Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

[Beerfish]

I've been watching that show on the Discovery channel called Jetstream about students trying to become fighter pilots at Cold Lake. Pretty decent the two episodes I've seen so far and very educational for a person with limited knowledge of the planes, training etc.

I'm sure Nanookster must know some of the instructors on the show.

[Opus]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

I've been watching that show on the Discovery channel called Jetstream about students trying to become fighter pilots at Cold Lake. Pretty decent the two episodes I've seen so far and very educational for a person with limited knowledge of the planes, training etc.

I'm sure Nanookster must know some of the instructors on the show.

I saw the ads for this hyping the premiere.....and immediately thought of 'Nook.

Didn't know the time or date of the first show though....

[Beerfish]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

bumping this one to get Nanooksters opinion of the show.

[Opus]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

I caught last weeks show (but missed this week).......agreed with your first post, pretty good show.

I too would like to hear 'Nook's take on it.......and considering what they've said about the very short career span how long he was able to last at the stick.....?

[Beerfish]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

I caught last weeks show (but missed this week).......agreed with your first post, pretty good show.

I too would like to hear 'Nook's take on it.......and considering what they've said about the very short career span how long he was able to last at the stick.....?

Someone got punted this week, I won't spoiler it for you as to tell you who it was.

[Opus]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

Someone got punted this week, I won't spoiler it for you as to tell you who it was.

It was the chick wasn't it?

[Beerfish]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

It was the chick wasn't it?

I ain't tellin.....I'm sure that episode will be replayed.

[Opus]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

aw man.......I don't mind spoilers.....

[Beerfish]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

aw man.......I don't mind spoilers.....

The smiling dude got punted. The guy that was always cheerful and smiling.

[Nanookster]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

Yeah, I know Spankey and Yannick (both ex-416). Spankey likes to smoke in the cockpit (with oxygen and all). In fact, I know all the instructors.

Thus far I've found some of it cheesy, some of the stuff such as the incidents between the aircrew and groundcrew is BS. At least that didn't occur in our unit, 410 maybe, but not 416. We were tight knit and wouldn't trash one another.

Big no-no on the kid who reset the flight controls. I can't believe he flew and I also can't believe Spankey gave him **** for doing so. Once he reset for the second time on the ground he should have been a no-go, the operations officer and the desk officer would have been in contact with him when he reset, and they should have had him return to the chocks. 2 resets in the air, unheard of. After the first reset in the air he should have been heading for home. He took a big chance, but again, he was being monitored and reported the rests. But the newby isn't at fault, the experienced guys should have pulled him back.


The chick just intercepted a Russian Bear up north (you know, the Russians, our friends). The first female fighter pilot to intercept a Russian bomber. I'll see if I can find the news report on this.\

I have the rest saved to DVD, I have yet to watch them all. Nice to see my old stomping grounds though.

[Beerfish]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

It's a very educational show that is for sure. I'm sure the editing is played up to stress drama and such but I've learned alot by watching it. Saying....ah shi*! when you mow your lawn the 1st time is a bit below a pilot saying ah shi*! when they screw up in the cockpit the 1st time.

[Beerfish]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

Last episode last night. Good way to end things.

[Opus]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

Last episode last night. Good way to end things.

yup, they mentioned 'Guns' intercept of the Russian Bomber (WTF were they doing so far into our airspace I wonder?).....

Yannick "Blow" Jobin.............great call-sign!

[BaronAmongYou]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

yup, they mentioned 'Guns' intercept of the Russian Bomber (WTF were they doing so far into our airspace I wonder?).....

Yannick "Blow" Jobin.............great call-sign!

The BBC World News ran a story last night about the Ruskies going back to their old cat and mouse game of flying bombers into NATO airspace. Apparently they can afford the fuel for the Bears again. They've been intercepted over Alaska, Norway, and the UK.

[Nanookster]

Re: Jetstream.....good tv viewing.

The BBC World News ran a story last night about the Ruskies going back to their old cat and mouse game of flying bombers into NATO airspace. Apparently they can afford the fuel for the Bears again. They've been intercepted over Alaska, Norway, and the UK.

They never stopped.

Inuvik is a regular deployment for us each year with fully armed jets. The Russian's conduct war games once a year in the North. The focus of the games are North America.