Delivered in 1982 and very rarely seen in London, but latterly active in Syrian's current colours and operating for Abakan-Avia in 2008

The front office of our pocket rocket from Pyongyang to Sondok and return, finished in typical Soviet flightdeck turquoise

This was the last Tu-134B built, delivered to Air Koryo's forerunner Chosonminhang almost 30 years ago but still looking fine today. It was good to fly on a 134 again, a fast disappearing possibility in other parts of the world

A 1980-build machine formerly YL-LBN, acquired from Latavio in the late 1990s; flown from 11.02 as a 36-seat VIP aircraft by Kazair West but scrapped 2013

Originally RA-65720 and briefly leased by National from ISD Avia, only remaining in these colours for a few weeks. Then to Georgian National as 4L-GNA and then SAT Airlines as UN-65720 in 2007; noted as UP-T3409 at ALA 10.17