Seasons & Episodes
Buffalo Air
Rookie co-pilot Scott faces his worst nightmare when a faltering Curtiss C-46 Commando engine and low fog force a scary
Pre-Christmas Rush
Christmas is just around the corner, but Buffalo's crucial food and mail runs come to a halt. An engine seizure strands
Birthday From Hell
A string of bad luck turns chief pilot Arnie's 66th birthday run into the flight from hell – and threatens to spoil hi
A Big Deal
When a power failure leaves Rankin Inlet exposed to the brutal northern elements, captain Justin races to deliver an eme
40/40/40
Mechanic Cory races against the clock to turn two short-haul waterbombers into trans-Atlantic aircraft for the epic jour
On the Move
A charter flight falls through the cracks after the McBryans attend a wild family wedding, and an irate Joe pulls captai
Suspension
A furious Joe fights against a federal suspension that will prevent him from carrying passengers for the first time in 2
Cause for Celebration
AJ and Candace get married in the Ice Castle. A frustrated Chuck tries to get the Electra to pay her way. A flummoxed Mi
Transatlantic Crossing
The Turkey crew makes the critical jump over the North Atlantic. But en route to Portugal, one crew is forced to turn ba
Thin Ice
Joe gets a lucrative late-season contract to fly mining equipment to an airstrip on a frozen lake, sending C-46 and DC-4
The Crash
Across the world in spectacular Izmir, after thousands of hours of painstaking preparation and life-risking flying, a te
Change of Seasons
Cargo manager (and unofficial Buffalo den mother) Kelly has problems enough when Jynelle's holiday leaves her shorthande
Up in the Air
After her husband's acrimonious departure from Buffalo, Kelly has a confrontation that decides whether she, too, will qu
Frozen Four
Joe fights the feds while Justin and his crew are stranded in the High Arctic.
Fire and Ice
When a deadly fire destroys a northern outpost a week before Christmas, Kelly puts aside her personal dilemmas to rally
Under Pressure
Roommate pilots Devan and Scott experience a mysterious rise in oil pressure that could destroy one of the C-46's engine
The Right Stuff
Mikey goes on a Venezuelan treasure hunt for a rare CL-215 waterbomber, and new pilots Andrew and Graeme face their toug
The River Lift
Buffalo launches an all-out campaign to airlift 100,000lbs of essential goods to cut-off northern communities, Justin he
Don't Muck with Chuck
Crusty mechanic Chuck scrambles to ready the Electra for a mission to the High Arctic, and former rampie Audrey returns
The Finish Line
A multi-stop mission to the Far North pits Devan, Scott and Adam in an ongoing battle for fuel and oil as they circuit t
Ski Plane
Young pilots AJ and Andrew get the chance of a lifetime to fly the DC-3 mounted on snow skis, and tension mounts across
Buffalo Scores
Buffalo flies the Stanley Cup on a tour of the North, and a licence suspension has Joe looking for a captain to replace
Special Delivery
Chief pilot Arnie lands the DC-3 on a homemade sand strip at a remote lodge. Electra expert Chuck faces off with a stubb
Yukon
When thunderstorms and a shaky engine threaten a charter to Whitehorse, Joe pulls out all the stops to get the passenger
British Invasion
A potential Electra plane purchase in Coventry, England has Joe showing Mikey the ropes of international business. New d
Arnie Calls It
While training pilots for the upcoming fire season, chief pilot Arnie makes an unexpected announcement. Joe and the whol
Under New Management
Joe hires outsider Duane Hicks to help Buffalo navigate the future and coach Mikey. Gord and Sean's DC-3 delivery missio
Dambusters
Buffalo gets into the stunt flying business when veteran pilot Arnie flies the DC-4 for the re-enactment scene of a famo
Chuck Walks
Critical of the many stops and starts in the Electra program, and frustrated with the constant drama at Buffalo, Chuck q
Gear Up, Gear Down
Frustrated with her lack of flying and stuck in a rut as a courier driver, Audrey decides her time at Buffalo is over. D
Big Boost
When a ferry breakdown causes a gasoline shortage in Yellowknife, new manager Duane begs Chuck to return and prepare the
Power Struggle
Duane lands a huge contract for the Electra and puts enormous pressure on mechanic Adam to prep the plane without the he
Top of the World
The Electra flies to Alert, the northernmost settlement on Earth, forcing Adam and new senior manager Duane to work thin
Last Days
Sparks fly when Joe discovers Gord has taken a job with a rival airline after completing expensive training on one of th
Push Comes to Shove
Trying to make his mark at Buffalo, Duane lands two more Electra contracts. But his over-zealous efforts result in a cla
The Doghouse
Duane's decision to leave the Electra crew unsupervised while he spends time at home jeopardizes the completion of a maj
Ice Strip
Mechanic Jimmy is sent to a northern mining camp to create an ice landing strip on a remote lake where AJ will have to l
Expect the Unexpected
Engine troubles on the C-46 during the valley run force Devan to shut down an engine. High winds wreak havoc for Devan a
Coming Home
Rookie waterbomber pilot Scott gets his first taste of action when Buffalo responds to an emergency callout to fight fir
Dark Skies
Joe performs stunt landings for a film crew; new employee Ryan tries to prove his worth in Hay River; a dental hygienist
Shut Down
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits Buffalo Airways; Joe clashes with inspectors; the Electra crew flies to Sa
A Tale of Two Pilots
Weighed down by the responsibility of training a new rampie, and struggling to get out of Joe's doghouse, DC3 co-pilot T
Ice Jam
After taking command of an intense airlift, and dealing with the ugliest Electra load he's ever seen, Scott takes a scar
A Very Buffalo Christmas
A week before Christmas, Buffalo agrees to lend a hand to an RCMP initiative to fly toys to isolated communities in the
Crash Landing
Just months from retiring, Electra captain Ray Weber leads his crew on a multi trip mission that requires landing on a
For Sale By Owner
When South Korean buyers come to Buffalo to look at a water bomber, the pressure is on mechanic Cory to get the plane re
Over Seas
Buffalo has to get a CL-215 water bomber to buyers in Korea. So Justin and Cory fly the plane to Vancouver Harbour, wher
Water Wings
In South Korea, Cory and Justin meet the ship delivering Buffalo's water bomber plane to new buyers there. But the boys
Meltdown
As spring arrives and Ray's retirement day approaches, Sean surprises everyone by leaving Buffalo for a job with the com
North Atlantic Convoy
Greenland's Narsarsuaq airport – known as one the world's most dangerous approaches – looms on the horizon as Cory a
Sunk
Joe and Mikey hire a helicopter for a salvage mission to retrieve the rare tailpiece from a Lockheed 10A that crashed
Turkey or Bust
Justin and Cory are stranded in Croatia while trying to complete the delivery of two CL-215 water bombers to Turkey. Met
Cold Start
Mikey gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he's invited to host a classroom discussion with Commander Chris Hadfield,
Shootout
Buffalo Airways is still reeling from the recent accident – especially mechanic Chuck. Mikey tries to lift spirits by
Snowplane
Joe preps for a race in an antique snowplane – a 1940s ancestor of the snowmobile, powered by an airplane engine and d
Gear Lock
After a breakdown uses up the last of Joe's spare DC-3 engines, he enlists former Buffalo pilot Devan Brooks to ferry an
Aussie Ace
Following almost a year of repairs after its crash landing, Buffalo Airways' Electra returns home to take on an urgent m
Rock Stars and Rampies
Joe's stress over the state of his water bombers, currently being stored in Wales, sparks an angry blow up with Cory, pu
Ice Camp
Mikey joins the Canadian Rangers for an extreme outdoor training experience farther north than he's ever been. While he'
Frozen Solid
It's Joe's 69th birthday and he's never flown a helicopter before. So Mikey plans a special gift of chopper flight lesso
Power Crash
The Electra has become Buffalo's winter workhorse – the one plane they need to keep flying. During a High Arctic deliv
Breakdown
Co-pilot Graeme Ferguson gets the biggest opportunity of his short career when Buffalo needs to train a second Electra c
Target Practice
The Electra is still working around the clock and Buffalo is ready to pick up another, the second of its new British acq
Air Show
Mikey and Joe visit the Hamilton air show where Mikey has planned a major surprise for Father's Day. Joe is going to rid
Five Seasons
It's been a wild five years for ICE PILOTS NWT. To celebrate the milestone, we pull back the curtain for an inside glimp
A Ball O'Snags
It’s Buffalo’s busiest winter yet, and they roll out the C-46, TXW, to fly all the freight up the Mackenzie Valley.
Ice Storm
Chief Pilot AJ Decoste is flying up the Mackenzie Valley with Buffalo’s newest Electra, XFC, for the first time. Mecha
Old Dogs
When Buffalo’s newest Electra, ZFE, lands in Yellowknife with only three functioning engines, mechanic Chuck Adams com
Checkflight
Buffalo Joe has been a captain on the daily sked for 34 years and his 70th birthday is next week. Joe might have to stop
Second Chances
Newly minted copilot Jeff Tapper is excited for his first revenue DC-3, but his inexperience shows when he botches the a
Big Plans, Bad Luck
Mikey talks to a 15-year-old aviation buff in England via Skype, who has discovered that Buffalo’s DC3–WZS–flew on
Dogfight
Mikey shows a veteran Buffalo’s DC-3, WZS, Buffalo’s very own vintage plane from the Second World War. It is being f
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
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