Racing Atlantic Snowstorm In Two Makeshift Water Bombers | Ice Pilots NWT

The president of Turkey has ordered two unique water bombers from a remote airline in Northern Canada. These bombers have to make a trans Atlantic flight during an especially cold winter. These bombers are converted to survive the distance but just as these pilots set off cracks in the bodged water planed begin to show.
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Buffalo Airways is an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. They mainly fly WWII-era piston powered propeller planes in minus 40 degrees and land on tiny strips of tarmac in the tundra.
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[@bollywoodflix1898]

what an amazing documentary! Wonder is definitely the best!

[@cr887]

Arnie is thr Man. That a guy you want to shadow and learn as much as hes willing to teach

[@TalkieToaster.]

He unfortunately passed away some years ago.

[@kastironwoman6009]

LOVE the paint job on the Green & White airplane. Sharp & Pretty!!!

[@jakeschroeder1553]

So they fired their only flight attendant trainer and then complained about the government shutting them down when they knew that's what would happen the whole time? Sounds like a "them" problem.

[@luddite333]

amazing how such aged planes can still be so tough and useful - congrats to those who have maintained them so well

[@davidhoffman1278]

Somewhere along the line they should have purchased some seriously IFR/IMC equipped turboprop cargo aircraft with aft ramps. One reason the tricycle gear C-130 was created was to deal with the problems that presented themselves during the Berlin Airlift with tail dragger DC-3s, C-46s, and C-47s. Even the tricycle gear C-54s were problematic with side loading cargo doors. Even the Electras with side loading cargo doors can't seriously compete with a good high wing aft cargo ramp turboprop aircraft.

[@AbsolutelyEverybody1]

@@davidhoffman1278 they should of purchased the Fokker 50 (F50).

[@davidhoffman1278]

@@AbsolutelyEverybody1 , C-123= Piston engines they like, aft ramp, unpressurized like a DC3.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@AbsolutelyEverybody1 You cannot scoop water from the sea or lakes to fight fires with land planes ...In Turkey they can be fighting fires on islands or a long way from and land landing spot.

[@vaikjsf34a]

@@AbsolutelyEverybody1 for what the sched? Lol the F-50 is passenger land craft not a water bomber. I like the idea of the C-123 they probably would love that aircraft too great cargo plane :)

[@ewanharris5433]

Great to have you guys back

[@cyrouskhavari969]

When I was a freight pilot, and flying a RC 500 it didnt have a de icer. So, I had to get creative, and I would use " pam" on the leading edges to keep the ice off, in case of icing condition. It worked. The bush pilots in alaska used, seal, whale oil, or what ever they can get their hands on. Survivability creates creativity.

[@Ellesmere888]

Nicely done ... Necessity begets creativity indeed. 👍👍

[@davidbrett1958]

Yeah i used to fly RC planes too.

[@ivan_friends5953]

Do you mean the Piper M500?

[@frostyfrost4094]

Rockwell Commander 500 think aero commander or Gulfstream....lovely aeroplane

[@marclandreville6367]

That's why your boss never spent the extra money to get you airplanes with the proper de-ice equipment: because you didn't give him cause to do so.

[@joyceanthony-huff2914]

That Indian guy is wonderful. What a work ethic!

[@MTMgrindd]

Notice how everybody says you have a bad attitude when you know what you want in life and let it be known. Now if he just kept it to himself and got a opportunity from another company and just up and left the company would be in trouble because they have nobody to replace him

[@davidhoffman1278]

I am amazed at how long down times from flying or flight training is so casually treated by upper management and the owners. Flying skills deteriorate over long down time periods. There are no significantly realistic flight simulators to practice with. It's not exactly a clown car operation, but it's in the vincinity of being one. Hire pilots to fly, navigators to navigate, flight enginerrs to flight engineer, ramp workers to ramp work, and so on.

[@n3glv]

I think the work ethic that Ramon shows is amazing. "I don't want to get paid for doing nothing" You don't see that in America, not sure about .Ca I will miss him, hope he handles his business back home and returns soon. Namaste Ramon /\

[@ajmomoho]

This was filmed over 12 years ago

[@pfx245]

Raman, not Ramon

[@brianrallen]

..... "I don't want to get paid for doing nothing" -- You don't see that in America .... Rubbish. Relatively few Fascissocialist-Psychosis-suffering Lefties aside, not taking Other People's Money: stolen for them, to buy their votes, by other fascist-Marxist Lefties, "democrats;" is an essential component of American Exceptionalism,

[@sharoncassell9358]

Welcome

[@sharoncassell9358]

Hang in there Jeremy.

[@vaikjsf34a]

That's it? A box of bottled water? You dropping bottled water on the fires that ain't gonna work O-o lol 😂 waterbomber love :D

[@bmacd2112]

Love this show!

[@theresatyler4043]

Love this show...! Hang onto your Hats boys...❗❗❗✈🛫🛬😍 I see that the Arnie DID get the contract...😎

[@larrysproul9424]

Arnie was a great pilot and person . RIP up there .

[@freduah4253]

Raymond has such a good attitude 👌🏼😊

[@tim.9584]

RIP Arnie!

[@luke6575]

Been waiting for this episode 😀😀

[@bobmiller4343]

The pilots nighttime skills are impressive!

[@jimwalsh8520]

Needle ball speed, needle ball height. Easy!

[@shareefulhasankhan]

Wow Raman from my country love you see like this 👌👌👌

[@mohammadfaizal8461]

Just love watching this...keep it up..

[@rustyheckler8766]

My God when that rampy girl smiles 🐴🐎

[@davidbrett1958]

Wtf

[@catherinebrown334]

I sure wish your show would come back and make more show I have watch all your show but I watch them over and over please make more new show your people are great I love watch them and Joe are the best they are so real we need to more show like your in this time in are country most of the shows to day are so bad but your are so good and real life where you all live good luck please make more shows we B all love watching them

[@KenJames9911]

Wow. This was a good story.

[@Jaws10214]

Joe needs to stop complaining about the predicament he put himself in. Those laws and regulations are written in blood. Spit on them, you spit on your customers expectation of safety.

[@larrysproul9424]

Poor Joe just does not understand the safety the customers deserve .

[@scottcol23]

I feel like the part with the hanger was for drama. Because you know you cant just make an episode where there is not setbacks and major system malfunctions lol. Seems like every time these guys fly, there is a engine fire and 45 knot cross winds with zero vis.

[@theresatyler4043]

DRAMA Sells.... lol 😏🛬🛫❗

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

I mean these planes are ancient 70+ years old in some cases with lots of old mechanical parts that probably do break quite a bit at this point.

[@edwardferguson.lasvegasnev1612]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 a

[@rjm7151]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 It has to meet all the same airworthiness requirements as new aircraft. Every bit of it's maintenance is under intense scrutiny as with all aircraft especially ones being utilized in commercial, for profit situations.

[@scottcol23]

@@rjm7151 Yes. And Transport Canada (Canadian FAA) is always breathing down the neck of Commercial vintage plane operators. If its a private "Show and Display" plane the rules are very simple. One of the reasons these old birds are actually really safe.. There are many parts that need to be serviced after every flight or ~10hours like valve clearance, oiling system, Mags, and so on... So there is someone (usually the same guy) putting his hands on the critical systems frequently. And thus, will catch something well before it becomes a problem. Planes that are modern can go 500 hours before they require a P1 (AKA A-check) inspection.

[@sagu28808546]

Amazing team

[@MrLabtec70]

hopefully the next episode will come soon 😃

[@johnevans7006]

So he's mad that he fired someone from a required position without a ready replacement and is facing the consequences as a result 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@rikvandok]

I was thinking the same, he makes a mistake and then blames the aviation authorities.....

[@stephenpowell8750]

Joe would rather believe that transport Canada is on a witch hunt to get him than look at himself and what he's doing wrong.

[@MisteriosGloriosos922]

*Thanks for beautiful work, liked & subcribed!!*

[@TrailWalker03]

28:45 "It's like finding your pants after a long night." Classic.

[@curiousgeorge5992]

You guys are flying synonymous Gumball Rally like the custom van with the gas tanks! Little to Mickey Mouse for my peace of mind personally

[@davidbrett1958]

I love this show!

[@carmenwright6731]

Thought. job but those. men. Love it you have to have💪

[@Agwings1960]

It would really be awesome if Buffalo could afford a turbine engine conversion for the DC-3 they use for the Sked

[@jpetes9046]

They can afford it. They just like the piston pounders.

[@JibberLang]

lol they havnt flown the sked since like 2015 lol

[@carlseiz1266]

I could never get use to that kind of cold they deal with

[@jennylynwall3424]

If they let Roman who has a master degree take the test they may have been better off. He should of been the one to take the flight attendant manager exam. He may stay if he didn’t have to do physical labor.

[@a.g.8871]

Amazing how many ads such a video could have. ....

[@lookoutleo]

i hitch hiked from edminton to yellowknife while touring canada in 98 :) i had to take a ferry where the iceroad is :) i miss canada. wish i had known about dc3 plane , would love to fly on such beautiful plane :)

[@vaikjsf34a]

Audrey made pilot before you dude. Deal with it like a man. Ladies first :P I love her 😻

[@bruceghent8776]

Narration is clear. The other voices are muffled.

[@gingercox6468]

How much farther is it to go the other way to Turkey?

[@larrysproul9424]

A very long way to Turkey . Gotta fuel up at the Canary islands first .

[@kixigvak]

Why not fly the polar route? I think it's shorter.

[@jpaguirre7834]

Can’t stop for fuel

[@andyb.1026]

where is the link to the c215 Atlantic Crossing ? and I guess the whole Turkish contract went pear shaped !!!

[@Northern_Farmer]

Watch it on tubi..the whole 6 seasons are there

[@andyb.1026]

@@Northern_Farmer I cant find the Link, of the flight from Azores to Turkey , Cheers

[@Northern_Farmer]

@@andyb.1026 it's on season 1

[@kimmccabe1422]

Then umm why didn't you fly in the summer?

[@howlingbeats2544]

Using retired water bombers for this type of job in freezing temperatures is really something else.

[@wioi]

They sold them to the Turkish government and have to fly them to turkey.

[@howlingbeats2544]

@@wioi Yes, I know, I watched video myself.

[@stephenpowell8750]

The turks were quite clever in not flying back over to Turkey themselves. They knew the risks and putting a time frame of March makes things worse rushing just increases the chances of mistakes happening.

[@anthonycyr9657]

Makeshift water bomber? what is that supposed to mean?

[@chrisabella624]

What you do is fuel up everything leave and then dispute the charges through the credit card company. You will pay for fuel but you won't have to pay for the hanger space. And you can probably get them to reimburse you for labor to thaw them out.

[@retrorewindllc9363]

If Jeremy quit that attitude where's it's all about him & make it about the team he might get to fly, I'm sorry tho I couldn't handle his negativity all time n be like see ya then, him saying it sucks that his friend had to go home to be w his family instead of being supportive showed his colors in my opinion.

[@wildandbarefoot]

You never get what you deserve. You get what you accept.

[@rikilamaru]

and that how you get treated as glorified slave

[@jd-it4on]

Canada seems peaceful and miserable at the same time. Peaceful because ots relaxed way of life but miserable because of the politics and weather.

[@Alb410]

While I can't speak much about the politics, I can say that you get used to the weather. It's really not that bad.

[@JimMacintosh]

The politics are a disaster …

[@gingercox6468]

What if you took out a seat?

[@mattyMcLovinisbae]

theres something on the wing,

[@JedemPoKucama]

1200km in 6hrs then 1800km in 14hrs? Wth?

[@rjm7151]

Never would have guessed engineers would approve using fuel bladder simply strapped to floor that way. Gotta say, it just looked sketchy.

[@wioi]

What else are they supposed to do? Fuel bladders are made for exactly that.

[@rjm7151]

@@wioi Guess it works just looked kinda funny roiling about strapped to the floor.

[@frankstas9751]

I find it somewhat appalling that the "Ladies" found it so hilarious that Ramon got injured doing his job at Buffalo. Hope I never meet those 2 in an alley somewhere.

[@charliebrown2813]

It sucks seing that guy passed up.and them women making fun of the indian guy wouldn’t wanna be there working 👎🏾

[@farvatron]

He was weak, and I feel his excuse for leaving was BS. Good riddance.

[@user9b2]

Why do it in winter and risk your investment and lives?

[@mikearakelian6368]

Not me!...used to fly at night with a magitelite in right hand n window open...on DHC4...I finally got boots on my bird; installed by me...use another of ice x on the props...but at times I just say NO!

[@mikearakelian6368]

Never got the alcohol system to work on my plane..never flew with the freezing level below the MEA...managers went nuts....

[@jd-it4on]

Jeremy should quit and go somewhere that will let him fly.

[@larrysproul9424]

They will throw him a bone now and then . Just enough to keep him on the hook .

[@ethansvideos4384]

jeremy got screwed

[@jd-it4on]

Jeremy should be next to fly. The female should take his spot where he works now. What happened to equal rights. She needs to pay her dues just like Jeremy. I dont blame him for being mad.

[@TheSjuris]

She has flight experience, he doesn’t generally those who have experience get ahead of those who don’t.

[@janspup6232]

There's never going to be true equal rights, sometimes it pays to have an innie and sometimes it pays to have an outie.

[@professorx1935]

That's what happens with guys like him who are the backbone of a company. Weaker people always get a better position.

[@TheSjuris]

@@professorx1935 Jeremy’s attitude was bad. That is always going to be a problem. There’s a reason he got stuck where he was.

[@professorx1935]

@@TheSjuris No. You're completely wrong. You don't understand the game at all. First of all this happened over 12 years ago. The only reason the owner keeps him where he's at is because he doesn't have anyone to replace him. He brought the Indian kid but he proved to be unreliable. He knows in the back of his mind that he's stuck because he's the only one who can do that job. What...you think the girl can do the jb by herself or the other skinny guy? No . People like him usually get stuck in positios like that and lazier or weaker people get to be his boss. That's how life usually works.

[@gezac440]

Ive been watching this show for a while, and Buffalo Airways is a third rate airline that should not even be driving cars in a third world country.

[@skylineXpert]

Nothing against transatlantic on Uniteds 757-200wl

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Oh WoW its neat to see a team to work Together for ideas............It be interesting if they set those ENGINE BRANKETS WITH THICK INSULATION OON INSIDE .SET SEMI SET UP ON AROUND A WIRE STAND AND ROLL UP AND AROUND ENGINE AND PULLED ON TO AT TOP.....THOSE FLOAT BOMBER ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL 😍 PLANES GOOD JOB Buffalo Airlines..

[@josephjackson7269]

Bureaucratic interference is the worst thing that happens in this world just look at the United States

[@sasktaildraggerpilot4238]

Makeshift water bombers?!?!?! This is multiple mistakes on titles I’ve seen come on

[@hankc1]

Amazing achievement but if flying across Canada is the toughest part of the flight, why not invest the first leg in heading south to the USA and fly east across that ?

[@davidvoinier6008]

The Great Circle route from NYC to London crosses Newfoundland so why add mileage by flying to the US first?

[@Dannyedelman4231]

Jeremy man his attitude totally stinks Ramon tried to make it work but in the end it didn't work

[@tedfalter2322]

Buck4two

[@brianrallen]

Wonder what derangement has caused 'Psychopathic-Joe' -- and his almost-as-malignantly-narcissistic sons to so pathologically hate pilots. And why so many of his ilk: world-wide; are air-service operators.

[@josephjackson7269]

Jeramy is self serving in reality but that’s the way real life is

[@AbdulHafeez-cq6oo]

tffort

[@JibberLang]

13:14 over the great lakes ...Rossport, Ontario ..Healey Island with the Cat Islands to the right ..

[@fritzstudios8571]

Jeremy is so fake toward Ramon with his fake concern.

[@richardmarumaru8955]

Just do you work Jeremy and you get a good aeroplane to fly and things will go well for you

[@joyceanthony-huff2914]

Canada is too regulated

[@martinsinclair55]

not 600 km. 600 nm. you get km and miles mixed up

[@xxbambamxx7261]

It's disgusting to see the government turning down a week functioning airline that uses history to carry their business, and without accidents in that many years 😡

[@stephenpowell8750]

They have had accidents the last few yrs and one of them was found to be because of the company continously overloading the plane's.

[@adamjones2025]

Jeremy has a really bad attitude.

[@farvatron]

Actually, it was Joe's simping that caused it. Total skirt wuss ffs

[@dogtraininginthedark]

If you don’t like your job because you feel you’re getting screwed, either adjust your attitude or find a new job. And. The thought of a woman getting promoted just because she’s a woman is the result of a bitter, bitter man who obviously has issues with women being just as qualified and competitive as he is.-Saoirse, West Belfast, NI

[@dmode3366]

The entertaining may ultrasonographically ruin because jam metabolically guarantee upon a cold hose. whimsical, economic law

[@jakalopeww]

I would not trust wilf to fly my plane. Physics and science fly that not religion

[@hankc1]

Who moves TO Yellowknife ?

[@Astohn]

I Poop

[@theresatyler4043]

wth?

[@shitbird9429]

I'm pooping right now

[@bc-guy852]

Wow Wonder - what a shame you have NO CLASS! Arnold “Arnie” Schreder, Chief Pilot at Buffalo Airways DIED NINE YEARS AGO! Yet you frame this episode as a deal / harrowing delivery, between Turkey and Canada that is ABOUT to be undertaken - I know, much higher views with this sleazy exaggeration. This flight is NOT about to happen - it happened nine years ago. And shortly after that - Captain Shreder passed on. May he and the other brave pilots who rule these extreme conditions in some of the most severe flying conditions on the planet, Rest In Peace with Honour. And you - WONDER - have - no - class. Arnie had more class in his cigarette-stained fingernails than your whole channel! "Hold onta' your hats, Boys" RIP Arnie

[@JibberLang]

lol you do realize this isnt a wonder documentary eh bud? Its an episode from the actual TV show haahahahahahahahahahaahah