Ice Pilots NWT

Ice Pilots NWT is a Canadian reality television documentary series of Omni Film Productions, which is rotated in the Northwest Territories in Canada since 2009.

Action

The series follows the Yellowknife -based, real existing airline Buffalo Airways and its employees which people and operate with museum- propeller aircraft from the Second World War cargo aviation in the Arctic Circle, in their pilot everyday.

Figures

  • Joe McBryan as airline senior partner as "Buffalo" Joe McBryan
  • Mikey McBryan as a Junior Chef
  • Rod McBryan as Head of Maintenance
  • Arnie Schreder as a former Chief Pilot ( died on May 5, 2012)

Aircraft types

The following well-known historical aircraft types are shown in the documentation:

  • Douglas DC-3
  • Douglas DC-4
  • Curtiss C-46
  • Lockheed L -188 Electra
  • Canadair CL -215

Awards

The series achieved in 2010 at the Gemini Awards ceremony a prize ( Best Sound in at Information / Documentary Program or Series) in 2011 and two awards ( Best Original Music for a Lifestyle / Practical Information or Reality Program or Series and Best Photography in to Information Program or Series).

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