Arnie Schreder - Ice Pilots - R.I.P

Blue Punto

For those of you who had interest in the series Ice Pilots you may wish to know that Arnie Schreder ,Buffalo's Chief pilot fot a number of years died on Saturday morning from pneumonia after a fight with Lung Cancer

R.I.P

Growler!!!

R.I.P. seemed like a good guy. Passing on his knowledge to the younger crews.

EIDW

R.I.P Arnie Schreder

David086

Can't believe it! You're with the skies now Arnie R.I.P

eyeinthesky

How sad the news, Arnie made show.

R.I.P. Arnie

Suits

Aw no!:(

RIP Arnie!

Tropheus

Very sad news. He seemed like a very likable guy.

quietsailor

I don't post on this forum normally but the thread caught my eye - is there any book on condolonces that you know of in Ireland being prepared for his family? The gang in this forum would be more likely to hear about this than any other forum and I'd like to pass on my condolonces.

Oscar Bravo

Aww thats sad,such a down to earth guy, RIP Arnie. (ps loved the Water Bombing training).

globemaster1986

Blue skies and tailwinds!

RIP Arnie

Johnny901

Sad news, always enjoyed the prog when he was in it. Seemed like a no bull**** kinda guy.

RIP Arnie.

roundymac

Sad to hear it, RIP. dos'nt his daughter have cancer as well, were'nt they moving to somewhere near a hospital where she could be treated.

xflyer

quietsailor wrote: »

I don't post on this forum normally but the thread caught my eye - is there any book on condolonces that you know of in Ireland being prepared for his family? The gang in this forum would be more likely to hear about this than any other forum and I'd like to pass on my condolonces.

Check the Icepilots NWT Facebook page, maybe there's something there.

Nforce

xflyer wrote: »

Check the Icepilots NWT Facebook page, maybe there's something there.

His family usually post on his Facebook Fan page HERE.

RIP Arnie.

notuslimited

Very sad news indeed - he was one of life's good guys and someone I would have loved to share a beer or two with. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Flying West

I hope there's a place, way up in the sky,
Where pilots can go, when they have to die.
A place where a guy can buy a cold beer
For a friend and a comrade, whose memory is dear;
A place where no doctor or lawyer can tread,
Nor a management type would ere be caught dead;
Just a quaint little place, kind of dark, full of smoke,
Where they like to sing loud, and love a good joke;
The kind of a place where a lady could go
And feel safe and protected, by the men she would know.
There must be a place where old pilots go,
When their paining is finished, and their airspeed gets low.
Where the whiskey is old, and the women are young,
And songs about flying and dying are sung.
Where you'd see all the fellows who'd flown west before,
And they'd call out your name as you came through the door.
Who would buy you a drink, if your thirst should be bad,
And relate to the others, "He was quite a good lad!"
And then through the mist, you'd spot an old guy,
You had not seen in years, though he taught you to fly.
He'd nod his old head, and grin ear to ear;
And say, "Welcome, my son, I'm pleased that you're here."
"For this is the place where true flyers come,"
"When their journey is over, and the war has been won."
"They've come here at last to be safe and alone"
"From the government clerks and the management drones,"
"Politicians and lawyers, the Feds and the noise,"
"Where all hours are happy, and these good ole boys"
"Can relax with a cool one, and a well deserved rest;"
"This is heaven, my son......You've passed your last test!"

The passing of Arnie got me thinking about another Canadian aviation legend - Les "Duke Elegant" Maike who passed away in Feb 2005. It will appeal to anyone with a love of aviation. I highly recommend it.

http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/117465-tales-old-aviator-big-chill.html

andy_g

Was lucky enough to fly with him when i was at Buffalo prior to moving home to Ireland, It's a sad day for aviation in the NWT as its pretty much a big family there.

He passed away last saturday in his sleep of namonia (spelt wrong) family were at his side.

Buffalo are to fly his body up to Yellowknife on friday for a buriel on Saturday Morning.

RIP Arnie and it was great to share the Aircraft with you and for you to teach me.

Bearcat

Jeez, I'm saddened over this. A great man, a great aviator.

EI-DOR

Can't believe I'm reading this. I've watched every single episode of Buffalo. Very sad news. What a legend of a man and top Aviator. RIP Arnie.

Stinicker

Extremely saddened to read this, I loved that show and Arnie was one of the great ones. Fly free for eternity RIP.

quietsailor

I checked his fanpage and they said nothing about a specific book of condolences but that;

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Arnie's Angels Relay for Life team at the link below:

Canadian Cancer Society: Yellowknife Relay For Life - 2012
convio.cancer.ca
Yellowknife Relay For Life - 2012
donation link

Just in case anyone else felt like honouring his memory.

280special

What sad news, he always came across as an old fashioned gentleman, always willing to help others and a calming influence when it was needed the most.

May he Rest In Peace.

Turbulent Bill

Arnie was also in Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb, interesting recreation of the WWII mission. It shows his skill in precision flying, well worth checking out if it's on again.

RIP, always came across as a decent man on TV.

KwackerJack

Seen the show last night. Very very sad.

Show wasn't the same after he retired.

Condolence's to his Family, Friends, Fellow Pilots, Crew and all who knew him.

RIP Arnie