Friday plane porn

Given the place that the most secretive country has taken in the news this week, Friday plane porn takes a look at the most secretive airline in the world...The national airline of North Korea, Air Koryo.

Yes North Korea does have an airline...of sorts. Air Koryo flies from Pyongyang airport to destinations like Beijing, Shenyang, Macao, Vladivostok, and Bangkok. However instead of multiple flights daily the frequencies are more on the order of a few times a week. The airline uses a mix of classic Soviet aircraft like this IL-62 pictured here


The IL-62 has mostly disappeared mostly from the aviation scene, even Russian airliners don't fly it anymore. But given Air Koryo's light schedule these planes have barely any wear on them at all! Air Koryo pulls into Beijing with the aviation equivalent of a '65 Mustang in mint condition, and less than 30K on the odometer. All politics aside, that's pretty bangin'!

So if your travel plans include the Stalinist Disneyland that is North Korea, think Air Koryo. And check out this video of an Air Koryo flight to Beijing. Nothing shocking, just a good look inside one of these old beauties.

http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Ilyushin_Il-62-Airline_Air_Koryo_Aviation_Video-2320.html