Watch as the Air Dogs relive the history of the worlds first powered aircraft design, the Biplane. Rooster attempts to follow in his father’s footsteps by testing himself on one of the toughest WWII training aircraft, the Tiger Moth; while Miller goes joyriding in a vintage stunt Biplane.
Episode Length: 01:00:00
Year: 2009
Episode: 6 of 2
The Air Dogs are on a pilgrimage to the Mecca of gliding, a unique area at the foot of the Rocky Mountains that produces massive thermals. The two want to find out who can surf the “wave” up to the greatest elevation in one of the engineless gliders. Equipped with oxygen tanks and clothing designed protect against the temperatures of Mt. Everest, Miller and Rooster soar into the inhospitable heights of the atmosphere trying to outdo each other.
Episode Length: 01:00:00
Year: 2009
Episode: 4 of 2
What self-respecting pilot wouldn’t have a B-25 Mitchell on their fantasy flight list? During the Second World War, B-25s flew in every theatre of war on missions ranging from bombing, to low-level tank busting to anti-shipping attacks. In this episode, the Air Dogs head to Hamilton, Ontario, where Rooster hopes to take a Mitchell for a ride. Meanwhile, Miller gears up to fly another vintage workhorse from the Second World War. The Beech 18 C-45 Expeditor was used for bombing and weapons training, search and rescue operations, light transport and reconnaissance missions as well as communications. The Air Dogs are ready to start their engines, but can they pass their ground school test first?
Episode Length: 01:00:00
Year: 2007
Episode: 5 of 2
In this adrenaline-filled episode, the Air Dogs push their skills to the limit. The mission: land a vintage air trainer on the smallest airstrip in the world – the roof of a RV speeding down a short runway at over 90 kilometres an hour. World famous air show pilot Kent Pietch spends time teaching Rooster and Miller the technique, but will all the training help them master such a hairy landing?
Episode Length: 01:00:00
Year: 2007
Episode: 2 of 1