Jetstream (TV series)

Jetstream is a 2008 documentary television series produced by Paperny Films for the network Discovery Channel Canada.[1] The series totals 8 episodes and premiered on January 8, 2008.[2] The series was narrated by Canadian Actor Kavan Smith.

For other uses, see Jet stream (disambiguation).
Jetstream
Country of originCanada
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producer(s)David Paperny
Cal Shumiatcher
Producer(s)Karen Melvin
Running time50 minutes
Release
Original networkDiscovery Channel Canada
Original releaseJanuary 8 –
February 26, 2008

Seven of the eight pilots are graduates of the Royal Military College of Canada:

  • 21810 Capt. Michael (Mike) "Floater" M.R. Lewis (RMC ‘00)
  • 21955 Capt. Riel "Guns" K. Erickson (RMC ‘01);
  • 22537 Capt. Yannick "Blow" Jobin (RMC ‘03);
  • 22542 Capt. Tristan "T-bag" Mckee (RMC ‘03);
  • 22715 Capt. Timothy (Tim) "Nail'n" B. Coffin (RMC ‘03);
  • 22821 Lt. Dave "Tickler" McLeod (RMC ‘04);
  • 22848 Capt. Shamus "Carney" T. Allen (RMC ‘04)

The series was released on DVD in 2008.

Synopsis

Jetstream follows eight pilots training with the Royal Canadian Air Force to fly one of the most advanced supersonic tactical fighter jets in the world—the CF-18 Hornet at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. They train under the 410 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.

Episodes
#TitleOriginal airdate
1"The Rookies"January 8, 2008 (2008-01-08)
2"Members Only"January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)
3"Blood on the Page"January 22, 2008 (2008-01-22)
4"Darkness Falls"January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29)
5"Fight's On"February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)
6"Dream Killer"February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
7"Do or Die"February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)
8"Bomb's Away"February 26, 2008 (2008-02-26)

DVD

Jetstream was released on DVD in 2008. The DVD box set includes all eight episodes of the series, over 20 minutes of bonus footage, and a preview for the TV series Combat School.[3]

Footnotes
  1. Jetstream About Page , Retrieved on February 6, 2008
  2. "Paperny launches Discovery Channel series Jetstream". Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  3. Jetstream DVD sale page "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Retrieved on November 20, 2009
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