Last ever 747 takeoff from St Maarten

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October 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 Жыл бұрын

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 ай бұрын

Yea

@CS-zn4bu 4 ай бұрын

Yep, I gotta say, the Jumbo Boing 747 is the most s-e-x-y plane in the world, hawt!

@pjesf Ай бұрын

@@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 Ай бұрын

@@pjesf Right! I can't get enough of the 747 I'd marry one if that's possible. 😍🥰❤🔥🌠👍

@pjesf Ай бұрын

@@CS-zn4bu So I’m not the only one! 😂

@hhluvzmagik Жыл бұрын

The "Water Cannon Salute" is such a beautiful thing and always brings tears to my eyes.

@TheLevitatingAllay Жыл бұрын

Same 😊

@natehill8069 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely couldn't agree with you more !!

@atoll5944 Жыл бұрын

@@natehill8069 Can you explain why you think it is a bad idea

@natehill8069 Жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a 747 thundering down the runway. Most beautiful bird ever!

@michaelfabian3036 4 жыл бұрын

Mark S hear hearrr!!!🌟✈️☝️👏👏👏

@kalinewaters8063 4 жыл бұрын

You haven't seen the A380. Now thats a beautiful birdie

@jogman262 4 жыл бұрын

They come over once a day at O’Hare. I like them too, 747 still my favorite.

@missbenjamin3610 3 жыл бұрын

She's my favorite too

@scaleyardmarine 3 жыл бұрын

NOPE AIRFORCE 1is

@cd1168 Жыл бұрын

Imagine how proud Boeing is when they see this takeoff. Never gets old

@m74796 2 ай бұрын

Update , apparently not much pride at Boeing anymore. If it's Boeing , I'm not going !

@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e 2 ай бұрын

Well... How much pride Boeing *had.*

@pjesf Ай бұрын

@@m74796😂😂😂 Absolutely love that expression! Well done‼️👍🏻👍🏻

@ArmanHashtroudi Ай бұрын

Damn so true

@Owlventure_Aviation Ай бұрын

@@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 Ай бұрын

The most beautiful aircraft ever designed. And KLM's paint scheme is iconic.

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

Scheme? It's just Blue ffs!

@TalonShreds Ай бұрын

I just love the KLM 747s. It’s gotta be my favorite livery on the 747. Long live the queen!

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

It's just Blue for gods sake. It ain't De Vinci))))))

@mrsmchistory 5 жыл бұрын

The farewell water spray and seeing the ground crew waving this girl got me all emotional

@richmondotayde5915 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed, Boeing 747 is still "the Qeeen of the Skies!" she is the most beautiful airplane in the world!

@larrypascoe6210 4 жыл бұрын

The Super G Connie comes in a close second.

@anonymike8280 3 жыл бұрын

@@larrypascoe6210 Exactly my thought. The Connie and the 747. The great queens of the sky.

@prysmatic Ай бұрын

the 747 has the golden ratio of all airplanes. it is truly perfection

@LERobbo 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up if you were watching this teary eyed. Queen of the skies, never to be outdone for its sheer beauty.

@bustabass9025 Жыл бұрын

Big fella rollin' out. Never ceases to amaze me, the grace, the power, the ingenuity.

@toolman7540 4 жыл бұрын

There isn't another plane that can look as beautiful as a 747 jet .

@haywoodjablome234 4 жыл бұрын

Lester James true dat! The 380 is ugly.....

@stephenjones8928 3 жыл бұрын

The Constellation was a good one. We are lucky as we have both of them.

@educomco-op7435 3 жыл бұрын

The 8i

@resist56 3 жыл бұрын

not even the A380!

@literallyshaking8019 3 жыл бұрын

As far as passenger aircraft go it’s the 747 and Concorde above all others.

@timferguson1593 Жыл бұрын

I cannot get over how beautiful the 747 is! Truly the "Queen of the Skies"!

@johntracy72 Жыл бұрын

Definitely the most iconic aircraft ever.

@crabbymilton390 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

If you can try and go on lufthansa, they still operate 10-20 I think

@IamCec Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@elfiewickens3691 yeah, I've had the privilege of being on one of them. 10/10 experience. I would highly recommend it

@donnarupert4926 Жыл бұрын

Such an awesome 😎 ride!!!!

@agent_pilot6723 Жыл бұрын

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.

@eamonnmorris5331 Жыл бұрын

I once got to fly in the upstairs seats. Love this airplane. Even watching this takeoff on my small screen is very literally BREATHTAKING!

@debbieanderson6740 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

This plane name is KLM Nairobi

@rjb073 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, what a privilege. Beautiful plane ✈️

@markfox1545 Жыл бұрын

No glitch ever? No minor electrical system u/s ever? Sorry, but that doesn't ring true.

@grahammaguire404 Жыл бұрын

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.

@BenderPY 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Clear skies and calm winds for you friend.

@BenderPY 2 жыл бұрын

@@jogman262 Thank you Mark! ;D

@gianttigerfilms Жыл бұрын

Student pilot with 2.6 100 seems so far

@v1_rotate638 Жыл бұрын

@@gianttigerfilms just keep flying, don’t give up on it and it’ll come. -3600 hours here

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

As a pilot myself, I would like to say; Pocketa-Pocketa-Pocketa… )))))))

@soundwavs1961c 4 жыл бұрын

They gave her a beauty bath for her final flight out. Gorgeous plabe!!

@haywoodjablome234 4 жыл бұрын

soundwavs1961c plabe?

@donniesmith9550 3 жыл бұрын

Miss my president, you was awesome !

@brianbrusseau3233 3 жыл бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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.

@zew1414 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@jennifersequeira7510 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

yep

@joshs4594 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

me too Hermann of Luxembourg

@TheMangoMussolini 4 жыл бұрын

Great photograhy, awesome aircraft. Nothing like a 747, nothing compares.

@peterwilkinson6601 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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!

@heyhey5269 4 жыл бұрын

I feel lucky that I flew several times in this amazing air plane. One of my favourites.

@PlaneHound 4 жыл бұрын

This aircraft (PH-BFN) kept flying through March of this year when she was finally retired!

@djriri 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Ive been on a lot of planes in my life,but never a 747,So sad.

@mvltnf Жыл бұрын

@@haroldpayne2527 same, theres not msny 747s in my country

@agent_pilot6723 Жыл бұрын

I mean, they’re still flying. Most are for Cargo but 7 are left for passengers. Maybe a final ride?

@steveg4760 4 жыл бұрын

That is just about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

@RantzBizGroup 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, over a million pounds taking off on a short runway and having to turn sharply for topography issues!!!!!

@joemag6032 4 жыл бұрын

OK, how about the most beautiful jet aircraft of any sort ? ------ The SR-71 has my vote.

@RantzBizGroup 4 жыл бұрын

@@joemag6032 especially since it was designed and built in 1965/66!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@joemag6032 4 жыл бұрын

@@RantzBizGroup, Kelly Johnson, and the guys he surrounded himself with, were aeronautic geniuses .

@popkorn1988 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Aggree because even airbus A380 is approaching it’s memorial monument sooner!

@yegmtb8377 3 жыл бұрын

@betsygerrity8783 Жыл бұрын

I have been a passenger on her majesty several times.Always a smooth takeoff and landing and wonderful service especially in first class.

@heidifisher7693 3 жыл бұрын

THAT, was the most Beautiful takeoffs I've EVER Seen. I'm crying, seems so sad, it'll never be back😢😟

@TheRossleo 5 жыл бұрын

She is still "The Queen of the Skies". A great send-off and well-done film. Thanks.

@jasminderpinder 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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!

@Macch2275 Жыл бұрын

Pilots don't get enough credit! Amazing takeoff!

@Ben6164 Жыл бұрын

Because it is a job, and most people have them to varying degrees

@joseafonsoalves6546 8 ай бұрын

Verdade 👏👏

@Macch2275 8 ай бұрын

@@Ben6164 it is a job with high responsibility, high skills are needed, it is not as if they were driving a car...

@russianbot1420 6 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest aircraft ever built.

@juanrodriguez1940 5 жыл бұрын

6 b

@traiantoma2230 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻💎

@tarcisiosoares714 4 жыл бұрын

@@juanrodriguez1940 >

@tristansebastien4963 3 жыл бұрын

True😃

@bilalahmed2123 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is

@diggingupthepast5785 Ай бұрын

Love the way this giant blue aircraft emerges from behind the trees and floats gracefully into the skies.

@jogman262 4 жыл бұрын

Love how you see that baby rotating up from behind the palm trees. I can’t explain it but it looks awesome!

@gertexan Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelhcoleman8450 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing graces the sky like a '4-7' 400. Absolutely magnificent.

@neurospizz75 4 жыл бұрын

Sad knowing we will no longer get to see this impressive bird and take off

@bartonpercival2147 2 жыл бұрын

Not in passenger service, but the 747 will still be used as a cargo plane

@tonyroy8123 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@jasminderpinder They aren’t being discontinued are they? I see them flying all the time?

@jasminderpinder 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@howardzinko3190 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!!! Farewell to "The Queen of the Skies". Thanks for all the wonderful memories.

@britannia5370 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@toddrone 7 жыл бұрын

Queen of the skies,.she will always be the most beautiful~!

@louiseprice7755 6 жыл бұрын

G Todd I totally agree!

@archvile1313 6 жыл бұрын

747s looks best on KLM liveries.

@gloriaru 6 жыл бұрын

I agree....

@randynundlall2601 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! 100%!!!

@Crosshead1 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@dmh54321 Жыл бұрын

The Boeing 747 is the one plane that everyone recognizes. Beautiful!!

@peteacher52 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@museumjunkie9317 Жыл бұрын

I love that livery. Such a beautiful plane.

@demisx 4 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful plane ever!

@vancedstone 3 жыл бұрын

Next to the Concorde of course

@johnpaulcolthrust8207 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Concorde is #2 for me.

@ImmortalSynn 7 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

ImmortalSynn yes I agree great filming of what we wanted to see! Terrific job‼️

@mnmufid 6 жыл бұрын

stupid sand? that's why this airport so famous ...

@MJLeger-yj1ww 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@pete witheridge - so the blast didn't kill her, that "something" did. The blast indirectly did.

@AP-gl3ki Жыл бұрын

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.

@frdml01 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't she a pretty bird, in the prettiest livery. So sad to see them being phased out....

@danielgolus4600 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't call it the prettiest livery 😬 but yeah

@willemlenteren1485 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame klm

@Fang-nk2fb 5 жыл бұрын

The 747 remains the most beautiful, majestic, regal aircraft to ever fly the skies.

@merrilymunson5010 3 жыл бұрын

Except of course the Concorde...

@doob_8497 4 жыл бұрын

KLM 747, you'll be missed...😥

@paulbrenner208 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

As a pilot myself, I would like to say; Pocketa-Pocketa-Pocketa… )))))))

@michaelfabian3036 4 жыл бұрын

Queen if the Skies STILL, with the 747~8🌟✈️☝️ Flew her last August Chicago to Frankfurt, on Lufthansa🌟🇩🇪, what a terrific bird✈️!!!

@The-Dutch-Laura_V 9 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

@@PlaneHound Yes that would be nice! 🤩Thank you.

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

Shower more frequent and perhaps carry fresh flowers. Thank me later.

@markhughes5574 6 жыл бұрын

This plane will always be in my top 3 favorites the 747 is a beautiful plane

@malikmahmoodahmed7752 5 жыл бұрын

@danielbwambale3438 4 жыл бұрын

Which are the other two?

@jafocharlie848 4 жыл бұрын

I agree, this beautiful plane, United Airlines (battleship grey livery) and the all white red tailed Qantas. Are my three!

@jennybroad1763 2 жыл бұрын

What are the others?! For me it's the Super VC10 then Concord. Icons of their eras.

@markhughes5574 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennybroad1763 A380 and 737

@philipthomas9168 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and fantastic zoom on your camera. She looks so majestic against that clear blue sky!

@PlaneHound 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A 747 in KLM blue is quite a sight to behold emerging from the sky and flying over the Caribbean sea.

@rodrigodelprat Ай бұрын

There's something special about the 747, Even non-plane-enthusiasts like myself can get excited them. Such an iconic design!

@Rodeo32145 3 жыл бұрын

747-400 will always be the Queen of the sky.

@audreysimmonds4873 3 жыл бұрын

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 !!!!

@azizkoc1907 4 жыл бұрын

Hail to the greatest. Live long the Queen

@u2mister17 6 жыл бұрын

Magnificent, absolutely THE queen of the sky for all time.

@miguelangelmorales7634 5 жыл бұрын

Tienes toda la razon!!!

@user-fh1ct1sg1y 26 күн бұрын

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

@lindak504 4 жыл бұрын

Could watch this all day. Beautiful!

@carolfreitag6847 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously I could too.. Such a beautiful aircraft and so big yet the roll out and take off were flawless!!!

@JOYOUSONEX 4 жыл бұрын

The 747's left people standing in awe as they took off and landed. There was just something about that plane that gave one a feeling of humility and a sense of honor to witness it.

@billhosko7723 Жыл бұрын

Excellent summary. Excellent.

@charleshultquist9233 Ай бұрын

What a magnificent machine. I had the pleasure and privilege to be a passenger on several trans atlantic flights.

@Stop_All_Vehicles Жыл бұрын

I left in stand by this hobby of airplanes in 2017 and now that I barely come back, I realize that times really change.

@CT-vl3iu 5 жыл бұрын

...what a beautiful sight,...majestic!

@videoluvr2 6 жыл бұрын

A beautiful take off by this beautiful Jet!

@bennyrobles9194 Жыл бұрын

The Boeing 747. What a beautiful plane it was. A plane of my generation, and I flew many times with it. The Caribbean, South and North America, and Europe. I always felt so safe flying with this plane. It really breaks my heart, and brings tears to my eyes, to see this legendary plane leave. I’m gonna miss her…..

@PlaneHound Жыл бұрын

So many people have so many great memories of the 747. Some of my first flights as a young kid were on KLM 747's, and experiencing this enormous flying ship and the magic with which it could whisk you across an ocean to another continent sparked my interest in aviation!

@PorkChopJones 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Davetg01 4 жыл бұрын

It as always amazed me how we get the 747 up at v1 and rotate....up she goes. :)

@solidstuff4383 3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid of planes but this is just beautiful. Excellent takeoff Eric. All the best 👍🇧🇸

@juanjotm4821 Жыл бұрын

This Boeing 747-400 of KLM is wonderful. The most reliable jet ever! That's for sure.

@richardhunt304 2 жыл бұрын

Went to St.Maarten some years ago and spent hours out at the airport-what a wonderful place !!!

@deryabaygan-robinett1220 4 жыл бұрын

“Dad: why the heck are you crying so darn loud?”

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

FFS

@Shotsmoky Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@evan.agumbs1887 Жыл бұрын

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.

@dmmchugh3714 2 жыл бұрын

Boeing BEAUTIFUL ! 747 is the Queen of the Skies! The classiest plane ever ! Listen to those engines , nothing compares..

@stripervince1 3 жыл бұрын

How can that monstrosity possibly get off the ground. Just amazing

@crabbymilton390 2 жыл бұрын

Not only that but the newer ones have such quite engines. That goes for all of these larger jet powered airliners

@codyking4848 Жыл бұрын

I was at KDFW a few days ago, and saw a UPS tagged cargo 747 come in for a landing. It was so cool to see, just how massive and graceful she was. It's a shame they are relegated to cargo duty these days. It's truly a beautiful airplane, and even from the waiting area at my gate I could hear the thunder of the reverse thrust. Such a cool airplane. I wish I had gotten the chance to fly on her.

@PlaneHound Жыл бұрын

Yeah I doubt we'll see another aircraft that's simultaneously so massive and yet so graceful moving through the sky. Fortunately I think they'll still keep flying cargo for many years to come.

@jennybroad1763 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic to see a 747 do a full powered take off. She got airborne so quickly. Amazing sight!

@PlaneHound Жыл бұрын

Yeah they would be lighter than normal without much fuel on board so they would really rocket out of there and up over the mountains

@youngnurse9994 Ай бұрын

Wow !!!! That was a beast !!!!! Beautiful take-off into the wild blue skies ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ✈️

@reasonablerage4370 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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.

@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 күн бұрын

The other jet bridge was in the workshop for maintenance.

@IanMurphy333 4 жыл бұрын

Theres something so majestic about how easily these beasts get themselves into the air

@darthgrundle2349 2 жыл бұрын

The 747 is and will always be Queen of the skies!!!!!!

@nazimz8085 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@gailwilson990 4 жыл бұрын

WOW loved flying on 747's, brings back such wonderful memories back in the day, I could almost cry.

@karennina6704 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Amsterdam. I'm so proud of this plane.

@dc10fomin65 Жыл бұрын

The Queen of the skies, in the mid nineties I was a regular on United 747 MIA-GIG my seat always J8, memories of my good old days!

@johnwoody9505 Жыл бұрын

I was very lucky in the early days of the 747 about 1976, I had to go to Seattle to the Boeing facility to take a computer system for work on the YC 14 project. It was a rush job and the only seat they could get me on was a 1st class ticket. The upper deck was the 1st class restaurant, I shared the table with two high flying executives of Ford and Wrangler jeans, what an experience!! It was my first 747 flight, did a number going back and forth to the US etc, what a great plane.

@PlaneHound Жыл бұрын

Those were the days, huh? I really wish I'd been around in the early 1970s when in addition to the first class lounge in the hump they were doing crazy things like putting a piano bar at the back of coach. Fun times!

@PlaneHound Жыл бұрын

I've seen the surviving YC-14 prototype at the Pima Air Museum... a great design, too bad they never went into production

@TheFlyingBusman 4 жыл бұрын

Hanging onto the fence at Malo beach will never be the same again.

@kckgirl78 3 жыл бұрын

I *love* that aircraft.....simply BEAUTIFUL! ❤️❤️

@BlueberryTheOne Жыл бұрын

Today was this iconic last flight of a 747, the most iconic airplane in my opinion 😢 RIP 1969-2022

@andrewboehme7889 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful and magnificent aircraft made to date. Period. We miss her

@elijahaywago7274 4 жыл бұрын

KLM and PanAm had beautiful 747's

@uglybull1 4 жыл бұрын

Except two of them (Tenerife)

@elijahaywago7274 4 жыл бұрын

@@uglybull1 i know the Tenerife thing. It was unfortunate. I always feel emotional for PanAm and how the company went down.

@bartonpercival2147 2 жыл бұрын

And don’t forget TWA & Boac & Lufthansa & Northwest Orient

@GilpyElimy 6 жыл бұрын

I've flown both an A380 and a 747 to and from Australia (15hrs from LAX) ... Don't get me wrong, I'm an Airbus fangirl on the smaller commercial flights, but the 747 economy class was WAAYY more comfortable than the A380 ... I was pleasantly shocked ...

@purchinell 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you Emily I too have flown to Australia several times on the A380 and many, many times on the 747. The Boeing 747 was much, much more comfortable in economy than the Airbus A380 where you feel like a sardine!