African Skies ... a Boeing 747 Pilot's playground

[imexbar]

Cheers from Argentina... I am a private pilot. You are welcome to fly with me...

[Maxim499]

I <3 cargo planes

[Steffen8000]

And I didn't lose my love for the 747!!! :D Great vid man!

[fokkerwokker]

EXCELLENT!

[marcioof1able]

Congratulation for the video I whatched here in Brasil

[poelaertpieterjan]

Are you an (ex) MK airlines pilot? Man! For the last 3 years I had lessons at Ostend Airport (We saw you guys daily!) in the VLOC (there was a B727 outside, the grey building next to it) with all the students looking at waving at the airplanes. We're students aeronautical engineering...

In the movie in the beginning I also see a little bit of Ostend no? When you're parked next to the world air cargo?

Really nice movies! I'm also thinking about going gliding again!

[mirzamobeen92]

nice..........................­..........

[angamah]

0:27 dammn :D

[PMDGpilot737]

This makes me to invest in the school so I could become a pilot .. :)

[Surelinkwealth]

Brilliant, what a great video - thanks for showing what the backenders can only imagine - Cheers - M

[levanter1M]

Two fo the nMK Airlines have been parked at Kemble, Glos near my office for ages - what happened? Will they fly again?

[Squarestudios1]

@levanter1M they have gone bankrupt

[ollo1982]

@Squarestudios1 Wont say bankrupt... After some investigation it seems they have put their service on ice untill further notice.. reason is lack of money,and difficulties paying gas and other taxes....

[Hembane]

You videos are simply awesome. Talk about job satisfaction...

[petercky319]

simply amazing. Just wish i could see all that for myself one day...

[ollo1982]

Beautiful :D And a beautiful song to! Very good :D

[drowzy721]

What airline do you work for now that MK went bust?

[guillermovidal1lfb]

Wow, THIS IS MY DREAM! BE A PILOT!!! OF A 747 CARGO!!

[Grolschjes]

Great tribute to MK airlines! Hope they find new investors...

[walterkrop]

what a great video

[poskyflyer]

how often does it hit you

holy shit im flying a 747 lol

[Einhander49]

@poskyflyer I've been flying regional jets for while, and believe me, the novelty does wear off after some years. I don't know how long the uploader has been flying, but after a while, it does becomes a grind getting through the week of flying the same route over and over and over. Perhaps flying cargo is not as monotonous as it is flying for a regional airline - but anyway, I might have to look into that option.

[poskyflyer]

@Einhander49 ive been flying the beech 1900 for just over a year now i still love it my dad has been flying the 767 and 777 since air canada got them and flew the 747 for wardair before that he still loves it 8 years to retirement he still loves his job

[jurrien75]

Just watched this one for maybe the 10th time.. Not the last time I think

[TheTxxxnator]

wunderschön :)

[gtp1500]

Very enjoyable seeing people truly loving what they do for a living. Unfortunately did I hear this airline no longer exists?

[asdasheetgoes]

at 2:00 what altitude and speed are those craft flying at, where was that taken? great video!

[aaben123]

Awesome video! You are so lucky! :)

[WhiteSuper09]

0:22 Haha, nice!

[cmtenuno]

Wow

[ryokan38]

great music , perfect videos, hope to see you again soon.......

[Herriot7]

cloud skimmingReally good mix - pictures and music - thanks for sharing the beauty of creation from the front seat - there's nothing like a 747 cloud skimming - a real thoroughbred! Loved the electric storms - were they in the central African belt or further south?

[Airbus294]

That last landing was at Manston wasn't it?

[Wildguitar007]

Beautiful song, brings back memories of South Africa:)

[dergrossen]

@boingdrvr  WOW you lucky bastid LOL..

[maggus999]

Dude, I really love your videos. Some of the greatest I've ever seen!

Where can I find the version of Impi you've used at the intro?

[seneca65r]

I have watched this before, and I will view again !

Thanks for posting.

[Dominic4121]

3:47 thats really cool! great idea!

[BaronBoy100]

Balleka, this is a fantastic video. The way you have edited the images to fit the music is a masterpiece. Like some previous comments, I can't get enough of it and think it is your best work on here. Congratulations.

[Shane028]

Fantastic Video! One of the best 747 videos on youtube :) I added it to my favourites! Keep up the good work mate......

[tjvc10]

Very very well done! Brings back great memories of a career on 747-100, 200, 200F and 400F!

[w5cdt]

What HD camera was used for this video?

[BaronBoy100]

pro2435, that is not something being sprayed over the cargo but the cold air from the air conditioning packs condensing in the warm air on the cargo deck. You can see the same thing on passenger aircraft before the doors are closed where the outside air is warm and the aircraft air conditioning packs are pushing cold air out.

[pro2435]

what is that mist being sprayed over the cargo and why ? robert

[radarjac]

great video!!!

[Roobin22]

Can anyone explain, The way to get a 'Freight dog' ??

[The1995David]

The best Video I've ever seen on Youtube.

[Rasalhague96]

My kids can't get enough of this video!  Can you share the artists/titles for your soundtrack? Thanks.

[onesiteonly]

Impi rules!

[ChefGradl]

Should be an 747-200 because of the old "steam" gauges and sleek engines.

[TrevorsVacations]

Hey, is that a 747-400? I guess you fly cargo? I can't wait 'till I get my job, I am planning on an airline pilot. I think your videos are great!

[Mixamo1993]

it's a 747-200, it's a nice video indeed, love it.

im also planning for being a pilot

[jm3XQ]

@TrevorsVacations: MK operates 747-200s only. You can recognize them as they have a shorter upper deck (no door/hatch), no winglets and an analogue cockpit with a flight engineer.

[TravisBickle2]

I can't stop watching your videos!

Don't stop please!!

Thank you so much

[Balleka]

Thanks, Sony HDR-SR12

[Maltezer100]

@Balleka I really must say, this video is a masterpiece !! 5*

[Balleka]

Alps

[Carmelo33]

Music by whom?well done

[Brad1711]

@Carmelo33 Johnny Clegg, "Great Heart"

[Carmelo33]

@Brad1711 Thank you alot

[jurrien75]

I would never be climbing out of the overhead escape hatch and walk over the fuselage like that.

[Brad1711]

@jurrien75 I did it on a C-5 once. Scary. Let's just say I didn't go very far from the hatch. The wing is a wide enough that it doesn't bother me to walk out there, though.

[jurrien75]

indeed.. Walking over wings is like walking the boulevard.. The 747 ovhd hatch is not in the middle....

[Brad1711]

@jurrien75 Yeah, if you watch the Cloud Surfing video, it seems that these MK guys like to climb out the hatch all the time lol

[britanniaairlines12]

Awesome video!

[ferevatogether]

even know you wont catch my ass on a plane. it was a good vid !

[Pierrekn]

Wow, what a stunning video!

[seagreen707]

Absolutely GREAT, 100% cool, one more PLEASE!!

[seneca65r]

I miss the African skies.

Thanks for posting.

[dgutte]

Cool vid!

[brownbrownson]

i love these videos. !!!

[oSWITCHo]

Hi, Waths that system in 4:09 for?

[Balleka]

That view is looking forward towards the nose, water vapour is forming as the cold air from the air con mixes with the warm moist air of the main deck. Filmed during off loading in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Very hot and humid.

[501para]

great video, nice editing !!

[MrSuntour]

What a well done video, thanks for making it and putting it up!

[TDPUK]

Thats manston airport your landing at, at the end of the video!? amazing.. i track these MK Airlines flights that come in from south africa and nigeria etc.. Great video mate

[MacartoChan]

3.47. Having position the Camera at the nose Gear is amazing haha

[maldua]

I can't seem to find this song on i-tunes. Got a link or the name of the song and band? Thanks.

[haustan123]

Title is Great heart song by JohnnY Cleg

[Balleka]

Try searching for Johnny Clegg. the 2 songs are Impi and Great Heart. They are on iTunes.

[haustan123]

Sure, this is just some of the best cargo vids. o YT.

Great to see such a joy, even in long haul cargo, I know guys who tried it, but they are all back on short haul now, its not for everybody to do long hauls.

[maldua]

Just Excellent!

[patryk7771]

Improved version looks just marvelous !!!

Still this is the best CARGO video on YT !!!

Wonderful job ...

[bviv]

It is fun to see a professional pilot that still enjoys flying.  Very well done! - Bruno

[motorpsychodelic]

very good stuff! I love MK Airlines, cu next time in ELLX

[Malawianborn2fly]

very nicee

[vicarexar]

Great Stuff! :D