Ice Pilots NWT (2009-2014)

EndedReality showAction, Adventure

What's it about: This documentary series follows the pilots of the Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways, which still flies Second World War airplanes to transport people around the north. Reminds us of: Ice Road Truckers in the air. The buzz: Since History Television is using words like "ice pilots," blizzards" and "frozen lakes," I'm going to go out on a limb and say this will be like Ice Road Truckers, but with airplanes. Does that mean I won't watch? Are you kidding?? I'll be glued to the set. The chance to see pilots dealing with crappy weather, loopy passengers and potentially dangerous cargo – all being shipped around in planes made in the 1940s – is a recipe for disaster. And great TV.

Network

Scheduleevery Wednesday at 22:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Season 6Episode 860 min

D-Day

The Buffalo boys gather in Red Deer for Mikey's D-Day tribute jump. Joe and Sam scout out the designated military drop zone over Abraham Lake in the Rockies only to discover the canyon is too narrow for the DC-3. So Joe cancels the whole thing—it's too dangerous. Mikey uses Joe's own philosophy against him: at Buffalo, there's always a backup plan. Joe flies out to scout a new location for the drop on the lake but hits bad weather. As Joe is about to scrap the trip, twenty paratroopers from the Canadian and American armies arrive for the big jump and are ready to go. They board WZS and Joe takes off to a site he hasn't scouted, in weather that just keeps getting worse. As they near the drop point, he finally calls it—no jump tonight. They turn back, with all the troops still on board. Mikey's only hope is a narrow window first thing the next morning—but only if Joe gives the final okay.

Dec 17, 2014

Recent Episodes

Episode	Name	Airdate
S06E08	D-Day	Dec 17, 2014
S06E07	Dogfight	Dec 10, 2014
S06E06	Big Plans, Bad Luck	Dec 3, 2014
S06E05	Second Chances	Nov 26, 2014
S06E04	Checkflight	Nov 19, 2014

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Cast

Characters

Rod McBryan

Scott Blue

Justin Simle

Devan Brooks

AJ Decoste

Arnie Schreder

Mikey McBryan

Joe "Buffalo" McBryan

played by Joe McBryan

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Also known as

Ice Pilots (United States)

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Ice Pilots NWT (2009-2014)

Last Episode

D-Day

Recent Episodes