In this issue:

• Kabul Rescue Flights by 12 Countries
• GeminiJets Airplane Models – August 2021 New Release + Discounts
• “Make Your Own Decision” – One of The Last Civilian Departures Out of Kabul
• Trip Report: Air France La Premiere Roundtrip to Asia for £183!
• Chaos at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan – Civilian Airport Closed
• Video: The Last Commercial Flight Out of Kabul – Real Stories

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Kabul Rescue Flights by 12 Countries

Since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan to the Taliban forces on 15th August, the world has joined together to rescue their nationals and Afghans. We have compiled a list of seven countries that are flying day and night, in very difficult conditions, to rescue as many people as possible. Canada Canada is using two CC-177 […]

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GeminiJets Airplane Models – August 2021 New Release + Discounts

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During depressing times like these, I have found that model collecting can really take away some of the stress! Special Offer This is a sponsor post showcase of the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and use code SAMCHUI at checkout […]

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“Make Your Own Decision” – One of The Last Civilian Departures Out of Kabul

Below is a real story that comes from PIA Captain Maqsood Birjani, detailing his flight as one of the last civilian aircraft to depart out of Kabul, Afghanistan. On 15th August 2021 (Sunday) we landed at Kabul Int'l Airport around 10:00am. The airfield status was normal and Air Traffic Control (ATC) was fully functional. We […]

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Trip Report: Air France La Premiere Roundtrip to Asia for £183!

The story below is contributed by reader Iryna Symonenko. I had an interesting story back in 2017. I was planning to visit Asia for the first time in my life; but I barely had any money at that time, so it was more like a dream. Anyway I was surfing on Skyscanner, putting in the […]

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Chaos at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan – Civilian Airport Closed

Thousands of Afghans scramble to the Kabul airport, Afghanistan. The airport is the only way out for now as the Taliban encircled the capital. Commercial flights from Kabul were canceled Monday as Afghanistan's Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) announced Kabul airspace had been released to the military. On its website, the ACAA announced the "civilian side […]

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Video: The Last Commercial Flight Out of Kabul – Real Stories

It’s really heartbreaking to see what’s happened at Kabul Airport.

In today’s video, I would like to share 2 real stories of some of the last civilian departures out of Kabul, Afghanistan.

My contact Roman arrived in Kabul on 15 August morning to pick up Ukrainian Constanta Airlines An-26 to depart out of Kabul. He arrived in the morning and managed to depart out of Kabul at 12:01pm after an hour of holding and waiting at the runway threshold. Just 30 mins after his departure, Kabul airport started to descend into chaos. Listen to Roman’s story about the lucky escape out of Kabul.

The next story is from PIA A320 captain Maqsood Bijarani, who was caught during the initial chaos at Kabul Airport with Air Traffic Control out of operation (“ATC Zero”). To avoid further security compromise, Captain Maqsood took his own decision to takeoff without ATC assistance or approvals. He managed to keep his flight visual with low fly pass military traffic and took his passengers and crew to safety. “All I could see was military traffic and unauthorized persons entering the airport. Gunships were dropping flares for their protection. The situation was so unpredictable and I had to keep my passengers calm, for which my cabin crew is to be commended as well as the security staff onboard.”

Turkish Airlines Flight TK707 was the last civilian departure on 16 August. Since then, military has taken control of Kabul Airport and the Air Traffic Control. Military transporter such as C-17, A400M and C-130 are ferrying evacuees out of Kabul to nearby Air Force Bases and then civilian airplanes are taking them onwards.

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