Hongie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hi all.. Anyone else interested in aviation tv shows? The three I watch as soon as they are out are"Alaska wingmen", "flying wild Alaska" and "ice pilots NWT" (northwest territories). All pretty good, with some good pilots, although you do have to take some of the sensationalism with a grain or 3 of salt at times. As you can probably tell they are all north America/Alaska centric, but good viewing none the less. If you know of any others, let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Fil Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 If you are a foxtel watcher. They will occasionally re-run the following that are well worth watching 1. A Plane is Born 2. Aviators 3. Martin Shaw Aviators 4. Flight Path TV Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 "flying wild Alaska" Ariel makes me laugh... great show, and her Dad is a good pilot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I just watched the episode with the cake 'safely' stowed right in the very rear of the 'van. hah worst turbulance i've seen. Ariel can't be as dumb as she makes out. If she was she would have walked into a moving prop long ago. I am amazed at the conditions they fly in. -40, sorry i start to shut down at +5c and blown away at 30kts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongie Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yeah Ariel is a laugh... Easy on the optic nerve too... I'll have a look at those other shows too kyliefil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pookemon Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I've watched an episode of Flying Wild Alaska - seems OK - (Ariel was in the US version of "Wipeout" - and was hilariously stupid). I think I watched an episode of "ice pilots NWT" - and couldn't stand it. Too repetitive (and that's just within a single episode). A plane is born is quite good - there's also A chopper is born (and others - 4x4 etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yes Ariel is the dumb one in the show, so to speak... but I think she's the draw card for people to watch it! lol I find it quite an entertaining thing to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Haven't you been watching "Dust Up" on TurboMax? It's about three crop dusters in Canada. About 7.00pm on Saturdays. OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongie Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Haven't heard of that one emu... I don't have foxtel, I just download them if I like them... Bonus being, NO ADS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb7701 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Seen 'dust up' a few times now and whilst I'm sure the main dude is a good pilot (second only to his dad who is 70+hrs and still flying ag...), the show is a little lame. 'Flying Wild Alaska' is a great show with gnarly skills shown by just about everyone I've seen hop into a plane!! Hongie, if you're looking for net stuff, jump on You Tube and check out 'A B29 frozen in time' - quite amazing story and also 'Alaska Bush Pilots' which was a Nat Geo series with Jared LETO. Also a terrific watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Seen 'dust up' a few times now and whilst I'm sure the main dude is a good pilot (second only to his dad who is 70+hrs and still flying ag...), the show is a little lame. I can't disagree with your opinion, but the show is better than "The Biggest Loser Farmer has the X-Factor to Survive the Great Race with Talent." OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb7701 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Agreed.... I will watch a bad flying program 10 times over rather than master chef and the rest! Seriously, though, check out those YouTube's I mentioned - great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongie Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Will do seb. Thanks. Must say I do watch master chef and my kitchen rules though :) I like cooking, just not real good at doing it myself... Bit like flying I suppose now I think of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb7701 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Yeah, you got me....I watch 'My Kitchen Rules'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebob Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi Guys, Have a look on YouTube under Wandering foxbat, some very good quality film:score 010:. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Librarian Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 There is a Spitfie and Landcaster doco on 7Mate @ 11.00am Saturday. Is that 00.00 UTC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 A new program called Outback Pilots starts at 9:30 on Tuesday on 7mate. It follows a companion program Outback Truckers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akilroy Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I like airplane repo. Very staged but some great footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerme Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 My aviation short movie - Also when I can find a lvl 2 to come out here I'll start my new series -"For the love of flying" First episode will Feature the Whing Ding II and its maiden flight ;) stay tuned - meanwhile Here's the 1973 Whing Dings first start up ..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7wpjAu3A_Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 That repo show is pure crap A perfect example of Trump's fake America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Has anyone watched Outback Pilots? There was another episode on tonight. The first three episodes can be seen here: Outback Pilots on PLUS7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaKaine Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Has anyone watched Outback Pilots? There was another episode on tonight.The first three episodes can be seen here: Outback Pilots on PLUS7 Yeah I was watching it, the flying Padre. Those crop dusters are crazy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Officer Kite Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Maybe slightly off-topic, but does anyone else of "a certain age", and probably British descent, remember a 1933 aviation adventure serial, "The Mystery Squadron" shown on the fledgling BBC television service in the 1950's? US-made and obviously dated even by the time it made it to the British 9-inch black and white screens, I fondly remember sitting with my dad as we watched the full 12 weekly episodes together. Apart from the incredible actual and studio-recreated biplane aerial sequences, I'll never forget the thrill of hearing the villain's radio call - "Black Ace calling station A". Seems a few others have fond memories too, as a Google search brings up quite a few references. For those who enjoy a bit of flying nostalgia, some restored episodes are available on DVD and streamed, free, at The Mystery Squadron DVD. - Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rep003 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I've been watching it too . Repa is a relative of mine & that's exactly what he's like outside of work as well :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Watching tonight's episode of Outback Pilots. A guy rounding up wild goats in a gyrocopter, a guy dropping fire pellets to start burnoffs from a R44 chopper in the Tiwi Islands, and a young lady pilot who wants to be a standup comedian flying a Cessna 310 into bush strips in Kakadu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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