THE SIGHT & THE SOUND 5/12 : Flight onboard Air Koryo TU-134B-3 P-814 from Sondok to Pyongyang

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WELCOME TO THE AIR KORYO FLEET SERIES #5

This video has been remastered and substantially improved in Sight & Sound and replaces the video published in 2015.

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 lens.

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 videos published on YouTube featuring flights onboard Air Koryo.

Yet, I was looking for more substantial footage with more detailed inflight impressions.

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 in between flights.

This video features flight #5 onboard the TU-134B-3, back from Sondok to Pyongyang.

Once again the crew onboard was friendly and helpful, taking pictures and filming on board was absolutely no problem, we had beautiful weather, so this time everything turned out to be fine.

Most interestingly, we were delivered by bus directly to our plane without any security or ID-checks and were allowed to take plenty of pictures on the ground, before boarding.

After arriving in Pyongyang we were surprised by an amazing ramp tour and a view of the well preserved IL-14 535 presented by Stalin to the Great Leader.

There were absolutely no restrictions in photography on the ramp.

After our tour, this IL-14 has been removed from Pyongyang Airport and transported to the International Friendship Exhibition at Mount Myohyang.

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History of Tupolev 134B-3 P-814

Airframe 66368 was manufactured 1984 and delivered the same year to Choson Minhang조선민항, registered P-814.

This airframe is the last Tupolev 134B-series, leaving the production line.

In March, 1992, Choson Minhang조선민항 was renamed into Air Koryo고려항공.

Banned from most international destinations in 2012, P-814 is still active, operating mainly domestic charter flights and is an extremely rare sight outside of North Korea.

P-814 was spotted on July 1, 2019 in Vladivostok (VVO).

Flight details

Flight : JS 5106
Date : Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Aircraft : TU-134B-3
Registration : P-814
Built : 1984
From : Sondok (DSO)
To : Pyongyang (FNJ)
Take off : 13.55 h (0455 UTC)
Touch down : 14.21 h (0521 UTC)
Flying time : 26 minutes
Flying distance : 190 km
Altitude : 4.200 m
Speed : 650 km/h
Flight Captain : Kim, Chong Gil
First Officer : Kim, Yong Ryong
Flight Engineer : Kim, Gyang Hyon
Navigator : Om, Yong Choll
Cockpit Crew : An, Yong Tae
Cockpit Crew : Ri, Chun Sop
Cabin Crew : Dzong, Gum Bok
The following aircraft were spotted at Sondok Airport (DSO) on May 22, 2013

Air Koryo TU-134B-3 P-814

Y-5 / AN-2 fleet of the 6th Transport Division of the Korean People’s Army

among them, the following aircraft were identified
229, 249, 260, 284, 288, 515

Li-2 either 501, 504 or 532
The following aircraft were spotted on the ramp of Pyongyang-Sunan Airport (FNJ) on May 22, 2013

AN-24RV Air Koryo P-532

AN-24RV Air Koryo P-533

AN-24B Air Koryo P-537

AN-148-100B Air Koryo P-671

IL-14P DPRK Government 535 preserved

IL-18D Air Koryo P-835

IL-18D Air Koryo P-836 stored

IL-62M Air Koryo P-881

IL-62M DPRK Government P-882

IL-62M Air Koryo P-885

IL-76TD Air Koryo P-912

IL-76TD Air Koryo P-913

IL-76TD Air Koryo P-914

TU-134B-3 Air Koryo P-813

TU-134B-3 Air Koryo P-814

TU-154B Air Koryo P-551 stored

TU-154B Air Koryo P-552

TU-154B-2 Air Koryo P-561

TU-204-100B Air Koryo P-633

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