Ice Pilots NWT - Season 1 - Eps 1: Buffalo Air
Rookie co-pilot Scott faces his worst nightmare when a faltering Curtiss C-46 Commando engine and low fog force a scary landing. Ambitious young flyer Alex must prove himself when Buffalo's chief pilot gives him control of the 20-ton Douglas DC-4 for the very first time. And boss' son Mikey gets in hot water when "Buffalo" Joe needs the backup Douglas DC-3 – and it's nowhere near ready.
About Ice Pilots NWT
Title: Ice Pilots NWT
First Air Date: 2009-11-18
Last Air Date: 2014-12-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 6 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 7
Total Episodes: 73
Network: History
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Production Companies: Omni Film Productions
Synopsis
Ice Pilots NWT is a reality television series broadcast on History Canada that portrays Buffalo Airways, an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Buffalo mainly flies WWII-era propeller planes year-round in the Canadian North. It premiered on November 18, 2009. The show was renewed for a second season with filming completed on August 2nd, 2010. The season premiere was aired on History Television January 12th, 2011. Season 3 was greenlit on August 18th, 2010 and began airing on October 12, 2011. In the UK, season 2 was shown on Quest commencing May 2011. The episodes in season 4 have been shown on the Discovery Channel in the UK. Season 1 of Ice Pilots began airing on the National Geographic Channel in the US on April 22, 2011. Both Season 1 and 2 have aired in Australia on National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Channel HD and currently air on the digital channel 7 Mate.
Cast
Joe McBryan
Himself, Buffalo Joe
Mikey McBryan
Himself
Michael Daingerfield
Narrator
