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Post by turboNZ on Jul 12, 2010 14:14:03 GMT 12
Anyone been watching this ?
Great series about Buffalo Airways on National Geographic channel Sunday nights. A struggling airline that flys DC-3s/4s, C-46's and Electras.
Showed a great one last night where a trainee Turkish pilot forgot to lower the undercart on a CL-215 Waterbomber and bellied it into the runway !!
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Post by baz62 on Jul 12, 2010 15:06:28 GMT 12
Hell yeah! Been glued to the screen watching this show. You can't go wrong, old round engined transports(for the most part) tricky weather and of course the human element. Wish I was a bit younger I'd try to get a job on the maintenance side of it!
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jul 12, 2010 15:13:15 GMT 12
I've been watching the series too. Pretty fastinating stuff. Real "seat of the pants" flying and maintenance!
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Post by vs on Jul 12, 2010 17:38:56 GMT 12
great show. Very strange the way the let someone who appears to have no type rating or formal training on a Part 121 aeroplane fly it and especially land it!
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Post by baz62 on Jul 12, 2010 18:35:17 GMT 12
great show. Very strange the way the let someone who appears to have no type rating or formal training on a Part 121 aeroplane fly it and especially land it! Ah yes but its the wild frontier and I know I wouldn't say no if someone offered me some stick time in a DC-3/4/6!! |
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 12, 2010 20:32:27 GMT 12
I saw one episode last week and starting today put it on SeriesLink. I hate to think how many episodes I've missed.....
Its very cool to see CL215s flying, I've always had a soft spot for them. Thats right guys - it's not all Fletchers!
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Post by The Red Baron on Jul 12, 2010 20:38:43 GMT 12
-41 o way too cold..  |
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Post by Kereru on Jul 12, 2010 21:02:00 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Jul 12, 2010 23:31:15 GMT 12
Good (if old) related article at www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2003/feb/01/weekend.deabirkettTo the end of the earth From Shackleton to Fiennes, explorers have been hailed for their derring-do. But for the pilots who are on call to resupply and sometimes rescue today's Arctic adventurers, acts of heroism are all in a day's work. Dea Birkett flies the ice fields with them * Dea Birkett * The Guardian, Saturday 1 February 2003 |
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Post by baz62 on Jul 13, 2010 18:17:12 GMT 12
-41 o way too cold.. -2 too cold for me these days! (I know harden the f*** up Baz!) ;D |
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Post by obiwan27 on Jul 13, 2010 20:00:10 GMT 12
I saw one episode last week and starting today put it on SeriesLink. I hate to think how many episodes I've missed..... Zac, I think if you have a look around the schedules for Sky on other days of the week Sky repeat earlier episodes that you may have missed. |
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Post by haughtney1 on Jul 13, 2010 20:25:43 GMT 12
For those with Broadband connections, the entire series is here available for download...not quite dvd quality..but watchable. isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=ice+pilotsYou need a torrent programme like Vuze etc etc |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2010 9:03:15 GMT 12
Its on tonight...2030hrs National Geographic Channel
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Post by baz62 on Jul 18, 2010 9:57:07 GMT 12
Its on tonight...2030hrs National Geographic Channel I series linked it so hard I nearly broke the remote! ;D (Of course those with My Sky will understand this :  |
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Post by The Red Baron on Jul 18, 2010 17:08:04 GMT 12
Yep,booked programme so dont forget..,,,will they fly the water bomber home with a hole in the bottom?....wont make any difference if you ditched Mid Alantic.
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Post by baz62 on Jul 18, 2010 17:38:21 GMT 12
I loved the Boss's reply to the new about the wheels up: "If you are going to drive a train make sure there's a track in front of you. If you are going to sail a boat make sure its in the water. If you are going to land a plane make sure the wheels are down!!"
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Post by bobgod on Aug 8, 2010 18:54:50 GMT 12
Anyone know what happened to this series? I rang Sky last week after it was not on Sunday night,and girl said to look for it this week--cant find it tonight either.
I have looked for a DVD on Google ,but doesnt look like there is one yet. The episodes are on U-tube but I cant be st****d messing with that.
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Post by The Red Baron on Aug 8, 2010 19:05:06 GMT 12
Series finished,but there was a teaser for next years series.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2010 18:25:12 GMT 12
Series repeat on National Geographic channel Tuesdays 1935hrs
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Post by bobgod on Aug 12, 2010 14:48:42 GMT 12
Series repeat on National Geographic channel Tuesdays 1935hrs Thanks Ralph--I copied that! |
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