EW8 PROVISIONAL ITINERARY DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 21St SEPTEMBER Between 07:30 and 08:20 Please Check-In with Finnair in Terminal 3 at London’S Heathrow Airport
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REVISED DATES AND PROGRAMME 21-27 SEPTEMBER 2016 EXOTIC WINGS #8 Wonsan Air Festival, DPRK The world’s rarest aircraft..? The first North Korean Airshow Almost too incredible to be true, North Korea is staging its very first airshow in September with the promise of military participation as well as a good showing of the national ‘home team’ of Air Koryo with its Russian-built rarities. This is a highly regimented, invite-only visit to the first event of its kind so, whilst no one really knows what to expect, you will be travelling with the best photographers in the business to create history. COAP • +44 (0)7768 816029 • [email protected] Exotic Wings #8: Wonsan Air Festival, DPRK REVISED DATES AND PROGRAMME Almost too incredible to be true, North Korea is staging its very first airshow in September with the promise of military participation as well as a good showing of the national ‘home team’ of Air Koryo with its Russian-built rarities. This is a highly regimented, invite-only visit to the first event of Exotic Wings #8 Goals its kind so, whilst no one really knows what to expect, you will be travelling with the best photographers in the business to create history. AG1: Be amongst COAP's Exotic Wings excursions are not traditional Assignments. They involve travel to the first ever all corners of the globe, off the beaten track. They offer a chance to travel with pro aviation western group to shooters, with in-country experience and local visit a North Korean contacts, which otherwise may be too daunting or difficult to achieve. Not for the faint-hearted, airshow. you never know what you are going to get on the adventure, but if you do come away with results they will surely be of the highest and AG2: Photograph rarest quality. Ideal for photographers that want some of the rarest something different and love the thrill of the chase. aircraft in the world. This visit will see COAP travel to the first ever event of its kind, with expected North Korean AG3: Capture the AF participation as well as 'home team' rarities of Air Koryo. It will be 21-27 September, and flavour of the event you won't need to lift a finger (other than your for magazine shutter release!). reports. This is not your normal form of travel - there are serious considerations to take into account, and travelling on your own is just not possible. AG4: Participate in Whilst there are other groups travelling, there is an aviation just over 600 spaces available (westerners only). COAP will be offering a small group in photography partnership with its established travel partner workshop. IAAT, an expert in travel logistics, for complete peace of mind. Rich Cooper, COAP The Programme & Itinerary... IMPORTANT MESSAGE FULL TRAVEL ADVICE, INFORMATION ABOUT THE AIR FESTIVAL AND A BREAKDOWN OF VISITING NORTH KOREA IS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ITINERARY. COAP AND IAAT ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVENT NOT PROCEEDING AS ADVERTISED, NOR NON-FLYING/NON-PARTICIPATION OF ADVERTISED AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONS AND EVENTS. EW8 PROVISIONAL ITINERARY DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER Between 07:30 and 08:20 please check-in with Finnair in Terminal 3 at London’s Heathrow Airport. Then meet Rich Cooper & Steve Comber of COAP and your fellow photographers who will be gathering nearby the check-in area. Latest check-in time is 2-hours prior to departure, i.e. 08:20. Heathrow Airport, Terminal 3, Flight: AY832, Departs: 10:20 Arr Helsinki 15:15 On arrival, time to stretch our legs before our flight to Beijing; boarding should commence at 16:20. Helsinki, Flight AY051, departs 18:20 DAY 2: THURSDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER Beijing, Arrives: 06:55 YOUR HOT:EL INFO IN CHINA: On arrival we proceed through Immigration, Baggage Reclaim and Customs. Capital Airport In the Arrivals Hall we meet our local English-speaking guide, board our Hotel, Beijing specially chartered coach and drive 25 miles north of Beijing, to one of the +86 (010) 6457 7788 most spectacular collections of aircraft in the world: the China Aviation www.capitalairport Museum, located around and through a mountain! Website: hotelbeijing.cn/ www.china.org.cn/english/kuaixun/72761.htm There are more than 200 aircraft on display, with an emphasis on the Korean YOUR HOT:EL INFO War and the Cold War. The museum includes many unique machines, IN NORTH KOREA: including a 1903 Wright Flyer replica, and several British types. Packed lunch One of four TBA provided. (Continued…) Programme operated on behalf of the Centre of Aviation Photography by Ian Allan Aviation Tours, Terminal House, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)1932 255625 Fax: +44 (0)1932 231942 e-mail: [email protected] www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/COAP The Programme & Itinerary... EW8 ITINERARY (continued) …DAY 2: THURSDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER CONTINUED Returning to Beijing we check-in at the Capital Airport Hotel. Dinner tonight will be in the hotel, ahead of a very special evening. From 19.30hrs, we have a private meeting room for an exclusive, one-off, COAP-only, evening event with the world-famous, legendary aviation photographer Katsuhiko Tokunaga. This intimate Workshop is exclusively for those on the COAP itinerary and will involve a relaxed, Q&A session and debate with the master himself, talking about his career, his interests, his skills and his approaches to aviation photography as well as the industry of the pursuit and photography as a whole. An amazing opportunity not to be missed. Katsu is the world’s leading professional military aviation photographer, amassing over 1500 flying hours in countless fast jet types over decades of back-seat missions. Programme operated on behalf of the Centre of Aviation Photography by Ian Allan Aviation Tours, Terminal House, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)1932 255625 Fax: +44 (0)1932 231942 e-mail: [email protected] www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/COAP The Programme & Itinerary... EW8 PROVISIONAL ITINERARY (continued) DAY 3: FRIDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER Today we transfer to Beijing Capital International Airport. Here we board the Air Koryo charter flight to Pyongyang, operated by a Tupolev Tu-204. Depart Beijing at 08:30hrs, arriving at Pyongyang at 11:00hrs. On arrival we go straight to our waiting Air Koryo Ilyushin Il-62! Depart Pyongyang at 11:45hrs, arriving Wonsan at 12:15hrs. On arrival we go through Immigration, baggage reclaim and customs and then take our seats on the waiting coach and transfer to one of four hotels: the Tongmyong Hotel, Songdowon Hotel, Kalma Hotel or Masikryong Hotel. We currently await the name of the hotel at which our group will be accommodated. A sightseeing tour of the city is planned for later in the day. DAYS 4 & 5: SATURDAY, 24th & SUNDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER Two fascinating days at the Wonsan Air Festival (see ‘What’s On’ Questions about Exotic Wings? later). Latest news is that the air force will increase its participation Call Rich direct on +44 (0)7768 816029 with a larger number and types in the static display and flying [email protected] programme. Each morning we transfer by coach the short distance to the airport and return late afternoon. Timings to be Questions about the travel, logistics or advised. booking? Call the IAAT team on 01932 255625 **MEDIA ACCREDITATION** COAP travellers will have access to Media Accreditation and this is included in the Assignment price. Details about what this entails and the benefits of it are not yet available, other than the fact that such a facility will exist. You will be contacted about this when more details are known. **OPTIONAL VIP UPGRADE** For an additional £450 you can upgrade your attendance to VIP status. This is not included in the Assignment price. Available on a limited basis, it allows a dedicated viewing area with private seating and bar, complimentary drinks and snacks, complimentary programme, luxury accommodation and enhanced meal service upgrade. Programme operated on behalf of the Centre of Aviation Photography by Ian Allan Aviation Tours, Terminal House, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)1932 255625 Fax: +44 (0)1932 231942 e-mail: [email protected] www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/COAP The Programme & Itinerary... EW8 PROVISIONAL ITINERARY (continued) DAY 6: MONDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER Today we return to the airport and board the Air Koryo charter flight back to Pyongyang; we then board the connecting Air Koryo charter flight to Beijing. The exact departure times and aircraft types are not known at present as there will be several flights during the day. In Beijing, after Immigration, baggage reclaim and customs we meet our local guide and transfer to the Capital Airport Hotel for a stay of 1 night on a full board basis. Our breakfast in Wonsan, a meal on the flight (tbc) and the evening meal at the Beijing hotel are all included in the tour price. DAY 7: TUESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER At 08:00hrs we transfer the few miles to Beijing’s Capital Airport and check-in with Finnair for our daytime flight back to London, via Helsinki. Latest check-in time is 08:55hrs. Beijing Capital Airport, Flight: AY052 Departs: 10:55hrs Arrives Helsinki Airport 14:15hrs On arrival we have time to stretch our legs before our connecting flight to London; boarding should commence at 16:20. Helsinki, Flight: AY995 departs: 17:00hrs Arrives London Heathrow, Terminal 3 Airport, 18:05hrs Questions about Exotic Wings? Call Rich direct on +44 (0)7768 816029 And that’s it, the thrill and experience of this COAP [email protected] Exotic Wings adventure is over, only to be relived through the amazing images we hope to have Questions about the travel, logistics or captured.