portfolio page carries the full collection.
Military aviation
RAAF fast-jet operations
Airline coverage
Newcastle Williamtown movements
Milestones
Inaugurals & celebrations
TheGroundCrew Shop
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Work with TheGroundCrew.
Our combined Partnerships + Media Kit page covers who we are, what we do, our audience, experience, value and quality of work.
Who we are
Aviation media, built around family and passion.
I’m Tyler Hawkins, founder of TheGroundCrew Photography, a family-run aviation media brand based in Newcastle, Australia.
TheGroundCrewFamily-runNewcastle, NSW
CoverageAirlines · RAAF · Airshows · Events
FocusPhotography · Video · Aviation stories
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