There was never such a thing as soviet russia. That's one. You should visit other places to see how wrong you are. That's two. There's nothing soviet about it, i visited last year. There's much soviet stuff in ukraine and latvia. visited in 2019, 2020.
@@geraldwalsh6489 if you want to see videos on North Korea, I recommend Simon Wilson. You may have already seen him but it’s really good his North Korea trip!
Buddy you are really unique! I didn’t see any Russian youtuber who filmed this type of flight... and it is so cool. Thanks man.. you open Russia even for Russians
Your passion for rare aviation has newly made me extremely interested in obscure airports and niche aircraft exclusively due to the fact that you demonstrate such enthusiasm for it. This is great.
Promise me one thing... Never be like Sam Chui, he is being like.. Look at me I got money - These kinds of videos of you just enjoying it is just amazing
Yea Sam chui’s videos are horrible now. Is he a travel journalist anymore? Not really…. Is he a flight reviewer? Not really… must be another advertisement for emirates
I think that single shade of green paint is the same single shade of green paint used on Soviet-era aircraft instrument panels. It reduces confusion. I often wondered where Boeing got their inspiration for soundproofing their aircraft. Keep 'em coming.
In the 70s my (American) parents used to fly Aeroflot pretty much exclusively around Europe or Asia esp Japan, or that general area. I don't know how they managed to do that but my mom just bought the tickets through Japan Airlines and no one asked anything more. It was a fraction of the cost (of American airlines) and the money saved allowed us to stay at some really nice resorts and have great holidays in other places around the world! Mother should have published a book called, "How to Travel the World on a Budget." Some stopovers of course, we couldnt leave the (soviet era) hotels with a no nonsense lady seated at the end of every corridor but it was just a layover. My mother always gave little gifts like coffee, hygiene items, lipstick, etc. Some employees accepted the gifts, some did not. Those were quite fun days, I kid you not! With mother I suppose ignorance is bliss but she claims she saved like 60% in tickets and hotels.
This brought back fond memories of the two years I spent in Mozambique (1985-1987) as Deputy Director of Operations for CARE International. The government assigned our logistics team a war-weary An-26 that took a crew of five to fly. The tires were so bald you could see patches of fabric. My house key could open the cockpit door. I took every chance I could to fly with supply runs out to the 10 provinces in wartime. My most memorable trip was lying among bales of donated blankets from Japan, flying from Maputo to Vilanculos, with the rear cargo door open.
With James Bond music in the background, Olga says, “What is your name?” Reply, “My name is Philipps, Noel Phillips” Da da da da da da da!!!! Another excellent episode in this truly brilliant series. Well done!!!!
Seems nice enough. Clean. Gets you where you're going. Turboprops are always a thrill for me. The comm box looks like it should... utilitarian. Thanks for allowing us plebes to enjoy these obscure routes.
Noel, you should have asked Olga to let the pilots know you were also a pilot. They probably would have invited you up for a chat, leaving Olga to fume with anger.
I remember flying aeroflot and was surprised to find that my seat had no seatbelt. I hit the crew call button and a stern-looking stewardess came along. I showed her that my seat had no seatbelt to which she replied "Da. Is ok" and left!
I flew Aeroflot in the 80's. I remember the seats being like garden furniture. You could fold the seat in front of you flat down and put your legs on them. The carpet in the isle wrinkled up upon landing in Moscow.
I remember the Peruvian Air Force AN-26's stopping over at Prestwick , Scotland in the late 70s on their way from the Soviet Union to South America. There was 8 of them parked up for a week or so.
Noel Philips - You should travel to some of the local airports in the United States. Start with the Pullman-Moscow Airport where the same people sell tickets, check baggage, operate security, and perform tarmac operations. And, the aircraft are prop planes. My first flight was on a DC-3 flying out of Pasco. A somewhat terrifying experience as the flight pattern on takeoff was to head toward one of the nearby hills and catch a thermal to gain altitude. Actually, since the advent of TSA, they probably have a dedicated TSA agent doing security at Pullman-Moscow who harasses passengers out of boredom.
Good gods, man, considering you're filming everything undercover, this is a spectacular production! I had to look at the date, because if you were doing the same thing at the moment you'd likely be looking at life in a Siberian gulag. What you're doing is akin to walking a rope bridge across a Tibetan mountain stream on your hands, mate . . . absolutely BRILLIANT!
Probably the worst sound of all the flight reviews you've done Noel. Amazing what you put yourself through. Thankful that I can watch you on the tough ones and not experience it for myself. You always make them entertaining.
That reminds me of my first plane ride in 1962. I think we had the same curtains. Olga looks and dresses like the same flight attendant as the one in 1962 but we called them stewardesses in the last century. The patch near the turbine was a nice touch. Did you bring your cellophane tape in case the engines needed reinforcement? Love the advanced state of the art communication technology. The coffee looks like the kind given in US skid row homeless shelters.The mood lighting in the water closet is an elegant touch but anyone over 5' 2" needs to be careful not to hit their head on the ceiling. The open black toilet seat reminds me of my college bathroom from 1972. The narrator is a brave man and deserves special thanks for taking me down memory lane.
Beside all those reviews on TH-cam, which shows us nice seats, some more or less delicious mealservices and good stuffed amenity kits, this is really good content. It's rare, it's pure and reminds me, why i got in love with aviation since me first air travel, when I was a kid, which was on an IL-18 to Prague, connecting with a TU-134 to Paris , to get a DC 10 to Brazzaville and all the way back in an IL-62. Although I must commit, that modern aircrafts are nice to fly with, but i miss that feeling, that you are really flying
Is your family on work assignment at the time. Afaik, Soviet citizens can only travel overseas with special permission. Is the IL-62 you are on operated by Aeroflot ?
Love the plane since my childhood (✿◠‿◠) Actually An-24 and An-26 were most popular and reliable planes on domestic lines in USSR era. Thanks for glorify the plane (✿◠‿◠)
Noel as always a great vlog ! The airline sounds like a GRU front front the old days You flew on an antique including terrified children screaming a classic !
My first employer had a DC-6 Prop plane in it's corporate fleet. I was fortunate enough to fly in that. It was quite a memorable experience, even without Olga!
Everything about this reminds me of a flight I took some 20 years ago with Crimean Air from Simferopol to Kyiv (also on an AN26.) What a bone shaker! The only difference was, they had no seats left but they knew I had a wad of hard currency on me, so they escorted me to the gate where the copilot came to have a chat, and 50 USD later I was on the plane while the passenger I’d replaced ended up on a crew seat.
You certainly know how to get around security all the time being a pro always calm and composed. Appreciate your sense of adventure in your quest for lesser known airlines and destinations 👍👏👏
My first flight on Aerofl;ot was in the 1980's during the Cold War. London to Moscow. I swear that the stewardess was Rod Steiger in drag, I never pressed the buzzer (was there one?) for service.
I'm pretty sure the Antonov is the plane I flew many times while in Kyrgyzstan. I would fly from the capital Bishkek to Osh & back once in a while. I remember thinking that western planes are built of light weight materials but my plane seemed to have a lot of heavy metal in it. A friend of mine who had been in the Soviet Army told me that he & his comrades used to parachute out of these planes when he was in the Army.
Reminds me of the train ride I did in Romania years ago, the in train catering consisted of the ‘food’ being thrown at you as the catering cart passed by, literally thrown at you? What a laugh, and yes there were guards to ensure you didn’t enjoy anything, but we did take photos! No digital video in those days! Happy times!!!
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant! Having lived in china for 10 years the instant coffee made me a little teary eyed this was an awesome video as to be expected thank you again!!!!
This is the perfect Noel Philips video . Put upon, stranger in a strange land, Noel looking and being uncomfortable , even an ally at the end. It's fantastic. So love it!
That plane is at least 36 years old; they stopped making them in '86, but this is a AN26-100 meaning it was modified in '99. But turboprops are still common for short routes; I've taken them a few times, just not the AN26.
Olga? Nah... She's more of a "Femme Fatale Nikita". That flight enforcer was an absolute Soviet bombshell! Gorgeous. Oh and the aircraft was attractive too, lol.
The luxury of the gauzy curtains and the tapestry....the ambiance of a noisy bomber/cargo/passenger aircraft the assorted inedible snacks and the angry terse terrifying flight attendants, puts this flight in the number one spot on my bucket list.
In the last video where you flew the Xian MA-60 in 2020, you've said that "It's a modern version and is quieter version of the AN-26," and turns out you were right! Quite disappointing that you didn't film the takeoff for too long though thanks to the camera filming restrictions!
You are intrepid!!! Bravery you have in spades! Filming despite the wrath of Olga!! You risked it all so we could fly along with you. Thanks so much Noel!! You are a real "boontar" ("rebel" in Russian but with Latin letters)! Your music selection is genius. Just wonderful! Thanks!
The wrath of Olga the poor lady asked Noel or said to him you cannot film on the plane he kept on being a sneak and kept on filming may be some people do not like being filmed or did you ever think some other passenger may asked Olga what is that guy doing
I flew in a paratrooper version of An-26, it was an experience to say the least, we were boarding trough the back end, the cargo ramp and there were only wooden banches facing away from the windows. Yea, its LOUD.
I've only just found you on You Tube and I have to say that I enjoy your videos so very much! You certainly fly to some places and on some air lines that I didn't even know about! Thank you and I hope you have many more videos to share.
Great video!:-) I had the pleasure to fly quite some times the An 24 and An 26 with Polyarnie Avialinii and Yakutia Airlines on their Yakutsk to Khonuu route. It was a great experience. I love those old planes!:-)
I used to fly gliders at the very same airport where these beasts (both An-24 and An-26) of the Slovak air force were stationed so I got used to seeing and hearing them flying around but was not allowed to take a ride in one of them. Now you took me to those early 90' and I am truly grateful to you for that :D
My kind of aviation content. If it doesn't scare you a bit sometimes then you aren't a real av geek. Inspirational stuff. Looking forward to more Ruski action.... Maybe that's what Olga needed too...
Yellled at by Rusian air hostess... I flew to Texas from Tokyo on AA, a week later checked-in for the return flight to Tokyo. The AA hostesses were all surly and demanding and making the passengers feel quite uncomfortable; "I already told you a few seconds ago to put your case in the overhead locker, do it NOW, and don't forget it's US law you have to do what a cabin crew member tellls you'. Then started on another passenger to get seated and DON'T PUT THE TRAY TABLE DOWN!
@@alanwilliams2284 They're not wrong. When you're taking off, you're supposed to be seated with your seatbelt on, everything in its place and tray table fastened. Everyone knows that.
Come to Northern Canada. We have construction trailers for airports. Vanilla fleet: Few Dash 8’s and a Metro But the way they’re duct taped and glued together is impressive!
@@fnostalgiaanostalgia4766 I appreciate national pride as much as the next guy but you are just being silly now. I've flown on the Max aircraft a number of times and never felt unsafe. Boeing is the safest plane manufacturer in the world (even better than Airbus). Soviet/Russian built planes are garbage. Russia has one of the worst aviation safety records in the world. They are so bad, they can't even fly over first world countries' air space.
I've flown on IL-76 and An-12s maybe 200k miles in Iraq/Afghanistan. Old Russian cargo planes, especially the military ones, are impressive but also scary.
This trip was like being a time traveller and going back to the 40's to have a first hand experience of how people travelled then, both in terms of the airport and the airplane!
I love Noel's reaction in the end. Just made me laugh, so thanks again Noel for this great vid and making me (and hopefully many others) laugh a little :D
Unlikely to happen. They politically are radical opposites. Noel is a pro-government blogger, former reporter for RT. While Baldy is pro-opposition. They can do debates, but not a video together.
@@MM-hd6xo I have seen videos when Bald comes across as pro putin but at the same time he has made disparaging comments about governance in Russia. I think he has been blacklisted from Belarus or something so I doubt he will bring more politics into his videos to upset any other country.
I used to fly on AN26s and AN24s in Siberia between Krasnoyarsk via Bor (Podkamennaya Tunguska Aeroport) and Turukhansk travelling to to conduct Aviation Safety audits on helicopter companies for the Mining and forestry industries.
I understand their caution. They don't want this technology to fall into enemy hands.
What technology 🤣
😂
lol it looks like it´s from the 60s
oh wait...
@@dillonmann6409 Lace curtain technology
@@dillonmann6409 Bet you're a riot at parties
Has anyone seen Noel since this video? Rumour has it he got captured by Olga and is now cleaning the antonov toilet as punishment
Rubbish, he's been temporarily hired by the airline's PR department to improve their image `)))
Noel should be cancelled for flying on a Russian plane
Yes,
Hes a permanent resident in her dungeon
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She uses his head as a sex toy
It's not a rumour, it's true, she uploaded it on her youtube channel, OlgaTheAssKicka
Haha like it.
Most old passenger planes are converted into cargo planes but in Soviet Russia, cargo planes are converted into passenger planes
In Russia right now, that's more true now than ever. 😂
You forgot typing one
dot!
There was never such a thing as soviet russia. That's one. You should visit other places to see how wrong you are. That's two. There's nothing soviet about it, i visited last year. There's much soviet stuff in ukraine and latvia. visited in 2019, 2020.
@MClark-kf9wq you haven't been watching the news the last 2 yrs about putler?
Many thanks to Olga for making this flight so much more interesting.
Yes - she looked ready to burst into a happy Russian folk song at any moment...
The old Russian witch Olga 🤭
I love how you embrace the entire experience Noel. Little seems to daunt you. Well done for all you do dude...
Well done,Noel. Would love to see you do videos on North Korea!!
@@geraldwalsh6489 if you want to see videos on North Korea, I recommend Simon Wilson. You may have already seen him but it’s really good his North Korea trip!
@@geraldwalsh6489 He wouldn't make it out if he acted the same way there lol.
@taka ????
Buddy you are really unique! I didn’t see any Russian youtuber who filmed this type of flight... and it is so cool. Thanks man.. you open Russia even for Russians
Bloody well done, you're a lot braver than I am. Thanks for showing something I will never see in my lifetime
Wonder how you have that red plane on your name?
I know.. I have learned about nad seen so much interesting stuff.. You Tube is so cool.
Americans have Karens, russians have Olgas. Perfect
British have Sussans
Olga wasn't happy with you when you said good bye 😂- Avgeek heaven!
She was loving it! At least that's what I took from all the finger waving.
.. hahaha.Maybe she was discretely looking for a date.
Hi Josh Cahill you should get involved with what noel is doing with these airlines to
Comment made 4 days ago? O_O
@@directive5216 Patreon/member priority access ;-P
Your passion for rare aviation has newly made me extremely interested in obscure airports and niche aircraft exclusively due to the fact that you demonstrate such enthusiasm for it. This is great.
Promise me one thing... Never be like Sam Chui, he is being like.. Look at me I got money - These kinds of videos of you just enjoying it is just amazing
Stopped watching Sam Chui....Noel is amazing 👏
Yea same here. I've been watching Noel's video more than Sam's..
Yea Sam chui’s videos are horrible now. Is he a travel journalist anymore? Not really…. Is he a flight reviewer? Not really… must be another advertisement for emirates
Lol. Noel will never, EVER be like that.
Ever since I found out about Noel Philips, I quit watching Sam Chui. At least Noel's experiences are more relevant to mine.
I think that single shade of green paint is the same single shade of green paint used on Soviet-era aircraft instrument panels. It reduces confusion. I often wondered where Boeing got their inspiration for soundproofing their aircraft. Keep 'em coming.
If it doesn't have an acqua green instrument panel, darker green wheels, a white nose and backwards attitude indicators, it might not be Russian..
In the 70s my (American) parents used to fly Aeroflot pretty much exclusively around Europe or Asia esp Japan, or that general area. I don't know how they managed to do that but my mom just bought the tickets through Japan Airlines and no one asked anything more. It was a fraction of the cost (of American airlines) and the money saved allowed us to stay at some really nice resorts and have great holidays in other places around the world! Mother should have published a book called, "How to Travel the World on a Budget." Some stopovers of course, we couldnt leave the (soviet era) hotels with a no nonsense lady seated at the end of every corridor but it was just a layover. My mother always gave little gifts like coffee, hygiene items, lipstick, etc. Some employees accepted the gifts, some did not. Those were quite fun days, I kid you not! With mother I suppose ignorance is bliss but she claims she saved like 60% in tickets and hotels.
you talking about best period of USSR's life. It was only 10-15 years, and this time was a start of big crash of Sviet Union.
Your mother sounded like a sweetheart.
Secret sleeper agents of glorious mother russia.
May you carry on her legacy.
@@johnnyk.2911 ❤️
This brought back fond memories of the two years I spent in Mozambique (1985-1987) as Deputy Director of Operations for CARE International. The government assigned our logistics team a war-weary An-26 that took a crew of five to fly. The tires were so bald you could see patches of fabric. My house key could open the cockpit door. I took every chance I could to fly with supply runs out to the 10 provinces in wartime. My most memorable trip was lying among bales of donated blankets from Japan, flying from Maputo to Vilanculos, with the rear cargo door open.
With James Bond music in the background, Olga says, “What is your name?” Reply, “My name is Philipps, Noel Phillips” Da da da da da da da!!!! Another excellent episode in this truly brilliant series. Well done!!!!
So far my favourite review I've seen from you. Love that old shakey, rattling Antonov and its history. And we got to love Olga.
"I've already rubbed Olga the wrong way..."
That cracked me up 😂
If he had rubbed her the right way, he might have been a part of the antonov cargo plane incredibly cramped mile high club.
Actually the little we saw of Olga she could rub me anyway she liked....yes I like Russian women, yes I'm married to one.....
"What are you in for?"
Noel: "Filming a flight"
I was just going to say ill write you when you go to prison that is if you still alive.
Top Secret state of the art Soviet technology. Off to gulag with you!
"...killing a pint of Vodka on a Russian airplane to try and "blend in..."
Seems nice enough. Clean. Gets you where you're going. Turboprops are always a thrill for me. The comm box looks like it should... utilitarian. Thanks for allowing us plebes to enjoy these obscure routes.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Noel, you should have asked Olga to let the pilots know you were also a pilot. They probably would have invited you up for a chat,
leaving Olga to fume with anger.
Olga will be very angry after seeking this
You are much braver man than I. I would never have stepped foot on a plane that belongs in a museum! Great video. Keep them coming!
Thanks 👍
I remember flying aeroflot and was surprised to find that my seat had no seatbelt. I hit the crew call button and a stern-looking stewardess came along. I showed her that my seat had no seatbelt to which she replied "Da. Is ok" and left!
you dont need a seatbelt in a plane its not going to help
hahaha hahaha..... Russia is the laughing stock of the entire universe!
@@umbertoverbita6653 No, but you surely are by making full display of your ignorance here. Good luck paying your electric bill.
@@MyRealDelusion facts hurt😂😂
I flew Aeroflot in the 80's. I remember the seats being like garden furniture. You could fold the seat in front of you flat down and put your legs on them. The carpet in the isle wrinkled up upon landing in Moscow.
You're a brave man. Don't think I would have the stones to fly in that tin can that was built when I was 6. 😁
I remember the Peruvian Air Force AN-26's stopping over at Prestwick , Scotland in the late 70s on their way from the Soviet Union to South America. There was 8 of them parked up for a week or so.
Noel Philips - You should travel to some of the local airports in the United States. Start with the Pullman-Moscow Airport where the same people sell tickets, check baggage, operate security, and perform tarmac operations. And, the aircraft are prop planes. My first flight was on a DC-3 flying out of Pasco. A somewhat terrifying experience as the flight pattern on takeoff was to head toward one of the nearby hills and catch a thermal to gain altitude. Actually, since the advent of TSA, they probably have a dedicated TSA agent doing security at Pullman-Moscow who harasses passengers out of boredom.
Good gods, man, considering you're filming everything undercover, this is a spectacular production! I had to look at the date, because if you were doing the same thing at the moment you'd likely be looking at life in a Siberian gulag.
What you're doing is akin to walking a rope bridge across a Tibetan mountain stream on your hands, mate . . . absolutely BRILLIANT!
This is way more interesting than luxury airline vlogs.
Probably the worst sound of all the flight reviews you've done Noel. Amazing what you put yourself through. Thankful that I can watch you on the tough ones and not experience it for myself. You always make them entertaining.
That was hilarious, I would have loved to seen Olga, well done on getting so much footage, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Many thanks!
Her angst for him was very evident at the disembark, which rounded out the video nicely. He's the best and I'm subscribing accordingly.
Despite the noise, the smoke smell, the seat, the service, AN-26 is an awesome aircraft, sleek and elegant!!!
That reminds me of my first plane ride in 1962. I think we had the same curtains. Olga looks and dresses like the same flight attendant as the one in 1962 but we called them stewardesses in the last century. The patch near the turbine was a nice touch. Did you bring your cellophane tape in case the engines needed reinforcement? Love the advanced state of the art communication technology. The coffee looks like the kind given in US skid row homeless shelters.The mood lighting in the water closet is an elegant touch but anyone over 5' 2" needs to be careful not to hit their head on the ceiling. The open black toilet seat reminds me of my college bathroom from 1972. The narrator is a brave man and deserves special thanks for taking me down memory lane.
Beside all those reviews on TH-cam, which shows us nice seats, some more or less delicious mealservices and good stuffed amenity kits, this is really good content. It's rare, it's pure and reminds me, why i got in love with aviation since me first air travel, when I was a kid, which was on an IL-18 to Prague, connecting with a TU-134 to Paris , to get a DC 10 to Brazzaville and all the way back in an IL-62. Although I must commit, that modern aircrafts are nice to fly with, but i miss that feeling, that you are really flying
Is your family on work assignment at the time. Afaik, Soviet citizens can only travel overseas with special permission. Is the IL-62 you are on operated by Aeroflot ?
Bald & Bankrupt: metro babushkas!
Noel Philips: KGB flight attendants!
Love the plane since my childhood (✿◠‿◠) Actually An-24 and An-26 were most popular and reliable planes on domestic lines in USSR era.
Thanks for glorify the plane (✿◠‿◠)
Thanks for flying those older Soviet planes. I wish you can do more of them. Now it is difficult with the conflict .
You could have asked Olga for voiceover for "it's time for the Noel Philips loo review"... That would have made this trip more enjoyable 😂
They didn’t want you to film, so that you didn’t ruin the Stone Age atmosphere
Typical mmoron attitude.
Fail rp 😭😤😭😤😭😭😭
Noel as always a great vlog !
The airline sounds like a GRU front front the old days
You flew on an antique including terrified children screaming a classic !
My first employer had a DC-6 Prop plane in it's corporate fleet. I was fortunate enough to fly in that. It was quite a memorable experience, even without Olga!
Great video! I couldn’t stop laughing at the filming rebellion - looking forward to more entertaining content!
You should get ‘Olga’ to accompany you on your trips across Russia. It would make for great viewing.
A bald guy with British passport who speaks Russian what he possibly be??
Olga: An MI6 agent!🤣🤣
...or Mr. Bald and Bankrupt :D
@@DonCarlosofFreiburg Yeah he is amazing to.
Benjamin!
Olga is always right...🙂
Everything about this reminds me of a flight I took some 20 years ago with Crimean Air from Simferopol to Kyiv (also on an AN26.) What a bone shaker! The only difference was, they had no seats left but they knew I had a wad of hard currency on me, so they escorted me to the gate where the copilot came to have a chat, and 50 USD later I was on the plane while the passenger I’d replaced ended up on a crew seat.
Yeah same thing happened to me, crazy the difference between western aviation standards and rest of the world...
You certainly know how to get around security all the time being a pro always calm and composed. Appreciate your sense of adventure in your quest for lesser known airlines and destinations 👍👏👏
So nice of you
Loved this!!! As a stewardess in America, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing your experience. 😄👍🏻
My first flight on Aerofl;ot was in the 1980's during the Cold War. London to Moscow.
I swear that the stewardess was Rod Steiger in drag, I never pressed the buzzer (was there one?) for service.
Very impressed with that landing it looked very smooth
Especially since they were probably passing the wotka bottle up front as well as smoking. Geesh! 😮
I'm pretty sure the Antonov is the plane I flew many times while in Kyrgyzstan. I would fly from the capital Bishkek to Osh & back once in a while. I remember thinking that western planes are built of light weight materials but my plane seemed to have a lot of heavy metal in it. A friend of mine who had been in the Soviet Army told me that he & his comrades used to parachute out of these planes when he was in the Army.
I think you need to team up with Bald & Bankrupt, Noel. He can distract the cabin crew leaving you free to film!
But he would be too busy checking out the sink
Or Boris. 🤣
Yes with Benjamin
@@Brettski_1234 Ha, ha, you're right!
Dream team.
I have a feeling that there are only a handful of people on the planet that have flown on both JSX & Kostroma Air.
Great video, man!
Reminds me of the train ride I did in Romania years ago, the in train catering consisted of the ‘food’ being thrown at you as the catering cart passed by, literally thrown at you? What a laugh, and yes there were guards to ensure you didn’t enjoy anything, but we did take photos! No digital video in those days!
Happy times!!!
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant! Having lived in china for 10 years the instant coffee made me a little teary eyed this was an awesome video as to be expected thank you again!!!!
so cool Noel! I would both love the experience but spend much of the flight worrying it would fall apart in the sky! LOVED the curtains!
This is the perfect Noel Philips video . Put upon, stranger in a strange land, Noel looking and being uncomfortable , even an ally at the end. It's fantastic. So love it!
You’re a legend Noel Phillips, risking life & limb from Olga to give us an awesome video 🇷🇺✈️😂
That plane is at least 36 years old; they stopped making them in '86, but this is a AN26-100 meaning it was modified in '99. But turboprops are still common for short routes; I've taken them a few times, just not the AN26.
Olga ain’t gonna take any shite from nobody 🤣 Great video
Olga? Nah... She's more of a "Femme Fatale Nikita". That flight enforcer was an absolute Soviet bombshell! Gorgeous.
Oh and the aircraft was attractive too, lol.
Loved that plane,great video Noel.
Hope you cross paths with Olga again,that would be funny 😄
The luxury of the gauzy curtains and the tapestry....the ambiance of a noisy bomber/cargo/passenger aircraft the assorted inedible snacks and the angry terse terrifying flight attendants, puts this flight in the number one spot on my bucket list.
Fab video Noel love to see the older aircraft really enjoyed it as much as you did Olga you are fired!!!!!!!
Thanks for your brave perseverance.
Mind you, I think things would be somewhat different today, so good job you took the flight last year.
One of the most noisiest turboprop airplane that i ever heard 😂
I enjoy your choices of "little music" in your videos!
In the last video where you flew the Xian MA-60 in 2020, you've said that "It's a modern version and is quieter version of the AN-26," and turns out you were right! Quite disappointing that you didn't film the takeoff for too long though thanks to the camera filming restrictions!
I flew an MA 60 yesterday. Vientiane to Luangprabang
You are intrepid!!! Bravery you have in spades! Filming despite the wrath of Olga!! You risked it all so we could fly along with you. Thanks so much Noel!! You are a real "boontar" ("rebel" in Russian but with Latin letters)! Your music selection is genius. Just wonderful! Thanks!
Something tells me you can't actually speak russian
The wrath of Olga the poor lady asked Noel or said to him you cannot film on the plane he kept on being a sneak and kept on filming may be some people do not like being filmed or did you ever think some other passenger may asked Olga what is that guy doing
Obviously the net curtains are top secret, and olga is only obeying orders😂
Couldn't be more friendly if they tried!!! Those warm Russian Stewardesses just put a smile on your face 😮
What a beautiful aircraft. Thanks for sharing your journey. I recently discovered your channel and I can't get enough! Thanks for all that you do!
Thank you, welcome to the channel!
@@noelphilips Is the Antonov 26 a copy of the Fokker Fairchild F27? Exteriorly they look like clones.
I flew in a paratrooper version of An-26, it was an experience to say the least, we were boarding trough the back end, the cargo ramp and there were only wooden banches facing away from the windows. Yea, its LOUD.
You did very well getting as much footage as you did , so well done and you lived to fight another day lol
This is the equivalent of Stone Age, air travel😅
They are still protecting their highly secret technology.
I've only just found you on You Tube and I have to say that I enjoy your videos so very much! You certainly fly to some places and on some air lines that I didn't even know about! Thank you and I hope you have many more videos to share.
Welcome aboard!
Olga: Stop filming
Noel: *films anyway*
Noel: They called me a madman
Also Noel: A small price to pay for salvation
(Avengers Thanos referances)
Noel again an epic video of a Russian beauty. You are so lucky Olga did not have pilot open bomb bay door lol
Your efforts to speaking Russian even a few words are appreciated🥰 don’t mess up with Russian flight attendants 😵💫that’s my advise to you 😁
Great video!:-) I had the pleasure to fly quite some times the An 24 and An 26 with Polyarnie Avialinii and Yakutia Airlines on their Yakutsk to Khonuu route. It was a great experience. I love those old planes!:-)
I used to fly gliders at the very same airport where these beasts (both An-24 and An-26) of the Slovak air force were stationed so I got used to seeing and hearing them flying around but was not allowed to take a ride in one of them. Now you took me to those early 90' and I am truly grateful to you for that :D
BTW Zitko, which manufacturer of gliders did you fly?
@@shauny2285 Hi, I flew Let L-13 Blanik
Kostroma = 200 northeast of Moscow. Imagining that place from mid-October to April just gives me the willies.
My kind of aviation content. If it doesn't scare you a bit sometimes then you aren't a real av geek. Inspirational stuff. Looking forward to more Ruski action.... Maybe that's what Olga needed too...
Maybe she'd just never found anyone godunov :)
@@bigphizza2819 Please don't boris with bad puns.
Yellled at by Rusian air hostess... I flew to Texas from Tokyo on AA, a week later checked-in for the return flight to Tokyo. The AA hostesses were all surly and demanding and making the passengers feel quite uncomfortable; "I already told you a few seconds ago to put your case in the overhead locker, do it NOW, and don't forget it's US law you have to do what a cabin crew member tellls you'. Then started on another passenger to get seated and DON'T PUT THE TRAY TABLE DOWN!
@@alanwilliams2284 They're not wrong. When you're taking off, you're supposed to be seated with your seatbelt on, everything in its place and tray table fastened. Everyone knows that.
@@aspwillowI can bet that he knows, but the flight attendants as described are quite “surly”
It's scary to fly in such an old bird and so much manual setup...it's like a terror show for the travellers !
No body can beat the brits when it comes to their humour skills.. And the background music was just perfect 👌I think Olga has a crush on you 🤪
Come to Northern Canada. We have construction trailers for airports. Vanilla fleet: Few Dash 8’s and a Metro But the way they’re duct taped and glued together is impressive!
Risking life and liberty to bring us this video, Noel, you are nothing short of a hero. Well done, sir.
risking life hahahahaah
@@fnostalgiaanostalgia4766 yup, flying on that garbage plane is risking your life.
@@GoofysHatBand flying boing max 8 and 9 is dying!
@@fnostalgiaanostalgia4766 I appreciate national pride as much as the next guy but you are just being silly now. I've flown on the Max aircraft a number of times and never felt unsafe. Boeing is the safest plane manufacturer in the world (even better than Airbus). Soviet/Russian built planes are garbage. Russia has one of the worst aviation safety records in the world. They are so bad, they can't even fly over first world countries' air space.
@@GoofysHatBand cringe
Brilliant stuff Noel..hey,, between you and Bald and Bankrupt, both of you spilling tons of Soviet secret goodies !! love it man !!!
The way Noel tossed around the word “Soviet” makes him sound like a Bald fan
Noel was never seen again as olga followed him and later reported him to the KGB. He is now serving his sentence in Siberia.
Legend has it Olga is still watching you to this day haha
I can't think of anything more depressing and sad than vacationing in Russia.
Have you ever been? Moscow is ultra modern and Saint Petersburg is stunning. It beats any American city and I live in nyc.
Noel loved ur video. Beleive me I switched on CC to listen to u few times. Noiccccy. Lol. Nice. Lovely vintage aircraft...
I've flown on IL-76 and An-12s maybe 200k miles in Iraq/Afghanistan. Old Russian cargo planes, especially the military ones, are impressive but also scary.
This trip was like being a time traveller and going back to the 40's to have a first hand experience of how people travelled then, both in terms of the airport and the airplane!
Omg 😂what a biblically magnificent video!!! Thank you so much ❤️👍
Word on the street is that Olga has your mugshot for next time. Bless Olga’s heart 😂😂😂😂😂
I love Noel's reaction in the end. Just made me laugh, so thanks again Noel for this great vid and making me (and hopefully many others) laugh a little :D
You're hilarious! I'm surprised you weren't arrested by Olga at the end of the flight but thankfully not. Thanks for a good chuckle😂😂😂
Still waiting for that Noel and Bald & Bankrupt mash-up
Or perhaps with Harald Baldr too? They could call it "Bald, Baldr and Baldest"! 😂
It needs to happen!
Unlikely to happen. They politically are radical opposites. Noel is a pro-government blogger, former reporter for RT. While Baldy is pro-opposition. They can do debates, but not a video together.
@@MM-hd6xo Former reporter for RT???
@@MM-hd6xo I have seen videos when Bald comes across as pro putin but at the same time he has made disparaging comments about governance in Russia. I think he has been blacklisted from Belarus or something so I doubt he will bring more politics into his videos to upset any other country.
The music made it even more funny and the curtains. 😆.
The landing was still better than Ryan air’s tho. Interesting video. Thanks for posting. Noel.
I used to fly on AN26s and AN24s in Siberia between Krasnoyarsk via Bor (Podkamennaya Tunguska Aeroport) and Turukhansk travelling to to conduct Aviation Safety audits on helicopter companies for the Mining and forestry industries.
“It’s hot, it’s noisy as hell…. And I love it! “ 🤣