Last ever 747 takeoff from St Maarten
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7 років томуOctober 28, 2016 marked the end of an era as the last scheduled 747 flight, KLM 785 to Amsterdam via Curaçao, took off from Sint Maarten's Princess Juliana Airport. Everyone came to Maho Beach to ride the fence, take photos, or just witness the spectacle as PH-BFN "City of Nairobi" departed one last time, with a water cannon salute marking the occasion.
Why did KLM retire the 747 on this route? At just over 7,000 feet the runway at SXM is too short for a 747 to take off with the full fuel load it would need to fly directly back to Amsterdam. As a result, KLM used the plane on a "triangle route" from Amsterdam direct to Sint Maarten, and a fuel stop on the way back in Curaçao with its longer runway. Now KLM uses an Airbus A330, which can make the return trip nonstop.
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@maggiematthews3517 Рік тому
There never will be another aircraft as beautiful as the 747. Truly the lady of the skies, never losing the ability to stop people in their tracks and watch, spellbound.
@ThomasVideos3200 4 місяці тому
Yea
@CS-zn4bu 4 місяці тому
Yep, I gotta say, the Jumbo Boing 747 is the most s-e-x-y plane in the world, hawt!
@pjesf Місяць тому
@@CS-zn4bu747 is the Marilyn Monroe of aircraft. Looks exquisite from every possible angle, never takes a bad photo, and an absolute legacy for the ages. 😍
@CS-zn4bu Місяць тому
@@pjesf Right! I can't get enough of the 747 I'd marry one if that's possible. 😍🥰❤🔥🌠👍
@pjesf Місяць тому
@@CS-zn4bu So I’m not the only one! 😂
@hhluvzmagik Рік тому
The "Water Cannon Salute" is such a beautiful thing and always brings tears to my eyes.
@TheLevitatingAllay Рік тому
Same 😊
@natehill8069 Рік тому
I always think "spraying all that water will have been a bad plan if it crashes and they need to put out a fire". And it being a KLM 747 backtaxiing at a little island airport doesnt help. At least theres no fog.
@chuckcummins9149 Рік тому
Absolutely couldn't agree with you more !!
@atoll5944 Рік тому
@@natehill8069 Can you explain why you think it is a bad idea
@natehill8069 Рік тому
@@atoll5944 They use up the water needed to put out fire(s). I dont know how long it takes to refill a crash truck, but I bet its a noticeable amount of time, especially if theres a plane on fire. If the plane has an accident (think Tenerife - 2 747s crashing into each other on a little island) they might wish they hadnt done that. Are the odds in their favor? Sure, it probably wont crash.
@jogman262 4 роки тому
Nothing like a 747 thundering down the runway. Most beautiful bird ever!
@michaelfabian3036 4 роки тому
Mark S hear hearrr!!!🌟✈️☝️👏👏👏
@kalinewaters8063 4 роки тому
You haven't seen the A380. Now thats a beautiful birdie
@jogman262 4 роки тому
They come over once a day at O’Hare. I like them too, 747 still my favorite.
@missbenjamin3610 3 роки тому
She's my favorite too
@scaleyardmarine 3 роки тому
NOPE AIRFORCE 1is
@cd1168 Рік тому
Imagine how proud Boeing is when they see this takeoff. Never gets old
@m74796 Місяць тому
Update , apparently not much pride at Boeing anymore. If it's Boeing , I'm not going !
@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e Місяць тому
Well... How much pride Boeing *had.*
@pjesf Місяць тому
@@m74796😂😂😂 Absolutely love that expression! Well done‼️👍🏻👍🏻
@ArmanHashtroudi 26 днів тому
Damn so true
@Owlventure_Aviation 26 днів тому
@@m74796 Yeah because United's old aircraft having problems due its shitty maintenance is clearly Boeing's fault. Just so you know how stupid you sound, that's like saying my 20 year old car is having engine issues after 20 years of rigid use so it must be the manufacturer's fault.
@dennismoore8351 Місяць тому
The most beautiful aircraft ever designed. And KLM's paint scheme is iconic.
@mrsmchistory 5 років тому
The farewell water spray and seeing the ground crew waving this girl got me all emotional
@prysmatic 25 днів тому
the 747 has the golden ratio of all airplanes. it is truly perfection
@TalonShreds Місяць тому
I just love the KLM 747s. It’s gotta be my favorite livery on the 747. Long live the queen!
@richmondotayde5915 5 років тому
Indeed, Boeing 747 is still "the Qeeen of the Skies!" she is the most beautiful airplane in the world!
@larrypascoe6210 4 роки тому
The Super G Connie comes in a close second.
@anonymike8280 2 роки тому
@@larrypascoe6210 Exactly my thought. The Connie and the 747. The great queens of the sky.
@bustabass9025 Рік тому
Big fella rollin' out. Never ceases to amaze me, the grace, the power, the ingenuity.
@toolman7540 4 роки тому
There isn't another plane that can look as beautiful as a 747 jet .
@haywoodjablome234 4 роки тому
Lester James true dat! The 380 is ugly.....
@stephenjones8928 3 роки тому
The Constellation was a good one. We are lucky as we have both of them.
@educomco-op7435 3 роки тому
The 8i
@resist56 3 роки тому
not even the A380!
@literallyshaking8019 3 роки тому
As far as passenger aircraft go it’s the 747 and Concorde above all others.
@debbieanderson6740 4 роки тому
That was so beautiful. I feel so blessed to have flown in a KLM 747 a few years ago from Amsterdam to Nairobi. That was some climb out!
@pjeromarinov6587 3 роки тому
This plane name is KLM Nairobi
@LERobbo 3 роки тому
Thumbs up if you were watching this teary eyed. Queen of the skies, never to be outdone for its sheer beauty.
@jennifersequeira7510 3 роки тому
it never gets old, no matter how many times we see it. Thanks for posting, I miss this plane so much. Wish it would still land in Toronto.
@jackmiller9829 2 роки тому
yep
@joshs4594 2 роки тому
You'll still see it. The Queen of the Skies may be getting phased out of passenger service but it has a long life ahead it as a freighter.
@hermannbraun1742 Рік тому
me too Hermann of Luxembourg
@eamonnmorris5331 Рік тому
I once got to fly in the upstairs seats. Love this airplane. Even watching this takeoff on my small screen is very literally BREATHTAKING!
@crabbymilton390 2 роки тому
I never had the privilege of riding on one of those. Quite amazing how long they built those. Beautiful takeoff on such a short runway. Sad to see the BOEING 747 coming to an end for the most part but it certainly earned legend status.
@elfiewickens3691 Рік тому
If you can try and go on lufthansa, they still operate 10-20 I think
@IamCec Рік тому
There are still many, don’t worry! I’m assuming the title refers to KLM’s 74-400…The passenger version is being retired slowly though, Lufthansa, Qatar, and a few others still proudly fly their 74’s. This exact model is hard to find but the 747-8 is still flying high :)
@sonicbeats Рік тому
@@elfiewickens3691 yeah, I've had the privilege of being on one of them. 10/10 experience. I would highly recommend it
@donnarupert4926 Рік тому
Such an awesome 😎 ride!!!!
@agent_pilot6723 Рік тому
Buddy they’re still flying… the last 3 are still being produced. There are 7 remaining passenger 747’s, you just need to try to find them.
@TheMangoMussolini 4 роки тому
Great photograhy, awesome aircraft. Nothing like a 747, nothing compares.
@grahammaguire404 Рік тому
Doesn't even break out into a sweat on take off... she's like a world class athlete gradually warming up for a marathon, awesome aircraft.
@timferguson1593 Рік тому
I cannot get over how beautiful the 747 is! Truly the "Queen of the Skies"!
@johntracy72 Рік тому
Definitely the most iconic aircraft ever.
@TheRossleo 5 років тому
She is still "The Queen of the Skies". A great send-off and well-done film. Thanks.
@peterwilkinson6601 2 роки тому
A historic video in its own right -- pitch-perfect filming, and the way the camera hangs onto the departing sky-high Boeing in the video's closing moments is stunningly beautiful. Well done, PH.
@PlaneHound 2 роки тому
Thanks so much! It was sad to see her leave for the last time but she looked so graceful sailing through the sky. I didn't want to let the moment go!
@BenderPY 3 роки тому
It’s just awesome to think about the fact a pilot flying this beast could easily fly almost any other plane out there! All the respect to them from a new pilot with 100 hours :P
@jogman262 2 роки тому
Clear skies and calm winds for you friend.
@BenderPY 2 роки тому
@@jogman262 Thank you Mark! ;D
@gianttigerfilms Рік тому
Student pilot with 2.6 100 seems so far
@v1_rotate638 Рік тому
@@gianttigerfilms just keep flying, don’t give up on it and it’ll come. -3600 hours here
@soundwavs1961c 4 роки тому
They gave her a beauty bath for her final flight out. Gorgeous plabe!!
@haywoodjablome234 4 роки тому
soundwavs1961c plabe?
@donniesmith9550 3 роки тому
Miss my president, you was awesome !
@steveg4760 4 роки тому
That is just about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
@RantzBizGroup 4 роки тому
Indeed, over a million pounds taking off on a short runway and having to turn sharply for topography issues!!!!!
@joemag6032 4 роки тому
OK, how about the most beautiful jet aircraft of any sort ? ------ The SR-71 has my vote.
@RantzBizGroup 4 роки тому
@@joemag6032 especially since it was designed and built in 1965/66!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@joemag6032 4 роки тому
@@RantzBizGroup, Kelly Johnson, and the guys he surrounded himself with, were aeronautic geniuses .
@Macch2275 Рік тому
Pilots don't get enough credit! Amazing takeoff!
@Ben6164 Рік тому
Because it is a job, and most people have them to varying degrees
@joseafonsoalves6546 8 місяців тому
Verdade 👏👏
@Macch2275 8 місяців тому
@@Ben6164 it is a job with high responsibility, high skills are needed, it is not as if they were driving a car...
@owenj443 4 роки тому
Anybody need a tissue?
@Joseph-ml3br Місяць тому
me😭😭😭😭
@ThatoneFloridianrailfanguy Місяць тому
Me😢
@PlaneNerd000 Місяць тому
Yes :(
@dystopian.. 29 днів тому
I use socks
@JLang-bn3hs 29 днів тому
Just pass me a roll under.
@brianbrusseau3233 3 роки тому
What a spectacular video! As a limo driver, on a daily run from the Toronto airport to the downtown hotels, I had the privilege of transporting the KLM crew pilots as well as the flight attendants. The pilots mentioned that the 747 was much more exciting to fly than a Concorde.
@Nebkheperure837 10 місяців тому
They wouldn't know. There are only a chosen few trained to fly a Concorde, very few pilots in history have ever been at the controls of one Only the best were chosen and trained.
@AP-gl3ki Рік тому
what a gorgeous video, the plane, the take-off, just heady stuff. Thank you for posting it, and what a historic moment for the island's airport.
@rjb073 Рік тому
I flew the 747-4 and -8 for 5 years from San Francisco to Hong Kong. Never had a glitch. Beautiful plane and the reliability was remarkable.
@juliejones2103 Рік тому
Amazing, what a privilege. Beautiful plane ✈️
@markfox1545 Рік тому
No glitch ever? No minor electrical system u/s ever? Sorry, but that doesn't ring true.
@betsygerrity8783 Рік тому
I have been a passenger on her majesty several times.Always a smooth takeoff and landing and wonderful service especially in first class.
@russianbot1420 6 років тому
One of the greatest aircraft ever built.
@juanrodriguez1940 5 років тому
6 b
@traiantoma2230 4 роки тому
👍🏻💎
@tarcisiosoares714 4 роки тому
@@juanrodriguez1940 >
@tristansebastien4963 3 роки тому
True😃
@bilalahmed2123 Рік тому
Yes it is
@jogman262 4 роки тому
Love how you see that baby rotating up from behind the palm trees. I can’t explain it but it looks awesome!
@howardzinko3190 6 років тому
Excellent!!!!! Farewell to "The Queen of the Skies". Thanks for all the wonderful memories.
@museumjunkie9317 Рік тому
I love that livery. Such a beautiful plane.
@zew1414 2 роки тому
Was lucky enough to fly on a BA 747 a couple times a year. I basically grew up in that plane and will never ever forget it! A pure joy to fly in and a pure marvel of engineering! ✌️
@brianmorrison9168 Рік тому
After university I worked in South Africa for a while ..wil never forget my first trip there ..on a BA 747.. Evening flight, I think flight number BA05 .. followed Concord and a Qantas 747.. I had a great view of both planes from my window seat Regards from Whitley Bay, near NCL
@heyhey5269 4 роки тому
I feel lucky that I flew several times in this amazing air plane. One of my favourites.
@PlaneHound 4 роки тому
This aircraft (PH-BFN) kept flying through March of this year when she was finally retired!
@djriri 2 роки тому
I got to go in the cockpit while flying as an unaccompanied minor from Toronto to London in the early 80’s when stuff like that was still allowed even got to sit in one of the seats up there for about 15 minutes. 8 year old me loved it. Honestly unaccompanied minors were treated like royalty back then pretty much had my own flight attendant for most of the flight.
@haroldpayne2527 Рік тому
Ive been on a lot of planes in my life,but never a 747,So sad.
@mvltnf Рік тому
@@haroldpayne2527 same, theres not msny 747s in my country
@agent_pilot6723 Рік тому
I mean, they’re still flying. Most are for Cargo but 7 are left for passengers. Maybe a final ride?
@popkorn1988 4 роки тому
This plane is so beautiful and so majestic that even Christ the redeemer of Rio de Janeiro would applaud seeing it. Greetings from Paris.
@leovaldez5017 3 роки тому
Aggree because even airbus A380 is approaching it’s memorial monument sooner!
@yegmtb8377 3 роки тому
Tf
@heidifisher7693 3 роки тому
THAT, was the most Beautiful takeoffs I've EVER Seen. I'm crying, seems so sad, it'll never be back😢😟
@philipthomas9168 6 років тому
Great video and fantastic zoom on your camera. She looks so majestic against that clear blue sky!
@PlaneHound 6 років тому
Thanks! A 747 in KLM blue is quite a sight to behold emerging from the sky and flying over the Caribbean sea.
@neurospizz75 4 роки тому
Sad knowing we will no longer get to see this impressive bird and take off
@bartonpercival2147 2 роки тому
Not in passenger service, but the 747 will still be used as a cargo plane
@jasminderpinder 2 роки тому
As a frequent visitor to SXM (over 18 trips) I used to love heading to Maho to watch the KLM 747 land and takeoff once a week whenever I was there. So I was very sad that not only did it stop flying that route, but today in 2021 nearly all the 'Queens of The Skies' - my absolutely favourite airliner - have been discontinued from passenger travel. In 2018 when I heard this was going to happen, I intentionally re-routed my travel plans from London to include a stop in Amsterdam so that I could fly home on a KLM 747 transatlantic flight one last time (I've flown them on 3 return trips before). It was wonderful. PS I was actually born in the City of Nairobi! :)
@PlaneHound 2 роки тому
KLM had planned a long protracted retirement for the Queen, but upon seeing them start to be retired from service one by one I also booked a trip from JFK-AMS with 747's both ways back in 2018. (By that point they had already reduced the 747 on that route so that it was only flying on certain days). Managed to get myself upgraded into the hump on the way over and in the nose on the way back. I thought maybe I'd have an opportunity to get on a farewell flight but of course it all ended abruptly last year, so I'm glad I got one last trip in while I still could!
@michaelhcoleman8450 2 роки тому
Nothing graces the sky like a '4-7' 400. Absolutely magnificent.
@toddrone 7 років тому
Queen of the skies,.she will always be the most beautiful~!
@louiseprice7755 6 років тому
G Todd I totally agree!
@archvile1313 6 років тому
747s looks best on KLM liveries.
@gloriaru 6 років тому
I agree....
@randynundlall2601 5 років тому
I totally agree! 100%!!!
@Crosshead1 5 років тому
Absolutely. I had what will probably be my last flight in a 747 in May 2018 when I flew Qantas from SYD to SFO. It was a perfect flight, not so much as a ripple the whole way. They may be getting a bit long in the tooth but they’re still an amazing aircraft to fly in. I’ll miss them.
@The-Dutch-Laura_V 9 місяців тому
Great filming! I worked at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for decades. My skin crawls by just hearing the sound. I can almost even smell the kerosene. I'll never loose that feeling!
@PlaneHound 9 місяців тому
Thanks! I took some video at Schiphol in 2019 before the Queens were retired... I'll have to hunt that down and post some clips
@The-Dutch-Laura_V 9 місяців тому
@@PlaneHound Yes that would be nice! 🤩Thank you.
@demisx 4 роки тому
The most beautiful plane ever!
@vancedstone 3 роки тому
Next to the Concorde of course
@johnpaulcolthrust8207 3 роки тому
Indeed. Concorde is #2 for me.
@solidstuff4383 3 роки тому
I'm afraid of planes but this is just beautiful. Excellent takeoff Eric. All the best 👍🇧🇸
@dmh54321 Рік тому
The Boeing 747 is the one plane that everyone recognizes. Beautiful!!
@britannia5370 3 роки тому
Flew to Curacao and St.Maarten, both times with KLM, used to work for them as flight attendant in the past. Another trip scheduled to Curacao for next year, putting this vile Corona tome behind me!
@gertexan Рік тому
I flew the KLM 747 Combi flight ORD-AMS probably 20 times in the early 2000´s for business. Always tried to get the seat in front of the door in the bubble. I still have my Delft Houses set. Some of the crew started recognizing me I was flying that route so often.
@PlaneHound Рік тому
Nice! I flew several times on KLM's 747 -200's -300's and -400's as a kid. In 2019 I did JFK-AMS in the hump and back in the nose, and of course have the houses as a souvenir haha. I didn't know at the time it would be my last chance before they were abruptly retired in 2020.
@lindak504 4 роки тому
Could watch this all day. Beautiful!
@carolfreitag6847 2 роки тому
Seriously I could too.. Such a beautiful aircraft and so big yet the roll out and take off were flawless!!!
@tonyroy8123 4 роки тому
Having been in 747 few times and also watching it take off is a marvellous experience. No other plane will ever be like the 747.
@jasminderpinder 2 роки тому
I really, really miss the B747. My favourite aircraft of all time. Luckily I've been fortunate to fly on them many, many times. But alas, no more.
@kayceadair 2 роки тому
@@jasminderpinder They aren’t being discontinued are they? I see them flying all the time?
@jasminderpinder 2 роки тому
@@kayceadair They are being discontinued as passenger aircraft and are being converted to cargo aircraft. Lufthansa and one or two Asian airlines are the only ones that I know of who are still using them as passenger aircraft, but I don't know for how long.
@ImmortalSynn 7 років тому
THANK YOU for keeping the camera trained on the aircraft, instead of showing the stupid sand blowing on the tourists (that EVERYONE pans away toward). FINALLY found a video that shows the uninterrupted takeoff. Great video. Thumbsup!
@elharaaddison 6 років тому
ImmortalSynn yes I agree great filming of what we wanted to see! Terrific job‼️
@mnmufid 6 років тому
stupid sand? that's why this airport so famous ...
@MJLeger-yj1ww 6 років тому
Agreed! Beautiful to see instead of those mindless adults acting like children, risking eye, ear and body injuries like they don't even care! And goodbye, KLM's 747s from St. Martin's!
@jeffs6090 5 років тому
Almost spoken by people who have not been there to do that. I have been, and experienced the thrust from this very plane. It was an absolute blast!
@jeffs6090 5 років тому
@pete witheridge - so the blast didn't kill her, that "something" did. The blast indirectly did.
@videoluvr2 6 років тому
A beautiful take off by this beautiful Jet!
@frdml01 4 роки тому
Isn't she a pretty bird, in the prettiest livery. So sad to see them being phased out....
@danielgolus4600 3 роки тому
Phased-out for passenger use yes, but not freight. Most of the 747s now retired from passenger service have been converted to freight carriers. So, you will still see them in the sky if you live near a major airport. Or in air-freight hub Anchorage, Alaska.
@sidbrun_ 3 роки тому
Wouldn't call it the prettiest livery 😬 but yeah
@willemlenteren1485 3 роки тому
It’s a shame klm
@diggingupthepast5785 Місяць тому
Love the way this giant blue aircraft emerges from behind the trees and floats gracefully into the skies.
@doob_8497 4 роки тому
KLM 747, you'll be missed...😥
@peteacher52 2 роки тому
I remember the astonishment and awe we felt when the first 747 to arrive in NZ did a fly-over of Auckland in the early '70s - an enormous aircraft that momentarily blocked out the sun. They soon became routine and the astonishment vanished but the awe remained. To the end, when the FAA finally allowed large 2-engine planes to do trans-oceanic flights.
@Davetg01 4 роки тому
It as always amazed me how we get the 747 up at v1 and rotate....up she goes. :)
@deryabaygan-robinett1220 4 роки тому
“Dad: why the heck are you crying so darn loud?”
@rodrigodelprat 25 днів тому
There's something special about the 747, Even non-plane-enthusiasts like myself can get excited them. Such an iconic design!
@paulbrenner208 3 роки тому
I started with Northwest Airlines in '87 and while I was at my initial training at MSP a new 400 came in from Seattle. They took my training class up for a walk-through, For a kid that grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin it was hard to believe I worked for a company that operated 50 747's. The KLM-NWA alliance was formed and matured over the 17 years I worked there, they were a great partner.
@PlaneHound 3 роки тому
What a great experience! Yes, if I recall NWA was the launch customer for the 400 and got the first one off the production line. It was still flying with Delta up until 2015 - I remember checking it out a few years ago when it was put on display at the Delta museum in Atlanta. www.deltamuseum.org/exhibits/exhibits/aircraft/boeing-747-400
@CT-vl3iu 4 роки тому
...what a beautiful sight,...majestic!
@JayDS509 6 років тому
Great video, beautiful plane! Love the extended zoom shot at the end. Thanks for posting this.
@PlaneHound 6 років тому
A sad farewell to such a graceful beast... I didn't want to let her go. Eventually the KLM blue blended into the sky and she was gone.
@markhughes5574 6 років тому
This plane will always be in my top 3 favorites the 747 is a beautiful plane
@malikmahmoodahmed7752 5 років тому
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@danielbwambale3438 4 роки тому
Which are the other two?
@jafocharlie848 4 роки тому
I agree, this beautiful plane, United Airlines (battleship grey livery) and the all white red tailed Qantas. Are my three!
@jennybroad1763 2 роки тому
What are the others?! For me it's the Super VC10 then Concord. Icons of their eras.
@markhughes5574 2 роки тому
@@jennybroad1763 A380 and 737
@richardhunt304 2 роки тому
Went to St.Maarten some years ago and spent hours out at the airport-what a wonderful place !!!
@Fang-nk2fb 4 роки тому
The 747 remains the most beautiful, majestic, regal aircraft to ever fly the skies.
@merrilymunson5010 3 роки тому
Except of course the Concorde...
@azizkoc1907 4 роки тому
Hail to the greatest. Live long the Queen
@reasonablerage4370 4 роки тому
Why is there only one jet bridge? That would take hours to board off the massive 747. Usually there is two jet bridges
@PlaneHound 4 роки тому
Well, it’s a small airport so the facilities aren’t so impressive. Typically KLM would have a lighter passenger load on these flights anyway, either because they would pick up more passengers in Curaçao on the way back to Amsterdam and/or because they would often fly the “Combi” version of the 747, with the main deck split between passengers and cargo.
@audreysimmonds4873 3 роки тому
I love this plane and have traveled all over the world on her many times .including KLM Houston to skipol .. Travelled on first BOAC jumbo jet from Johannesburg to Heathrow ...... I do hope she comes back ! 💛. The most beautiful bird ever !!!!
@michaelfabian3036 4 роки тому
Queen if the Skies STILL, with the 747~8🌟✈️☝️ Flew her last August Chicago to Frankfurt, on Lufthansa🌟🇩🇪, what a terrific bird✈️!!!
@Rodeo32145 3 роки тому
747-400 will always be the Queen of the sky.
@youngnurse9994 Місяць тому
Wow !!!! That was a beast !!!!! Beautiful take-off into the wild blue skies ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ✈️
@gailwilson990 4 роки тому
WOW loved flying on 747's, brings back such wonderful memories back in the day, I could almost cry.
@IanMurphy333 4 роки тому
Theres something so majestic about how easily these beasts get themselves into the air
@charleshultquist9233 28 днів тому
What a magnificent machine. I had the pleasure and privilege to be a passenger on several trans atlantic flights.
@PorkChopJones 2 роки тому
What a great send off for the last 747 to lift off from St Maarten. This would have been a forever memory to witness in person.
@TheFlyingBusman 4 роки тому
Hanging onto the fence at Malo beach will never be the same again.
@koosvanzyl2605 6 років тому
What a lovely plane!
@user-fh1ct1sg1y 12 днів тому
Tuve el privilegio de volar muchas veces por KLM jamás olvidaré esos inolvidables vuelos, hasta siempre KLM, saludos para todos el mundo desde Culiacán Sinaloa México
@Stop_All_Vehicles Рік тому
I left in stand by this hobby of airplanes in 2017 and now that I barely come back, I realize that times really change.
@kckgirl78 3 роки тому
I *love* that aircraft.....simply BEAUTIFUL! ❤️❤️
@u2mister17 6 років тому
Magnificent, absolutely THE queen of the sky for all time.
@miguelangelmorales7634 5 років тому
Tienes toda la razon!!!
@nazimz8085 2 роки тому
I feel super lucky to have flown in a 747 many times and have been to Sint Maarten once(in 12/2021) a so beautiful island! From an Algerian Canadian! Hamdou Allah!
@leonoremoore1159 Рік тому
I was on board these beautiful birds about 2 times a year from their beginning to end ... shall miss them dearly ! ,
@miguelangelmorales7634 5 років тому
Espectacular video de este hermoso avion mi favorito el 747!!!!!!
@Shotsmoky Рік тому
The queen of the sky. The mighty 747 will be missed. Sadly it’s the only Boeing plane I haven’t flown on. Thanks so much for posting. 👍👍
@PlaneHound Рік тому
You still have a chance to get on one if you fly Lufthansa. Amazingly they have a fleet of 27 of them in regular passenger service... for now.
@pilpelpilpel5991 Рік тому
best looking airliner of all times !! just beautiful
@michellehenderson4326 5 років тому
I still cannot understand how these planes can take off, with all the body weight and all the baggage. I know I am simple, but it blows my mind.
@auaiao9 4 роки тому
and they're absolutely gorgeous and graceful doing it.
@Fang-nk2fb 4 роки тому
Michelle Henderson You’re not alone. It is an indescribably gorgeous sight.
@culcune 4 роки тому
Not only that, they are 7 miles up in the sky for thousands of miles at 600 mph...
@michellehenderson4326 4 роки тому
@@culcune I know, it is amazing isn't it. I was on a flight once and I said to myself, under your feet there is absolutely nothing and made myself feel ill lol.
@brendanlynch537 4 роки тому
Max weight of a 747 is 400 Tons!!!
@ThePaulv12 6 років тому
Beautiful video. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Cheers for posting.
@felipegacitua4451 7 місяців тому
What a beautiful airplane. My sadness not to ever have flown in one. Looks even more beautiful in the sky. What a machine
@toddrobinson3823 9 місяців тому
She really is the queen of the skies.
@noahaviation4717 6 років тому
it's soooo sad!!! seeing the plane take off for the last time :(
@NeathSpadge 6 років тому
Beautiful video, very well done. It begins to look like a model while up in the sky. Going to be a terribly day when we no longer see them in the skies above Sydney (or anywhere for that matter)
@evan.agumbs1887 Рік тому
I had a good friend that used to fly 747 into St Maarten for KLM..The 747 was one of my favorite aircraft,I always enjoyed flying on them.
@andrewboehme7889 2 роки тому
The most beautiful and magnificent aircraft made to date. Period. We miss her
@mumbles552 6 років тому
A beautiful plane and great photography! Thanks for the experience!
@elijahaywago7274 4 роки тому
KLM and PanAm had beautiful 747's
@uglybull1 4 роки тому
Except two of them (Tenerife)
@elijahaywago7274 4 роки тому
@@uglybull1 i know the Tenerife thing. It was unfortunate. I always feel emotional for PanAm and how the company went down.
@bartonpercival2147 2 роки тому
And don’t forget TWA & Boac & Lufthansa & Northwest Orient
@JustPlaneFit Рік тому
That was all captured so beautifully....Glad I got to see this in 2022
@ShadowHawk4219 Рік тому
I am so lucky i got the chance to take a 747 from NYC to LAX one time. A magnificent beast, just beautiful.
@carolfreitag6847 2 роки тому
KLM just a stunningly beautiful aircraft!! Beautiful takeoff!!
@johntoomey9852 Рік тому
Love you people it's amazingly beautiful sound of power!!! Waraààh
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