OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 25129 posts, RR: 60 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 18756 times:
WOW unique photos and amazing trip. I always wanted to go to Kish. The A/C types you got on were great. I would love to visit Iran again someday. That Iranian lunch brings back memories! IIRC the rice had sweet currants or similar in it. Lovely food.
Love the museam I think that must be a real experience to see.
Thanks for the great report.
OA260
OLYMPIC AIR - ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ "Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΨΗΛΑ" "GREECE FLYING HIGH"
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6115 posts, RR: 56 Reply 4, posted (2 years 7 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 17794 times:
Very nice picure report! Nice to see it's still possible to fly the 707.
The777Man
Need a Boeing 777 Firing Order....Further to fly....GA, T5, CI and LX 777s
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38599 posts, RR: 79 Reply 5, posted (2 years 7 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 17740 times:
Yirina77:
Fantastic report!
Looks like you picked all the right planes to fly on.
707 and TU-154.
I haven't been on a 707 since 1978 so I am long overdue for another Boeing 707 flight.
Yirina77 From Czech Republic, joined Aug 2006, 628 posts, RR: 35 Reply 7, posted (2 years 7 months 14 hours ago) and read 17059 times:
Thanks for nice comments to all.
So, some more pictures from Iran (more personal):
departure hall at Mehrabad airport - Saha (and other airlines) terminal
Beach on the Kish Island - very calm place
Ticket for Saha flight Tehran-Kish - operated by Boeing 707
Czech girls at Iranian Air exhibition
Bazar in Tehran
Streets of Tehran
Shortly before opening check-in counter for Saha flight. We occupied all (both two) counters, to get best seat in the plane
Tehran
park in Tehran
stove in Boeing 707 (not Saha this is the restaurant next to Mehrabad airport)
Tehran
in front of Grand bazar
park in Tehran
one of the most romantic place which I have ever seen....Kish and Greek ship
Rice with zereshk, which I love so much
Aviation museum next to Mehrabad Airport
Fun with Jumbo
Mehrabad domestic terminal
tower in Tehran
metro in Tehran is very clean and chiep
Tehran
Tehran
What to say about Iran. It´s quite difficult, because a lot of people just see this country only as nuclear enemy or in similar way. When I went there for the first time about 10 years ago, my family and friends were mad, they warned me before this country, just because they knew Iran only from medias, which are not reporting about Iran very nice.
True is completely different. Iran is wonderful country, with great people, who are nice, friendly, very inteligent and who definitely don´t live with hate to Western world. I have been there 4 times and always had the best experiences. I´ve learned farsi language for a years, so it helped me a little bit to understand menthality and mind of Iranian people.
Of course, I know, nothing is just black or white. I´ve travel a lot in past years, around lot of countries and I know, that everywhere are good and bad people and Iran is not any rose garden. But there are things, which we should learn from Persian nation. I´m bonded with their culture for rest of my life, I´m enriched so much by my trips to this country and will keep respect to Iran forever.
One day can make your life; one day can ruin your life. All life is four or five big days that change everything...
ELAL772 From Israel, joined Jun 2008, 158 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 years 7 months 10 hours ago) and read 16890 times:
Great Report!
Iran is indeed very different than what some in the west might think and through your pictures
it looks truly beautiful.
thanks for sharing!
Quoting Yirina77 (Reply 7): there are things, which we should learn from Persian nation. I´m bonded with their culture for rest of my life, I´m enriched so much by my trips to this country and will keep respect to Iran forever.
akhmad From Netherlands, joined Sep 2005, 2337 posts, RR: 53 Reply 9, posted (2 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 16478 times:
Hi Yirina,
This is definitely something we do not get to see frequently. Very beautiful report! I love the way you have built it up. Every part from the aviation museum until your personal pictures of Iran is a joy to read.
The aviation museum looks like a great place to be. I especially like your Kissing Jumbo.
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7176 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (2 years 6 months 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 15899 times:
Nice TR,I ypu're lucky to fly on the 707 and TU-154. I noticed the Coke cans have removable tabs,I haven't seen that in years.
'Empathy was yesterday...Today, you're wasting my Mother-F'ing time' - Heat.
flywrite From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2009, 174 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 years 6 months 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 15869 times:
Fantastic report! I'm planning a trip at the moment, so it's great to see what to expect.
Would you (or anyone else who has done a trip to Iran) advise against a western guy travelling alone there for the purpose of travelling on some internal flights, or is it not likely to be an issue? Is it likely to be a struggle with not speaking the language?
agrflyer From Switzerland, joined Nov 2005, 133 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 15521 times:
thanks for posting. I really liked your report. I would like to go to Iran one day but I need to have a new passport before I am allowed entering Iran.
Once again thanks for posting
ZRH-TLV-ZRH on LX in Y, ZRH-VIE-YYZ-TPA-IAD-YYZ-FRA-ZRH on OS/AC/UA/LH in C in June on a award trip, BSL-BRU-BSL in July
Heh, just some promotional brochures and (plastic) rose...
Quoting flywrite (Reply 13): Would you (or anyone else who has done a trip to Iran) advise against a western guy travelling alone there for the purpose of travelling on some internal flights, or is it not likely to be an issue? Is it likely to be a struggle with not speaking the language?
It´s absolutely OK travel alone on domestic flights. Young Iranian people mostly like to talk with foreigners. When we were sitting at the airport and wait for boarding, few times some students came to us, very politely introduced themself and asked us where we are from, how do we like Iran etc...They proudly said that they learn english and we were great opportunity to practice converstaion skills You don´t need speak farsi, most of young people there speak (or they try to) english and are happy for speaking with you..
Quoting MH017 (Reply 15): The F50 and TU154M flights were also taken care off by that travel-agency, or did you book that seperately ?
Our tickets has been arranged by travel agency. It´s problem, that those airlines are not bookable outside Iran (except UAE I guess). But when you come to Iran, you can go to some agency or airline desk at the airport directly and buy tickets. They absolutely can not understand, why you are looking for flights operated only by Tupolevs or Yaks or Boeing 707...They have offered us flight with Airbus, I said no, please we are realy looking for Tupolev. They started to argue, that Airbus is good and save.. It was fun.
One day can make your life; one day can ruin your life. All life is four or five big days that change everything...
BA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8278 posts, RR: 56 Reply 17, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 14835 times:
Wow, great images!
Looks like you had a superb time in Iran, its when you see images like these of the 'normal' Iran and people going about their daily lives you remember to ignore the bad stuff you read in the papers and on TV.
Love the aviation Museum, would happily visit just to go there!
N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 68 Reply 19, posted (2 years 6 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 13572 times:
H Yirina
Very lovely Trip Report! I enjoyed all the pictures. It is great you flown a B707 with Saha. I flown the same route Tehran to Kish as my first B707 flight in 2004, and my flight have the same flight number, 170 as yous!
If you're going back to Iran for the 5th time, I am sure I can come onboard with some of your help in Farsi!
Quoting Yirina77 (Reply 16): They absolutely can not understand, why you are looking for flights operated only by Tupolevs or Yaks or Boeing 707...They have offered us flight with Airbus, I said no, please we are realy looking for Tupolev. They started to argue, that Airbus is good and save.. It was fun.
Classic ! The Travel agent must be thinking you're mad
Yirina77 From Czech Republic, joined Aug 2006, 628 posts, RR: 35 Reply 21, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 12961 times:
Quoting N178UA (Reply 19): Very lovely Trip Report! I enjoyed all the pictures. It is great you flown a B707 with Saha. I flown the same route Tehran to Kish as my first B707 flight in 2004, and my flight have the same flight number, 170 as yous
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10351 posts, RR: 40 Reply 22, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 12649 times:
Quoting Yirina77 (Reply 16): Our tickets has been arranged by travel agency. It´s problem, that those airlines are not bookable outside Iran (except UAE I guess). But when you come to Iran, you can go to some agency or airline desk at the airport directly and buy tickets. They absolutely can not understand, why you are looking for flights operated only by Tupolevs or Yaks or Boeing 707...They have offered us flight with Airbus, I said no, please we are realy looking for Tupolev. They started to argue, that Airbus is good and save..
This is so funny!
Great trip report and pictures! Thank you very much!
I have not gone back to Tehran since the days of Concorde and the Shah in the late 60's. The Shah and Empress were flown from Paris to Kish on the first Concorde prototype. Iran Air was going to have Concorde but it never happened.
So much has changed there since and now I want to go back.
I am thinking of a side trip when I will be in Bahrain in March. Iran is a fantastic country with so many years of history and civilization! Iranians are wonderful, kind, welcoming and often so good looking!
Thank you again for this trip report.
Iran is not the country that is constantly depicted by the Western media.
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
MSS658 From Belgium, joined Oct 2010, 2256 posts, RR: 14 Reply 24, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 6941 times:
Hi
Amazing trip report you have got there! I enjoyed viewing and reading it. It really gives an great view of an less familiar (aviation-wise at least) part of the world!
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