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Season 1 – Flying Wild Alaska

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You might say the Tweto family business has taken off, despite the sometimes unforgiving conditions in which it operates. The Twetos -- dad Jim, mom Ferno, and daughters Ariel and Ayla -- run Era Alaska, an airline that transports life's necessities to the isolated rural inhabitants of the Bering Sea coastline. Whether it's carrying sled dogs bound for the Iditarod race, medicine for sick children or food supplies to miners working on the North Slope, the Era Alaska crew serves as a lifeline for many of the state's residents.

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Flying Wild Alaska — Season 1

Flying Wild Alaska — Season 1

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Jim Tweto

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John Ponts

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Ferno Tweto

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Sue Aikens

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Ariel Tweto

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Tom Elkins

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 14, 2011 Meet the Twetos Twetos family battles conditions of the Arctic to transport supplies to some of the least-accessible areas of Alaska. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 21, 2011 Life or Death Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals to Atqasuk; Jim makes arrangements for the transportation of the first casualty of winter. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 28, 2011 Blow It Up In a dangerous mission, pilot Doug Doherty flies along Russian airspace to transport volatile explosives to the island of St. Lawrence; Ben hits a large bird in midair. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 4, 2011 Indian Summer Jim and Brooks look for potential landing strips; an Eskimo feast is prepared for returning pilot John Ponts. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 11, 2011 Tundra Taxis The crew races to finish Era's hangar before the winter snow arrives. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 18, 2011 Greenhorn Ben Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel; Jim tries to do a river landing in Unalakleet. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 25, 2011 Deep Freeze Era Alaska has a canine delivery for four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey; Jim and Ferno must cope with the airline's busiest day of the year. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 3, 2011 Bush Brawl Jim and Ferno make a dangerous river landing; the biggest snow storm of the season hits Western Alaska. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 11, 2011 Trick or Tweto Vicious crosswinds wreak havoc on small planes; a power blackout test Ariel's abilities. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 20, 2011 Goodbye Sun Luke tries to complete a rescue before the sun sets for two months; a bootlegger tries to smuggle in illegal liquor. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Tommy Baynard, Scott Larsen, Tim Pastore, Brant Pinvidic
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 14, 2011