World's Most Bizarre Airline - North Korea's Air Koryo

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  • Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
  • The flying experience on North Korea’s “one-star airline” Air Koryo is completely different from any other airline! You can fly this airline and visit a museum at the same time! But are they really bizarre and terrible?
    I share my experience of flying Air Koryo on their Soviet Ilyushin IL-62, Ilyushin IL-18 and modern Tupolev 204 and Antonov 148 aircraft. It actually has more leg room and the seats are wider than most other airlines, customer service may be better than United or RyanAir. There are free food and drinks for everyone. It is definitely an exotic experience you don't want to miss!
    The aviation tour to North Korea has given us the opportunity to visit many parts of the country including the sacred Mount Paektu near Samjiyon. I share some of the first hand insights about the country, the tour guide, accommodation and food.
    The video also covers North Korea’s first Air Show; Wonsan AirShow. It was the most exotic airshow I've ever attended with a lineup of rare Soviet vintage fleet of Air Koryo and North Korean Air Force, many joy flights on Air Koryo, and the possibility to meet with North Koreans freely at the airshow.

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  • @Mark-oj8wj
    @Mark-oj8wj 13 днів тому +2824

    The condition they keep their airplanes in is seriously impressive.

    • @maxbee4460
      @maxbee4460 13 днів тому +251

      Don’t judge a book by its cover. As an ex aircraft engineer you are putting your life on the line flying in these aircraft, what’s the maintenance,? Etc

    • @MargaritaMagdalena
      @MargaritaMagdalena 13 днів тому +358

      ​@@maxbee4460 I'd rather fly with these old Ilyushins than with Boeing 😅

    • @ins1616
      @ins1616 13 днів тому +82

      ​@@maxbee4460Boeng builds very unreliable planes

    • @TheTranceCartel
      @TheTranceCartel 13 днів тому +118

      @@maxbee4460 I'd put my life in a Russian plane before getting on a "Made in America" disaster

    • @anlq1240
      @anlq1240 13 днів тому +63

      The material maybe already reach the end of its life. So any flight will be a potential danger.

  • @KateVol
    @KateVol 10 днів тому +970

    Russian here. My grandfather Dmitry Vilde was building the engines for the TU in 50s. It was near Kuibyshev (now Samara), a small work town called Upravlenchesky. Some captured Germans from ww2 worked there in luxury (measuring by that time) conditions - high salary, meat and milk supply etc, they were engineers who helped our engineers to work. I have published some of his personal letters and pictures of that time. Incredibly interesting, Sam. Thank you for your videos and for your interest in Soviet aviation. This job actually saved my grandfather from ww2, during which he stayed in Moscow and was making engines for war planes in Moscow suburbs. Peace to all❤

    • @sbbfbwnxpquenflqpi
      @sbbfbwnxpquenflqpi 10 днів тому +70

      So sad Russia is more and more becoming like North Korea

    • @MissMariQueen
      @MissMariQueen 10 днів тому

      ​@@sbbfbwnxpquenflqpiso sad that the west thinks they have the moral high ground. Nope, we don't, we are in no position to lecture anyone. If you think we are free, you are deluding yourself. We are puppets in the hands of the 1%. We dance to their tunes. We count nothing, we are only good as long as we are useful.

    • @synthdream
      @synthdream 10 днів тому +39

      @@sbbfbwnxpquenflqpi I don't know about that, not sure if you've ever heard of a place called the soviet union. 😅

    • @poss4757
      @poss4757 10 днів тому +6

      Thanks for sharing

    • @BenWilson-pv3be
      @BenWilson-pv3be 10 днів тому

      freaking communists

  • @ChairmanKim
    @ChairmanKim 9 днів тому +570

    Thank you for making this documentary about my airline. I hope you enjoyed our services. I have ordered new planes from uncle Vlad to improve our reputation ❤ - Chairman Kim

    • @bwillwin1505
      @bwillwin1505 9 днів тому +51

      Hahahaha 😂😂
      Chairman Kim, when can I have a ride on one of these planes?

    • @ChairmanKim
      @ChairmanKim 9 днів тому +82

      @@bwillwin1505 depends on my mood

    • @ColonelMacPimpDaddy
      @ColonelMacPimpDaddy 9 днів тому +11

      What is the deal with Russian engines being loud AF?

    • @ODTK268
      @ODTK268 8 днів тому +20

      @@ChairmanKim - The only interesting thing about flying are the stewardesses. Excellency, you did everything right on this point.

    • @codaalive5076
      @codaalive5076 8 днів тому +20

      @@ColonelMacPimpDaddy They are assuring the passengers it is not Boeing.

  • @BrendanBeckett
    @BrendanBeckett 8 днів тому +188

    I admire your balance of acknowledging the odd realities of North Korea without making the video all about criticizing those things.

    • @GamerLoff
      @GamerLoff 3 дні тому +1

      I agree! I respect him not being condescending or sarcastic in his monologue.

    • @DoumDoum911
      @DoumDoum911 2 дні тому

      Yes I fully agree!

    • @brendanbartlett6994
      @brendanbartlett6994 5 годин тому

      Yooooo nice first name. You spelt it the right way🤝

  • @hiramcbrown
    @hiramcbrown 9 днів тому +82

    Summer of 1990, I flew Aeroflot from NY to Moscow. Hearing the jet's engines in your video brings it all back. Not sure if they've since fixed it or if your audio just didn't pick it up, but in addition to being incredibly loud, the engines were slightly out of tune with each other. The end result being that on top of being the loudest jet I've ever flown on, there was a fluctuating ?warble? ?harmonic? between the engines that I hope to never experience again. Ever. Good times. edit to add: all the seats on the plane reclined fully onto the seats behind them. We were told it was so that the planes could be quickly converted to cargo planes for the military. For 60+ high school students, it was better than 1st class. We reclined all of our chairs and the back half of the plane became a huge sleeping area. We were also allowed to take a small set of stairs down into the cargo hold (where we played cards until the cold got to us).

    • @user-qd7rq2yj9c
      @user-qd7rq2yj9c 3 дні тому +3

      I flew Aeroflot from Moscow to Siberia in winter. When we were landing, the pilot said there was ice on the runway. He made everyone stand in the back of the airplane on landing to weigh down the tail. It still floundered back and forth like a fish struggling on a line. Absolutely terrifying in every way. Lots of people were throwing up. But that man landed that damn airplane, and everyone survived! It was rough though.

    • @Jeffrey.Seelman
      @Jeffrey.Seelman 6 годин тому

      Thank you for sharing most excellent story.

  • @TheMotz55
    @TheMotz55 11 днів тому +430

    From flying like a prince in an Emirates first class suite to sitting in the back row of an Air Koryo IL-62, you have experienced everything. In my next life I want to be Sam Chui.

    • @doncarlin9081
      @doncarlin9081 10 днів тому +14

      He actually flew like a prince, I remember his video about flying on a decommissioned 747 that belonged to Saudi royalty.

    • @DaveSCameron
      @DaveSCameron 10 днів тому +1

      🤔

    • @BelovedChatter
      @BelovedChatter 10 днів тому +1

      There are some interesting other types airlines in South America that are quite different than those two he can try.

    • @PeopleLoveShorts
      @PeopleLoveShorts 9 днів тому +5

      Next life you be the flight crew serving Sam Chui😂

  • @dibyajyotichakraborty7790
    @dibyajyotichakraborty7790 9 днів тому +75

    And the engine sounds makes my day. All the birds looks so good.

  • @chris_3636
    @chris_3636 9 днів тому +36

    No shortage of skill involved in keeping vintage jets in the air. Great footage of the planes.

  • @Ekki78
    @Ekki78 12 днів тому +216

    I lived in the GDR, near Berlin Schönefeld. The IL-62 was really incredibly loud on take-off and landing.
    It's amazing that you were able to fly it

  • @lllll819
    @lllll819 11 днів тому +309

    You guys are so brave to take those old airplanes , even their leader only takes train 😂

    • @saltysailor141
      @saltysailor141 9 днів тому +15

      More like stupid. I’ve seen their safety record.

    • @emt9370
      @emt9370 9 днів тому +21

      @@saltysailor141 What do you expect from a country that spends 90% of it's GNP on weapons?

    • @gamej7946
      @gamej7946 9 днів тому +17

      How many times have you heard that those planes have crashed? Those propellers will kill any bird that comes around and will not burn in the engine. It may be old but doesn't need much maintenance to keep it running.

    • @Goch46
      @Goch46 9 днів тому +14

      You mean Boeing 737 Max

    • @Alimhabidi
      @Alimhabidi 9 днів тому +1

      @@emt9370 you gotta be ignorant to the next level to say that. It’s not like they have a choice, when Uncle Sam has sanctioned the f out of them and all their western stooges like Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed don’t sell their planes to them. So yeah, good luck peddling propaganda dimwit

  • @Corey-zg3bc
    @Corey-zg3bc 9 днів тому +147

    wow - it’s amazing how well-preserved these beautiful airplanes are - they look as if they’re maintained on a daily basis - it would be worth a visit just to fly them

    • @CoffeeAndPaul
      @CoffeeAndPaul 9 днів тому +19

      I wouldn't. Aviation-grade steel is high quality but have defined lifespans. When you're evaluating a civilian aircraft's age don't think about the flight hours, at least not when you're evaluating the airframe itself, the wingbox, wing struts, cabin & the like.
      It's compression cycles that matter. These planes at altitude expand & on landing contract. Under UV radiation & working under vibration, metal has a limited number of compression cycles before microcracks start to develop. Once the wingbox starts developing cracks the plane's done.
      How many compression cycles have these aircraft been through over the Decades? Alot. I wouldn't trust their domestic service planes.

    • @dariusweisz7440
      @dariusweisz7440 8 днів тому +2

      @@CoffeeAndPaul true but a lot of commercial airplanes are older than 30-40 years still in service and they are getting used much more than for example this il 62

    • @ryansheppard1227
      @ryansheppard1227 8 днів тому +5

      I flew jets for an American airline and the only time they were cleaned was for repainting.
      Looks like a neat and different experience in an interesting place.

    • @MrBashem
      @MrBashem 7 днів тому

      @@ryansheppard1227 Dont' lie. Unless you are talking some backwaters airline with 1 plane.

    • @toddsmith8608
      @toddsmith8608 7 днів тому +4

      I'd love to know who is qualified to fix that MiG-21 after that horrific tail strike on landing. But hey... let's all cheer for female pilots! That's what's really important, right?

  • @crazywaffleking
    @crazywaffleking 8 днів тому +357

    Probably safer than a Boeing

    • @zanderarvizu
      @zanderarvizu 4 дні тому +26

      definitely not

    • @paulbo9033
      @paulbo9033 3 дні тому +7

      For real.

    • @s.r2350
      @s.r2350 3 дні тому +5

      Agreed

    • @user-qh3lw4xe4i
      @user-qh3lw4xe4i 3 дні тому +5

      Probably is right 👍. Definitely. Propaganda says we are the best at everything and invented everything in history

    • @peezyworld420
      @peezyworld420 2 дні тому +4

      Wait till one of the engines falls out due to faulty bolts on the Max

  • @anasevi9456
    @anasevi9456 13 днів тому +296

    Thank you for the video and all the footage of beautiful old birds doing what they do best in the sky. Glad to see so many happy faces enjoying an event, hope life keeps getting better for them.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  13 днів тому +8

      My pleasure!

    • @guitardzan5641
      @guitardzan5641 11 днів тому +4

      You are nuts...

    • @john-nx4xn
      @john-nx4xn 11 днів тому +8

      I wonder how many "happy faces" would love to get the hell out of there 😞

    • @john-nx4xn
      @john-nx4xn 11 днів тому +5

      ​@@guitardzan5641you and I know why they keep 2 people with you at all times.
      #1 to keep u from seeing the real N. Korea
      #2 so the 1 person can keep the other from escaping

    • @guitardzan5641
      @guitardzan5641 10 днів тому

      @@john-nx4xn Yep

  • @user-jk6ic8iy5l
    @user-jk6ic8iy5l 10 днів тому +30

    Those old Soviet planes look amazing. The TU154 always reminded me of Thunderbird 1.

  • @lhkraut
    @lhkraut 8 днів тому +7

    I was really surprised by how dirty it was at the airshow around the booths and food stands. It looked like there were no garbage cans. Not sure how safe that is around jet aircraft. At 17:19 there was trash everywhere. Having worked for Lufthansa for almost 25 years, that really shocked me that people would be allowed to be that careless with their trash.
    Since my wife is from South Korea, there is no way I'm going to make that trip to North Korea, so thank you for going for us!
    Great video!

  • @rockymin3474
    @rockymin3474 9 днів тому +6

    Glad you came back safe and sound!

  • @rusty9959
    @rusty9959 13 днів тому +281

    I much prefer this style of editing from you Sam, rather than the over edited pieces.

    • @marcusdamberger
      @marcusdamberger 13 днів тому +9

      It's a different style because of when this video was shot. It was when he was mostly doing his video's on his own, so it has that more raw uncut look. I'm grateful he still has all this footage to go back to. Today Sam has a lot of help to shoot and edit, so it has that more polished professional look now. But I do appreciate the early stuff when he wasn't so known to the aviation industry and now get's invited by airlines and other aviation related industry.

    • @automatedrussianbot8043
      @automatedrussianbot8043 11 днів тому +5

      to bad his info is very out of date, back in 2012 maybe you would get your phone taken, this was no longer true few years later, as you can see on other travel videos

    • @douglasharre7156
      @douglasharre7156 7 днів тому

      @@automatedrussianbot8043 He was referring to his early trip back then.....not to his later trips.

  • @markfestor7869
    @markfestor7869 13 днів тому +32

    Hi Sam, just winter to say thank you for the topics and bringing us around all these differents topics with an unparalelled passion.This vidéo on Norah Korea reflects my gratitude

  • @johnmayer2012
    @johnmayer2012 8 днів тому +3

    Great video Sam! This one was a special video. I tuned in to see what NK looks like.

  • @sheldonzhao8122
    @sheldonzhao8122 2 дні тому +3

    Those North Korean flight attendances are so beautiful😍

  • @sttvoyager1727
    @sttvoyager1727 13 днів тому +176

    FASCINATING VIDEO. An absolute instant classic @SamChui

    • @mantis10_surf85
      @mantis10_surf85 12 днів тому +2

      KJU is the best leader in the world. We love KJU and North Korea 🇰🇵. Some many people want to move to NK. The country is amazing 🙂‍↔️

    • @jimtuite3451
      @jimtuite3451 11 днів тому +1

      ​@mantis10_surf85 see if any north Koreans would like to swap citizenship with you?

    • @sttvoyager1727
      @sttvoyager1727 11 днів тому

      @@jimtuite3451 who said anything about supporting that murderous regime

    • @mantis10_surf85
      @mantis10_surf85 11 днів тому +1

      @@jimtuite3451 , I haven’t met one NK citizens that would swap citizenship with me. Believe me, I’ve tried. They don’t want to leave utopia. I understand! KJU RULES! 🇰🇵

    • @jimtuite3451
      @jimtuite3451 11 днів тому

      @@mantis10_surf85 As Internet trolls go, you're not even a good one

  • @chelovskiy
    @chelovskiy 10 днів тому +18

    I was flying in my young age almost all the soviet planes. An 24, Yak 40, Tu154, Il 86, Il 62 and Tu134. Very nice memory and a typical smell of the airplanes.

  • @billcallahan9303
    @billcallahan9303 9 днів тому +4

    An eye opener! Thank you & well done throughout!

  • @KammiNeko
    @KammiNeko 8 днів тому +3

    Wow Air Koryo!!!! Your content is so amazing I loved the behind the scenes series I hope you will do some more

  • @WizardSoon
    @WizardSoon 11 днів тому +49

    The speak of an aviation enthusiast, you really had a great time there. Cheers for the video!

  • @richardmongello579
    @richardmongello579 10 днів тому +61

    I just flew United out of Florida , it was late. The plane was dirty. The crew was surly. Air Koryo could teach United a few things.

    • @stanbrown32
      @stanbrown32 6 днів тому

      Of course, United doesn't use slave labor.

    • @rmramirezc
      @rmramirezc 4 дні тому

      Las aerolíneas del continente Americano desde Alaska hasta la Patagonia son una verdadera letrina, no hay una sola que se salve, y las aerolíneas Europeas no se quedan muy atrás, el mejor servicio lo ofrecen las de Asia.

  • @elkabong6429
    @elkabong6429 5 днів тому

    Thank you Sam! I appreciated, especially, your enthusiasm and your non-condescending narration. Great job! 👍

  • @Worldball12345
    @Worldball12345 7 днів тому +8

    Fascinating video, Sam! Air Koryo truly is a glimpse into a different world of aviation. Your deep dive into the airline's unique features, from its vintage Soviet-era aircraft to its peculiar in-flight services, was both informative and intriguing. It's amazing how Air Koryo reflects North Korea's broader isolation and distinct culture. Your thorough research and engaging presentation made for an eye-opening experience. Keep up the great work in bringing such rare aviation stories to light!

  • @Steve-xf4uv
    @Steve-xf4uv 11 днів тому +34

    Another superb video report Sam. You are so lucky to be able to experience these visits and see and actually fly on some of these iconic aircraft. MiG21 ? IL-62 ? That pristene IL-18 my personal favorite. I'll never get to see them so Thank You so much for sharing !

  • @marypoor9574
    @marypoor9574 13 днів тому +12

    Your genuine curiosity for a place / operation, and true respect for people shines through in your videos Sam Chui. Thank you for sharing these experiences with us!

  • @YouTubeChannel-xx7ty
    @YouTubeChannel-xx7ty 8 днів тому +20

    All flight attendants are so beautiful and cute🥰

    • @whohan779
      @whohan779 8 днів тому +1

      Hand-picked by dear leader, of course.
      Sadly that usually includes separating them from their family early on (though they usually were a resource burden anyway).

  • @toni0555
    @toni0555 2 дні тому +1

    I like the fact they keep the old things running, also the GDR subway wagons still running and not in the museum. Skilful pilots, I mean just look at the old technical parts in the cockpits. Real arm muscle power acquired and a good feeling for the plane without any autopilot. Love that screaming sound from the jet engines. These planes will still be running in 10-20 years, if the have enough maintenance and parts for repair.
    Great video, thanks!

  • @dahyepark4869
    @dahyepark4869 11 днів тому +254

    I'm a former international flight attendant with Air Koryo before the pandemic. Thank you for your lovely video. I'm so glad you enjoy DprK. 💕 💕

    • @MrPLC999
      @MrPLC999 11 днів тому

      NK is not even Third World. Their Supreme Leader and "Beloved Father" Kim Jong Un, lives like a god while the rest of the country has lowered the bar to a new level of national ghetto.

    • @sdean4816
      @sdean4816 11 днів тому

      I thought North Koreans didn’t have access to the Internet and UA-cam?

    • @ss10483
      @ss10483 11 днів тому

      Comrade, I think you are not in North Korea.

    • @4banger875
      @4banger875 11 днів тому +42

      You have youtube in the North?

    • @dansable4169
      @dansable4169 11 днів тому +98

      @@4banger875propaganda officers do 😂

  • @megalodon_attack
    @megalodon_attack 13 днів тому +475

    Probably safer than flying with Boeing today.

  • @themns4u
    @themns4u 6 днів тому +8

    Sam, thanks for this video, you have no idea how much I enjoyed it and how technical and informative it was especially as a Mexican who lived 5 years in Russia and who practiced aviation decades ago. Thank you and blessings!

  • @Taachino
    @Taachino 9 днів тому +2

    The airshow looked absolutely amazing

  • @ralphhull6946
    @ralphhull6946 13 днів тому +150

    Thank you Sam for this great video of these beautiful aircraft. I have been an aircraft engineer all my life..( I,m now 79 ) and during my career have been fortunate enough to work on both the Il-62 and the Il-18. Like you say the Il-62 is indeed a mighty machine.
    Thanks again...and best wishes.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  13 днів тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @anjankumardas3426
      @anjankumardas3426 12 днів тому +5

      I have flown on IL- 62 on Dhaka - Tashkent - Moscow route.
      Most likely IL-62 used to fly non stop in Moscow - Havana route.
      Thank you Sam for the great video.

    • @Shamrock100
      @Shamrock100 11 днів тому +3

      @@anjankumardas3426 The Il-62 had to make technical stops between Moscow and Havana (and other transatlantic destinations). For many years, Shannon, Ireland was the principal en-route stop for fuel and crew changes.

    • @faithreturns333
      @faithreturns333 11 днів тому +6

      so imagine how much money they paid in JET FUEL for an airshow inside a country that has more starving people than aircraft mechanics and scientists.
      This is a form of cruelty because your average north Korean citizen doesn't fly in any of these!!

    • @Jin88866
      @Jin88866 10 днів тому +7

      @@faithreturns333 Let's just enjoy the beauty of these old and rare machines without always having to overthink about everything. I think everyone knows about their economic troubles.

  • @ACB-vj8wf
    @ACB-vj8wf 13 днів тому +41

    This is a surprise! I never thought (nor did it ever occur to me) that North Korea had an airline😮. That airshow you showed in the vid was also quite surprising. Thanks for sharing!

    • @toomanyhobbies2011
      @toomanyhobbies2011 10 днів тому +2

      That "airline" is purely for show. Only for tourists and government officials. Did you notice all the aircraft just sitting on the taxiways?

  • @tedtombling2770
    @tedtombling2770 8 днів тому +1

    Well done, Sam. A great presentation. I flew on a huge Antonov An-22 from Prestwick Airport Glasgow, UK way back in 1996 to Goma, Zaire (now DRofC) which has a really long runway. We stopped in Athens, Khartoum and Nairobi for refuelling. It was full of Plant vehicles for building roads in the refugee camps post Rowanda"s genocide situation in in 1994. I had to sit on a wooden plank spanned across one of the windows. It was a madness flight but a great experience. I spent 8 months out there as a civilian with a UNHCR contractor.
    I'm pretty old 😊. I flew in some of those old helicopters and aircraft of the British Forces in my 26 years of service (1966-1993).
    I thought you presented the N.Korean people with great respect.

  • @HciContractor
    @HciContractor 9 днів тому +1

    The Air Show was great! Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @1Gaumer
    @1Gaumer 11 днів тому +56

    “A pair of female pilots were piloting the mig 21” -cut to tail strike. LoL

    • @jamesm3471
      @jamesm3471 7 днів тому +1

      Hey there girlie! Ya know they got lady pilots nowadays too! They ain’t any good, but they got ‘em!

    • @AC-jk8wq
      @AC-jk8wq 7 днів тому

      Wheel the planes out once each year…
      They seam to last forever…
      Until the lack of recency and training leads to smacking the ground…
      Having old airplanes takes more money to operate and maintain than having new airplanes…
      It’s too bad NK can’t join the modern world…. South Korea seams to have everything!
      What happened?
      😃
      Very much like Cuba…

  • @WhatALoadOfTosca
    @WhatALoadOfTosca 10 днів тому +26

    One star? You get more than Ryan air. The fact they didn’t like you taking pictures is reasonable. Why do people assume that people like being photographed at work just to please some UA-camr?

    • @TheMeloettaful
      @TheMeloettaful 7 днів тому +2

      Exactly, but the thing that concerns me the most is that it's North Korea. Unless it's through their government lens they are usually super strict about videos or photography portraying them in any kind of negative light. And being detained in North Korea is the very last thing you want to happen 😬!

    • @tinjarir
      @tinjarir 5 днів тому +1

      @@TheMeloettafulPassengers on US and European airlines can’t take fotos inside at all. Censorship?

    • @TheMeloettaful
      @TheMeloettaful 5 днів тому

      @@tinjarir you can take pictures & videos on the US airlines if you want 👍. I can only assume it would be OK for European airlines, but I'm American so I'm not totally certain 🤷‍♀️.

    • @Wi2Low
      @Wi2Low 5 днів тому +1

      ​@@tinjarir What? There is no recording restriction on Western airlines.

    • @Press2GetTheCookie
      @Press2GetTheCookie 2 дні тому

      In the EU you can take photos of airplane but you can’t take photos of crew or any other person inside the airplane without their consent. This is under the EU GDPR regulations. It’s an actual law.

  • @manoman0
    @manoman0 7 днів тому +1

    Holy moly, that tour guide is beautiful.

  • @kaloyanpopov7633
    @kaloyanpopov7633 2 дні тому

    Love this video! Thanks for sharing, Sam!

  • @afreightdogslife
    @afreightdogslife 11 днів тому +25

    Sam, your video brought back lots of memories from my youth when I used to fly an AN-26. Wow, lots of memories. Awesome old birds, good job reporting on this airline.

  • @dottoremabuse5729
    @dottoremabuse5729 13 днів тому +8

    Thank You from Denmark :- ) One of the most interesting (and different) youtube video's I've seen in many years!

  • @ninadsheth8422
    @ninadsheth8422 9 днів тому +2

    A vintage show by you an excellent documentary!!

  • @crunchyblack2224
    @crunchyblack2224 9 днів тому +14

    This was awesome. I lived in Seoul as an American for 3 years and loved it. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @richardtibbitts3841
      @richardtibbitts3841 6 днів тому +1

      But you wouldn't have loved Pyongyang, now would you?

    • @Endidixknsej
      @Endidixknsej 5 днів тому

      @@richardtibbitts38413 generations sentenced to hard labor

  • @ahsanarshad918
    @ahsanarshad918 12 днів тому +9

    It’s so mind boggling that how resilient these guys are yet they can’t get rid of one guy.

    • @PoweredByLS2
      @PoweredByLS2 9 днів тому +2

      And replace him with what puppet?

    • @whatslifespurpose
      @whatslifespurpose 9 днів тому +2

      What happened to those countries that had Saddam and Gaddafi thrown out?

    • @bwillwin1505
      @bwillwin1505 9 днів тому +2

      The problem is the system. If they get rid of one guy, another would take over and perpetuate the same atrocious situation. They need to reform the system and then it wouldn’t matter whether one guy is there forever or not..

    • @shellbythesea12
      @shellbythesea12 7 днів тому

      North Korea is controlled by China

  • @klinmuzik
    @klinmuzik 11 днів тому +94

    That one star airline food I saw in this video is better than all the airlines I flew

  • @haroldgreen4416
    @haroldgreen4416 6 днів тому +1

    I enjoyed this video. Thanks Sam!😊

  • @mikestone9129
    @mikestone9129 9 днів тому +7

    Sam, you gotta be one of the luckiest UA-camrs in the world. I'd give anything to go to an airshow in North Korea. Just to fly on those vintage Soviet aircraft would be a wish come true. This is one of your best videos I've ever seen.

  • @jfbaquero
    @jfbaquero 13 днів тому +111

    What a treat! Keeping all those beautiful soviet vintage aircraft airworthy and in great condition is amazing and just worth the ticket. A very unique experience.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  13 днів тому +3

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @thomashenebry8269
      @thomashenebry8269 10 днів тому +1

      Who says they're in great condition? They fall out of the sky on a regular basis.

    • @thesenate4563
      @thesenate4563 10 днів тому +1

      I do agree and all that the old planes are cool, but these planes could be falling apart and come from a time when air travel was more dangerous than it is now.

    • @Boodoo4You
      @Boodoo4You 9 днів тому +1

      @@thomashenebry8269I say they’re in great condition. I am the chief engineer of Air Koryo.

    • @thomashenebry8269
      @thomashenebry8269 9 днів тому

      @@Boodoo4You When would you say anything else?

  • @teazerfemi
    @teazerfemi 13 днів тому +25

    I love you so much Sam Chui, thanks for this great exposure

  • @ktgtours
    @ktgtours 9 днів тому +1

    Thanks for sharing Sam!

  • @tiocfaidh28
    @tiocfaidh28 8 днів тому +2

    I went to the DPRK a few years ago and flew with Air Koryo. A wonderful experience!

  • @africawai3555
    @africawai3555 13 днів тому +15

    I dunno man......seems like you are risking yr life on the OG airplane.
    You earn my respect already !!!

    • @craddocraddoc
      @craddocraddoc 10 днів тому +1

      Since their purpose is to represent and impress foreigners (as much as you can with 50 year old tech), I guess that these planes are kept in best possible condition because nothing would be more embarrasing for NKs leader than an airplane full of western tourists crumbling apart mid flight.

  • @Kenny-en7wb
    @Kenny-en7wb 10 днів тому +6

    another great video Sam..thanx

  • @Shannon-ij1pm
    @Shannon-ij1pm 7 днів тому +1

    Looks like an interesting time, though I doubt all people would be welcome. This is what the US State Dept says about Americans traveling to DPRK, "Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals. Exercise increased caution to North Korea due to the critical threat of wrongful detention."
    Thanks for giving those who can not travel there a glimpse.

  • @fleurrade7954
    @fleurrade7954 8 днів тому +2

    Wow! Thank you so much! So incredibly interesting😊❤

  • @rode73
    @rode73 13 днів тому +18

    I wish I could fly with the IL 18 again, have so many childhood memories flying with it, love the sound of the turbo props.

    • @alexturnbackthearmy1907
      @alexturnbackthearmy1907 13 днів тому +1

      Or Il-114. This thing is just something else.

    • @dmitripogosian5084
      @dmitripogosian5084 11 днів тому +3

      @@alexturnbackthearmy1907 That was rare, and was used only on international routes. IL-18 was a staple on domestic flights in the 60 and early 70-s. Trips to grandma in Baku, Azerbaijan from Tallinn Estonia, was my childhood.

  • @brucetrappleton6984
    @brucetrappleton6984 11 днів тому +44

    It turns out this is one of the most interesting videos I've seen on youtube!!

    • @xl000
      @xl000 8 днів тому

      BETTER than Me at the zoo ?

    • @brucetrappleton6984
      @brucetrappleton6984 8 днів тому

      @@xl000 you don't even make it to the zoo.

  • @ThemePro24
    @ThemePro24 9 днів тому +8

    I spent a career working and living in a multitude of countries. Post-career, I rarely travel. In this era, we have the rare benefit to virtually visit anywhere in the world (thanks to people like Sam) and I can't imagine a lot of money and dealing with the downsides of airline travel to see far-flung places that I can see on UA-cam.

  • @yc0nyo
    @yc0nyo 9 днів тому

    Video yang sangat menarik untuk ditonton, bukan hanya mengenai penerbangan namun juga informasi yg sangat berharga mengenai Korea Utara. Salut!

  • @Nooticus
    @Nooticus 10 днів тому +3

    Its pretty incredible how a repackaged video with content from years ago has got 2 million views in just a few days! Props to you Sam, it is interesting though I have seen it all already haha

  • @dearsirormadam20
    @dearsirormadam20 13 днів тому +193

    This is the Sam Chui style I fell in love with some years ago! This is raw, talented journalism, amazing editing and storytelling, and most of all, traveling around the world to tell an aviation story. Keep up the amazing work, Sam! 👏👏👏
    May I also remind you of the fact that around 20% of innocent North Korean civilians perished due to indiscriminate aerial bombardment during Korea war. Besides, over a million innocent North Korean civilians also perished in famine due to never-ending Western sanctions.[Fact: North Korea is considered by many independent research organizations as the most harmonious and morally upright nation in the world].

    • @MayOdinGuideYou
      @MayOdinGuideYou 13 днів тому +16

      He's the best!

    • @knowledgeispower8625
      @knowledgeispower8625 13 днів тому +18

      Go Sam, go!

    • @Dontbeevil-nh1xv
      @Dontbeevil-nh1xv 13 днів тому +15

      My man Sam

    • @FastGuy1
      @FastGuy1 13 днів тому +13

      Keep it up, Sam!

    • @alansacks9815
      @alansacks9815 13 днів тому +12

      @@MayOdinGuideYou He is the worst. No one should go on a North Korea propaganda tour while the people there are starving and dying.

  • @elizabethturczyk1533
    @elizabethturczyk1533 9 днів тому

    Thank you. This was so informative. The air show is fantastic!

  • @robgandy4550
    @robgandy4550 8 днів тому

    That is straight up cool. Seeing those old aircraft in pristine condition. Thank you for sharing that story. Way cool.

  • @wagnerbejaranocarvalho9971
    @wagnerbejaranocarvalho9971 13 днів тому +56

    only Sam can bring to us instructive vídeos like this

    • @faithreturns333
      @faithreturns333 11 днів тому +1

      yeah especially at 17:23 where you see all the trash all over the ground at the 'air show'
      they are a godless generation

    • @automatedrussianbot8043
      @automatedrussianbot8043 11 днів тому

      @@faithreturns333 worthless opinion from "faithreturns"

  • @AlcidesSegovia
    @AlcidesSegovia 13 днів тому +187

    15:31 - That tail strike hurt.

    • @Xtariz
      @Xtariz 11 днів тому +60

      women☕🤣

    • @qingyuanzhang3644
      @qingyuanzhang3644 11 днів тому +15

      @@Xtariz Imaging the female pilots slaming the canopy after exiting the aircraft

    • @stevenneill6605
      @stevenneill6605 11 днів тому +21

      There probably dead by now

    • @Xtariz
      @Xtariz 11 днів тому +5

      @@qingyuanzhang3644 OH stop it you... 😅🤣🤣

    • @MNBluestater
      @MNBluestater 11 днів тому +4

      Write-off

  • @SiriasisOFFICIAL
    @SiriasisOFFICIAL 6 днів тому +2

    Even Kim wouldn't ride their own planes

  • @Sal-imm
    @Sal-imm 7 днів тому

    Thank you Sam. Always, enjoy your vlogs for a long time. Pakistan and CT, USA.

  • @cun7us
    @cun7us 13 днів тому +190

    Those Ilyushin Il-62 engines are ridiculously loud. Easily the loudest jet engines I've ever heard on a commercial airliner. I can only imagine what it's like onboard at the back of the plane.

    • @mentalizatelo
      @mentalizatelo 13 днів тому +26

      Efficient or reliable. In Soviet Russia, you couldn't have both. They chose reliability. Well, Soviet reliability that is.

    • @shauny2285
      @shauny2285 13 днів тому +13

      Those early 707, DC8, Convair 880 four engine airliners were pretty loud too. I remember them flying over my house when I was a kid.

    • @TheGospelQuartetParadise
      @TheGospelQuartetParadise 13 днів тому +9

      The old Boeing 727 had a loud footprint as well.

    • @blameyourself4489
      @blameyourself4489 12 днів тому +3

      Fuel into noise. Beautiful!

    • @christianbottger493
      @christianbottger493 12 днів тому +5

      They are deafening loud, I hat a seat right next to the engines on a flight from Berlin to Leningrad in the 1980s ....

  • @colorvitamin
    @colorvitamin 13 днів тому +74

    We got Sam chui in air koryo before GTA VI 💀

    • @orangecayman520
      @orangecayman520 13 днів тому +19

      We got it before GTA V even. He went for the first time in 2012

    • @colorvitamin
      @colorvitamin 12 днів тому +3

      @@orangecayman520 hell naw 💀

    • @citizenx2369
      @citizenx2369 10 днів тому

      @@colorvitamin 🤣

  • @oO-_-_-_-Oo
    @oO-_-_-_-Oo 10 днів тому

    So cool! Love the music production btw!

  • @alexeybezobrazov4508
    @alexeybezobrazov4508 4 дні тому

    thank you!!!! those sounds of TU-154 and IL-62 are really music to ears!!! I was flying on them since my childhood and really miss those beautiful aircrafts!

  • @richardrejmer8721
    @richardrejmer8721 13 днів тому +76

    13:15. . WOW! That landing would have shaken the pilot's dental fillings out!

    • @azlanameer4912
      @azlanameer4912 10 днів тому +1

      D😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉

    • @user-uc7ec8pk9m
      @user-uc7ec8pk9m 10 днів тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

    • @masterlightjames950
      @masterlightjames950 10 днів тому +1

      That's a military plane.

    • @toomanyhobbies2011
      @toomanyhobbies2011 10 днів тому +4

      They probably pulled a couple of her teeth out, without pain killer, for making such a poor show for those tourists.

    • @10mseesawan
      @10mseesawan 9 днів тому

      It felt me like its tail is lost.

  • @robertjones8598
    @robertjones8598 10 днів тому +67

    They have us beat in the flight attendant category.

  • @riobaliairportdriver5559
    @riobaliairportdriver5559 10 днів тому +1

    The background music at 5:34 is so matching the scene and surrounding

  • @edknight1499
    @edknight1499 8 днів тому

    This is fascinating - thanks for sharing!

  • @JuanJimenez-od1ho
    @JuanJimenez-od1ho 13 днів тому +8

    Wow, this was fascinating!!!

  • @buggsy64
    @buggsy64 11 днів тому +3

    you narrate really well, thank you for the vid

  • @zenscott6477
    @zenscott6477 3 дні тому

    This was great- thanks!! You got to see the cockpit and even sit in the captain's seat!!

  • @aviationresults2292
    @aviationresults2292 5 днів тому

    Thank you for sharing this!

  • @eewilson9835
    @eewilson9835 11 днів тому +3

    wow, better than ever, super cool, and I'm glad that you shared this, but I'm going to stay home, have fun!!!

  • @JohnCillis
    @JohnCillis 13 днів тому +29

    An IL-62 visited Travis AFB in Fairfield CA during an airshow, at the beginning of the START treaty. It was the only time I was officially on "Russian soil". The crew which allowed us to tour the aircraft, which was bright and airy inside, was in good humor and let me see the flight deck, with the teal color around the old steam gauges.
    I became a US recreational pilot in '06, since my career involved weekly air travel both US domestic and abroad, though my role was as a business systems instructor.
    So videos like yours which share aviation are so interesting, especially since I have never flown in a Russian aircraft, my travels in Europe and Japan outside the US never gave me the chance or time off to go there.

  • @fredboat
    @fredboat 5 днів тому

    Thanks for the video. Enjoyed.

  • @cemkofoglu
    @cemkofoglu 8 днів тому

    very nice video Sam. well done

  • @michaelkim3432
    @michaelkim3432 11 днів тому +5

    Great video Sam!! Always great for you to bring us aviation sights that are nearly impossible for most to see!

  • @russelldesigner2682
    @russelldesigner2682 13 днів тому +6

    I love all your videos. They are most interesting that others vlogger.

  • @alexanderdukeler3948
    @alexanderdukeler3948 9 днів тому

    Fascinating video. I learned a lot.

  • @larrytate5605
    @larrytate5605 8 днів тому

    very well done video,..very nice airline. thanx for sharing

  • @cajarana76
    @cajarana76 13 днів тому +26

    Few years ago, on my way from London to Seoul, I've been lucky enough to see one of this relics taxing at Beijing airport while I was there awaiting for the next flight.

    • @DavidZ_HGH
      @DavidZ_HGH 13 днів тому +4

      sadly the capital airport now put blurred glass in some area in terminal 3 that block the view

  • @chrisdooley1184
    @chrisdooley1184 10 днів тому +3

    I guess I try not to be impressed by anything North Korea related but the shape they keep their planes in is amazing. I don’t know what I’m looking at as I’m not a huge aviation guy but the planes look like they’re right out of a museum lol.

  • @notsosilentmajority1
    @notsosilentmajority1 4 дні тому

    Great job on this video. Thank you.

  • @johnsmartin1473
    @johnsmartin1473 9 днів тому +1

    In 2001 I visited Cuba. Our flight from the Grand Bahamas to Cuba was on a old Russian plane, Cuba Air. Half an hour into the flight we dived into a 30 second free fall. The flight stewardesses had just served drinks and everyone got soaked Clearly an existential experience

  • @Vanjasper
    @Vanjasper 13 днів тому +6

    Very enjoyable video. An interesting insight into Nth Korea.

  • @AirlinkTrainsAndAviation_PACQ
    @AirlinkTrainsAndAviation_PACQ 13 днів тому +123

    Nice job! You achieved: "you have no braincells flying! Thank you for flying the incinerator airline air koryo."
    Edit: This is aviation wise, not propaganda wise.
    Warning: not supporting Russia , China and North Koreas Propoganda.
    I am just saying, not offending the community.
    Best regards,
    Airlink_CsxRailfanner.

    • @BBAKER22
      @BBAKER22 12 днів тому +5

      Guts? Lol..More like NO BRAINS

    • @Sapioso
      @Sapioso 11 днів тому +11

      Thousands of traumatized and hundreds of deceased Boeing passengers strongly disagree.

    • @faithreturns333
      @faithreturns333 11 днів тому

      did you see the potholes in the run way at about 10:30? no wonder so many people die in asian air controlled by commies

    • @horvathr95
      @horvathr95 11 днів тому

      @@Sapioso Boeings are the most common airplanes in the world. Of course the most accidents will happen to a Boeing. But that doesnt prove that they are statistically not the safest you muppet.

  • @twilliamc8718
    @twilliamc8718 9 днів тому +1

    You are very brave .daring human being !

  • @janmichael1262
    @janmichael1262 8 днів тому

    Thank you for the great video, it is a real eye opener