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A Russian Tour
I enjoyed this tour several years ago. From a Russian. Wandering Camera: North Korea (DPRK)
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Wandering Camera in North Korea:
Dimitii;
Your " Wandering Camera in North Korea " is an excellent pictorial of life in North Korea. I enjoyed going through it as the scenes and comments are both real and accurate. However there were just a couple of things missing ie,
(1) No mention of North Korea's perception of what they call " The Concrete Wall "
(2) No mention of the captured American spy ship USS Pueblo that is moored on the Taedong River in central Pyongyang. This ship is still listed as part of the USA navy but the North Korean's are using it as a tourist attraction. The ship itself is still in very good condition.
(3) No mention of the American aircraft shot down during the Korean War and now displayed in Pyongyang's military museum.
The segment on the Pyongyang metro was very good. There is one interesting feature of the metro that few foreigners are aware of. Did you know that walking up or down on a moving metro escalator is strickly forbidden ? When you step on the escalator you stay put until you step off. The reason for this is because the escalators are so steep due to the fact that they go down into what is designated as bomb shelters. Any person who stumbles could set up a domino effect that would cause others to tumble down the moving incline. Thus no walking on the metro escalators. Thanks for sharing your trip.
O.P.
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I would be very interested in the south versus North impressions you gained during your trip to south Korea. Are you saying the south is sympathetic to the North or are you saying the south is hostile to the North ? Note the spelling of " south " because thats how it is written in the North.
O.P.
Your " Wandering Camera in North Korea " is an excellent pictorial of life in North Korea. I enjoyed going through it as the scenes and comments are both real and accurate. However there were just a couple of things missing ie,
(1) No mention of North Korea's perception of what they call " The Concrete Wall "
(2) No mention of the captured American spy ship USS Pueblo that is moored on the Taedong River in central Pyongyang. This ship is still listed as part of the USA navy but the North Korean's are using it as a tourist attraction. The ship itself is still in very good condition.
(3) No mention of the American aircraft shot down during the Korean War and now displayed in Pyongyang's military museum.
The segment on the Pyongyang metro was very good. There is one interesting feature of the metro that few foreigners are aware of. Did you know that walking up or down on a moving metro escalator is strickly forbidden ? When you step on the escalator you stay put until you step off. The reason for this is because the escalators are so steep due to the fact that they go down into what is designated as bomb shelters. Any person who stumbles could set up a domino effect that would cause others to tumble down the moving incline. Thus no walking on the metro escalators. Thanks for sharing your trip.
O.P.
pwalhx; ( permalink 35 )
I would be very interested in the south versus North impressions you gained during your trip to south Korea. Are you saying the south is sympathetic to the North or are you saying the south is hostile to the North ? Note the spelling of " south " because thats how it is written in the North.
O.P.
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Very much enjoyed the spread in Airliner World about Air Koryo. Interesting to see how many Soviet-types still active.
My interest in Air Koryo - and might I venture to suggest the impetus behind HEATHROW DIRECTOR's original post (is that right, HD?) - is the very rarity of its aircraft outside DPRK. Air Koryo must now be one of, if not the, only airline in the world to actively operate An-24, Il-18, Tu-134, Tu-154, Il-62 and Tu-204.
I note from Airliner World's report that services began in 2011 from Pyongyang to Kuwait and Kuala Lumpur. I wonder what the balance is between economics and operational politics when it comes to Air Koryo opening and closing routes. The Kuwait route is not listed in OAG this month, so maybe it is either ad hoc, irregular or more of a charter.
It seems Air Koryo is on the latest EU list of banned airlines, so we won't be seeing anything of them here.
My interest in Air Koryo - and might I venture to suggest the impetus behind HEATHROW DIRECTOR's original post (is that right, HD?) - is the very rarity of its aircraft outside DPRK. Air Koryo must now be one of, if not the, only airline in the world to actively operate An-24, Il-18, Tu-134, Tu-154, Il-62 and Tu-204.
I note from Airliner World's report that services began in 2011 from Pyongyang to Kuwait and Kuala Lumpur. I wonder what the balance is between economics and operational politics when it comes to Air Koryo opening and closing routes. The Kuwait route is not listed in OAG this month, so maybe it is either ad hoc, irregular or more of a charter.
It seems Air Koryo is on the latest EU list of banned airlines, so we won't be seeing anything of them here.
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In looking for the Airliner World thingie, I didn't find it BUT i did stumble across this:- A Flight On Air Koryo North Koreas Airline Information, Videos, Pictures and News
It may even have been someone on the same trip as the writer of the 'Chasing Classic Airplanes' article
It may even have been someone on the same trip as the writer of the 'Chasing Classic Airplanes' article
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