Airshow (TV series)

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Airshow
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"Super Dave" Mathieson
Genre Documentary
Created byGreat 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 originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerMark Miller
Production locationsCanada,
United States
Running time45–46 minutes
Original release
Network Discovery Channel (Canada) January 2015-present)
ReleaseJanuary 26 (2015-01-26) 
June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)

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

Contents

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]

Episodes

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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)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Airshow". Great Pacific TV. Great Pacific TV. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. "Recent Work". Dave Pettitt. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. "Airshow Returns". Discovery Channel (Canada). May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. "Airshow, at Discovery.ca". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.