Ahmed Sh Abu Hayyaneh

Pilot - Jordan
Jordanian pilot 1
Location:
Jordan
Day job:
Pilot with the Jordanian Police force
Dream job:
Full time pilot for film crews
Film:
The Age of Stupid
Time on the job:
Only one flight, it is not enough
Jet, jeep, bus or bike:
Helicopter
Memorable moment:
Meeting the 'film crew'. We expected BBC men but they just two young girls.
Scared of:
Never flying again
Guilty of:
Lots of flying

 

Franny with the Jordanian topgun: Director Franny Armstrong plans the helicopter route for the aerial filming in Jordan. She managed to boss round three captains from the Jordanian police force. Date: August 2007Location: Amman, JordanCopyright: Spanner FilmsCredit: Sabri Hakim / Spanner

Franny with the Jordanian topgun: Director Franny Armstrong plans the helicopter route for the aerial filming in Jordan. She managed to boss round three captains from the Jordanian police force.

Franny and Lizzie with Jordanian pilots: Director Franny Armstrong & Producer Lizzie Gillett with Captain Hayyaneh & Captain Gargodeh, two helicopter pilots from the Jordanian police. The filmmakers needed aerial shots of Amman, which you can see in the film, and the only

Franny and Lizzie with Jordanian pilots: Director Franny Armstrong & Producer Lizzie Gillett with Captain Hayyaneh & Captain Gargodeh, two helicopter pilots from the Jordanian police. The filmmakers needed aerial shots of Amman, which you can see in the film, and the only helicopter they could source was through the military / police. This was both Franny & Lizzie's first time in a helicopter though the way Franny hang out the window filming you would never have guessed.