"Ice Pilots: NWT" - A Shameless Plug

So as some of you may know I live and work in Canada's arctic, Yellowknife, NWT. I work for an airline up here by the name of Buffalo Airways where I manage the avionics shop. What's cool about this particular airline that I work for is that we don't fly Boeing or Airbus products. Hell, we barely even turbine aircraft. The backbone of our fleet is the Douglas DC-3, a WWII, era piston powered unpressurized freighter. Several of the DC-3's in our fleet dropped troops over Normandy. We also operate the Douglas DC-4 and the Curtis C-46 Commando.

I bring all of this up as about three months ago shooting wrapped on a 13 episode reality tv series about Buffalo Airways entitled: "Ice Pilots: NWT". The series follows our airplanes around Canada's arctic and even to Turkey, (there might even be some of the Alaska trip in there, I'm not sure). Think "Ice Road Truckers" but with WWII era airplanes that are always requiring maintenance.

Anyways, the first episode aired last night and while my expectations going in were low, I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I also had an unexpected feeling of intense pride watching "my" airplanes on screen.

So anyways enough rambling: The show is currently airing only on history channel Canada on Wednesday nights at 10pm eastern following "ice Road Truckers". HOWEVER canuck fchatters that want to catch the first episode or Americans can hit the history channel website to watch it in full here: http://www.history.ca/video/default.aspx. Just click on "Ice Pilots: NWT"

Oh, yeah and Scott Blue is a Tifosi

To the ever-so-vigilant Fchat police: yes, it's a plug and yes I cross-posted in aviator chat but I do NOT profit directly in any way. I'm simply proud of "my" airplanes and the company I work for and wish to show them off.

 

This has me bummed. I had an american friend check it out for me before I posted the link so that this wouldn't happen. The best thing I can suggest is to route your traffic through a Canadian proxy server to view the show (theres a decent list here: http://www.publicproxyservers.com/proxy/list_country1.html). Short and sweet instructions for the non-technically inclined:

1. Copy the link to the history channel canada website to your clipboard: http://www.history.ca/video/default.aspx
2. Go here and choose a link from canada (shouldn't matter which)
3. Paste the history channel address into the address bar on the second link and go watch the show!
4. Proxy servers can be a little finicky, so you may have to try a couple before you find one that works

Currently we are still operating the Douglus DC-3, 4, the Curtis C-46 Commando, 1 Cessena 182, 4 Bombardier CL-215 water bombers, a Norseman, 2 L-188 Electras, a couple King Air A90's and a bunch of travelairs/barons.

Needless to say it's a VERY interesting fleet to work on, especially since at least two of our DC-3's dropped troops over Normandy. It's also a very interestingculture here, it's one that I've never seen anywhere else, and it's full of characters. Some of the stories I've heard range from the hilarious to the downright terrifying. I love this place and couldn't imagine working anywhere else. In some ways we're the only "true" bush operation left.....

 

I was not, I chose not to be a part of the tv show (I'm happy living in obscurity), but two of my collegues were I believe

 

Heh, I haven't seen the episode yet (I don't actually have a tv) as history channel hasn't put up the episode on the website yet......

I can say though that the from what coworkers are saying is that the Audrey/Jeremy thing was definitly played up in editing. Audrey is not what she seems she is.....

And James: I'm not on the show this season, I was extremly concerned about signing a film release and losing control of my image in the editing process so I elected not to be on camera. I have however seen myself in the far background of some shots with my face blurred

The camera crew started shooting season 2 in earnest on Monday and I am still not sure if I'm going to be involved on camera this year or not. I'll be sure to let you guys know if I am

 

I'll bump this thread this once:

Has anyone seen this? We're on week 4 now

 

Rob, Omni film is actively trying to sell it in the States as we speak. Frankly it's not a question of IF it airs but when. The show won the night for at least the first 3 weeks for cable networks up here, and was a highly ranked show on all networks....

We also CRUSHED Ice Road Truckers.

If you can't go through a proxy to watch it on the history channel website, then it should air next season down there....and it'll be HUGE if the "ice road truckers" phenomenon is any indication.

 

I'd be more then willing to help seed a torrent

YOou southerners could alsway try this: http://forums.jetcareers.com/1340550-post30.html (The port# is probably port 80 if you try that)

 

Unfortunatly due to the cost of internet up here, it's EXTREMELY expensive for me to seed torrents on my own.

I got my hands on copies of the 4 aired episodes, and can put out a torrent but I'd REALLY appreciate someones assistance with seeding to reduce my financial burden seeding

 

Ok Folks, check this out:

http://isohunt.com/release/346785?new_post?refresh Go watch!