Steel Buddies

The HU‑16 still sits wing‑clipped at an Arizona airport as the crew fights to revive it -- and the Albatross isn't the only aircraft giving them grief.

Thumbs up or down? A veteran inspector scrutinizes the Steel Buddies' 60‑year‑old amphib at Glendale. His verdict will decide Mission: North Pole.

Michael hosts an old friend from Poland. Marian arrives with two freshly restored M151 MUTTs, but some flaws slipped through.

The Steel Buddies need to move a 40‑ton crane in Spain, solving problems as they go. In Seville, the torch comes out so the beast will fit on the lowboy.

The Peterslahr yard has been chaos for years, burning time and nerves. Michael sets out to fix it, bringing order to the Westerwald with a new app.

The team returns to Arizona to revive their problem child. In Glendale, the HU‑16 sits wingless; the plan is to repair one wing.

The skin is bonded tight to the wing -- peeling it ate time and patience. Next up: the Morlock Motors crew tackles the propeller.

Michael plans a trek up Arizona's highest peak to prep the team for the North Pole mission, but even getting there proves tough.

Michael welcomes the Steel Buddies aboard his Douglas DC‑3 bound for Vienna, where the mechanics inspect an old crane. Julie's along for the ride.

The Steel Buddies hit Europe's biggest air show -- Airpower -- a major highlight, with vintage props and cutting‑edge aircraft on display.

WWII military truck for a Gama Goat: a lucrative swap is brewing in the Westerwald. In the Mendig hangar, the team maps out the Mission: North Pole route.

Deal done: Ingo and Lukas prep the Gama Goat for pickup. Will a donor part get the tri‑axle running? Michael, meanwhile, hunts for a heavy‑duty heavyweight.

The crew overhauls the HU‑16 prop -- puzzle work in the US-side mission. Michael pushes to close the biggest deal in Morlock Motors history.

A buyer eyes the Steel Buddies' treasure‑diver ship, but in Büsum's harbor Michael gets a nasty surprise. Meanwhile, Kalle and Klotzki meet surging Humvee demand.

The HU‑16 is ready for a final test flight -- time to see if the years of work paid off. After the test, can Michael point the amphib north and take off for the Pole?