Is This The World's Oldest Airliner? Flying a Soviet Airliner
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I took a flight across Kazakhstan on a 54 year old Soviet Airliner that had me wondering - is this the word's oldest airliner?
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SCAT will always be the #2 airline.
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Why is scat called scat is it a airline based of poop
That's a shittie thing to say
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Take your damn like…….wise guy
Welcome back to Kazakhstan!
15:58 says in Russian "Button for flushing the toilet."
32:58 the firemen were spraying water underneath the plane to cool down the temperature of the asphalt's surface & to clean the roads from dust and dirt. It's a common practice in Kazakhstan & post-Soviet countries for water machines to spray water on city's roads during hot summers, but it's my first time seeing this done at an airport (as a Kazakh from Almaty)!
I have never seen it at the airport but I have been sprayed when waiting to cross the road in Almaty, on the traffic islands while crossing Rayimbek, so I couldn't run anywhere 😂😂
Thank you so much for the clarifications!! By all means pin this posting, Noel! :D.
It's indeed probably done too cool, because if the tarmac/asphalt gets too hot, the wheels may sink into it.
Interesting to know, my initial guess was maybe they spilled some fuel while refueling the aircraft and hosed down the area to wash away any spilled fuel
Even Moscow city has this
10:07 Is nobody going to talk about how smooth that landing was!
Much easier to make a perfect landing with a final approach speed of less than 100 knots (guessing based on the almost complete lack of noise from the engines and just how slow the outside scenery was passing by)
Yeah that was feather level of smooth....and almost again at 28:04
The pilot probably has 40 years of experience on the same aircraft.
More like floating half way down the runway you mean?
I thought same beautiful perfect landing although flying same route say after day would be practice makes perfect
Noel: “I love Kazakhstan its one of my favorite places” Local: “really?” 😂😂😂😂
Spraying = Dust/Grit Suppression. Prop erosion in dusty or sandy environs can be significant. (Former fire-fighting pilot)
Those security peeps were rly wholesome honestly, and so was everyone else you had contact with which is suprising altogether 😅 Awesome video!❤
How did you comment 5 days ago, when this video only came put 3 hours ago. You're not a member, so you don't have early access to videos ⁉️⁉️⁉️🤔
@NotTaylensMain Probably someone who joined the pay subscription. So they can watch videos earlier.
tbh from my experience the small services are always like that. Back in my Uni days the biggest bank in my country had a small office just outside of the baking district with like 3 ladies, and it was a lovely place, especially compared to one of the main offices in the banking district
Bro's time travelling what da heck?
@@Javbuff2008 you mean, Patreon?
Amazing find. Back in the 90s I flew aeroflot on TU154s, IL62s and IL 96s of a return trip from KL to London. It was all for the price, as being a lad with no money that came first. Only now I realise how lucky I was to experience those amazing aircraft. A different time, a different world, a different experience.
IL62 was great, a meter of legroom, and very quiet.
IL86 was great too, put your own suitcase in the baggage compartment and walk up the stairs to your seat...
Flew on so many 154's and 134's can't count, nice planes, same as a 727 or 737 really....
This guy is very brave. I flew on a Tu154 from Istanbul to Sochi in 1994. It also had open luggage racks and curtains and the back of the seat in front of me had been repaired with pop rivets. I thought it was incredibly old even then! There were loads of Turkish migrant workers on it and they all lit up cigarettes making it really smoky.
This is what I'm talking about, this type of videos have an extraordinary value for all of us who appreciate airlines from all over the world. Great job mate!!! And of course, the music you play is great too!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
9:27 'Being stuck in Semey is never a good place' 😂😂 Come on, it's NEVER good to be stuck in semi! This vlog is FULL of double entendre! Absolutely love it! 🤣🤣
I used to be a Flight Attendant on the Jetstream 4100, which is a twin turboprop, and occasionally, they have to clean loose dust and/or debris to prevent it from being pulled into the engine during start. Fantastic footage, Noel!!! As always, my friend. What really blew my mind is the climb rate of 375 ft/ minute. Yikes!!
Lol i love how i just saw your comment as just I was watching it confused as heck.
Thanks for the explanation!
@neljonhporia my pleasure! I'm a recreational pilot as well as former Flight Attendant for the former Atlantic Coast Airlines operating as Untoed express on the Canafair Regional Jet, Jetsream 4100, and the Airbus A319. It was difficult on the Jetstream as I am 6'1" and it is only about 5'9" headroom. Fun nonetheless. Cheers!!
@@Michael_Wood oh god. One thing I like about being short is not suffer on smaller prop planes hahaha. I'm like 5'4" on a good day, never had troubles with legroom and all 😅😅
@@Michael_Wood soooo jelly also one thing about being short is automatically disqualify in becoming flight attendant. Would have love to be one 😭😭
the rate of climb isn't constant over the entire climb trajectory. It flattens towards the end.
Thanks Noel. That was an egg-sighting video, and your excitement shone through. That lady who filmed for you through the window.
You couldn't engage in conversation, but she picked up on your enthusiasm, your excitement. And the relaxed young man who wanted
to engage you in his limited English walking from the plane across the tarmac. I feel in both situations your crossing paths had made
their day. And ditto for your regular channel viewers too. Good onya Noel!
Glad you enjoyed it
Those landings were buttery smooth.
Noel, am surprised that before your travels you don't have a pre-printed card explaining what you are doing in the language of the countries you are visiting... would make life easier
That's a really good idea
Yeah he should! Great idea
Really good idea. He should have one that has the explanation im all major languages (English, Spanish, Russian, etc.)
I don't know. That may make people more suspicious to be honest.
@@Matt92MachineNah, I disagree, they would see this as courtesy, thoughtfulness and politeness. Besides, Noel has his channel to back him up even further, if necessary. Even the Russians know that it’s highly unlikely that someone from the West is spying on a 50+ year old turboprop aircraft, especially when they have far more modern aircraft themselves, let alone those from Kazakhstan (officials). And the fact that Western aeroplanes are far superior, too. We’re oddball avgeeks, not spies.👍🏻
How does he not have millions of subscribers? Found him two days ago and can't stop watching. New favourite
Thank you & Welcome Aboard!
@@noelphilips great videos mate. All the way from New Zealand. Have you been here yet would love to see a video of that
The DC-3 is an 80-year-old aircraft that continues to fly today, with an estimated 164 still in operation across all variants. They recently stopped being scheduled airliners, but I suspect they will be again.
Try that with todays flying playstations.DC-3 is essentially a flying truck.Maintenance with a hammer and a screwdriver. Simple,rugged.Not designed by
Mouthbreathing computer nerds.
I love how Noel becomes like a little kid at Christmas when riding on old planes lol
Needs his binos sandwiches and thermos flask
Child favorite toy.
Not bankrupt obviously, but hairstyle looks the same.
Noel Phillips - *"Now I've got a semi"*
Well let's hope the Loo review is censored 😮
Lolicakes. Yes, he had an aviation semi but considering aviation is his beau he prolly had a real one!
Was not expecting to hear him discussing having a semi and then going on to professing his love for SCAT.
Wish Noel and all viewers a very nice sunday🙂
Same to you.
33:03 - due to the fact it is tubroprop and hot day - they moisturize the ground to avoid dirt and other things to fly away around or occasionally getting that pieces into the engine due to rotation of the engines. Also it is cooling down all around.
in my video on my channel from Kostroma they made the same with An-26, cooling and cleaning around. :)
The guys hosing the area under the wing most probably experienced a fuel spill during re-fuelling. The water hose waters down the pure fuel on the tarmac minimising the potential for fire on engine start. Love your vides mate.
No they reducing temperature near engine for startup
Normal western airline, 15 minutes, this one from Kazakstan almost 40 minutes!
Love it!
When you said “Soviet airliner”, it made me feel like I’m watching some bizarro world version of Bald and Bankrupt.
AN24 and TU154 were the only flight options when I first made business trios to Kazakhstan in 1992-3. The then Kazakhstan Airlines flight from Atyrau to Moscow via Uralsk was a long flight operated by AN24 aircarft.
As an aviation enthusiast, you've got to love an airport where the gate is actually a gate.
23:00 In the early 90s I had the chance to watch the Yak-40 and -42 take off many times when Lithuanian used them on their first services to Germany and it was absolutely amazing to experience a jet half the size of a 727 make a thunderous noise (and smoke) like a Concorde on the takeoff roll. Which was eventually the reason they could not fly there any longer because the violated about every noise abatement rule in place in the EU. The Yak was everybody's favorite to watch at the time.
Those old school Turbo jets on Concorde did made a hell of a noise in compare to new Turbofan jets today. That noise can be heard only from military fighter jets as they still use them.
Noel is an aviation legend chasing those airlines such as Kazakhstan's #2 airline SCAT, another banger for flying on an old soviet plane!
That’s gotta be the most butter landing ever mate😮
Airports in many of these countries are busiest at 3-6am, flights are early departure so PAX can connect to other flights in Europe or ME in time to complete their journey without needing transit visas or overnight stays.
@19:05 the lady managed to perfectly film the softest most buttery touchdown I've seen in a very long time! (minus the tiny little bounce)l
Thanks u for being British over seas. U give respect to the country u visit. On Ur travels. Respect 🇬🇧🙏👍
Hi Noel, I'm a new subscriber who has been bingeing on your videos. They've been so entertaining and informative to watch (before your clips I've never been interested in planes except for knowing that they get me from A to B).
This video and the other Antonov-Olga one are my favourite so far - some moments made me laugh out loud! The Kazakhs seem like such lovely people - would love to travel there one day.
You allow us to live these amazing experiences through you! May all your flights be as smooth as the ones here - Спасибо ♥
Thank you, glad you enjoy them & Welcome Aboard.
I'm impressed the loo was in a clean condition considering the age/vintage of the aircraft. Most old planes I've been on have a nasty looking toilet, even 737s. They might've sprayed water under the plane to act as a kind of spark arrester. The surrounding vegetation and scrub bordering the tarmac is bone dry, and those old Ivchenko engines sometimes belch flames and sparks on startup.
Got to love Noel's nervous/fake laugh
I flew on the An-24 in China in 1989 from Wuhan to Guangzhou. The plane was very loud with uncomfortable seats. I really wanted to kiss the ground in Guangzhou after the plane landed.
I flew one or similar 1979 on my first trip in China. We had stopover in Chungking & there was some military aircraft so I took some of them & there was in green stood in front of so I was wondering how rude but it some military security personnel that did want to take a photo of those planes & I thought I was trouble but he saw I was child he said no photos.
it could be not An-24 but Chinese copy made locally and having its own model type Xian Y-7
Not necessarily. There were some real Russian An-24's sold to China before the Xian Y-7 started production in 1984.
You got some balls to ride that old Antonov 4 times through Kazakhstan, but in the words of Borat.(Kazakhstan's best journalist)... VERY NICE!
When my dad met my mom 1974 he used to be a captain of AN-24 in Turkmen directorate of Aeroflot and when I was born in 1981 he was already a first officer of TU-154.
I love the way you tell the Kazakh guy at Starbucks that England is "cold" 😂😂.
Compared to Kazakhstan we’re practically tropical… also London has less rain than Rome or New York
epic! almost no wind and a perfect day for flying - great crew doing the flying and a magnificent survivor. Thanks Noel, I enjoyed that.
This is the most Noel Philips video I’ve every seen!
You do have an enthusiasm of an 8 year old!! That's a major reason many of us watch. Thanks always and the best to your family!!
Super smooth landings ! Loved the greasy wheel ! Thanks for the video.
I can only imagine dinner conversation of the employees talking about some crazy Brit that was traveling all day just because he liked the plane. Do be safe. The world got a little crazier yesterday in Isreal. I will see you next Sunday in your new video.
the world seems to get crazier every day. thoughts to the families on both sides that have lost loved ones
It doesn’t matter where you go in the world, you always find a football fan and someone asking you if you ever met the Beatles. After forty years in the US, I still get asked about my accent. An expat watching in Florida.
What a beautiful old plane. Your love for what you do makes this video even more enjoyable. Thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm not an av geek but really enjoy your vids Noel! Impressed with those smooth landings and the friendliness of the Kazakhstani people! Cheers mate! 👌
Thanks a lot!
Once I worked in Kazakhstan, me and my colleagues were not even allowed to take SCAT operated flights due to terrifying lack of safety procedures in that company. Even the oldest, short range airplanes used by Air Astana airline were much more modern turboprop Fokkers 50 - and still these airplanes have been withdrawn from operating by Air Astana some time ago.
That Means The Airlines Take Good Care Of The Old Lady.Great Trip Report
Had a semy all way through this video.
Look at that sink!!!!!!!! Beautiful.
You are very daring to fly in that old plane. Lots of people on board, surprised to see all the others that have faith in the plane. Hello again from pa USA 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤
Also, PA and you and I had the exact same thought lol
I have more faith flying in any aircraft over even driving 10 miles to Wal Mart...
It's probably a lot safer than some of the planes currently coming out of a certain plant in USA
This plane has less chances of breaking down, because it has everything mechanically operated - no complex electronics that are more prone to fail. Those particular Soviet planes awere mass-produced, theya re utilitarian, simple, robust - designed to provide flight connection between cities and towns.
I'm glad that your stay in Semey was so short. In Soviet times, the city was called Semipalatinsk. If the name rings a bell, it's because you may have read that the largest Soviet nuclear weapons testing field was located nearby, at a time when atmospheric tests hadn't been banned yet. As a result, still today the radioactivity levels from the fallout are significantly high there, and the incidence of various cancers in Semey is through the roof. Not exactly a place I'd be jumping at an opportunity to visit.
this has to be the best looking loo out there. amazing to see commercial service on the an-24 still!
Noel, I could be mistaken, but the spraying you will also see in other countries with old planes and warm climates. It is to prevent the tarmac from cracking when a planes starts its taxi, because it gives so much friction energy that especially concrete tarmacs can crack.
I liked flying on the Fokker F27 in the late eighties; even the actual Dash 8-Q400 has that configuration with main landing gear retracting in the enginge cowling. Nice to look at that during takeoff/landing. Thank's for your video!
Nice to know you had at least a Semey descent flight!!!!!
Classic Noel is back, love this type of video. Thank you.
I used to fly SCAT from Baku to Atyrau and Aktau regularly, around 17 years ago. The flight left Baku on Monday morning at 3am so you checked in at midnight Sunday night which was hellish at the end of your weekend and it arrived around 7am from memory. After having about 20 flights on their fleet of An-24’s and Tupolev’s I’m certain I’ve been on this plane on several occasions. Having experienced massively loud bangs when ascending at 10,000ft on one occasion and a puncture on landing in another I was always massively relieved when we touched down in one piece and I’m sure I’ve used a fair share of my 9 lives whilst aboard these things. On one flight, we discovered that SCAT had leased a BAC-111 which seated more passengers and I believe it was of a similar age. I’ve never been in an aircraft that made so much noise and it was an eventful experience. Glad to have these memories and surprised to see these things are still in regular operation today.
I have to say the backround soundtrack for your kazakh adventures are always so fitting. Makes me smile every time i hear that familiar tune :)
Love to see you are really into Scat. What a gem this plane is!
Love this type of videos with retro planes
15:53. Amazing deep cut Simpson reference! Well played!
I will likely never have the opportunity to fly on a plane like this, but it's VERY cool to see an aircraft that's been in existence since twenty years before i came careening into the world. Thanks for the video! 💜
You won't because you are too privileged.
The idea of including more sound of the environment on the plane is a good one actually.
It could be expanded as it gives us a closer idea of the experience (raw sound during takeoff etc.).
Oh and this was a very good shot of the shadown of the plane during takeoff from Semey!
So what's next? An AN-2? That would just fit in well!
What an absolute belting adventure Noel. And I do love the sound of Antonov props passing over the North West of England. They have a very distinctive baritone voice from FL200.
Love me a bit of Noel at the start of the week.
One of your most interesting videos to date. Kazakhstan should be on everyone's "to visit" list!
You can still fly a 50+ year old An-24 in Yakutia, Russia.
Flights are operated by Polar Airlines from Yakutsk to the north of the region.
It looks especially interesting in winter at -50 С degrees. The plane flies from Yakutsk full of baggage and goods. And from the north to Yakutsk, the cabin is full of fish (accordingly, the plane is completely saturated with the smell of fish) and all kinds of frozen meat.
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i love the joy you have for airplanes
Brilliant Noel, best video of the year so far! It brought back memories of five years ago when I flew to Ukraine just to fly in an An-24 of Motor Sich from Kyiv to Lviv and back. My aircraft was marginally younger having been built in 1972 but it was much the same experience as you had - the memories of the somewhat sedate climb rate came flooding back with the post take off videos. The loo was almost identical although the sink had a cute little twisty tap! I, like you, was grinning like a Cheshire cat the entire day. I almost did the Yak-40 flight with them the following year after seeing your trip but had to cancel it due to a family bereavement.
Keep seeking out these wonderful trips Noel. Hopefully you'll find an airport called Stiffi or Ardon to fly into so no pun will be left unturned!
Hi Dave😂😂😂 I am so glad you like to travel to places I would never go. Just be safe ok.
Noel, I think Buffalo airways is still flying a scheduled route from Yellowknife to Hay River NWT, Canada with a C-47 (DC-3) which I think was involved in the D-Day invasion on June 6 1944. You might want to check that one out.:)
Also some modified DC3 with turboprop are used regular. And most likely some DC3s are used in different places.
That is mind-blowing. Thanks for the info.
Absolutely Brilliant. You can't beat flying on an old Soviet era turboprop. Chapeau to you Noel!
That loo is timeless elegance! A quick clean and better napkins and stunning. Spacious too! Impressive.
Well done flying with a semi. Great video Noel. Take care mate.
And what an experience on an Antonov.
Glad you enjoyed it
I really enjoyed the video, mainly because you were like a kid in a candy store!!😊
Exactly. I have noticed that for a long time. His loo reviews are awful and very distasteful. 😮
Fascinating video. It’s amazing they can still keep them flying. The oldest aircraft I flew in was a 60 Squadron Percival Pembroke at RAF Wildenrath, Germany in 1981 doing touch and goes. My favourite was the Scot Airways Dornier Do 328 flying out of City Airport which was only 3 seats wide where you could get a left hand isle seat to yourself.
Thank you for your sharing your Semey and Scat (trip) with us Noel!
What great experience. That machine turned finish on the hand basin in the loo was amazing!
That finish is called perlage. Usually it's used to decorate wristwatch movements. This is the first time I've seen it on anything else.
With proper and inexpensive maintenance this plane can serve another 50 years. This particular one looks clean and cared of. I do not know why you decide about inspiration of the toilet design (do not have my own Gulag experience, may be you have something to compare) but it definitely serves its purpose.
Incredible that you use foreflight for commercial flights too! I love using it flying my Archer up in Chicago!
Love you and your videos, Noel. I just subscribed. Your boundless enthusiasm is making me realise flying is not such a mundane, homogenous experience and is actually really fun, interesting and vital in its own right. Also your polite, understated Britishness makes me feel nostalgic for my homeland. Thank you!
Thank you & Welcome aboard!
Your bravery in serving the average aviation enthusiast, like myself that would never fly onboard Scat, is unlike any bravery ever documented during those olden day tales told round the campfire in Sherwood Forest. 😊
What an amazing video Noel, can't believe how early they drop the landing gear. Comparing it to my parents' house (they live on the approach for Liverpool in Eastham), some of the Ryanair 737's are only dropping their gear at about 800ft. I assume it's to help slow the aircraft down as I couldn't see any flaps.
ANTONOV 24!! An oldie-but-goldie de luxe, just like the Friendships of the Fokker and the Dash 7's of de Havilland!! These frames do REALLY offer the comfort and joy, don't they?? MANY thanks, dearest NOEL, for both shooting and showing this admirable film!! BEST regards...Jacob Hansen, Kanebogen, Northern Scandinavia...
Gotta love ❤️ that vibration noise. Hope Rachel is doing better. 😊
I drove from Almaty to Semey and it took a day and a half! Still an adventure though, but a different kind from an Antonov flight!
Kazakhstani people seem lovely and friendly. Another great video. As well as seeing all the aeroplanes, it’s nice to see the experience you have of other cultures too.
This was so much fun to watch Noel :)
Damn Noel, those are the super gentlest landings I've ever seen: they probably need to be, if you knew how many cycles that aircraft had done you may not have flown, there is a finite fatigue life on pressurised aircraft. Youre always so cheerful!😅
I think it wouldn't have been too much to stay in Semey. Across the river from the airport are a bunch of hotels. Among them is Rooms Hotel Semey at 4.7 google revs. Next to it as a something called, the London pub.4.3 google revs
you looked really excitited flying that aircraft what a lovely plane its nearly as old as me lol
Oh Noel. The look of pure joy on your face as you reveled in the sweep of history ignited by the sound of those propellers. Woof! 💙
That was some intrepid adventure off the beaten tracks of the usual luxury routes. Good job Noel 👏👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
If somebody told me back in 1998 that in 25 years I'd be thoroughly and happily entertained by watching some random stranger fly around cities and countries I'd never step foot in, on planes I'd never step foot on, yeah, you get where I'm going with this. But here I am. Loo review and all :)
Fantastic footage. This video made my day. I took one of those An-24 flights a few months ago from HSA to KGF. Amazing experience. The cabin crew came to me to have a conversation in English because he had no one to practice with. It turned into a pretty cool conversation soon. After the flight, one of the passengers took me to the city and invited me for dinner to his own house. My Russian is like yours, but we found a way to communicate 😂
That flight is a memory of a lifetime for me.
I love seeing these older planes. What a fun video, especially in a country I am not likely to visit, but if I could, I would for this plane.
I loved this video, and how friendly the Kazakhs were 😄👍thoroughly enjoyed the An-24, although the lack of A/C and high heat levels must have been uncomfortable, the Loo Review rawked, the hammered metal look of the fixtures was unique. had flashbacks to my childhood flying in Fokker F27 Friendships in Japan (especially the out-of-sync wah-wah-wah of the props), although the engines sounded quite different (the Rolls Royce Darts made that whistling sound on top of the roar). the clear blue skies while you were at Urzhar was beautiful, and that walk where the Yak-40 was on static display. thanks again for sharing your travels! 👋😀
I'm surprised you have not made it to the Biakanyur Space Center yet. They even give tours of the old Soviet space shuttle.
The scenery in Central Asia looks absolutely incredible - would love to go there, although I'd be a bit nervous flying on a 54-year-old plane!
The airplane hasn't crashed in 54 years. So it probably won't crash anytime soon.
It's all about maintaince
@@johanvangelderen6715Not entirely true. That aircraft could be past it's fatigue cycle life limit, these airlines don't really follow the same standards as the west. I doubt they do D checks on these old bangers either as it would cost more than the aircraft is worth. That aircraft could experience major structural failure at any time.
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Alright. Excellent point . Thank you.
Nonsense!@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24
I could not have enjoyed the video much more! Thank you Mr. Phillips, you are fearless! Super nice people.
Glad you enjoyed it
I have to give Noel a grand salute for risking his life to show us this amazing clip.
He was as safe as in his Mama's arms in that plane.... you're in more danger in your car.....