TupolevTu154 From UK - England, joined Aug 2004, 2119 posts, RR: 31 Posted (1 year 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 3812 times:
I thought I'd start a thread for everyone who's attending the aviation tour(s) in the DPRK (otherwise known to the rest of the world as North Korea). For those that are unfamiliar with the tours, more information can be found here: http://www.juchetravelservices.com/T...rs/Special%20Interest%20Tours.html
So who's going? How are you getting to Beijing? For those who will be going on the May tour, let us know how it goes!
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11139 posts, RR: 63 Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3766 times:
Quoting MbahGondrong (Reply 2): Interesting tour, never heard any tourist go to the North for vacation.
There is a reasonably sized market for this kind of 'adventure' tour. Of course it's even better that this one also comes with some exceedingly rare aircraft included.
UK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2550 posts, RR: 33 Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 3737 times:
I'm in Beijing already for the May tour. Very much looking forward to it.
I was working in Shanghai most of the week, so flew PVG-PEK with CA on an A343.
I will be ending the trip in SHE to get the Tu-154B and from there will fly SHE-PEK on CA, PEK-IKA on an Iran Air B747-SP then finally IKA-AUH with EY.
I will certainly let you know how the May tour goes.
CrimsonNL From Netherlands, joined Dec 2007, 1618 posts, RR: 42 Reply 5, posted (1 year 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3660 times:
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Hey! Good idea to start a thread, I was actually thinking of starting one myself.
I will be going on the July tour. I arrive in PEK out of AMS and FRA on the LH 388 on the 10th, in order to squeeze in some PEK sightseeing.
I fly back to SHE (duh!) and from there on the same afternoon, to PVG on the Shanghai Airlines 738. After a few days in Shanghai I will fly the CA 77W on the 24th from SHA to PEK and the LH 346 to MUC and AMS the next day.
If all goes well I should log 8 new types in 2 weeks
Tugmaster From Northern Mariana Islands, joined Jul 2004, 582 posts, RR: 10 Reply 6, posted (1 year 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3654 times:
Quoting UK_Dispatcher (Reply 4): I will be ending the trip in SHE to get the Tu-154B and from there will fly SHE-PEK on CA, PEK-IKA on an Iran Air B747-SP then finally IKA-AUH with EY.
And a little birdy tells me you're gonna have to suffer a trans-atlantic flight just after that to take the Sacrememto DC8..
Hywel From Peru, joined Apr 2008, 719 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (1 year 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3626 times:
I'm planning on going on one of the tours in 2013 (and if they don't have an aviation one, just the regular tour). Would have loved to go this year but finances don't permit it!
cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55 Reply 11, posted (1 year 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 3561 times:
Group is assembled in PEK, 31 legends ready for the first leg, Il-62 to FNJ. Had a cracking night last night in a North Korean restaurant, great food and entertainment. Will be a unique trip! See you in a week!
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After what will be 4 horrendous days back at work, yes! Off to meet Charlie now and head to the airport early. Hope the weather clears a bit for the IL-62 'thrash seat' photos!
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Reply 13, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3349 times:
I will go on the september tour as well... Hope the current group now has a great time there and can even post an update from the hotel internet terminal
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ndebelebev From Sudan, joined Apr 2004, 874 posts, RR: 49 Reply 18, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 3196 times:
Quoting Hywel (Reply 7): I'm planning on going on one of the tours in 2013 (and if they don't have an aviation one, just the regular tour). Would have loved to go this year but finances don't permit it!
Same here Hywel... Can't wait to see pics from this years tours.. This may be a daft question but are cameras and such allowed into North Korea?
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TupolevTu154 From UK - England, joined Aug 2004, 2119 posts, RR: 31 Reply 19, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3171 times:
Quoting ndebelebev (Reply 18): This may be a daft question but are cameras and such allowed into North Korea?
I read somewhere that cameras with a lens 100mm or less are allowed. Ipads/ipods/laptops are allowed but no mobile phones, which are confiscated on arrival.
LXM83 From Switzerland, joined May 2005, 569 posts, RR: 5 Reply 20, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 3156 times:
Off-topic: On the pictures above an Il-14 is clearly shown. I wonder if there's any way to have a sightseeing flight with this aircraft instead of the An-24 - or maybe both. Has anybody already e-mailed the tour operator about this? Otherwise I'll do it.
Edit: E-Mail already sent. Couldn't wait. I'll certainly be interested in such a flight!
TupolevTu154 From UK - England, joined Aug 2004, 2119 posts, RR: 31 Reply 21, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 3146 times:
Quoting LXM83 (Reply 20): On the pictures above an Il-14 is clearly shown. I wonder if there's any way to have a sightseeing flight with this aircraft instead of the An-24 - or maybe both. Has anybody already e-mailed the tour operator about this? Otherwise I'll do it.
I swear I read an email from the organiser saying he saw what appeared to be an operational IL14 on the ramp and was making enquiries. I can't find the email now though!
cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55 Reply 23, posted (1 year 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 3032 times:
Just landed at SHE aboard Il-62 from FNJ after a fantastic week flying Tu-134, An-24, Il-18 with unprecedented ramp and photo access. Will post more later but couldn't wait to tell you how successful this first trip has been. July / Sep / Oct trips are almost sold out but there may be another put in for Aug. Contact Juche Tours. Meanwhile stand by for an avalanche of pics and trip reports from what everyone agrees was the best aviation tour ever. PS DPRK v friendly and interesting.
fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz
eirik From Norway, joined Mar 2005, 111 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (1 year 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 3003 times:
Wow !
So 2 flights on the -62 then ?
See you soon, DC-8 is only a week away now
25 nicode: I'm glad to hear it was a fantastic week. I'm waiting for more informations about authorized lenses in DPRK. Can you tell us more about it ?
26 cedarjet: No restrictions on cameras or lenses; had the run of the ramp at FNJ and other airports; cannot exaggerate how laid back the DPRK authorities were. We
27 Loran: I'm on the July tour. Unfortunately no new types, airlines or countries for me, unless my CA 747-400 flight ex-FRA turns out to be a combi or the SHE
28 757MDE: I am in Shenyang still. The tour was a great success for me, great airplanes, great people (there were no arguments, or not that I know of) and I had
29 TupolevTu154: Thanks very much to those of you who have commented on the May tour so far. I'm still eager to hear more tales and see some photographs! In other news
30 CrimsonNL: My god I almost fainted when I read this. IL-76, not in my wildest dreams!!!!
31 Loran: Can you share a link? I was one of the people who requested these two types, so I was glad to read your post!
32 CrimsonNL: It was posted this morning on the Juche Travel Services' Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Juche-Travel-Services/275497005829969
34 Loran: Spectacular news! Thanks for the quick reply. Regards, Loran
35 TupolevTu154: I'm surprised nobody has posted any trip reports or photos or anything from the tour. Can anybody point me in the direction I might find some?
36 PlymSpotter: Could be that people are not allowed to? I know a prerequisite of another DPRK tour I looked at a few years ago was that no articles or journalistic p
37 CrimsonNL: Pretty sure this is not the case, as the tour operator has quite some pictures on their facebook page from all tours (including the IL14 from the avi
39 757MDE: There were no requirements not to publish anything except what I described before about somethings we should not take pictures of, but for the rest is
40 CrimsonNL: Got a follow up email from Juche Travel about the tour options. The AN-24, MI-17 and IL76 (!!!) flights are confirmed. There are only 28 seats on the
41 UK_Dispatcher: I did the May tour, but have now also signed up for the October tour - a decision swung by the inclusion of the IL-76!
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