German Rap Heavyweights Farid Bang & Kollegah Really Flew a Jet (wasn’t AI!)

von | Jun 2, 2026 | Luftfahrtwelt, Im Inneren von MiGFlug | 0 Kommentare

On a clear winter day in Italy's Aosta Valley, a navy-blue L-39 Albatros taxied out beneath the snow-capped Alps with two of Germany's most famous rappers strapped into its tandem cockpits. The cameras were rolling - and the footage they captured would go on to puzzle hundreds of thousands of viewers.

When Farid Bang and Kollegah released their collaboration “Requiem” on 29 May 2026, the jet sequences looked almost too clean to be real. Comment sections filled with the same question: was this CGI? AI? A green screen in a studio? It was none of those. The two artists genuinely flew in a MiGFlug L-39 over the Italian Alps, filming in the cockpit at altitude.

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Kurzinfo

  • Song: “Requiem” - Farid Bang feat. Kollegah
  • Released: 29 May 2026, with Farid Bang's album So muss man gehen
  • Video director: Benny030 · Beat: Joznez
  • Flugzeug: Aero L-39 Albatros - a two-seat jet trainer
  • Standort: Aosta, Italy, flown with MiGFlug
  • The twist: many viewers assumed the jet scenes were AI or CGI - they were real flights

Two German rap heavyweights

Farid Bang (Farid El Abdellaoui) and Kollegah (Felix Blume) are two of the biggest names in German-language rap. Together they built one of the genre's best-known German album series, Jung, brutal, gutaussehend (JBG), and their on-and-off partnership has been followed by millions of fans for well over a decade.

“Requiem” is their latest reunion. The track appears on Farid Bang's album So muss man gehen, was produced by Joznez, and its official video was directed by Benny030. On the song the pair look back on their shared history in the scene. We will leave the music itself for listeners to judge - our interest here is in how the video was made.

Kollegah is ready to go
Kollegah is ready to go

Not AI - a real L-39 flight

The moment the video dropped, a familiar debate started in the comments. The shots of the rappers in a fighter-style cockpit, alps sliding past the canopy, looked so crisp that many assumed they had been generated or composited. In an age of convincing AI video, the skepticism was understandable.

But the cockpit scenes are real. Farid Bang and Kollegah each flew in an L-39 Albatros, filming their parts in the air. The behind-the-scenes footage - more on that below - shows the whole process, from the pre-flight briefing to the canopy closing and the jet lifting off.

FARID BANG feat. KOLLEGAH - REQUIEM (official video) - the jet sequences were filmed in a real MiGFlug L-39 over Aosta.

Inside the cockpit in Aosta

The aircraft is an Aero L-39 Albatros, the Czech-built jet trainer that taught generations of military pilots across more than 30 air forces. It seats two in tandem under a long glass canopy, which is exactly why it works so well on camera: the passenger in the back sits high, with an almost unobstructed view out of the cockpit. MiGFlug flies the type on adventure flights from Aosta in north-west Italy, tucked among some of the highest peaks in the Alps.

Before any of the filming could happen, both artists went through the same routine every passenger does: a safety briefing, a fitting for the parachute and harness, and a walk-through of the cockpit with the pilot. Only then were the cameras mounted and the canopy closed.

Farid Bang getting to learn about the jet before taking off
Farid Bang getting to learn about the jet before taking off
“Das war echt krass, das war schon geil. (“That was really intense - that was awesome.”)”
Farid Bang — German rapper, in the REQUIEM making-of

The making-of

For anyone who still doubts the flights were real, the official making-of settles it. In the SMMG Blog #8 episode, the team documents the shoot in Aosta - the rappers suiting up, the L-39 starting its engine, and the formation work that produced the air-to-air shots in the final video.

The official making-of (SMMG Blog #8) - jump to ~30:50 for the L-39 shoot in Aosta.

It is a reminder that some of the most striking aviation footage you will see online is not generated on a computer - it is filmed the hard way, at altitude, by people willing to strap into a jet and perform while the ground falls away beneath them.

MiGFlug CEO Philipp with Farid Bang and Kollegah in Aosta
MiGFlug CEO Philipp with Farid Bang and Kollegah in Aosta

Sources: hiphop.de; laut.de; Spotify; MiGFlug; the official “Requiem” video and SMMG making-of.

Deutsche Version

An einem klaren Wintertag im italienischen Aostatal rollte eine dunkelblaue L-39 Albatros unter den schneebedeckten Alpen zur Startbahn - mit zwei der bekanntesten deutschen Rapper in den hintereinander angeordneten Cockpits. Die Kameras liefen, und die Aufnahmen sollten später Hunderttausende Zuschauer rätseln lassen.

Als Farid Bang und Kollegah am 29. Mai 2026 ihren gemeinsamen Track “Requiem” veröffentlichten, sahen die Jet-Szenen fast zu sauber aus, um echt zu sein. In den Kommentarspalten tauchte immer wieder dieselbe Frage auf: CGI? KI? Eine Greenscreen im Studio? Nichts davon. Die beiden flogen tatsächlich in einer MiGFlug L-39 über die italienischen Alpen und drehten ihre Parts in der Luft.

FARID BANG feat. KOLLEGAH - REQUIEM (official video) - the jet sequences were filmed in a real MiGFlug L-39 over Aosta.

Zwei Schwergewichte des deutschen Rap

Farid Bang (Farid El Abdellaoui) und Kollegah (Felix Blume) zählen zu den größten Namen im deutschsprachigen Rap. Gemeinsam schufen sie mit Jung, brutal, gutaussehend (JBG) eine der bekanntesten deutschen Albenreihen des Genres; ihre wechselhafte Zusammenarbeit verfolgen Millionen Fans seit weit über einem Jahrzehnt.

“Requiem” ist ihr jüngstes Wiedersehen. Der Track erscheint auf Farid Bangs Album So muss man gehen, wurde von Joznez produziert, und das offizielle Video führte Benny030 Regie. Im Song blicken die beiden auf ihre gemeinsame Geschichte zurück. Die Musik selbst überlassen wir dem Urteil der Hörer - uns interessiert hier, wie das Video entstand.

Kollegah ist startklar
Kollegah ist startklar

Keine KI - ein echter L-39-Flug

Kaum war das Video draußen, begann die altbekannte Debatte in den Kommentaren. Die Bilder der Rapper im Kampfjet-Cockpit, die Alpen hinter der Kanzel - alles wirkte so gestochen scharf, dass viele von KI oder Compositing ausgingen. In Zeiten täuschend echter KI-Videos war die Skepsis nachvollziehbar.

Doch die Cockpit-Szenen sind echt. Farid Bang und Kollegah flogen jeweils in einer L-39 Albatros und drehten ihre Parts in der Luft. Das Making-of zeigt den gesamten Ablauf - vom Briefing über das Schließen der Kanzel bis zum Start.

Im Cockpit über Aosta

Das Flugzeug ist eine Aero L-39 Albatros, der in der Tschechoslowakei gebaute Schul-Jet, der in über 30 Luftwaffen Generationen von Militärpiloten ausbildete. Zwei Sitze hintereinander unter einer langen Glaskanzel - genau deshalb funktioniert der Jet vor der Kamera so gut: Der Passagier hinten sitzt hoch und hat freie Sicht aus dem Cockpit. MiGFlug fliegt den Typ auf Erlebnisflügen ab Aosta im Nordwesten Italiens, mitten zwischen einigen der höchsten Gipfel der Alpen.

Vor dem Dreh durchliefen beide Künstler dieselbe Routine wie jeder Passagier: Sicherheitsbriefing, Anpassen von Fallschirm und Gurtzeug und eine Cockpit-Einweisung mit dem Piloten. Erst danach wurden die Kameras montiert und die Kanzel geschlossen.

Farid Bang lernt den Jet vor dem Start kennen
Farid Bang lernt den Jet vor dem Start kennen
“Das war echt krass, das war schon geil.”
Farid Bang — Deutscher Rapper, im REQUIEM-Making-of

Das Making-of

Wer immer noch zweifelt, dem liefert das offizielle Making-of den Beweis. In der Folge SMMG Blog #8 dokumentiert das Team den Dreh in Aosta - das Anlegen der Ausrüstung, das Anlassen der L-39 und die Formationsflüge, aus denen die Luft-Luft-Aufnahmen des Videos entstanden.

Es ist eine Erinnerung daran, dass manche der eindrucksvollsten Luftfahrtaufnahmen im Netz nicht am Computer entstehen - sondern auf die harte Tour: in der Höhe gefilmt, von Menschen, die bereit sind, sich in einen Jet zu schnallen und zu performen, während der Boden unter ihnen wegfällt.

Das offizielle Making-of (SMMG Blog #8) – ab ca. 30:50 der L-39-Dreh in Aosta.

MiGFlug CEO Philipp with Farid Bang and Kollegah in Aosta
MiGFlug CEO Philipp with Farid Bang and Kollegah in Aosta

Quellen: hiphop.de; laut.de; Spotify; MiGFlug; das offizielle “Requiem”-Video und das SMMG-Making-of.

Verwandte Fragen

Did Farid Bang and Kollegah really fly a jet?

Yes. Despite many viewers assuming the cockpit scenes were AI or CGI, the two German rappers genuinely flew in a real jet — an Aero L-39 Albatros — over the Italian Alps with MiGFlug. The footage was filmed live at altitude, not on a green screen or in a studio.

What jet did Farid Bang and Kollegah fly in?

They flew in an Aero L-39 Albatros, a two-seat jet trainer, taking off from Aosta in northern Italy beneath the snow-capped Alps. The flight was operated by MiGFlug, with the artists strapped into the tandem cockpits while cameras captured the sequences seen in their music video.

What is the song Requiem by Farid Bang and Kollegah?

Requiem is a 2026 collaboration between German rappers Farid Bang and Kollegah, released on 29 May 2026 as part of Farid Bang's album. Its striking jet-flight visuals, filmed in a real L-39, sparked widespread debate online over whether the footage could possibly be genuine.

What is the Aero L-39 Albatros?

The Aero L-39 Albatros is a Czech-built two-seat jet trainer used by air forces worldwide and popular for civilian jet-flight experiences. Its tandem cockpit lets a passenger ride behind the pilot, which is exactly how the rappers were filmed flying over the Alps.

Can a civilian fly in a fighter jet?

Yes — companies like MiGFlug let ordinary people fly in jets such as the L-39 Albatros, and the answer to whether anyone can really fly a fighter jet is largely yes. Prices vary by aircraft; for example, see how much a MiG-29 flight costs.

Where can you fly a jet like in the music video?

MiGFlug offers jet flights in aircraft like the L-39 Albatros from locations including Italy, the same setup used for the Requiem video. More powerful options exist too, such as supersonic types — you can even read about whether you can fly an F-14 Tomcat.

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