Canada’s Discovery Cvilization channel has a new show on. Aviation people will love it, if they pony up the few bucks a month for a subscription.

It’s called “Air Dogs”, and it does not appear to have a web site (whoa!). But it’s great. It’s like Wings over Canada, but with more flying and a Mythbusters-like narrator. The gist of it is that two pilots (one ex-military, one weekend flyer) roam around North America, squeezing into venues out of reach of common folk, and getting to fly a diverse variety of airplanes.

During one episode, they get to fly with the Snowbirds. During another, they take the CWHM B-25. Not just sitting in the back, but actually taking control and getting an introduction. That B-25 episode was almost chilling because my little clan visits that very same warbird at the Warplane Museum frequently. Our two-year-old (Eric) knows it by nickname (“Grumpy”), and recognized the plane immediately during the show. There is still a pool of drool where I was sitting at the TV. “Lucky devils!” just doesn’t express my envy.

According to one source, only six episodes have been commissioned, but it would be a shame to stop – there are many other interesting aircraft out there. I don’t know how well the show appeals to non-aviation people. But if you might like it, consider sending a few bucks toward your cable/satellite provider to try out the channel for a month. I am sure they will rerun the shows again soon.