Ice Pilots NWT

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

D-Day
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

EpisodeNameAirdate
S06E08D-DayDec 17, 2014
S06E07DogfightDec 10, 2014
S06E06Big Plans, Bad LuckDec 3, 2014
S06E05Second ChancesNov 26, 2014
S06E04CheckflightNov 19, 2014
View all episodesView all seasons

Cast

Rod McBryan

Rod McBryan

plays himself
Scott Blue

Scott Blue

plays himself
Justin Simle

Justin Simle

plays himself
Devan Brooks

Devan Brooks

plays himself
AJ Decoste

AJ Decoste

plays himself
Arnie Schreder

Arnie Schreder

plays himself
Mikey McBryan

Mikey McBryan

plays himself
Joe McBryan

Joe McBryan

plays himself
View all cast

Characters

Rod McBryan

Rod McBryan

Scott Blue

Scott Blue

Justin Simle

Justin Simle

Devan Brooks

Devan Brooks

AJ Decoste

AJ Decoste

Arnie Schreder

Arnie Schreder

Mikey McBryan

Mikey McBryan

Joe

Joe "Buffalo" McBryan

played by Joe McBryan
View all characters

Also known as

  • Ice Pilots (United States)

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
The Paper
Upcoming

The Paper

The Paper finds the same documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin Scranton searching for a new subject. They ultimately find it in an historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher that's trying to revive it.

GenreComedy
Chief of War
Running

Chief of War

Chief of War follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view.

GenreDrama, History
And Just Like That...
Running

And Just Like That...

Picking up the story of Sex and the City, And Just Like That… follows Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

GenreDrama, Comedy, Romance
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Running

Outlander: Blood of My Blood

Outlander: Blood of My Blood explores the lives and relationship of Claire's parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, and Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser. The series centers on these two parallel love stories set in two different time periods, with Jamie's parents in the early 18th-century Scottish Highlands and Claire's parents in WWI England.

GenreAdventure, Romance
Celebrity Family Feud
Running

Celebrity Family Feud

Teams of celebrities and their families face off to name the top responses to questions posed to 100 people.

GenreFamily
* This is an affiliate link. If you click and purchase, we will receive a commission from the provider. This will not incur any additional costs for you and you will support our project. We thank you for your support!