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I've flown on a few of Air Zim Aircraft, namely the 767 from Gatwick to Harare in 1991 and the 720 from Harare to Bulawayo in 1984. In fact I flew down to attend a Stand at the Bulawayo Trade Show where I actually shook the hand of the man which Bulawayo Airport is named, Joshua Nkomo. He visited our Stand. And before Air Zim I flew once on an Air Rhodesia Viscount from Johannesburg to what was then Salisbury Airport back in 1976. I lived in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe for over 33 years! Thanks, a very rare video showing the old 737 which sadly I never got to fly on myself! Nice....
Wow you must have some interesting experiences on those flights. I remember as a kid when the 767 flew to Gatwick. What was the service like back then and did they serve nice meals etc. the crew on this flight speak excellent levels of English and are very polite and well mannered. Not a patch on todays UK standards that are very poor in comparison
@inn6098Thanks. Yes, the Flight on the Air Zim 767 was the last leg of a trip I took in '91. I flew from Harare to Perth (Oz) on Qantas B747/400, (still quite new ack then). Then flew from Perth to Singapore on a Qantas B747-SP followed by a flight from Singapore to Heathrow with Qantas on another B747/400. Then the Flight from Gatwick back to Harare all done within a Month, it's what they called the "Triangle" and cost back then ZW$720.00 But flying back then was still very relaxed, lots of smoking and drinking along the way! (And included in the price on all the Flights)!.... Oh, and I got to sit in the Flightdeck on the Harare to Perth...
The Canadian 737-200s are utilized in the far north. They're outfitted with gravel kits to allow them to safely operate on the gravel runways many places in the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territory.
Canadian North had just retired their last 737-200 last month. Air Inuit is about to phase them out very soon, and Chrono Aviation is still flying them with no plans to phase them out. Air North retired their 737-200 in 2017. These are the informations about the 737-200 in Canada I could retrieve.
Ну вот, а говорят, в Африке самолеты выжимают по полной, чуть ли не в воздухе разваливаются :) Вполне достойное состояние, и стюардессы вон какие симпатичные :)
The Boeing 737-200 was one legendary Boeing airplane. Now, this is one of a very few left, and the aircraft seems to look very well kept. It looks like it can still fly with Air Zimbabwe for a long time. I've got to fly on many 737-200s and it was an airplane that was a joy to fly on. It takes-off like a rocket and can land on many small runways. Such a great airplane it was.
Great video. You are going to make a lot of people very jealous. Takes me back to the 70's flying on these 737 classics. One to watch over and over again .......
I was in "Vicky Falls" back in November 2023 (flew in from South Africa on Fastjet). Wish I had seen this 737-200 while plane spotting on the return trip to South Africa (SAA A320 to Jo-burg) from "Vick Falls." Nice flight in a jetliner I can't remember how many times I flew on. Thanks for sharing!
удивительно, конечно, какие классные - чистые, светлые, удобные - аэропорты в нестоличных городах, особенно в Виктория-Фолс, в одной из самых нищих стран мира, с гиперинфляцией и перманентной вялотекущей гражданской войной.
What hyper inflation is he talking about when we use the US dollar and even our own ZIG has more value than the rand in Zim, and what civil war, we got so many clowns behind a keyboard on social media i tell you.
@@Medved383 Only in cities and towns where they eat the western diet. In rural areas there are no fat people because they eat their traditional healthy foods.
I flew on countless of these originals in the 80s & 90s. Usually row 9/10 were the emergency exits with extra legroom and row 15/16 had a view of the thrust reversers deploying after landing. Air Zim used to have a very good overall service in those days, as did Ethiopian. They seem to be decimated now. The airport at Vic Falls looks splendid (Russian or Chinese funding ??). It was very different 30 years ago.
Автор спасибо за видео и за редкий самолёт!! Считайте вам очень крупно повезло ибо лететь на Боинге 737-200 в 2023 году большая редкость. Если честно я думал они уже не летают. Сейчас в наши дни даже серию 737-300/400/500 редко встретишь не говоря уже о серии 100/200.
Это действительно уникальная возможность полетать на этой птице! Совсем недавно смотрел как ваш коллега qfs летал на таком же.. Виктор я думаю вы специально планировали эту поездку чтобы полетать именно на 737-200 Очень скоро их не останется совсем. Поддержка✈🤝
I do enjoy my Saturday morning coffee following Victor on his travels. I last went on a 732 in September 2001, from Capetown to Durban, with SAA. I remember those JT8Ds starting with a little thump as the fuel ignited. Wonderful airplanes.
I am MORE than IMPRESSED with PoletMe Aviation Videos as I have bookmarked this channel for future reference and membership - my father's brother had a doctorate from Germany and instructed in South Africa - I too a now retired CT/NY Teacher/Administrator/Author - plan to visit Zimbabwe for education purposes.
First aircraft I ever flew on was the B737-200. Nigeria Airways! This was back in 1980. I was still in secondary school in Calabar and the flight was to the then capital, Lagos. December 19th It was and I was going over to spend the Christmas with my older brother. I remember it like it was yesterday. This video brings it all back. Thanks, oh and I've subbed.
Thanks for the memories. I flew in September 93 on this aircraft from Victoria Falls to Gaborone to connect 762 to JNB. The off duty captain was very welcoming. Love that aircraft.
Saludoos desde Venezuela, en Venezuela aun estan volando esos 737/200 por todo el Caribe, Sur America y vuelos nacionales , he volado muchisimas veces en ellos, al igual en los MD80, y Aeropostal aun tiene DC9 Saludos
Aprecio os vídeos desse canal. Gosto de identificar os aviões da viagem. Vejo muitos aviões antigos transportando passageiros. Sugiro nos voos, quando possível, focar nos motores/turbinas e traseira da asa. Obrigado. Waldir, Rio de Janeiro, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
What a beautiful video I remember zimbabwe I have been leaving there for almost 10 years I saw the nkomo aeroport during his construction . Now in USA 🙏
Вот же занесло, аж Зимбабве) Первый раз вижу, такой способ реверса при остановке у двигателя) А всего один гудок для стюардесс) и то когда совсем уже встали) Да и вообще самолёт на год младше меня) Просто настоящий ветеран авиационного труда)
You were so lucky to be able to fly on a 737-200 nowadays, as there are very few of them still in service. I was able to fly on the 737-200 for two times. My first flight was with Canadian Airlines, from Montreal (YUL), to Toronto (YYZ), in 1998. A few months later, in 1999, I had my second trip here in Brazil, my home country, from Belo Horizonte (CNF) to Salvador (SSA), with the now defunct VASP.
Ну, если продолжить охоту на редкими самолётами, то тебе стоит либо поехать в Северную Корею (Ту-154, Ил-62, Ан-148), либо в Китай (С-919). Хотя C-919 скоро станет массовым, поэтому можно с Китаем не торопится. Я не знаю, возможно ли это, но теоритически можно полететь на DC-10 и MD-11, правда для этого понадобятся большие деньги, ибо они только в грузовых авиакомпаниях летают.
В Корее на регулярной основе используется только Ту-204, остальные идут как подменные самолёты, на них очень сложно попасть. Разве только на авиа туре (но их несколько лет уже не проводят). А в Китай у меня есть мысли съездить, но наверное не в этом году...
@@Rudy_Play не, зачем? Тем более в сло только ту204 и ил96. Я имею в виду всякие Министерства. Пограничники, МЧС, ФСБ, МО, полиция. Все то, что летает из Чкаловского. Пример прошлого года. Надо испытания какой то техники, срочно, народ подает заявку. Генерал звонит по телефону, сразу же обещают самолёт. Народ приезжает и офигевает! Подают Руслан! В грузовой загоняют камазы, грузят ещё Что-то, оборудование. Их-в пассажирскую кабину Руслана. И все вместе вылетают на полигон. Причем, мне кажется, договорится реально...
$180 for a 45 minute plane ride seemed like a lot to me. However, Veteran Boeing continues to provide service at a high level. It has a very reliable structure. Thank you for the nice video.
@@poletme, достаточно давно . Лет 15 назад. Это был самолёт Аргентинских авиалиний. Там надо было лететь всего 30 минут. Самолёт даже крейсерский эшелон не занимал.
О, легендарная Родезия! Ныне Зимбабве )) Спасибо, интересно! Девушки красивые ))) Честно говоря, ожидал что двухсотка будет куда как более шумной. По факту - вообще нет ))
Great video as always! I was going to ask if you were going to fly on Air Zimbabwe’s 767, but then I saw it wasn’t active. Anyways, I love Air Zimbabwe’s livery! Also, I have some travel ideas: Belarus Namibia (maybe after this trip) China Peru Chile Mongolia Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar etc) The Phillipines
It is an old plane, ok, and i like it, i love all version of the Boeing 737, but, they could at least care for the inside maintenance, look at the door, so dirty. Nice trip anyway.
