Aviation TV Shows

wainscottbl

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So can anyone point out any good aviation shows, reality and so forth. Air Disaster and those sort of shows are good, that one or something like it still coming on National Geographic which I no longer have on my package, alas. They used to have a couple shows on Discovery or TLC about bush pilots and I found "Bush Pilots" on YouTube, the whole series. But I was wondering if anyone knew any shows on TV they could suggest. There is one about repo of planes that is fun to watch. A bit staged of course, but fun to watch seeing everything from small planes to private jets being taken by the repo man, flown out under cover of night--all legal of course because the court has ordered them to be repossessed, but somehow these guys are subject to arrest for this or that, which of course is contradicting. But it's added drama. But looking for a reality show or two on flying. There were some good ones a couple years ago, including that one up in Alaska with the native family with the hot Eskimo daughter.
 
Wonderful series Helicopter Wars -Nat Geo- also available in full episodes on You Tube,

Mighty Planes- Smithsonian- all available full episodes on You Tube,

Air Disasters which you mentioned, but previous episodes all available on You Tube,

Bush Pilots (Africa) - full episodes on You Tube

Really good series Daredevil Pilots of Columbia (DC-3's) full episodes available You Tube,

The Aviators which you can view on Amazon, Hulu, and iTunes - here is the website http://www.theaviators.tv/.,

I still enjoy watching the full episodes of Ice Pilots, and Alaska Wing Men on You Tube

Dust Up (crop dusters- History Channel,

Really terrific series from the BBC in full episodes on You Tube- Century of Flight



Wings of Russia full episodes You Tube

A++++ series Battle Stations full episodes on You Tube

Very good series Vietnam Air War full series You Tube

Clash of Wings- full episodes You Tube

Discovery Channel Wings series- full episodes on You Tube

Coast Guard Alaska series on the Weather Channel

Dangerous Flights all episodes available on You Tube

Wings Over Canada- Full episodes on You Tube

Showdown Air Combat full episodes You Tube

Very good series Pioneers of Aviation - full episodes You Tube

Good series Helicopter Heroes (rescue) BBC- all episodes in full on You Tube.

AIRBOYD on You Tube always has good/interesting videos

The Flying Years- Aviation History - You Tube

BBC Airport series available full episodes You Tube

BBC series Flying Soldiers (Army helicopter pilots) full episodes on You Tube

I have many more, but this ought to keep you busy for a while.
 
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There were some good ones a couple years ago, including that one up in Alaska with the native family with the hot Eskimo daughter.

I believe you are referring to "Flying Wild Alaska." The show aired on Discovery and was discontinued after the third season. I actually bought all three season on iTunes.
 
My aviation TV shows are all the airliner take off and landing videos on Youtube. I'm addicted!!!

I look up at the time and hours have gone by!
 
Probably not what you are looking for, but now that it has returned - Red Bull Air Race. 200 + knots, high G, low altitude... What's not to like?
 
I used to skip through Axe Men just for the heli-logging. It's kind of sad to think about now though. The pilot, Bart, died heli-logging in Oregon about a year ago.
 
That was such a good show. It's super that all the seasons are on you tube now. Love watching one or two before I go to sleep while out on the road.
Definitely a great one, though a little cheesy at times. ;)

I had my very worst windshear encounter of my career on a go-around in that opening credits airplane... She kept me out of the trees!
 
That was such a good show. It's super that all the seasons are on you tube now. Love watching one or two before I go to sleep while out on the road.
Just found out they are all on netflix too. Thanks to you I now have another TV show to dive into...just watched the last episode of the office.
 
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