Old Warplane DC-4 Threatens To Stall During Arctic Flight | Ice Pilots NWT | Wonder

The iconic DC-4 has seen a lot of action across the planet since its first use in the second world war. The brave and bold ice pilots up in Canada use the DC-4 frequently to deliver large loads of gas across the Northwest Territories. But one wrong move when flying in sub 40 degree temperature could end it all.
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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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[@brentdykgraaf184]

Soo sorry to hear of Kellies recent passing.... Arnie too...although he passed a couple years back. Man do I miss ice pilots.

[@Triumph-nz8pt]

Me too, I really liked her but it was Jan 2017 that she passed, not sure about Arnie though.

[@tw364]

This is bittersweet. Arnie and Kelly were my favorites on Ice Pilots NWT. Now I just learned that both are gone, so sad to know they are no longer with us. They both were such great human beings. May their memory be eternal.

[@attari56]

they died??

[@andrewfrodo2086]

Arnold “Arnie” Schreder died May 5th 2012.

[@andrewfrodo2086]

This episode is from season 1. There are seasons 1 to 4 with Kelly in them. Just to see that smile and laugh one more time.

[@iamra_n3189]

@@andrewfrodo2086 oh damn. Everyone loved Kelly…what happened?

[@andrewfrodo2086]

@@iamra_n3189 she died. RIP Kelly.

[@vaikjsf34a]

Hahhaha I love how Audrie says "some guys think I have advantage because I am a girl. But if I get offered the cockpit I'm gonna take it." wow you cold :D lol 😂

[@greglandry8248]

Arnie's 37000 hours is pretty well untouchable nowadays.The last group of pilots doing 30000 plus something hours were the DC-8, 747, 707,L1011 captains back in the seventies and retired in early eighties

[@henrywhitehouse6916]

My father was one,his favorite plane was the l188 lockeed Electra,he flew all the way up to his last day he really loved it!me too)

[@JohnSmith-tn9ye]

Buffalo Joe Mcbryan and his fleet of war birds is a through back to the golden age and by gone erra of flight . Arrnie and Joe both legendary aviators and Canadian icons . I was the world's biggest fan of this Tv show because it brought his little known airline into the lime light for millions to see. Joe Mcbryan will always be the king of the north . R I P Arrnie

[@kixigvak]

I love to watch these cool old planes. I live in NW Alaska and we seldom see big prop planes anymore.

[@WitchidWitchid]

I spent part of my childhood growing up in Brooklyn NY between 2 major airports (KJFK (formerly Idlewild / New York Airport) and KLGA (LaGuardia)). Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s I saw (and heard) many old piston airliners rumbling overhead. A lot of Lockheed Constellations, DC6's DC4's, DC3's, Stratocruisers, etc.I also remember one dismal, overcast, snowy day in December hearing the thunderous BOOM of a DC8 jet airliner as it crashed into the streets of Park Slope Brooklyn after colliding in midair with a LaGuardia bound Constellation. It was a tragic day. During the mid 1960s I saw fewer and fewer vintage propliners as most of the airlines transitioned to jet airliners. These days a vintage propliner is a rare sight around these parts, unless there is an airshow taking place nearby.

[@Ellesmere888]

Love this series. A tough and dedicated bunch of guys and gals. True Canadian grit.

[@Ellesmere888]

37,000 hours ... Jesus ! This man should have the Order of Canada. Kudos to Audrey for having the courage to gut it out.

[@lykpalegic]

But, no brains, who would choose to live in a freezer, with no lights half the year?

[@billblair3941]

James had a helluva job changing that tire in that awful cold. All credit to him!

[@boombox4037]

I love hearing the buzz from those propellers

[@TheGospelQuartetParadise]

I love your videos Wonder, but I am still waiting to see a DC-10. The plane Buffalo was flying fuel in was a DC-4.

[@Julian_Bolt]

no one said it was a dc10

[@Julian_Bolt]

@o0O - JD - O0o that is a dc4 not a dc10

[@pamshewan9181]

Don’t think Buffalo flies DC-10’ s. Too big

[@Julian_Bolt]

@ The Gospel Quartet Paradise they don't fly dc 10's or any full-on jet planes, they do fly turboprops though, I know a lot about buffalo, I've watched the entire show multiple times and I've met Mikey Mcbryan at an airshow

[@luisbatista1103]

@@Julian_Bolt Is Mikey a pilot hkmself?

[@dheyes803]

What a pleasant surprise to run across this video.

[@HeadHoncho727]

When he said "she's about 100lbs soaking wet, about 5 foot nothing" I lost it😂😂

[@Triumph-nz8pt]

Totally agree with Jeremy here. If anything she should have to work harder to prove herself. I've been in law enforcement for 36 years and trust me, it was anything but easy. Once they realized I was not going to ask for or expect anything I didn't earn then I was treated exactly as I should be, but this really disappointed me. I'm not saying this was right but I wasn't going to change my ways for anyone and I didn't have to.

[@jasonharper2601]

joe is gone also

[@byronscherer4986]

@@jasonharper2601 no he is still alive I believe.

[@markt5643]

i love bloopers,. around 26:30 arnie calls for "lets go green" or something, when in fact, the footage before that already shows the landing gear down.

[@theresatyler4043]

Just found ICE PILOTS. Enjoy all of WONDER VIDEOS..! Thanks for the UL's..!

[@tbcvirginia3387]

so happy u posted this

[@WitchidWitchid]

I first discovered Buffalo Airways in a rather unusual unorthodox way. I am an avid flight simulator pilot and one day I flew a Lockheed Constellation into Canada and I landed at Yellowknife. As I taxied onto the ramp there it was. The Buffalo Airways terminal in all it's glory. . The people who created the scenery included the Buffalo terminal. When I saw it I wondered if such an airline actually exists. So I did a google search and low and behold, I learned that it is actually a real airline that operates up in Canada's far north. From there I discovered the "Ice Pilots" series.

[@Softail77us]

Nice views of that bird flying around. The coolest is the view with the blue flame shooting out of the manifold. I wonder if the old man does that on purpose. It's a cozy feeling to watch this show from Texas where it's been 90 and sunny for the past 4 months.

[@nevinshajidaniel4958]

kelly was such a nice person , so sad that , she has passed away

[@sueloo8305]

OH MY GOD!! WHAT HAPPENED TO HER??!! SHE WAS YOUNG!!

[@brianolson2171]

All commercial pilots should have to do a stint at Buffalo so they have an appreciation for all the ground op people that keep the airline going.

[@joshuastavos4376]

I would be happy being ground crew. That would be my dream retirement providing I don’t break any bones sliding off a wing. Those aircraft are miracles to thank engineers and Yahweh for.

[@DJea-ni2yk]

@@joshuastavos4376 WHAAAAAAAAT...? You got to be shi@ting me! Engineers AND Yahway? Huh? What's a Yahway? Huh? What? You should hire on here as a rampy, that would bring you back to reality!

[@joshuastavos4376]

@@DJea-ni2yk OK. I am sure it isn’t easy. Neither is what I do for a living. In fact, what I do is worse.

[@maxrpm4433]

You have 0 f***g idea of what you're talking about

[@richardwestabrook9733]

@@joshuastavos4376 no No

[@djrigmarole7077]

I'm absolutely hooked ! 👍🏻

[@joshuastavos4376]

That girl who is determined to be an airline pilot is like my two daughters superimposed. I just know she will go very far in life.

[@lyndiwilson2334]

She gets effed by the company...

[@joshuastavos4376]

@@lyndiwilson2334 wow. How sad.

[@lyndiwilson2334]

@Joshua Stavos hopefully she does great things where she went next. It was as a flight attendant at a major airline, but who knows where she went from there

[@dennyj8650]

Just found this series. Totally impressed with the guts and skill of these folks! However do they fight the metal fatigue that must affect these antique planes? Especially with the extreme temps and the constant work?

[@Leaden-plural0]

Love your Videos Wonder

[@pipelineraustralia]

Love watching these old video's from the 90's

[@usethenoodle]

The series ran from 2009-2014. Great show.

[@nooneleftbehide]

Love this show, saw it it in the 80's

[@asimally9468]

AWESOME DOC

[@craiggilchrist4223]

RIP Arnie and Kelly

[@german9574]

Beautiful video, I just joined the channel. Greetings!

[@scottgamedev8542]

I love this show keep it up "Where is the DC-10 im still looking".

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Best doc

[@pwrplnt1975]

Arnie made the show!

[@larrysproul9424]

Yes he did and he was my favorite cast member .

[@lucascalma605]

Hello! Which days do you usually upload? Because I'm waiting for the next Air Crash Investigation episode. Which episode are you going to upload next?

[@CrosswindSurfer]

Kelly is such a sweetheart!!

[@usethenoodle]

Ya, she was a very cool lady. Sadly she passed in 2017. Such a loss.

[@ericlakota1847]

When the mechanic heard that engin start he must Ben so happy to get out of the cold

[@NoobieNinjaRoblox]

im always late to these

[@apolinaryprimus5542]

Am no 1 fan from EastAfrica, Tanzania... i can find same stories from this side! If interested pls

[@patraic5241]

Unfortunately you can't completely fill up those tanks. There has to be room for expansion of the liquid inside the tank.

[@yunassaxer7119]

great!

[@andyb.1026]

How the Hell anyone could actually want to live & work in minus ~ a Lot, is something I will Never Understand .. From South of France @ +30c

[@rosaliedollente5630]

*everyday i always look at this channel if there is a new mayday episode and what i get* *nothing.*

[@skyblazer9137]

How did i miss all these shows. ? Oh Well ( WONDER )

[@Mike-ry4ti]

Funny looking DC-10

[@Estoooopid]

Real life Tailspin.

[@dihanmaruf2082]

We need every vido faster

[@TheInterestingEgg]

I’m earlier than expected

[@carloscortes5570]

You don't put that pipe like that on top of the forks!! You strap the pipe underneath the forks,then lift it hanging.then in angle you set it inside the aircraft.then slowly slide it in..after that secure it to the floor.

[@sharoncassell9358]

Hillbillies.

[@DJea-ni2yk]

This was the blueprint of American aviation all the way up to and including the 1990's and early 2000's, BELIEVE IT! In 1988 I started as an A&P mechanic, with experience, for a US Airline flying B-737's and B-727's, and was paid $13/he, and pay your own taxes, 1099'd!!!!

[@thelincolnrailfan]

I’m actually one of the first!!!

[@joshgammons5185]

And?

[@thelincolnrailfan]

Well it doesn’t usually happen…

[@Triumph-nz8pt]

@@joshgammons5185 I've been to videos first before but never been inclined to say so, why do people do this?? I really don't get it...

[@douglascorley6630]

I thought we were dealing with Clean on some from star trek

[@kiethligman3649]

Wow

[@mayo250]

The guy is 66 and still flying ??? !!! The limit is 65 !

[@sharoncassell9358]

Its his 66 birthday. He could go on social ßecurity.

[@junrenong8576]

4:01 Madagascar's penguins landing flashback.

[@fhuber7507]

They needed to give Audrey more stick time... She would have stayed if just given that little bit of incentive.

[@WBTravels]

I swear baffallo needs more modern aircraft I mean yah having a unique fleet of antique aircraft is cool, but having to have 5 loads instead of just one is not very good. i appreciate the retro fleet tho cool to see DC-3s and DC4s flying still!

[@cjmillsnun]

The problem then is weight on ice runways and the fact that the airports up there are small so have small runways. The DC4 or Electra is about as big as you can fit. Jets need longer runways and definitely can't land on ice runways.

[@Thefreakingwierd1]

@@cjmillsnun Turbo Prop conversions, or other turboprop planes are the way forward

[@wee_rab4062]

Will there be any royal marines or nah? 🙂

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

I wonder where they get spare parts for maintenance & repair of a 1940s vintage aircraft. Are they custom made on special order, maybe? It's a bit like driving a Model T, isn't it?

[@pilsplease7561]

they are easily availiable

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

@@pilsplease7561 OK, that's great! To keep those veterans running!

[@JohnSmith-tn9ye]

Buffalo Joe Mcbryan has the world's largest collection of DC3'S and enough parts to keep them flying till the 100th birthday of the Douglas DC3 . This man was visionary 40 years ago and bought every part and piece he could get his hands on . The entire world now comes to Joe looking for parts .

[@AviationNut]

I think you guy's mean DC-4 and not DC-10. You might want to fix that title.

[@chefjacktheprofessionaldri6284]

Not a DC10/ A DC4

[@Muyendisbey1815]

yeah thatc confuse to me

[@chefjacktheprofessionaldri6284]

@@Muyendisbey1815 DC10 much larger and a jet powered tri-jet

[@espr7564]

The question is, why would anyone want to live there??? 🥶😱🥶😱

[@mikehilbert9349]

I lived in both Nome and Barrow, Alaska, the best answer I can give is, the adventure.

[@zinion70]

Why is the jack too small? Have they never changed a tyre before? With so many years of experience, they should have known to bring a bigger jack.

[@denisjehan1157]

It's not DC4, but one DC3 !

[@NajmHoshi_TK]

Next Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Please

[@mohammadbazzi3072]

My heart almost pumped fast when the forklift driver screwed up with the pipe. Thank god arnie was ok and the pipe didnt hit the airplane tail.

[@cziegle3794]

First to like and comment

[@persiezitha8975]

Well done

[@jasonharper2601]

rip kelly,arnie, buffalo joe

[@hq4244]

RIP

[@tamatirogerson6421]

Its probably all actors but wat the hey 🤷‍♂️ fun 😸😸😸

[@pwrplnt1975]

If she's the better pilot then that's awesome if she's not then that's sexism plain and simple. The person that has the best quals for the job should get it, PERIOD! It should never be based on anything else!

[@sharoncassell9358]

Girls usually get treated badly. Someone needs a break.

[@gamedevsupport6328]

Where Is the Other Narrator ?👀

[@Del-Canada]

RiP Arnie and Kellie.

[@sheilasembly-crum8447]

I knew about dear Arnie. What happened to Kellie?

[@joyceanthony-huff2914]

Kelly died in 2017. Arnie died 2012. Joe died recently. Anyone else dead???

[@dibaldgyfm9933]

would it be possible to let the engines run idle?

[@luisbatista1103]

Is Mikey a pilot?

[@telkoehf175]

DC 4 has 4 engine

[@jasonharper2601]

bring a sleeping bag and a pillow

[@prabhakarabh9549]

Playing with buffalo

[@AutonomousJudgementWaiver]

8 MINUTES

[@nathanlong8846]

They need to get better computers cmon that like a Macintosh classic

[@CMDRSweeper]

That they do! Mikey McBryan is here on KZbin and you get to see a bit through his own channel where he recently had a series called "Plane Savers" where they saved a very derelict DC-3 and got it back into the air again. Imagine a very gutted DC-3, left open to the elements, with birds nests inside, that one is today back in flying condition thanks to the KZbin series "Plane Savers"

[@nathanlong8846]

@@CMDRSweeper I’m confused what you are trying to say, I watch plane savers all the time

[@CMDRSweeper]

@@nathanlong8846 Mikey McBryan from Buffalo has a KZbin channel under his name and a series called "Plane Savers" Granted it is ended now, but I do hope you saw the episodes from start to finish for that DC-3 restoration they did. In one of the episodes of Plane Savers, Mikey did get a brand new iMac delivered though.

[@nathanlong8846]

@@CMDRSweeper oh ok

[@GeoffInfield]

Please fix the title, I only came for the DC-10 tanker in your description. Thanks!

[@ofirgwanter1962]

Poor jermy he just got passed 😭

[@OK-mb6lt]

I still live in uranium city

[@JustMe00257]

Those who think that it's more difficult for women than for men to find a job as a pilot know definitely nothing about this industry...

[@sharcrum]

Why does ANY ONE live in that mess!!!!!!???

[@charlesbaker6158]

DC-4 is not the designator for a military aircraft. How about C-54 or something like that.

[@sharoncassell9358]

C 47.

[@victoriapendleton4099]

Not fair to Jeremy

[@89ms__]

How I early?

[@denisesander7728]

This is stupid. How are they learning to be better pilots?

[@poseidon5003]

Too bad Basler BT-67's are 6 to 8 million a piece.

[@ericlakota1847]

What is with adries hair dam looks like a 3year old got ahold of scissors

[@DJea-ni2yk]

What? A flight mechanic without much field experience is not too abnormal but having the right spares loaded up with the wrong jack, o or at least the wrong or NO dunnage to use with the jack to be able to change the tailwheel, that's everyone's fault, all the way to the D.O.M.

[@mrfrenzy.]

I was surprised the spare wheel didn't have a bearing installed.

[@googleisslime8075]

You want to fly Audrey???? Pick up that broom!!! lol

[@hackercodm9104]

Heyy

[@googleisslime8075]

Don't pull an Amelia Earhart Audrey...

[@tztz1949]

I think the filming of ice pilots put a microscope on ops. Thus they are done. Dramatizing the edges of safety will make the authority put you in a category maybe not warranted.

[@georgegonzalez2476]

It looks like they are not allowed to use more appropriate oil for low temps, like synthetic 0W20. Too bad, it probably would make it far easier.

[@EbonyPope]

Why aren't they allowed?

[@aa-md4qr]

I want the other narraror, im not watching this

[@HeWhistlesTunes]

If they meet someone like me, they're meant to warn their local government because I'm a HIGH INTELLEGENCE THREAT

[@petterderter6354]

Dont say the Lords name in vain

[@mconley600]

OMG get a life dude everyone is not a stuff shirt geez🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Erick-ry1ij]

What the god damn deal lol

[@danny79045]

She’s cute though but I love how he’s a hater on her I hope she comes up first then him f jeremy

[@stinkesokke]

Planes are different a DC 4 is a medium Range 4 Propeller aircraft And a DC 10 is a Longrange TriStar Jetairliner

[@iMatti00]

*@**39:11** ~ The boss, Buffalo Joe, is probably going to be inappropriate with the girls with camera are gone. Very suspicious how he lets the females jump in line so much.* I am perfectly fine with the company not penalizing a woman because she is almost always going to be physically weaker than a man which means Loading/unloading while working on the ramp most likely a female is going to work slower than a man. But to allow someone to come in and immediately jump the line from other people they have been working their butts off on the ramp is not right. I’m OK if the company wants to use seniority or if they want to use performance/productivity, but judging someone by words between their legs is not what I consider the right thing to do.

[@paulne1514]

So, if you owned a small company, would you hire a girl who can’t pull her weight? Then you’d have to hire another person to make up for what she can’t do!

[@TheSjuris]

She also has actual flying experience which means more over someone who just got their actual license.

[@Julian_Bolt]

aiMatti00, most of buffalos rampies have almost no commercial flying experience and very few flight hours logged. Audrey had a decent amount of real-world flight hours and experience. It only makes sense that Joe would promote her faster since she has better experience.

[@EbonyPope]

I'm not okay to turn s blind eye to an employee underperforming. It's biology that when aren't as big and strong as men on average. That creates naturally a much bigger obstacle to overcome but this isn't sexism but the nature of reality. So no I don't it's penalizing a woman for not being as psychically capable but choosing the right employee for the job.