Airshow (TV series)

Airshow

"Super Dave" Mathieson
Genre Documentary
Created by Great Pacific Television
Starring "Super Dave" Mathieson
Carol Pilon
Marcus Paine
Patriots Jet Team
Pete McLeod
Donna Flynn
Stefan Trischuck
Jon Melby
Sean Tucker[1]
Narrated by Dave Pettitt[2]
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Mark Miller
Location(s) Canada,
United States
Running time 45–46 minutes
Release
Original network Discovery Channel (Canada) January 2015-present)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)
External links
Website
Production website

Airshow is a documentary TV show that follows a group of airshow pilots and performers across Canada and the United States.[1] The show focuses on the hardships of preparing for and performing in air shows.

On June 1, 2015, four additional episodes began airing.[3]

History

The show debuted on the Discovery Channel on January 26, 2015 in Canada. Filmed during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, crashes, mechanical problems, and tornadic weather hamper the pilots' and performers' ability to take to the sky.[4]

Death of Marcus Paine

On August 27, 2016 Marcus Paine was flying solo while performing at the Airshow of the Cascades when his biplane hit the ground while he was performing a loop, resulting in his death.[5]

Episodes

Jon Melby
No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Cleared for Take Off"January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)
2"Light the Fires"February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02)
3"Adrenaline Overload"February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)
4"Water Worlds"February 16, 2015 (2015-02-16)
5"Afterburner"February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23)
6"On the Edge"March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
7"Two for One"March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)
8"Hasta La Vista Baby!"March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)
9"Double Trouble"June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
10"No Risk - No Business"June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)
11"Too Close for Comfort"June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15)
12"Breaking Point"June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)

References

  1. 1 2 "Airshow". Great Pacific TV. Great Pacific TV. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. "Recent Work". Dave Pettitt. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. "Airshow Returns". Discovery Channel (Canada). May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. Airshow, at Discovery.ca
  5. Fried, Dani (August 28, 2016). "Beloved aerobatic pilot dies in Madras air show crash". KTVZ. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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