GDE Aviation Advisors provides expert aviation consulting to film/TV productions, ensuring technical accuracy and authenticity in aviation portrayals. Founded by Lt Col (Ret) Emile Sendral, a 22-year USAF veteran and current Delta Air Lines pilot with 4,000+ flight hours, GDE leverages experience from 11 combat deployments, NATO staff officer service, and 10 years coordinating Air Force One movements worldwide. Services include script consultation, technical advising, location scouting, on-set guidance, actor coaching, flight sequence planning, and equipment recommendations. GDE serves as an ideal mediator between productions and specialty aviation firms, helping studios navigate technical requirements before engaging specialized services. We bridge the gap between aviation and entertainment, ensuring productions achieve both cinematic impact and unmatched military/commercial aviation realism while working within production constraints.
MILITARY AVIATION EXPERTISE:•22-year USAF veteran with 3,000+ flight hours (C-130, KC-10, C-17)•11 combat deployments supporting Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and others•Commander of KC-10 Formal Training Unit and C-17 Operations Support SquadronPRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE EXPERIENCE:•10 years as Presidential Advance Agent under three Administrations•Led high-profile events: 2015 G7 Summit (Germany), 2016 NATO Summit (Warsaw), 2018 North Korea-US Singapore Summit•Coordinated complex multinational security and logistics for presidential movements from regional airfields to international hubsINTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS:•NATO Staff Officer in Germany, collaborating with officers from all member nations•Extensive international military contacts•Joint Air Planner for multinational operations•Joint Qualified Officer with international protocol expertiseCOMMERCIAL AVIATION:•Current Delta Air Lines pilot (B-737, Airbus 330)•Expertise in commercial aviation regulations and operations•Understanding of airline crew protocols and terminologyLEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT:•Squadron Commander & Deputy Group Commander experience•Managed 170+ personnel and multiple aircraft operations•Extensive experience in training, standardization, and evaluationCONSULTING CAPABILITIES:•Script consultation for technical accuracy•Location scouting with airfield operations expertise•Technical advising on aircraft operations and military protocols•On-set guidance and actor coaching•Flight sequence planning balancing realism with cinematography•Equipment/aircraft selection for period-appropriate productions•Liaison with military and commercial aviation entitiesSPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:•Combat operations and tactical procedures•Military aviation culture and terminology•Presidential / VIP air transport protocols•International military and civilian affairs •Historical and contemporary military aircraft capabilities