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
Noel: “I love Kazakhstan its one of my favorite places” Local: “really?” 😂😂😂😂
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
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.
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
Spraying = Dust/Grit Suppression. Prop erosion in dusty or sandy environs can be significant. (Former fire-fighting pilot)
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When you said “Soviet airliner”, it made me feel like I’m watching some bizarro world version of Bald and Bankrupt.
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.
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?
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!
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
Me to. Fun to learn about traveling when I haven't been on a plane in 30 years.
@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
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! 🤣🤣
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.👍🏻
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.
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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.
DC-3's first flew in 1936.What amazing longevity.
I flew DC-3s and DC-4s on scheduled passenger routes up until the late 90’s. Then ‘upgraded’ to HS748’s.
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.
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.
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
I flew a Russian on a Tu 114 from Montreal to Moscow in 1971. This was the civilian version of the Tu 95 (Bear) bomber sill in service. This was during the time the Russians allowed Americans to be tourist without all the hassles and government hurdles. The visa took over two months to get and had to use the government tourist agency. You were warned not to convert western currencies except through Russian Banks. The plane was immaculately clean and the food “interesting” basic, but edible. The seating was OK comfortable, much more room than economy seating of today. The noise level of the contra rotating props and the turbo prop engines were so loud and vibrated that I thought my dental fillings would pop out. The stewards no stewardess’s were professional and rigid, but attentive. The bathrooms were basic, clean and had hot water. Boarding the plane is an experience that is unbelievable as the hight of the stairs is about a two to three story tall building. The seats were comfortable, hot towels and pre flight tea and biscuits were served. The flight was with one stop in London then on to Moscow. For at least two days I felt the vibration and noises from the flight. I minimize the noise and vibrations levels just unbelievable. Customs was intrusive to say the least as we were assigned a guide and were monitored constantly never alone when out of your hotel room. Everyone was rigid and professional. The hotel was just built, but was about 30 years in the past for ventilation and heating. I was part of an exchange of Registered Nurses observing the medical services in Russia. To my amazement we were invited to the ophthalmology hospital whe I saw the most amazing sight. On a carousel lay about 8-10 patients lying on this carousel that moved from station to station while a doctor did part of the cataract removal procedure. Thirty minutes from start to finish, just incredible. This was shown to us to demonstrate how advanced medicine was in the USSR. Next was a train to Tula to see the Tula Arsenal where the small arms factories were returning to making fine and I mean fine rifles and handguns. Incredible talent and workmanship. At the time the Russians wanted to return to the civilian market for high grade firearms. From fancy wood carving to engraving they were on part with the worlds best. All the time there I prepared myself for flight home again on the Tu 114.
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.
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
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.
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
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. :)
Wish Noel and all viewers a very nice sunday🙂
Same to you.
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.
Those landings were buttery smooth.
Thanks u for being British over seas. U give respect to the country u visit. On Ur travels. Respect 🇬🇧🙏👍
That Means The Airlines Take Good Care Of The Old Lady.Great Trip Report
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
Is it me or do the children in this video incredibly well behaved (with the exception of the crying baby)? Just something I noticed. They seem content to explore and do their coloring books etc.
They are disciplined and made to be respectful, unlike the good ole’ USA nowadays.
One word… Culture
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 think the woman who did your filming needs a full time job
when i started a summer job as a flight attendant, i was working on old convair 580's. wasn't cool at all. very noisy. the air conditioning didn't work well. it was freezing in the winter. so yes, old aircraft can be charming but after a few days, the charm wears off.
Noel is an aviation legend chasing those airlines such as Kazakhstan's #2 airline SCAT, another banger for flying on an old soviet plane!
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
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.
Hi Dave😂😂😂 I am so glad you like to travel to places I would never go. Just be safe ok.
If you get stuck in Semey for over 4 hours, you should go see a doctor.
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.
How was the wifi? 😉
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. 😮
Had a semy all way through this video.
Look at that sink!!!!!!!! Beautiful.
You climbed out of her jar on your way to semi? 😅 I’m sorry…. Stop it Noel
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.
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.
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 have a friend (from Texas!) who lives in Almaty. Apparently, they don't care much for Borat. Go figure.
Love to see you are really into Scat. What a gem this plane is!
Eh lay off dissin' the UK weather at Starbucks, Noel! We're enjoying 24 C sunny days in England right now but you wouldn't know that buggering off to live in Texas lol.
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
After the collapse of the USSR, new countries demonstrate different opportunities in the economy and, accordingly, in the standard of living. An indirect indicator is the age of planes, trains, etc.
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!
They probably spilled fuel that’s the first thing that came to mind.
Super smooth landings ! Loved the greasy wheel ! Thanks for the video.
I think Noel you’d better brush up on types of airplanes. The Turkish Airlines plane was an A330 and not an A350 like you said!
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.
Here I am just happy I'm not the only person that tells an Uber driver "see you later". I always feel so dumb after saying it.
When I was in KZ about 4 months ago, the security wanted to know why I was there for only a week and not spending longer, took me off for an interview because they thought my passport was fake, even though it has 100s of destination stamps, and visas confirmed also with my other IDs what match all of this. Took my passport under a microscope..
It was 40c and I couldn't be bothered with their hassle, and NO AC in that airport on that time. f
I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. You go to all these unique, interesting places that most of us will never see. I think your videos would garner even more interest if you spent a day or two touring some of the most unusual places you visit and add a few minutes to the video with some highlights
Normal western airline, 15 minutes, this one from Kazakstan almost 40 minutes!
Love it!
That one made its first flight on 1976.05.28. Not that old, only 48 years!
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.
Have you got a Starbucks rewards card? If you haven’t it’s worth getting one. Amazing no internal lights
That’s gotta be the most butter landing ever mate😮
The State Department used a contractor in Afghanistan that operated Antonov aircraft just like the one in this video, down to the blue curtains.
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!
Funny with the coffee. My name Preben but use my middle name for orders as its just too hard to explain.
The Buffalo Airways Sched would like a word.
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!
epic! almost no wind and a perfect day for flying - great crew doing the flying and a magnificent survivor. Thanks Noel, I enjoyed that.
Wa Wa Wee Wa... I liiiike! Where the heck would they get parts for that thing??? I hope they have a lot of duct tape.
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
get your semi on on scat airlines. LOL. just my pubescent kind of humour.
Well done flying with a semi. Great video Noel. Take care mate.
And what an experience on an Antonov.
Glad you enjoyed it
Semey??? By the look on your face I think you had a full on chubby for most of those flights lol😂😂😂
My guy Noel is the only dude alive who gets pumped to fly on a soviet plane from the late 60's.
I think it's cool too. It would be like taking a ride in an old car.
I would have to have about 3 or 4 drinks in me before I got on that thing. 😳
Only SCAT could give Noel a Semey! Thanks for giving us the poop on Kazakhstan's number two airline, a real infodump of interesting stuff and no crap. I approve of the movement toward making a big log of old Soviet airliners, even if the ride is like sitting on a hard stool. Nothing sloppy in this review. I invite everyone to drop the kids off at the pool and then plop themselves down, take a load off and enjoy the video!
Nice to know you had at least a Semey descent flight!!!!!
I love your videos but please stop repeating yourself. We know what you are on and where you going
Noel never fails to amaze me! I can’t stop laughing my ass off! He is hilarious 😂😂😂😂
They obviously do the job but those landing gear wheels are SMALL!
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.
interesting that you visited Semipalatinsk where the soviets tested their nuclear bombs from 1949 till 1989
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!
i like your videos, except that you always cut into the final approach.
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. 😊
Scat airlines AN-24!! A great combination of s#%$!!!
You need to get yourself up to Yellowknife, Canada and fly on Buffalo's DC3!
My thoughts exactly. Those things are way older than this.
Sadly impossible now. They are cargo only and passengers are forbidden by Transport Canada 😥
Can't say I'm surprised. They have just bought an old 737 for cargo too. Check out @@noelphilips
Someone else who gives his surname at Starbucks because it's easier to spell!
The text in the loo says "button flush toilet". The ones in the cabin are for lighting etc and one of the words is "disabled". Not surprised you can use Google Translate, surely you can't get very high up in that old plane, much as I love vintage Russian aircraft. Have you considered going to Minsk and getting a joyride in the old IL-76's? They open the cargo door and do a low pass over the runway whilst you look out. Fab. I'm lacking time and money but if I could, I would!
Noel, do you hold a private pilot's license and fly your own Cirrus? I know you mentioned Cirrus somewhere here... or should I put my hearing aides back in...???
Yes I have my PPL & rent a plane when I go flying. You can see that on my other channel here www.youtube.com/@FlyWithNoelPhilips/videos
you looked really excitited flying that aircraft what a lovely plane its nearly as old as me lol
Does SCAT Airlines do diarrhea as well as Delta Flight 194?
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