Airplaneski! A documentary on the fall of Aeroflot and Soviet Aviation Part 5

[tubeyou443]

What a tear jerker! This was an incredible documentary.

[retrocomputerkidkris]

i cried when that pilot was told he couldnt fly :-(

[happycow123]

They should have let that pilot with the minor health trouble keep flying -- he's in better shape than most of those planes!

[DaBlazesUSay]

I am not a pilot, but I love aviation and I have several years' experience in the airline industry. I, too, felt much sorrow for Grigori, but I was touched by the way he handled it.  Godspeed, Grigori . . .

[TheyDontSee]

I wonder what he's doing now. Hope he found a job he could enjoy

[bittercottoncandy]

Thank you kindly for the upload. I was having a real shitty day and this somehow lift my spirits. Loads of respect for the tough russians aviators (real men!) and their flying machines.

[dpaanlka]

This documentary went from incredibly fascinating to heart-wrenchingly sad in like 12 seconds flat. That has to be some kind of record.

[ultramegatrion]

That was heartbreaking :( ,he loved his job so much,but what he did at the end was of freeing the bird to fly was so noble...good luck to that great PILOT... :)

[victorflathers]

best documentary ive seen in ages,thanks

[thestig747]

I wonder what he had? Poor guy, he seemed so positive tho, LOL i even shead a tear. Such an emotional moment, he is right, it would be like losing a family member. I think aeroflot has been fixed up a bit now. Would love to hear from that guy again.

[hearts76100]

That male doctor looked like a porn star!

[Coen1121221212121212]

This proves it. Russians are very nice people. Emotional. You must just find the right one...

[drprk123]

Gr8 documentary. End was so emotional. Retired pilot setting one bird free was so sensible step. Well retirement was for safety of his own & passengers, so he need to accept in assertive way. Giving such a news is second worst thing in physicians job (first one of demise). Long Live Aeroflot !

[InfiniteMushroom]

What a tragedy! One would think that Georgi could be reassigned to a less demanding pilot's job, such as flying cargo on smaller aircraft and on shorter routes. The risk to his health would be less and would enable him to fly a few more years.

[PilotGleb]

Unfortunately every pilot's career ends like this :(

[LoCLai]

I cried in the end...

[OoMrBixooO]

if i was a pilot i would cry :( great documentary very nice ending!

[youngfart40]

I thought this thing was going to end with the pilot who lost his job end being a taxi driver. That would have been a fitting end to this pathetic story.

[dreyes78]

Ernest Borgnine!!

[migzz0301]

Thanks for uploading... great documentary.

[whiteapplemacbook]

this documentary makes russia look so depressing

[vinny1011]

This Documentary is brilliant..thanks a real lot for posting...like others i was in tears at the end....when he speaks to the bird it is really a touching moment...i wonder what happened to that pilot after....i dont think he's still alive today

[AirSimming]

It's sad when a pilots career has to end due to health reasons. On the other hand: what did he expect? He was smoking, he was drinking, and he was overweight as we can see (lung issues, arteriosclerosis etc. all caused by tobacco, bad diet etc.) That's not what keeps you physically airworthy if you are 50+

[deathrib]

Sad when so much experience as a pilot goes to pot like that, since experience is almost everything when it comes to flying. He'd make a more than exceptional and highly sought after flight instructor for the incoming pilots wishing to follow his career.

[JoblessDerrick]

as a pilot i must say this movie put me to a tear

[annyonghaseyo90]

i agree with all the previous comments. Such a great documentary! Much appreciated. спасибо вам.

[11katmarie]

What a great documentary. The ending was so poignant -- it brought me to tears.

[NHR2020]

Thank you very much for uploading this documentary...I taped it on VHS when it was first screened in the UK about 1995, then lost the tape! One interesting change is that the final music, in the British version, at the very end when the retired pilot releases the bird, was the chorale 'Tsar Fedor Ioannovich'...absolutely electrifying with that final shot of the Illushin on approach through the trees. Thanks again!

[cjracer1000]

Thank you very much for uploading this documentary!

[markiliff]

Beautifully shot, beautifully edited, and how great not to have a narrator.

Pity the credits were cut short. Who produced this?

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[TheMightyHartley]

@markiliff

The BBC - best documentaries in the world, IMHO.

[TheMightyHartley]

@markiliff Channel Four in the UK.