WELCOME TO THE AIR KORYO FLEET SERIES #3 Many of you may not be aware of the fact, that aviation videography on the ground and in the air is hard work and the output is not always rewarding. Filming is not only time and money consuming, but requires accurate preparation, especially when asking for cooperation of the airline, crews, security and authorities. Once accepted and approved, it is all a matter of weather, seating on board, fellow passengers, camera condition and last but not least the ability of the person behind the lense. Therefore I always prefer to plan my own tours well in advance to make sure nothing goes wrong. Planning a trip to North Korea is a different story. It is impossible to get permissions from the airline, the crews, security and the authorities in advance. Yet, filming the beauties of Air Koryo in detail has always been my dream. There are many video footages on Youtube featuring flights onboard Air Koryo. Most of them are very short and do not provide an impression, what it is like to be onboard. Travelling to North Korea means always to join a group tour and to depend on the mercy of circumstances. Inspired by my friend Lutz, I decided to join the German speaking Aviation Tour in May 2013, launched by Juche Travel Services. Twelve flights onboard Air Koryo were on the agenda, meaning tough and hard work with uncertain output. Restrictions imposed by security issues change on a day to day basis and remain totally unpredictable. Seating on board is also a problem for filming because everybody wants the same seat with the same clean window and the same video footage of take off and landing. The third problem is a pure lack of time on board and inbetween flights. This video features the third flight onboard the IL-18, my favourite plane, back from Samjiyong to Pyongyang. Although the attitude of the crew onboard was totally relaxed and taking pictures and filming on board was absolutely no problem, the situation escalated, when one group member - who never showed any consideration towards his fellow travel mates - started using several cameras simultaneously, including a Go Pro without a monitor and started arguing with the security officer on board. As a consequence, the officer became very nervous and thanks to the uncooperative and undiplomatic attitude of my inconsiderate travel mate, all photography and videography on board was stopped from that point on. The reason may be pure speculation, however there seemed to be some military action enroute and we had beautiful clear skies when approaching Pyongyang. Our guide did his very best to help us and the officer understood that I was interested in taping the plane and the propellers only. This explains all the talking and explaining during landing in the background. Despite these and other disturbing circumstances, this is the best I could do to deliver you an impression of Air Koryo's IL-18 in detail. Watch and enjoy with me the Sights & Sounds of Classic Aviation. Thank you for watching my channel. Brief history of IL-18D P-835 Airframe 188011205 was manufactured at MMZ Znamya Truda in 1969 and delivered March 20, 1969 to Choson Minhang and registered 835. In 1980, the registration 835 was changed to P-835. In March 1992, Choson Minhang was renamed Air Koryo. Banned from most international destinations, P-835 is still active mainly operating domestic charter flights. Flight details Flight : JS 5102 Date : Monday, May 20, 2013 Aircraft : IL-18D Registration : P-835 Previous registration : 835 (Choson Minhang) Built : 1969 From : Samjiyong (YJS) To : Pyongyang (FNJ) Take off : 17.12 h (0812 UTC) Touch down : 18.14 h (0914 UTC) Flying time : 1 hour 2 minutes Flying distance : 472 km Altitude : 4.883 m Speed : 450 km/h Captain : Kim, In Dok First Officer : O, Sok Chon Flight Engineer : Dzon, Un Hak Navigator : O, Son Sik Radio Operator : Dzang, Gyong Chan Additional Cockpit Crew : Dzo, Un Choll Cabin Crew : Kim, Gyong Hui Cabin Crew : Ryu, Hyon Son

• published: 17 Sep 2015
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