Air Koryo flight attendants walk near an Antonov An-24 at North Korea's Wonsan Airport in September 2015. Juche Travel's upcoming aviation tour of Belarus and North Korea offers opportunities to fly on a variety of rare Soviet-era aircraft.
DPRK Aviation Tour —
Air Koryo flight attendants walk near an Antonov An-24 at North Korea's Wonsan Airport in September 2015. Juche Travel's upcoming aviation tour of Belarus and North Korea offers opportunities to fly on a variety of rare Soviet-era aircraft.
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Members of Juche's 2014 tour stand in front of an Ilyushin IL-18 at North Korea's Samjiyon Airport in Ryanggang province.
Ilyushin IL-18 —
Members of Juche's 2014 tour stand in front of an Ilyushin IL-18 at North Korea's Samjiyon Airport in Ryanggang province.
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"In September last year our group of 150 enthusiasts were the first foreigners to touch down at the newly re-constructed Kalma Airport at Wonsan," said Juche Travel's owner, David Thompson. "That was a highlight for us, especially as it hadn't yet officially opened."
Wonsan Kalma International Airport —
"In September last year our group of 150 enthusiasts were the first foreigners to touch down at the newly re-constructed Kalma Airport at Wonsan," said Juche Travel's owner, David Thompson. "That was a highlight for us, especially as it hadn't yet officially opened."
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An Antonov An-24 makes its approach at North Korea's Wonsan Kalma International Airport.
Antonov An-24 —
An Antonov An-24 makes its approach at North Korea's Wonsan Kalma International Airport.
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This three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner was designed in the mid-1960s. Belavia, the national airline of Belarus, was the last European carrier to operate the Tupolev TU-154 and made its <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airportspotting.com%2Ftupolev-tu154-scheduled-flight-europe-trip-report%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">final flight</a> in 2015.
Tupolev-154 —
This three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner was designed in the mid-1960s. Belavia, the national airline of Belarus, was the last European carrier to operate the Tupolev TU-154 and made its final flight in 2015.
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Entering commercial service in 1967, the Ilyushin Il-62 was the Soviet Union's first long-range jetliner. Its successor, the more fuel efficient Il-62M (pictured), came along in 1974.
Ilyushin 62-M —
Entering commercial service in 1967, the Ilyushin Il-62 was the Soviet Union's first long-range jetliner. Its successor, the more fuel efficient Il-62M (pictured), came along in 1974.
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