My good friend Brandon and I went on a bit of a road trip down to the States last week, and naturally had to stop by one of my favourite airports to spot at. We lucked out and managed to capture the third to last Boeing 747 performing its first flight, along with a few other widebodies going for test flights of their own! Enjoy these 20+ minutes of Paine Field action!
@@nickolliver3021 History !!! The 747 in freighter service will fly for decades to come, many are still in the ar after DECADES of service !!!! DUUUUH!!!!!!!!
@@nickolliver3021 In 2016 the AVERAGE age of 747s in Delta Air Lines fleet was almost 25 years with the oldest at 27.5 years. That's in passenger service. Since the 747 is very well suited to freighter duty, including conversion of passenger 747s to freighter service they typically fly another 20+ years in freighter service AFTER they have flown their last passenger. The last batch of 747 production have all been built as freighters, as are most of the entire 747-8 production run. Especially with there being no real direct replacement for the 747 in terms of carrying capacity I would expect that freight operators will be incentivized to keep theirs flying even longer than they have in the past, because they simply won't be able to replace them. Also keep in mind the 747-8 uses the same engines as the 787 which is continuing on in production, and there are a lot of very old retired 747s stored for parts so it will be relatively easy to keep them operational well into the future. Will not be surprised to see 747s still flying regularly well into the 2070s. Well not me because I'll be dead. In fact believe there will still be a few flight worthy (and occasionally flying) 747s into the 22nd century.
Around 1969, 1970 I was living outside of Roswell NM on a closed airforce base. Walker AFB. My dad was in the army and he had to go to Korea for 1 year and mother, sister, and I could not go with him. The housing on the base was for military family members whose spouses went overseas. Boeing was using the base at the time to do test flights for the first 747. I would get on my bike and ride to the runway and watch touch and go landing. When the plane was not flying I was able to get up close to the plane. Walker AFB was a B-52 sac base so it had wide runways.
They will be flying for decades to come. the USAF has not as yet received their last 2 that will be the VC25A's for Air Force One and the old AF 1's are over 30 years old !! !
What an amazing catch Alex! What are you doing down in Paine Field? Its sad to see this iconic aircraft slowly start to leave our skies over the years.. Thank you Alex for producing this amazing content for us to watch!
Wow! I thought Calgary shots were great! These were something special. Especially when the planes pivot from taxiway to runway. The engines really jump out
When I went up to Seattle I saw a green unpainted 747 and it turns out it was the same one you have captured I was hoping to see it on a test flight but it was like two weeks ago. A shame I didn’t see in action but I’m glad you did! Sad to see only two more are being built
AWESOME Footage Alex, some good catches. I live across the water from Paine, however i don't get to plane spot as much as I'd like(maybe some day). Be Safe in your travels, looking forward to your next video!!
I didn't realize 747s were still being produced to this day. Wow. Great catch by you to get this one recorded. What an iconic and beautiful aircraft. In my opinion the 747 did ONE very major thing for aviation/society. It made air travel much more affordable for the masses.
Woahhh, I toured the Factory when that exact 747 was still being built, a beautiful machine, any idea when the last two will fly? I would love to get up and see them in person
Met my other half at the viewing area atop the tour centre. Great vantage point. I hope you got over to the Museum of flight restoration centre over on the other side of the airport. They have a DH Conet 4C among others nifty war planes and they used to have a scale sized wire half of the 2707. Not sure if that has been put into an exhibit. Neat stuff and great spotting. Navigator hotel in Everett has a 727 wing and part of a Fokker f28 fuselage over the lobby entrance.
Bucket list spot for me. Thanks for sharing Alex. Love all your work. Did you hear the R A.T. on that ANA 787? I've never heard one in use before, that thing is loud!
My home airport! I got videos of Paine Field on my channel with this exact plane and more on my channel. I Just started doing video after years of just still photography, so I'm not as good as you. So much to get used to and learn. Great footage Alex to bad we didn't meet, I enjoy your channel.
Just noticed. The FedEx 777F N849FD had its RAT deployed! Apparently a few others too👍 As they pasted the, was it the RAT that make that high pitched sound? I’ve heard them test on the ground and heard the same but never seen on flying by or landing.
Do your parents know you went there? Sending Alex to Paine Field is like sending a teenager to a porn studio to whatch how it's made :-) Always thought that a plane would get from assembly to paint shop before first flight. Not even the tail of the 747 was painted. (often painted prior to assembly onto fuselage). Wonder if Boeing kept old assembly process from early days of 747 even for the -400 and -8
They always start production on new models, remember its been about 2 years since the 777X first flew and not for the FAA diddling and jerking Boeing around it would be certified by now !!!
awesome.. curiosity; most of your vids seem to have a fade between 2 sections of clips yet it always looks like the clip could have continued, the "action" seeming the same...as an aside, almost 15THOUSAND views yet only 556 felt it worth the time and effort to "LIKE"?Come ON people.. we know how this works...
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My good friend Brandon and I went on a bit of a road trip down to the States last week, and naturally had to stop by one of my favourite airports to spot at.
We lucked out and managed to capture the third to last Boeing 747 performing its first flight, along with a few other widebodies going for test flights of their own! Enjoy these 20+ minutes of Paine Field action!
Such a shame to see the production shut down on these but reassuring to know that they will still be flying for decades to come.
Robert: So it's official? Further production of 747s will end?
flying for decades to come? who says it will be decades?
@@spaceace1006 Boeing has produced the last 747 ever !!!!! Orders dried up no sales!!!! Period !!!
@@nickolliver3021 History !!! The 747 in freighter service will fly for decades to come, many are still in the ar after DECADES of service !!!! DUUUUH!!!!!!!!
@@nickolliver3021 In 2016 the AVERAGE age of 747s in Delta Air Lines fleet was almost 25 years with the oldest at 27.5 years. That's in passenger service. Since the 747 is very well suited to freighter duty, including conversion of passenger 747s to freighter service they typically fly another 20+ years in freighter service AFTER they have flown their last passenger.
The last batch of 747 production have all been built as freighters, as are most of the entire 747-8 production run.
Especially with there being no real direct replacement for the 747 in terms of carrying capacity I would expect that freight operators will be incentivized to keep theirs flying even longer than they have in the past, because they simply won't be able to replace them.
Also keep in mind the 747-8 uses the same engines as the 787 which is continuing on in production, and there are a lot of very old retired 747s stored for parts so it will be relatively easy to keep them operational well into the future.
Will not be surprised to see 747s still flying regularly well into the 2070s. Well not me because I'll be dead.
In fact believe there will still be a few flight worthy (and occasionally flying) 747s into the 22nd century.
15:25 so CUTE after all the larger ones! That green is the best 747 colour - something soecial in the way it discreetly radiates the colour.
Around 1969, 1970 I was living outside of Roswell NM on a closed airforce base. Walker AFB. My dad was in the army and he had to go to Korea for 1 year and mother, sister, and I could not go with him. The housing on the base was for military family members whose spouses went overseas. Boeing was using the base at the time to do test flights for the first 747. I would get on my bike and ride to the runway and watch touch and go landing. When the plane was not flying I was able to get up close to the plane. Walker AFB was a B-52 sac base so it had wide runways.
I was 15 years old when the 747 first flew and I’m 68 now. What an amazing aircraft. We’ll never see the Queen of the Skies again. Thanks, Alex.
well, they'll be flying for a long time still, earning their keep
They will be flying for decades to come. the USAF has not as yet received their last 2 that will be the VC25A's for Air Force One and the old AF 1's are over 30 years old !! !
Cool to the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) deployed on the FedEx 777. Looks like they used it to get the gear down, note gear doors open.
Can hear the Rat in the odd shots too
good call, i KNEW someone would catch it
It looked to me also that the 747-8F in the last shot had the RAT deployed aswell
Great Video Alex keep it up!
Thank you for sharing.
What an amazing catch Alex! What are you doing down in Paine Field? Its sad to see this iconic aircraft slowly start to leave our skies over the years.. Thank you Alex for producing this amazing content for us to watch!
Long live the QUEEN ❤
Beautiful video 😍😍
Wow! I thought Calgary shots were great! These were something special. Especially when the planes pivot from taxiway to runway. The engines really jump out
Thanks
Great videos dude!! I was probably standing right next to you lol
Great video. ☺️
When I went up to Seattle I saw a green unpainted 747 and it turns out it was the same one you have captured I was hoping to see it on a test flight but it was like two weeks ago. A shame I didn’t see in action but I’m glad you did! Sad to see only two more are being built
AWESOME Footage Alex, some good catches. I live across the water from Paine, however i don't get to plane spot as much as I'd like(maybe some day). Be Safe in your travels, looking forward to your next video!!
I didn't realize 747s were still being produced to this day. Wow. Great catch by you to get this one recorded. What an iconic and beautiful aircraft. In my opinion the 747 did ONE very major thing for aviation/society. It made air travel much more affordable for the masses.
Good work catching the antepenultimate Boeing 747 first flight! 😁
I was literally there spotting that day lol, I recognized a lot of aircraft in your video that I saw irl
All those 787s remind me of spotting in Charleston
Woahhh, I toured the Factory when that exact 747 was still being built, a beautiful machine, any idea when the last two will fly? I would love to get up and see them in person
amazing video im getting a camera soon to make vids just like you!!!
*Sigh* So sad these are a dying breed! What a wonderful close-up!
Met my other half at the viewing area atop the tour centre. Great vantage point. I hope you got over to the Museum of flight restoration centre over on the other side of the airport. They have a DH Conet 4C among others nifty war planes and they used to have a scale sized wire half of the 2707. Not sure if that has been put into an exhibit. Neat stuff and great spotting. Navigator hotel in Everett has a 727 wing and part of a Fokker f28 fuselage over the lobby entrance.
Loved watching all these planes flying with their RATs deployed. 🤩
Hey the dreamlifter...kelsey is on that plane.. 74gear
Hope to be at the controls of 861 someday very soon!
I'm 90 percent sure I was at the future of flight while you were filming this
Nice was there just a few weeks ago
Beautiful!
That is one of my favorite places to visit! I went on a cold/rainy day and still loved it.
Way to go Dave !!!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!!!💯👍
Great!
nice to see the 777X are somewhat ready.
Great video, thanks
That was amazing Alex !!! Thank you for sharing this with us...:):):)
Bucket list spot for me. Thanks for sharing Alex. Love all your work. Did you hear the R A.T. on that ANA 787? I've never heard one in use before, that thing is loud!
😍😍😍
20:55 total buttered b747-8f
My home airport! I got videos of Paine Field on my channel with this exact plane and more on my channel. I Just started doing video after years of just still photography, so I'm not as good as you. So much to get used to and learn. Great footage Alex to bad we didn't meet, I enjoy your channel.
nice catch! We did see delivery 747 for so long
Ahhhhh I didn't know you were in town, I would have come by to hang out!
Paine is so underrated.
Great work Alex. I have never before seen speed taxi test's. Cheers from the Canadian Rockies l*l 🙂
I saw that 747 and FedEx 777 doing stuff
Many 777X in the background
Did you stay at the Hilton Garden Inn. At least tell me you went to the flight museum!!??
Hope to see a video from Kelowna some time! Keep it up!!
Great video, enjoyed
What camera is it? Very good quality
Turd to last 747-8 from Boeing 🔧🧰🧔
Wait are those 777X-9 in the background parked and already made? I thought they had to be certified before production could start. WOW!
They are building them !!!! Waiting for certification for delivery !!!
Did you visit the aviation museum too? Thanks for sharing eh :)
i saw the 777x9
Just noticed. The FedEx 777F N849FD had its RAT deployed! Apparently a few others too👍 As they pasted the, was it the RAT that make that high pitched sound? I’ve heard them test on the ground and heard the same but never seen on flying by or landing.
The 747 will at least have a long life as a cargo freighter, so it’s not the last we’ve seen of them.
You will continue to see the new Air Force ones for decades, as they are still being converted !!! ! They will fly for decades !!!
I thought they had already finished up production quite awhile ago
They have !!! DUUUUUHHHHH !!!!!! But there is a time frame from production roll out and first flight !!!!! !
Did you see the RAT?
Rip to the 747 program
Do your parents know you went there? Sending Alex to Paine Field is like sending a teenager to a porn studio to whatch how it's made :-)
Always thought that a plane would get from assembly to paint shop before first flight. Not even the tail of the 747 was painted. (often painted prior to assembly onto fuselage). Wonder if Boeing kept old assembly process from early days of 747 even for the -400 and -8
Boeing is starting to build up a big collection of currently undeliverable 77X’s on site.
They always start production on new models, remember its been about 2 years since the 777X first flew and not for the FAA diddling and jerking Boeing around it would be certified by now !!!
awesome.. curiosity; most of your vids seem to have a fade between 2 sections of clips yet it always looks like the clip could have continued, the "action" seeming the same...as an aside, almost 15THOUSAND views yet only 556 felt it worth the time and effort to "LIKE"?Come ON people.. we know how this works...
Start of video: I'm free! Free from the factory! Free to fly free at last!
End of video: Crap, forgot my wallet....