Jetstream (TV series)
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Jetstream is a 2008 documentary television series produced by Paperny Films
Paperny Films
Paperny Entertainment is a Vancouver-based, Academy Award nominated producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows...

 for the network Discovery Channel Canada. The series totals 8 episodes and premiered on January 8, 2008. The series was narrated by Canadian Actor Kavan Smith
Kavan Smith
Kavan Joel Smith is a Canadian actor best known for playing Major Evan Lorne in Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1 and for his recurring role as Agent Jed Garrity in The 4400.-Biography:...

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Seven of the eight pilots are graduates of the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...

:
  • 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 Canadian Air Force to fly one of the most advanced supersonic tactical fighter jets in the world—the CF-18 Hornet
CF-18 Hornet
The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter aircraft, based on the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter. In 1980, the F/A-18 was selected as the winner of the New Fighter Aircraft competition, and a production order was awarded...

 at CFB Cold Lake
CFB Cold Lake
Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located within the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter/interceptor...

. They train under the 410 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
No. 410 Squadron RCAF
410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron, nicknamed the "Cougars", is a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft squadron currently located at Canada's primary training base for the CF-18 , at Cold Lake, Alberta...

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Episodes

# Title Combat School
Combat School (television series)
Combat School is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on March 10, 2009, on the Discovery Channel. The show focuses on a platoon of soldiers as they undergo warfare training prior to disembarking for a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The series was produced by Paperny Films...

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See also

  • Discovery Channel Canada
  • CF-18 Hornet
    CF-18 Hornet
    The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter aircraft, based on the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter. In 1980, the F/A-18 was selected as the winner of the New Fighter Aircraft competition, and a production order was awarded...

  • CFB Cold Lake
    CFB Cold Lake
    Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located within the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter/interceptor...

  • Paperny Films
    Paperny Films
    Paperny Entertainment is a Vancouver-based, Academy Award nominated producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows...


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