I Flew On A 50-Year-Old Russian Airplane...Instant Regret

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i am already a subscriber since day 1...

[@justinvasquez2206]

Epic vid :D

[@stroitelj]

is it an old Ukrainian plane or an old Soviet plane

[@stefanmargraf7878]

You got balls, ragazzo!

[@alxhfx40]

Yak-40 is actually operating by Vologodskoye Aviapredpriyatie in Vologda (Russia) and by Kamchatskoye Aviapredpriyatie in Kamchatka (also Russia)

[@kevincarlson668]

Your linguistic skills(Italian speaking English and Russian like a boss)are as impressive as finding such a rare plane,Mr La Genda.

[@Boatperson]

Got to say - that really impressed me! Not easy languages to master!

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I am German and speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese like a boss, and I think it's pretty normal in my job.

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english is quite easy . @@Boatperson

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@@Oli1974 good job smartass

[@fabse64]

@@Oli1974 Russian is an entirely different level though.

[@triplecheeseburger000]

I remember flying on AN-24s as a kid in 80's Socialist Romania. The cockpit door was always open and the pilots commonly had us kids go in the cockpit to see the instruments and the snow-capped mountain tops. Good memories.

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

That is so cool… I got to see a 747 cockpit as a kid and loved it

[@k.r.99]

You guys are lucky. Not only am i not a kid anymore, but cockpit visits are illegal now since those teenagers (children of the pilots) in Russia made a plane crash ...

[@ThorsteinKlingenberg]

That was common in Europe too, well, before terrorism etc.

[@philip4193]

That Yak-40 tri-jet (S/N 9541545) was delivered new to Aeroflot on 23rd Jan 1976 before being transferred to Air Kazakstan on Jan 1st, 1993. From there it went to Irtysh Air in May '98 before returning to Air Kazakstan in March of 2003, and was eventually retired from service and preserved.

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Thanks a lot for the info bro

[@jeroen1158]

Last year I flew to Greece on an 38 year old MD-80 plane from Bulgarian Air Charter. I thought that was an old plane, but it's modern compared to the AN-24 :-) Great video Davide. Thanks a lot!

[@bwc1976]

I miss the Mad Dogs! Used to ride them all the time on American Airlines.

[@spaghetti9845]

They sounded so great too...@@bwc1976

[@TheOlenyash]

Noticed it parked in Sofia airport last month. How was the experience?

[@Dobuan75]

Your multilingualism is spectacular. Happy to follow you on your adventures.

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Another excellent, video, David. I really love your work, and your presentation style is pure magic! Thank you for sharing.

[@mikhailvasilkov4125]

I recently flew on an AN-26-100 from Kostroma to Saint Petersburg. It was an unforgettable experience

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[@brittatsao]

Awesome video, you’re very brave😊 I flew Antonov last time in 2006 from Kyiv to Lviv in Ukraine. Even then locals said that they preferred trains rather than the old airplanes😅 Good luck and looking forward for new videos!

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[@Tom-Lahaye]

The BAC 111 was the oldest aeroplane type I have flown with, that plane felt like a rocket ship compared to the Boeing 747-200 I had to transfer to.

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[@worawatli8952]

22:54 The lady is considerate flyer, always have her seat belt on, everyone should be like her, it's not only for your own safety, it's for everyone's, you'll smash into other people if you don't wear seatbelt in bad turbulence.

[@jamesseabolt5915]

I love your enthusiasm, and you're a very respectful young man to that elderly woman on the plane. I love these older Russian planes, so I'm subscribing to your channel. Thank you for a very interesting video review. Safe travels my friend.

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You're a natural story teller, have engaging personality and are compassionate. I thought this video was really interesting and enjoyable. I've subbed. Thank you Dave.

[@spxram4793]

I have been travelling until 1996 on multiple IL-18, TU-134, TU-154 and also AN-24 flights. The AN-24 were on domestic flights within Poland, mostly Warszawa-Gdansk. I remember it being really loud and shaky, even compared to the IL-18. Thank you for sharing the experience!

[@peterm7548]

I remember my mum flying on an An-24 in 1965 from Warsaw to Gdansk in Poland when we were on holiday there. She had left us to visit her old school friend and her family while we stayed with my dad and my grandma in the North. The most memorable thing about the day was a civilian parachutist who drifted off the airport towards some houses but he was OK! In 1976 I flew from London to Warsaw on a Il-18 amazing!

[@brittsaunders4621]

Very fascinating experience you created for yourself! You're a brave man. During the time I lived in Russia from 1992 to 1996, I flew on four principal Soviet aircraft types - TU-134, TU-154 (B-2 and M), IL-62M and IL-86. I never managed to get aboard any others. FYI, the AN-24RV actually has a small auxiliary jet engine in one of its turboprop engine pods for takeoff assist. So it's a myth that the actual engines spout flames. 😉Also a point of interest - it's obvious that the seats were replaced at some point with better ones than the old Soviet types, which had very little padding and all had ashtrays.

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OMG - you're a very good story teller! Keep it up bro, you need more subs and more people should watch this gem.

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Thanks!

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[@boykochervenov4005]

The AN-24 is actually a safe and reliable work horse! We had them in Bulgaria till the mid 90s! Great channel, subscribing!

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[@JB-mk4ry]

The lack of ashtrays is because the interior was remodeled by Scoot Air about 20 years ago. Long after smoking was banned on aircraft.

[@pyruvicsynthase5879]

14:10 W camera angle

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[@Jonathan_Doe_]

Kazakhstan actually looks really clean and orderly, and the weather looks great, I’m gonna look up if they have any resorts with pools etc.

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We do! Check out Almaty (mountains), Burabai (read more) and Aktau (Caspian Sea)

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[@melkohn6214]

Hi: From NYC... great video. 49 plus years....great experience. Thanks. Mel

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Never had such an adventure! Flying in a 50-years old Soviet plane must have been really cool, even if a bit dangerous. Anyway you were unique and kind, especially towards that nice babuska. Great video, as usual

[@jimbopaw]

Planes are just as dangerous as they are maintained and flown. You can have a new plane flown and maintained by an ignorant crew and it would be much more dangerous than a 50 year old soviet plane flown and maintained by an experienced and qualified crew.

[@spxram4793]

yes they are dangerous, but I find that worn out 757 and 737 used on US domestic flights are horrendous as well.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

@@spxram4793 it would be best to avoid flying these planes

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

I also think so

[@spxram4793]

@@gabriellagirardi4741in my youth i was flying frequently on well-maintained soviet made planes - all ok. One flight on a AN-26 was not so pleasant. In the US, all 757 and 737 I sat on (maybe 6 or 8) were like flying scrap metal. The larger planes were ok.

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First time I have been suggested a video from this channel. I will absolutely subscribe! Dave is super cute, loves airplanes and has a super nice accent. I can watch any video he makes!

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I'm glad to see you're getting more views than 2 yrs ago. You're an interesting guy with great videos. Your Russian has improved a lot on 2 yrs. Keep up the great work.

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Amazing content, Davide!. Just started to follow you a few days ago. Love your channel and your adventures! Mille grazie! :)

[@ЕвгенийИванов-г4ф]

12:20 No, they are still in the fleet of the airlines of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). For us, they are indispensable aircraft that can take off from mud runways...

[@NickWeissMusic]

"I flew half way round the world just to annoy an old woman." Haha, no harm, you paid for it and she was a good sport. You're a braver man than I, those motors look beat. Cool journey.

[@allancopland1768]

I've always wanted to fly aboard an Antonov turboprop. Looked like a lot of fun. Sadly there are none in the UK. I do occasionally get to travel on a 43 year old DeHavilland Canada Twip-Otter.

[@Boatperson]

Fascinating! I just love the old planes and any opportunity to take a vintage plane flight I’m there! Thoroughly enjoyed your video Davide. Shall now see you other videos! Glad your site has shown up on my you tube! 🇦🇺👍🏽🦘❤️

[@Gothic55]

Good vlog. I travelled on a YAK 40 from Gatwick Airport to Chiseau in Moldova around fifteen years ago, on Moldova airways. I was travelling business class (it was a work trip). Business section of the plane was at the front. Clearly during Soviet days there was not any call for business class Air Moldova created four Business class seats by using old Pan Am Business class seat bolted into the cabin. The flight itself was quite pleasant but noisy. Air Moldova offered full dinner service and when I asked for a brandy they gave me a full large bottle which I was allowed to take aag with me - Moldovan brandy is actually quite good. I worked in numerous overseas locations including Ukraine, Russia various African and Asian countries where I travelled in lots of soviet era planes and helicopters I am not sure that I would fly in Russian aircraft at present because of ongoing sanctions.

[@FDDFGGSHORTS]

Now there are not many Soviet aircraft flying even in post-soviet countries. So you most likely would fly on Boeing or Airbus

[@cafe6am]

I remember the Air Moldova Yak-40, they used to fly it to Bucharest a few times per week in the early 2000's. Back then, it was one of the oldest planes you could see on a regular basis at my home airport, together with the Aeroflot's Tu-154. I still remember the registration of the YAK: LZ-DOE.

[@annasolovyeva1013]

​@@FDDFGGSHORTSthere's modern SSJ and a few more are coming soon.

[@martind511]

Love it - the first Russian aircraft I ever flew on back in 2001 was the AN-24 of SAT airlines from Sapporo to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. I flew on them a few times before they were eventually replaced with the Dash-100

[@writtenplague]

16:26 NO FLAMES!!!! 🔥 all that hype and nothing came out of those engines 😂

[@mikekelly702]

USA av-geek here..LOVE your vids Just stumbled onto the you yesterday. Love your channel.

[@evanstar84]

Great video but what actually about it did you "instantly regret?" Seems like you really enjoyed your flight.

[@MoogerTuber]

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[@gerardocruz8946]

Loved this video. Thanks for doing this. Airplane looks roomy.

[@razz.dragomir]

Such a great video !!! Awesome!!! ;)) thank you so much

[@mylosairplanefan]

Fantastic video and awesome storytelling! What an amazing aircraft, must´ve been an awesome adventure. Well done! :)

[@Cold930]

The exhaust on the back of engine nacelle that was recorded is for the APU. Notice that the back of the left engine Nacelle at 13:17 does not have this.

[@ofacid3439]

I used to fly An-24 in the Far North for almost a decade when I was a kid. The plane landed in numerous small Native villages on the route so the flights were more kind of exhausting bus trips

[@grigorii9145]

An-24 was the first plane I ever flown. Around 1989, I was 4 and it was flying between Tambov and Leningrad (Rzhevka airport)

[@leneanderthalien]

For a propeller short distance aircraft (see to ATR 72), it's normal to cruise at only 6600m, and propeller aircrafts are always noisyer as jet aircrafts

[@themindset3329]

As a flight attendant, seeing a colleague wearing his hi-vis vest during flight is gangsta af 💀

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

The "fire spitting engine" is the additional small jet engine installed in the RH side that works as the auxiliary power unit and also adds thrust to most An-24s at higher takeoff weights.

[@razz.dragomir]

And I love the fact you have a Lacoste shirt on you... The black one !!! Excellent job!!! ;))

[@ДиванныйМонстр-ъ8с]

I have an experience flying this plane. It was also in Kazakhstan. I think it was from Aktau to Shymkent. When we were climbing, white smoke filled the cabin. Everyone started panicking, praying, crew didn't give a f about it. In 5-10 minutes flight attendant suddenly came, why are you worring, we have just turned AC on. Ok. It was my last experience flying this airlines and this plane. )))

[@laurenanderson7330]

Have you never experienced that on a modern plane?

[@ДиванныйМонстр-ъ8с]

@@laurenanderson7330 Nope

[@laurenanderson7330]

@@ДиванныйМонстр-ъ8с you must not fly very often

[@heinekenczech]

You are a brave man! Awesome vids

[@darryncrook9390]

Great video brother! Thanks for sharing this experience with us! ❤

[@levitabacug3377]

I envy you for having that chance to experience an aircraft that has window curtains. In modern times, window curtains should suppose to be at the museums 😂

[@421MARKIE]

Awesome video thank you so much to share this🎉

[@navk1000]

Thank you David. You are always a legend.

[@jclcrow2621]

Love your videos, brother. You’re doing all the traveling I wish I could do.

[@jeffreygreene1042]

Lol, I enjoyed this enough to subscribe. Well done, and thanks

[@davidgladwell3317]

In 2006 I flew from Kyiv to Odessa. Diary entry from the time - On the Tuesday, we headed back to Borispol, this time the humble Domestic Terminal which closely resembles its counterpart at Sheremetyevo: Soviet airports were highly standardised. The flight to Odessa was with the oddly named “ARP 410 Airlines”. Oddly named, until you saw in Roman characters on the side of the aircraft: “Kyiv Aircraft Repair Plant 410”. But the plane itself was even odder, an Antonov 24, a 40-seater twin prop designed in the 1950s. A tanker was parked alongside it connected by a vast flexible hose, about a metre in diameter. The hose led through the passenger door. The purpose of this strange arrangement became apparent when we were allowed to board: it had been blowing hot air into the cabin. Very thoughtful. Rather less thought, however, had been given to the cabin itself. Gloomy and tatty it resembled a poorly maintained vintage school bus. With a nice touch of Soviet gentility: curtains. At the rear, seats were arranged around fixed tables. For a very brief moment I was reminded of photographs of the early days of air travel when flight was for the few and service modelled on The Queen Mary. But this was a purely functional affair. The plane vibrated alarmingly as the engines revved, but once airborne it flew beautifully, although I confess to being relieved that its 40-year old frame wasn’t tested by turbulence. At one point three members of the flight-deck crew had gathered in the passenger cabin: whether there was a fourth person minding the shop, one could only speculate. I learnt later that the UN forbids its personnel from flying on AN 24s. Why? Despite being one of the toughest aircraft ever built, its safety record isn’t brilliant: 130 recorded ‘hull loss’ crashes costing around 1,700 lives, 140 in the past year . But when you consider it’s the workhorse of short haul flights within the CIS, has been for 45 years, and is operated by such leading airlines as Air Kampuchea, Asa Prasada (Angola), Ecuatair (Equatorial Guinea), Cubana de Aviación, Mongolian Airlines and the Afghan Air Force, across terrain which might be classified as sub-ideal, perhaps it’s not too bad.

[@scottvernon7347]

I just stumbled upon this: you are soooo cool! My favorite plane is the ATR 72, and while many consider it dangerous, I get to fly it in Colombia on Avianca where the weather is good. Enjoying this Video!!! Scott- AA Retired, Fort Worth Texas and Bogota, Colombia.... Bravo....

[@jobbiejew]

Subbed. No idea how I’ve missed this channel. Great video. Oh to live the life of a polyglot 😊

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Great report!

[@RetosSpace]

Banging Video as Always

[@fiswis2]

Love this!!.... UK

[@boricuayehudim427]

Wow that was an Awesome gift of historical perspective video there on old USSR aviation ☝🏾 Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@erenkuc2271]

50 years is nothing compared to the old Canadian dc3s still carrying passengers most of them are ex war birds around 83 years old and they operate in temps below freezing

[@ak1ranger]

Dave! What a great video, you are so passionate just like I was when I was your age and I guess like I still am about aviation. I'll definitely subscribe! Ciao- Chris

[@sushka]

Awesome! I flew on one in Ukraine in 2005 ARP-410 Airlines

[@ChannelOne50]

Hi David I just came across your channel and I absolutely loved your video. So thankyou for your awesome video legend 👍👍👍

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Such an underrated channel!

[@Daniel-hc7sm]

25:17 Note that those passengers looked strangely at Davide 😂

[@chelovskiy]

I was flying AN 24 very often back in the 80ies from Navoi to Tashkent. It has this typical smell.

[@bettermost]

Awesome thanks for sharing!

[@rd-vm2fl]

flew the Yak-40 between Tashkent and Bukhara in 1992-1994. Those flights were short but didn't feel like it!!

[@GigaBit-i2j]

19:03 try using a simple microfone, so you do not bother other passengers, having to talk louder.

[@markbernier8947]

A brave man to fly on thar old Soviet era airplane --- I didn't see any flames from the engine at takeoff, maybe they are using upgraded engines now ?

[@tronixfix]

My worst flight was an old turboprop of jambo jet Kenya… the windows were so scratched i was not able to see outside, aircraft ratteling like crazy all the time. The worst was that they had added some electronics (lookes like an 80’s all in one pc with integrated tube monitor) into the over head compartment which had to stay open and had bundels of cables hanging from it, running trough half the cabin.

[@jamesspencer1463]

Thank you for the video

[@MHG1023]

I don´t understand why you said "instant regret" in the title ... Regarding the "noise" inside the aircraft: That was standard in turboprops - not just in the USSR. Western turboprops of the time - and even much later - had the same noise level (e.g. Fokker F-27/SAAB340/HS748/Shorts360/EMB-120/ATR-42/etc.) Those AN-24 are not inherently more "dangerous". Operators using them nowadays very much look after them in terms of maintenance (spares still availlable sufficiently) but - of course - these aircraft show their age. My last flight in an AN-24 was not that long ago (2017) and it was Motor Sich Airlines UR-47297. It was delivered to Aeroflot on 15.04.1971 beeing 46yrs old by then already. This aircraft is still officially considered active and flew domestic in Ukraine until the war started but is stored "somewhere" since. I´m not sure whether Motor Sich will restart operating after the war (considering they only have ex Soviet aircraft in their fleet)

[@pamelabewley1685]

I really enjoyed this! Just found you so I subscribed to your channel. Love the work, your willingness to go to all these places and fly on these old aircraft! Thanks

[@andyt8216]

You’re very brave young man! New subscriber here 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇹 ✈️

[@petrvodkin5824]

It was always banned to smoke in Soviet Airlines, but when I was flying AN 24 in 2004, one of the passengers asked a fly attendant to smoke in a luggage compartment and he was allowed to. The luggage compartment is in the front end of the plane. Looks like your plane interior was rebuilt. Older versions of interior usually included 8 business seats at the back, 4 on the right and 4 on the left. 2 seats looking forward and two facing back and a normal size table in between like a train coupe style.

[@Pisca-kk5cs]

Things this reminds me… 1. The open luggage racks like the Boeing 707 had in the early years. 2. Where you where sitting reminds me of flying on the ATR 42 and DeHavilland Dash 8.

[@Rob-yv9og]

Kazakhstan looks nice

[@tally1604]

I am from the former ussr, and yet I have never flown on an AN-24. I don't think I have seen the inside of a Yak-40 either.

[@jamesromano3288]

If this plane only went down....LOL...

[@StefanERH]

Thanks…now I have another reason to vizit 🇰🇿 next year 😂

[@glenjarnold]

And I thought I was taking a chance on a 33 year old DC-10!!

[@Joseba216]

Love your energy

[@alexeygorodilov9035]

Отличное видео! Спасибо)

[@jibberism9910]

Babushka will think twice before picking a fiight with you again.

[@cougsjohnson1]

This is almost as exciting as the time Neal flew on The YAK-40 In Northern Russia !!

[@a95569]

I love your enthusiasm!

[@bwc1976]

Loved this! A little disappointing that I didn't get to see the flames from the engine, but still great in general, and all the people you talked to were so kind!

[@spaghetti9845]

I bet they may have been pretty visible at night

[@btnbiker]

35 years ago I Flew on a Tarom one from Cario to Romania. I developed the worst headache I have ever had on an aircraft

[@DumpsterJuice4U]

19:55 watch your hand sir!! lol xD