She Hasn’t flown in 17 years. Let’s fly it!

[@FlightChops]

Great stuff buddy - you really captured the love of flight with this one!

[@MikeyMcBryan]

Thank you bud! You have always been an inspiration to push YT quality higher!

[@CaptainJohn]

/\ | | | Two great aviation inspiration people.

[@colinwallace5286]

Steve, does the museum have one of these little guys?🤔

[@bradleymorris8875]

Was I the only person smiling as much as the pilot was?

[@edgarnoriega217]

100% agree

[@skynut831]

The smile on Joes face sums it up nicely!

[@aceairways]

What a great way to end the video, that's pure love!

[@osubirana]

It showed he felt like he was in paradise. That smile meant real happiness!

[@Sel-Shackfield]

A return to innocence...

[@craiglowe5412]

Joes smile at the end made me smile his guard came down and his love for flying jumped out !!!

[@munched55]

What a quality film. Camera, editing, sound, and soundtrack. This deserves a spot on national TV.

[@dt7377]

Silky Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Mikey has come of age with the filming and editing. Love the music and appreciate the fact that it is not at an extremely loud volume. Well done, Mikey and all at Buffalo Air.

[@southjerseysound7340]

He really has come a long way in the filming department.

[@dominiquebertrand6152]

Completely agreed!!

[@gpowerdragon9852]

well suited for history HD channel

[@brentgalye2936]

Ya caught your dad with a smile, Welcome back Mikie.

[@gregkelly5583]

Joe is one of the coolest guys ever the smile says it all

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

The last few videos he's been in have been great. You can tell he would light you up if you deserved it. He is mellowing and that's how it's supposed to be.

That smile at the end worth a million dollars

[@1SeanBond]

🙂🍻 i agree!

[@TomasAWalker53]

Truedat

[@vinaykhandka1993]

Priceless! 👍

[@nzslackie]

Joe's smile at the end of the video speaks volumes. His love for the simple pleasures of aviation and motivation to share that pleasure with the younger Buffalo pilots is truly admirable...it brings a tear to the eye! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@rickbrandt9559]

Mikey / Plane savers==== Missed!!!!

[@cmfrancis1]

That smile at the end was priceless. Your dad is a special guy Mikey, wish I was more like him.

[@detectivefaja1352]

You are well on your way to becoming a "full fledged" videographer. That was exceptional, and so was the joy on both of those kid's faces.

[@MasterofDesaster240]

Totally agree!

[@Gmoney_72]

10’s of thousands of great aircraft across the country that need the same amount of attention to get flying again. Awesome video

[@bpdrk1]

Can't love this enough!!! For Joe to share not only his pure love for aviation, but one of his personal treasures, with these young pilots is beyond generous. They say if you do what you love , you never work a day in your life. Based on that smile I'd say Joe still isn't working.

[@MikeyMcBryan]

Thanks Bob!!!

[@mikejackman4416]

Whoo hoo just came in the house from working on the DRI landing gear and Mikey is on 😀😀 Some awesome footage,,,more more more lol. The smile on Joes face at the end,,,, he’s 15 again...

[@MikeyMcBryan]

Thanks Mike!!! :) 👍👍👍👍👍

[@nicholas1williams]

what is DRI?

[@mikejackman4416]

nicholas1williams it’s the Fokker from plane savers Season 2 I’m helping Mikey out and doing a lot of the metal work on it at my home near Ottawa

[@nicholas1williams]

@@mikejackman4416 thanks for the Info!

[@alanearl4637]

Great video. The last part got me. To see your dad land and the concentration and then the little smile did me in. Actually got a little teary-eyed. Mikey, you always know how to show the great side of aviation. Thank you.

[@garybonish1392]

Learn to fly on the Fleet Canuck in 1963 & did my first few hundred hrs. in as an instructor. Have seen this a/c in Joe’s hanger on my many trips thru Yellowknife. Good to see it up & flying again.

[@DEWGOSSFILMS]

Really great video! Joe looked like a little kid at the end. :)

[@johnsebar7807]

Got my lic on a Fleet Canuck 1976 Pitt Meadows BC. thanks for dusting it off and bringing back grand memories.

[@asiasmells71]

Awasome video... Made my day to see a huge humble grin on the old man's face in the final clip....

[@mikehagan4320]

Mikey you Guys are making some real Powerful and High Quality Videos! Best Wishes! M.H.

[@blancolirio]

Great episode Mikey!

[@SmokeFlame1]

What an enjoyable video. It sure brings back memories for me. My first training flights were on a Fleet Canuck in the mid 60's at Waterloo-Wellington airport. I wanted to learn on a tail dragger. I was 'S' turning that Canuck all over the place, but I finally caught on. What a pleasure. So nice to see an old Canuck airborne again with all those happy grins.

[@VindicatorJones]

8:16 that smile will be universally understood by anyone who has flown a plane... That moment of freedom, joy and true love of flight.

[@kennethscofield4565]

That last clip of Joe ....nice, did my heart some good!!

[@socalsurf]

Mikey! That was absolutely AMAZING! I never thought I'd get teary-eyed watching a plane come out of retirement :) Beautiful camera work and editing. Kudos dude!

[@bcabmac]

To make the airplane available to the young pilots to have that experience by putting himself in their shoes when he was young, is the most generous and heartfelt thing. What he done for them will impact and influence their lives forever. And they will never forget it.

[@ChuckPackwood]

The smile on Joes face while landing is Awesome! Nothing makes him happier!

[@StridesandSummits]

In this strange and changing world, it is nice to see that things never seem to change at Buffalo. This put a smile on my face. Thank you Mikey! 👍

[@billberry557]

Perfect. SO this brought a smile to Joe's face probably took him back to when he was a young man just starting to fly. Mikey I find this one of your more emotional and enjoyable videos nice human interest!!! Three thumbs up.

[@sargentrowell81]

It was nice to see the guys flying for fun, but the thing that really stole the show was Joe's smile! That's the most noticeable smile I've ever seen on his face and I couldn't help but smile when I saw it! So nice! Fantastic job making this video Mikey!!

[@jackd4550]

Freaking love it !!! The ending and Joes expression is PRICELESS!!!! Took me a bit to watch it cuz the grandkids where here for a week of fun and hell raising !!! 🤩😎 ✈️ A+ for this episode Mikey

[@clarkcrawford1929]

Thanks for the memories. I soloed the Canuck after 8 hours of dual in the fall of 1953. 22 hours in that little beauty and my Private Pilot licence was issued to me by the Edmonton office. And yes I did go on to flying a myriad of flying machines including the final big fella group Boeing 747-400 a near robot device. That little Fleet taught me how to fly. I am Forever grateful.

[@archstanton9206]

Awesome. Perfect. The look on Joe's face was exactly the same as the young pilot. Two men...separated by many years, for a moment, the same age. Flying...for a moment there Joe was time traveling.

[@oregonpilot]

Awesome story.

[@jasont.hansen3103]

More Chucky isn't like 'more cow bell' it's better. It's more Buffalo Bell. "Half the cylinders gives half the spice." Love it! It's like your videos speak directly to some people some times. Nice tool chest sticker framing Mikey! Smiles all around.

[@jasont.hansen3103]

Whoa 134K views!!!

[@jasont.hansen3103]

WHOA II = 270K views, noice

[@robertbrady9597]

GREAT VIDEO ON HERE MIKE I LIKE IT ALL KEEP MAKING GREAT VIDEO ON HERE STAY SAFE UP BY YOU GUYS

[@DavidG62]

Got to agree with others. The smile on your dads face at the end as he landed it says it all.

[@farmertyler8087]

That last clip at the end was beautiful. Seeing that big smile on his face. That’s fantastic

[@stephenwebber3076]

No idea how much I missed these vids until now. Well done, love the smile on Joe

[@paulheff8067]

Thanks Mikey good see all at buffalo again

[@dalewilson8159]

The smile on Joe's face at the end says it all. Brilliant Job Mikey.

[@markdoan1472]

Never ceases to amaze me the video and story quality from a handful of you tubers ... production companies could not get it better because they don't know what it is they're trying to make ... only the people totally immersed in aviation can make these videos relating to aviation ... that is make them and seriously entertain other aviation people

[@thatairplaneguy]

How. The old hardass still has that young spark and a soft side under all that. Great job, airmen.

[@sodster68]

The face on Dad in the end there! Pure joy! Thanks 4 sharing!

[@grumpyoldfart1945]

This is what flying is really all about! Old Joe’s smile says it all! Glad to have these videos back; it has been a long, dry spell.

[@gregorykusiak5424]

All the pure, joyous grins in this are infectious and heartwarming. Just what we need right now. Thanks.

[@Oshawapilot]

Hey Mikey - this had some DTD type magic in there, always nice to see a hibernating bird wake up and take to the skies again! And hey, epic production quality. At this pace you could singlehandedly bring back Ice Pilots. ;)

[@marchills4131]

That's just a sweet, beautiful vignette. These craft have souls and when they've been grounded for any length of time, they ache to return to the sky. That little Canuck had been in chains far too long. Thanks for setting her free and sharing the moment with us.

[@JustinBuckley-Given2Fly]

Loving the style on this vid Mikey - almost like an episode of Ice Pilots. Just need Joe chewing a rookie out to make it complete!

[@DougGray-xf3hz]

A beautiful story that captures the joy of flying. The smiles say it all. Thank you.

[@damolin77]

Joe was like A kid in a candy store awesome and Joe is one of the nicest guys ever if not the nicest

[@2011mendo]

A true plane saver... Good job Joe for letting them use and fly it. Thanks Mikey for bringing us along...

[@froggyziffle]

That was lovely. A small plane, a thing of beauty. Good to see everyone again.

[@cggage]

The smile on your face after takeoff and during climb-out says it all. Great fun! I'm envious!

[@chrismcleod1796]

Joe smiling is priceless , your dad is truly passionate about flying..

[@markomaticd4106]

Nice to feel the "family of flight" attitude. Reminds me of the crew I worked with when I first became an electrician 50 years ago. It was really nice to be accepted on the "inside" . Can't replace the feeling of having done the hard work and then being able to practice your craft. Great video. Got back from Alaska & Canada last year with a whole new perspective on "getting around" "up north"

[@veefer1000]

Missed you Mikey, and what a cracking video.

[@dennisbailey4296]

I'll amen that, We Miss You A Lot!!! Great to see other video Mikey!!!!

[@robbrien1342]

This video made me smile...to see Joe's smile and face at the end says it all. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@BusWithUs.]

Been eyeing that one up for along time in your videos! Great to see her fly again.

[@felixcat9318]

What a lovely group of people these are! This company looks to have a great working environment, and I imagine the friendship and camaraderie amongst the men is really something! That lovely little plane is going to bring out lot's of happiness and joy over the coming years.

[@brianspeck4226]

Great to see the Fleet Canuck off of her perch and back in the air. Oh yeah, first to view and like. 😎

[@Airplanefish]

This is what aviation is all about! Just the love of maintenance and flying. Love it!!

[@morthomer5804]

That urge to fly is intense. Good on Joe for letting it happen.

[@clintgosch2306]

Great video! Nothing compares to taking the controls of a light aircraft and taking to the air. What a great story! Joe's smile explains it all!

[@theflyingfrog]

Great to see you back!

[@OneCupOfCoffee204]

I'm a little late to the party. I started watching the show about three weeks ago on Amazon Prime. I watch every episode nearly around the clock. When Arnie Schreder passed I cried as if he was my brother. I have never been so touched by a television show in my life. You are a special breed of people and I'm happy to see you on this channel. Keep up the great work.

[@marklittle8805]

"He's a petro chemical transfer engineer"...classic Joe

[@james94582]

Great to see this beauty flying!!.. Getting more fill of Buffalo watching back to back episodes of Ice Pilot's on TV!!

[@GoneOutFlying]

Wholesome, awesome. Such a good video. Mikey you're getting damn good at this. And what a great idea getting the Canuck back in action and letting the crew enjoy this fun little vintage bird. Cheers! :)

[@P-CROZIER]

So Absolutely Wonderful Mikey to see Your Dad smiling like young kid just soloed, I learnt to fly in a C170B tail dragger in 1979 and there's nothing like flying a Tailwheel aircraft, Thank You Mikey for sharing this with Us all, Paul, from Australia...

[@lovestationery71]

even with Joes's hours behind him the joy of flight is all over his face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@richardw.foxhall3392]

I was very glad to see all the smiling faces of all you guys! Joe looked very happy at the controls of that Canuck.

[@PilotRobertMiller]

Awesome!!

[@b.p.7153]

It is awesome to see this beauty flying again! It is also great to ‘see’ all of you again. 👍

[@olesarge1724]

You’ll never get that smile on Joe’s face but two ways… flying is one of them. 😁

[@EvilUnderTone]

What a nice bunch of guys. Makes the days fun when you work with your friends. Be lucky folks.

[@baddog5900]

I think that would the perfect airplane for Mikey to learn to fly in.

[@brandonbascue7185]

Simply amazing how this video captured how pure the moment is flying solo for no reason at all other than to fly....

[@ronkrueger-capt_koron6112]

It looked like Joe was enjoying his flight. He was smiling.

[@tophatter15]

The smiles say it all!!!! Beautiful!!!

[@grizzlybozak]

Heyy I was starting to think ya quit yt on us

[@jeffpickett9730]

My day started out crappy. I was in a foul mood. Then I noticed this video in my feed. By the end my crappy mood was gone and the story made my heart smile. Great work boys!! Made a lifelong memory!!!!

[@hogsnplanes]

My father got his licence in the Canuck back in the late 50's.

[@Bryster51]

Well Done, glad to see that Old Girl get airborne again!

[@mb3656]

Hey brilliant Mikey, and first

[@justinhobart8747]

Okay maybe it was a close tie... LOL takes forever for me to type... I was definitely the first to give a thumbs up LOL

[@mb3656]

@@justinhobart8747 reckon so😄👍

[@donkeyballs3307]

@@justinhobart8747 nobody cares

[@martijn9568]

Sounds like these aren´t the little kids that always wanted to be first. Or they got older and learned to type real sentences LOL

[@mb3656]

Martijn 😀

[@daffers8941]

Great film. Infectious smile from Joe at the end 😀 Keep these birds flying fellas. Much love for the channel from the UK 🇬🇧

[@gleno1]

MICKEY...GREAT TO STILL SEE SOME OF THE GUYS STILL THERE, AND OF COURSE THE ONE AND ONLY, THE LEGEND....BUFFALO JOE..WE LOVE ICE PILOTS AND THIS IS A LITTLE ICING ON THE CAKE...SENDING OUR LOVE AND GRATITUDE 🤗

[@ervingoertzen7233]

That was the first aircraft I flew, Fleet Canuck. It was fun, like cruising around in an older MG , I put a few hours on it before it was sold and I switched to a C150. Every time I see o e, it makes me smile. I believe I should own one , I have already been searching

[@welshpete12]

What a great group of people , helping that young lad out !

[@christophersimmins3181]

I was smiling also ....lovely story ...timeless quality, beautifully told, shot edited and produced.

[@ryanmcfarland6086]

You're a true film maker, Mikey. Well done! I love your dad; a special man. Cheers!

[@chriswarrington108]

OUTSTANDING!! I have loved the TV show for years but this video is immediately one of my favorites! Very nice work, too all involved...

[@StonyRC]

MAGNIFICENT - so good to see the real pleasure and happiness of flying.

[@james6164]

Beautifully put together. Anyone that loves being in the sky will smile when they watch this.

[@robwarrenn]

What a nice boss to have so much understanding and put himself in the shoes of the younger pilots. Lesson in how to build a team

[@6isenough161]

A happy young man with a smile on takeoff. Great show..

[@pylon500]

Nice to see a three pointer there at the end.

[@auzzieworker5183]

Cool little airplane and nice to see it fly. Lot of happy faces and one very happy Fleet Canuck.

[@peteliedtke4167]

Something good during this mix of a year, well done guys, it brings a smile and restores faith in humanity. Epic!

[@MichaelLloyd]

Outstanding! The smiles say it all. And yup - "I talk to myself like I have a co-pilot" and "the air is my happy place". I think every pilot feels that way (or should) Beautiful job on the filming and editing Mikey!