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A helicopter security team flees extreme weather. A bush pilot faces a test that will determine his aviation future. UN aviators fly emergency missions over Madagascar, and vets take to the skies for a flight to save the Black Rhino from extinction.

Extreme Airport Africa

Pretty Fly

A skilled canine team tracks birds disrupting Africa's busiest airport. Mechanics race to fix a cargo hauler for the largest bush airline. Helicopter pilots meet ships near the Cape of Good Hope, while flying doctors deliver life-saving surgery.

Close Encounters Of The Bird Kind

A mid-air engine shutdown forces maintenance teams to scramble. A helicopter pilot flies engineers onto live power lines. A rookie pilot flies his first solo anti-poaching patrol, and scientists fly to track down a pride of lion.

Flight The Power

A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangoli.

Flight Of The Pangolin

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wild fires and wild animals.

Flight For Life

A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time. A bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction. Mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a warzone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f.

Flying Grandmas

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