Flying on a Boeing 747
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Just caught up with a mate who works in Tech Services for one the largest remaining 747 operators. He's gone back off furlough this week and one of his first tasks was reconfiguring their "SuperHigh J" aircraft to "Mid J" taking out 20 J seats and installing Y class. Plan is to retain the freshest, youngest aircraft out of D check and cannibalise all the rest. You might still get a chance to fly on one for a couple of years yet. Could outlast the A380 in commercial service after all.......
Speed 3 said:
Just caught up with a mate who works in Tech Services for one the largest remaining 747 operators. He's gone back off furlough this week and one of his first tasks was reconfiguring their "SuperHigh J" aircraft to "Mid J" taking out 20 J seats and installing Y class. Plan is to retain the freshest, youngest aircraft out of D check and cannibalise all the rest. You might still get a chance to fly on one for a couple of years yet. Could outlast the A380 in commercial service after all.......
Haha I don’t think we need to do a great deal of detective work to figure out which airline that is.That leaves 66 seats in club world. Still slightly more than the other queens with 52.
The only area with 20 seats in one mini cabin that could be converted would be the upper deck though? If that’s what is being converted it would be a very good opportunity for those who have never done it to fly up there.
Took this five pm today frying pans In waiting.
Only been on a jumbo once
It was lhr-cph 743 Sq.
For a freebie day trip. T7s are good on fuel and great for cargo, thsts what’s seeing them off
My mrs had a hairdressers in the
Village, and an old glamour puss used to come in
All sun tanned dripping in gold proper posh
She was a stewardess on one In The 60s and 70s
When it was glamorous, every time we spoke you were instantly taken back to a fantastic age.
I’ve actually witnessed people In curlers checking in.
And whole generations with t shirts saying
“Johnson’s Florida tour 2018”
How times have changed .....
Shotgun Jon said:
Yep hard to beat, 747 has such a great expanse of wing and engine...
Flew only on one 747-400 Gatwick-Barbados in '99 in the old Landor livery, lovely aircraft.
But, would love to see these 707 "star wars'esque" pods more so, there is still a few flying believe it or not.
One of the Virgin 747s (G-VGAL / Jersey Girl) is leaving Manchester for the last time tomorrow about 3.30pm. It's stopping next to the viewing park for photo opportunities prior to departure. Not sure where it is bound for, but it's one of 6 or 7 in Manchester at the moment.
Edit - It's off to Ciudad Real in Spain (the newly built, but empty and not used airport that Top Gear drove down the runway in on that roadtrip to Spain)
Edit - It's off to Ciudad Real in Spain (the newly built, but empty and not used airport that Top Gear drove down the runway in on that roadtrip to Spain)
Edited by towser44 on Monday 1st June 23:06
towser44 said:
One of the Virgin 747s (G-VGAL / Jersey Girl) is leaving Manchester for the last time tomorrow about 3.30pm. It's stopping next to the viewing park for photo opportunities prior to departure. Not sure where it is bound for, but it's one of 6 or 7 in Manchester at the moment.
Edit - It's off to Ciudad Real in Spain (the newly built, but empty and not used airport that Top Gear drove down the runway in on that roadtrip to Spain)
Brilliant thanks for the information, I am usually in the flight path of some of the Virgin Atlantic departing Manchester flights (usually west bound to Bridgetown, Barbados and JFK flights, they are usually 4/5,000ft when they are passing overhead at full chat, always recognize the noise, will be missed.Edit - It's off to Ciudad Real in Spain (the newly built, but empty and not used airport that Top Gear drove down the runway in on that roadtrip to Spain)
Edited by towser44 on Monday 1st June 23:06
aeropilot said:
KLM operated it last ever passenger flight of a 747 today, Mexico City to Schiphol.
This makes me slightly sad. I've done the Schipol to Incheon flight a few times with KLM on the 747 and was looking forward to doing so again post lockdown. 777 that otherwise serves that route is nice but not the same.DailyHack said:
towser44 said:
One of the Virgin 747s (G-VGAL / Jersey Girl) is leaving Manchester for the last time tomorrow about 3.30pm. It's stopping next to the viewing park for photo opportunities prior to departure. Not sure where it is bound for, but it's one of 6 or 7 in Manchester at the moment.
Edit - It's off to Ciudad Real in Spain (the newly built, but empty and not used airport that Top Gear drove down the runway in on that roadtrip to Spain)
Brilliant thanks for the information, I am usually in the flight path of some of the Virgin Atlantic departing Manchester flights (usually west bound to Bridgetown, Barbados and JFK flights, they are usually 4/5,000ft when they are passing overhead at full chat, always recognize the noise, will be missed.Edit - It's off to Ciudad Real in Spain (the newly built, but empty and not used airport that Top Gear drove down the runway in on that roadtrip to Spain)
Edited by towser44 on Monday 1st June 23:06
MJK 24 said:
Heard about this, end of an era, but maybe not a supprise. I've not really flown that much in my life so far, considering I'm nearly 40...probably around 20 flights in total , but I have flown on a 747 which I'm pleased about. It was something I always wanted to do and it happened by chance on the 2nd leg of our flights to Sydney back in 2007 with Singapore Airlines. We were on a pretty modern plane from Manchester to Singapore (sorry - no idea what!!) and then for our 2nd leg we were on a 747. I was pretty excited about this fact but remember seeing it sat there and thinking how on earth does that get off the ground. I remember heading down the runway and it seemed to take forever for it to lift off.
It was a pretty tired plane, and noisy/creaky/rattled etc. and I guess at the time it was a bit of a let down, but looking back glad I have experienced it, especially with the latest news!
It was a pretty tired plane, and noisy/creaky/rattled etc. and I guess at the time it was a bit of a let down, but looking back glad I have experienced it, especially with the latest news!
hutchst said:
All of the 747s used to give off a particular kind of shudder and groan as soon as they became airborne leaving Jo'burg for London. Probably something to do with the temperature and altitude. It was odd but you got used to it, something I'll not forget in a hurry.
That's all the crew and passengers going home to a less-favourable exchange rate! djc206 said:
Space Center Houston. It’s great, you can even go up into the shuttle on top.
Was there last August, got a great pic in front of that with one of my kids. Had no idea you could go inside it, I thought it was just there as a static display exhibit as you entered from the car park.
Gutted! ( to miss the shuttle, been in a 747 quite a few times)
MattS5 said:
Was there last August, got a great pic in front of that with one of my kids.
Had no idea you could go inside it, I thought it was just there as a static display exhibit as you entered from the car park.
Gutted! ( to miss the shuttle, been in a 747 quite a few times)
You can even see the space khazi!Had no idea you could go inside it, I thought it was just there as a static display exhibit as you entered from the car park.
Gutted! ( to miss the shuttle, been in a 747 quite a few times)
Eric Mc said:
Shakermaker said:
djc206 said:
Space Center Houston. It’s great, you can even go up into the shuttle on top.
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