ICE PILOTS NWT, Wednesdays, 10 p.m. ET, History Television
Debuts: Nov. 18
Who’s in it: The pilots, crew and passengers of Buffalo Airways.
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.
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