Taking a few fast cockpit shots, as there were 42 other nutters waiting aswell. No modern stuff, this is real flying. We just landed at Samjiyon airport after a very nice flight on board one of Air Koryo's Il-18's. The landing was as good as it could be and I hope this aircraft will continue to fly for a long time (according to the crew it's possible!). Todays mission was to get to Mt. Paektu, which is really a must if you're visiting the country!

It was a real privilege to ride the world's last IL-18 in regular airline service. Visiting the nearby Mount Paektu volcano was stunning too. At the time 43 years old, Air Koryo did not plan to withdraw this classic, which has spent its entire career based in North Korea, within the next ten years…