The Last Qantas Boeing 747 - An Emotional Farewell

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • A grand farewell to the Qantas Boeing 747, flying from Australia to Los Angeles and to her final resting place at the Mojave airplane graveyard.
    Qantas’s B747 is the most iconic plane and has served the Australian airline for nearly 5 decades. I was in Los Angeles and Mojave to witness her final arrival before retirement. It was a bittersweet day to see her final landing on July 24th 2020 in the Mojave Desert, California (Landing by Captain Ewen Cameron, 11:50 local time).
    After her landing I was able to board the 747, I got the chance to interview the pilots and joined them for a final walk around. There were just so many emotions running through everyone while bidding farewell to the most iconic airplane of all time.
    A lot of my love towards aviation was inspired from the Qantas B747, in the video I share my stories growing up with her. Not only will I miss the 747, I will also miss the human stories from this plane; sharing the laughter, the passion, different cultures and experiences through the shared love of B747 that brought us together! Onwards and Upwards.
    Check out www.qantas747.... for more information and memorable photoprints.

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  • @deeanna8448
    @deeanna8448 4 роки тому +354

    Flying a 747 to the desert and leaving her behind must feel kind of like taking a faithful old dog to the shelter and leaving her 😭

    • @bagelbob3979
      @bagelbob3979 4 роки тому +7

      yeah i mean 747s are still good there like the good old type of plane

    • @unknown-x6j
      @unknown-x6j 4 роки тому +2

      Air Hollyood

    • @vikramsharma1174
      @vikramsharma1174 3 роки тому +4

      This is really a emotional time when you left behind your true companion( in my words of expression ) and I'm reading your words first time after watching this forever video it touched my heart so deeply really. I can just feel your emotions behind easily. Take Care my friend . God bless you !

    • @bagelbob3979
      @bagelbob3979 3 роки тому

      @@vikramsharma1174 god bless you too

    • @3DPeter
      @3DPeter 3 роки тому

      @Mullet Man Vids
      i don't think so because they don't fly the same plane all the time, so was never "their" plane.
      and when i would fly the same worn out plane, ship, truck or car, then i would be very happy with a new one once every 5- 10 years.

  • @LivingAviation
    @LivingAviation 4 роки тому +671

    The moment when everyone cried, the last Qantas 747 touch down! A big good-bye to the Qantas 747s, the queen has done its duty for years for Qantas. Now that's the type of farewell you give to the 747s! On the other hand British Airways 747s receive just nothing!

    • @LivingAviation
      @LivingAviation 4 роки тому +8

      @Small Boi Gaming Yes really! A legend was retired!

    • @trustweb99
      @trustweb99 4 роки тому +16

      @LAdodgers41 that was the original plan, but then COVID-19 hit and BA's remaining 747-400s got purged instantly. No ceremonies, no celebrations, nothing. They're just ... Gone, becoming yet another victim of COVID-induced aviation slump
      This is despite the fact that BA was an avid 747 operator, up there with QF and such

    • @LivingAviation
      @LivingAviation 4 роки тому +1

      @LAdodgers41 wow that's awesome really?

    • @LivingAviation
      @LivingAviation 4 роки тому +1

      @@trustweb99 yeah true u are right!

    • @mjr320
      @mjr320 4 роки тому +12

      This aircraft had so much more impact on australia in making it accessible to the world more so then it did for any other airline or country

  • @yeahno8969
    @yeahno8969 4 роки тому +216

    The emotion of the controller, he sounded like he was gonna cry. I felt that.

  • @wil8115
    @wil8115 4 роки тому +533

    very proud to say that I helped build several hundred of these beautiful airplanes and flew on several. Long live the Queen.

    • @Ryan_Archmjr242
      @Ryan_Archmjr242 4 роки тому +7

      How’s it like building them?

    • @wil8115
      @wil8115 4 роки тому +23

      @@Ryan_Archmjr242 its challenging at times but overall I enjoy the work. it's good feeling to see my work flying all over the world. Since I began my career at Boeing, I've helped build all the widebodies at some point. currently on the tanker team. =)

    • @schoolofwonders
      @schoolofwonders 4 роки тому +3

      Id like to buy one to live in. How much would u say it costs to pull one from the Graveyard?

    • @wil8115
      @wil8115 4 роки тому +6

      @@schoolofwonders i could only guess that it would be couple hundred thousand just to move a tube on top of whatever deal you could score with the recycler. would definitely be a cool and unique home.

    • @BenjaminWongYT
      @BenjaminWongYT 4 роки тому +1

      Oh godzilla refrence: long live the king

  • @robinps52
    @robinps52 4 роки тому +181

    “She still calls Australia home” got me 😢. What a loving tribute-thanks so much for posting.

    • @tripsadelica
      @tripsadelica 3 роки тому +8

      Having flown on that very same 747 to London in 1994 I am very sad to see it being retired to the desert. She served Australia well for many years and is a testament to the QANTAS engineers who kept her flying and the initial build quality at Boeing.

    • @Aussie_gamer.
      @Aussie_gamer. 11 місяців тому +5

      Don't be sad because it's over smile because it happened

    • @Ayden2008
      @Ayden2008 11 місяців тому +1

      So what airline took delivery of the first 747?

    • @OfficialMoonlightYT
      @OfficialMoonlightYT 7 місяців тому

      @@Ayden2008Pan American

  • @suppanobeam6456
    @suppanobeam6456 4 роки тому +194

    I watched this takeoff in Sydney and I cried when it disappeared from my view. The Qantas 747 served us all very . We bless the Queen of the Skies for one last takeoff and landing. Farewell to the Qantas 747 farewell

    • @someonee3186
      @someonee3186 4 роки тому +5

      @Sam Chui you should do a cross over video with @74 Gear

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  4 роки тому +8

      @@someonee3186 We did actually, it will be on his channel!

    • @someonee3186
      @someonee3186 4 роки тому +4

      @Sam Chui, here is a video idea. Go to the airport with the shortest commercial runway in the world.

    • @tomatosoupwoo
      @tomatosoupwoo 4 роки тому +3

      @EE AA Sports, so Lukla?

    • @annetteslife
      @annetteslife 4 роки тому +2

      That must be surreal watching it take off for the last time

  • @ty805son7
    @ty805son7 4 роки тому +1304

    The A380 is bigger, Concord was faster, But the 747 is and will remain the queen of the skies.

    • @284we6
      @284we6 4 роки тому +45

      And the A340 was longer
      Thanks 747

    • @NIMESHA-sz3ou
      @NIMESHA-sz3ou 4 роки тому +10

      yes that's correct

    • @user-em1pc6fq9y
      @user-em1pc6fq9y 4 роки тому +29

      No one asked

    • @marckhachfe1238
      @marckhachfe1238 4 роки тому +7

      Agreed. Beautiful beautiful beautiful plane.

    • @alphawolfie1122
      @alphawolfie1122 4 роки тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/1WyypHkyxvo/v-deo.html I MET SAM JUST NOW!!

  • @fixpacifica
    @fixpacifica 4 роки тому +158

    At least we'll see 747s around for awhile flying cargo.

    •  4 роки тому +2

      but end of production for cargo version is also closing :|

    • @LICHBKLYN1
      @LICHBKLYN1 4 роки тому +10

      We will. But, it's just not the same, nor will it ever be. To be really honest, this video made me cry. Yes, I cried. Why? My 1st experience on a plane period, was on a 747. JFK to SJU. Who knew 5 years later, I would become a FA for AA. I have always loved anything and everything having to do with aviation. I did however have another passion. Nursing. After a very short lived life as an FA, I chose my other passion. I have 3 friends that live in Australia. Perth. We only see each other when they come out here (LAX). I have always wanted to see Australia. The airline of my choice of course would be Qantas, and the 747. Never happened.

    • @PacificaHippie
      @PacificaHippie 4 роки тому

      @Small Boi Gaming Not really anything to see there. I don't upload anything.

    • @unknown-x6j
      @unknown-x6j 4 роки тому

      SCA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft By NASA It's A 747

    • @jbbrentd.calubaquib3509
      @jbbrentd.calubaquib3509 4 роки тому

      You can buy a 747-8F for $420M or a 747SP for a cheaper price

  • @averysba
    @averysba 4 роки тому +1485

    Sam, I am the Sydney Air Traffic Controller in the start of your video. Thank you for sharing my words and for putting together this video of the entire journey of this last flight. For some reason, the words I spoke on the radio that day have resonated around the world and bought a tear to many an eye. Just goes to show how iconic the Qantas747 was to many.

    • @Aviation320
      @Aviation320 4 роки тому +16

      When was that can you put a time stamp

    • @geenabyrnes137
      @geenabyrnes137 4 роки тому +25

      Tiger Plays 1:33

    • @wioletawojtowicz3401
      @wioletawojtowicz3401 4 роки тому +11

      1:50

    • @Wagen3638
      @Wagen3638 4 роки тому +23

      Thank you for your last fine words to the Queen. I couldn't even find better words.

    • @neilbentham5804
      @neilbentham5804 4 роки тому +3

      Beautiful story but also sad. Must get planes back in the air and people in jobs. Long live the 747. Our Queen.

  • @aviationgaming1564
    @aviationgaming1564 4 роки тому +91

    Dad why are you crying so damn loudly
    “Last Qantas 747”

    • @frederickkkkk
      @frederickkkkk 3 роки тому +2

      Dad: *starts crying too*

    • @funnystupidguy
      @funnystupidguy 3 роки тому

      Mom: Why are you both crying loudly

    • @aviationgaming1564
      @aviationgaming1564 3 роки тому

      @@funnystupidguy 8 months later I’m still crying

    • @funnystupidguy
      @funnystupidguy 3 роки тому

      @@aviationgaming1564 who does not cry. 747 is too majestic to be gone

    • @aviationgaming1564
      @aviationgaming1564 3 роки тому

      @@funnystupidguy exactly even though I’m an Airbus person...just what aviation enthusiast or aviator DOES NOT LOVE THE 747 it is like one of the most iconic aircrafts ever

  • @LiveInSydney
    @LiveInSydney 4 роки тому +219

    Breaks my heart to see our national airline sitting in a desert. Farewell Queen 👸 thank you 🙏 for years of service! Bernie in Sydney

    • @user-em1pc6fq9y
      @user-em1pc6fq9y 4 роки тому +3

      Stfu

    • @prakashkapse5496
      @prakashkapse5496 4 роки тому +5

      Rest and pice b747 -400 :(

    • @Crabman_87
      @Crabman_87 4 роки тому +1

      You can blame that greedy POS Alan Joyce. Don't have enough money to break even but can burn tonnes of fuel to draw a kangaroo on flight radar. Airline deserves to go broke with that level of greed.

    • @yourlocalkpopfan1328
      @yourlocalkpopfan1328 4 роки тому +2

      Yes you'll always be the queen :'(

    • @nonipples8861
      @nonipples8861 4 роки тому +3

      @@user-em1pc6fq9y #disabled

  • @robertjr3460
    @robertjr3460 4 роки тому +60

    Brings tears to my eyes to see this bird retiring. I work for a jet engine manufacture and have flown on several 747’s over the years and I must say this is by far my favorite aircraft. Farewell 747 ✈️😢

    • @superbloxs6880
      @superbloxs6880 4 роки тому +2

      Robert Jr you ment kangaroo

    • @ryanrathnayake9415
      @ryanrathnayake9415 4 роки тому +4

      Robert Jr mine too 😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😩😩😩😫😫😫😫😔😔😔😔

  • @hdwporiginal8850
    @hdwporiginal8850 4 роки тому +141

    I was working on Sydney Harbour during the last flyby, it was a very bittersweet moment. Gonna miss seeing that plane coming and going at SYD. Farewell Queen of the Skies, and thank you. ✈️

    • @sabujency650
      @sabujency650 4 роки тому +2

      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    • @sabujency650
      @sabujency650 4 роки тому

      dd

    • @Letitbeayush
      @Letitbeayush 4 роки тому +1

      747s are still being manufactured!

    • @hdwporiginal8850
      @hdwporiginal8850 4 роки тому +1

      ayush jaipurwala I know. But Q747’s are done. There are still plenty of 747-8 that come to SYD.

    • @jac4423
      @jac4423 4 роки тому +1

      @Small Boi Gaming They don't need to its not economically viable for qantas to fly them, they are being replaced with dreamliners and i believe a350's in the near future.

  • @prathombanik9965
    @prathombanik9965 3 роки тому +15

    Boeing doesn't make planes they make emotions ❤️
    You'll always remembered Queen

  • @sixfoot6films
    @sixfoot6films 2 роки тому +3

    It was 1978 and a 13yo wide-eyed boy boarded his first commercial jet at Heathrow, a QF 747 bound for Melbourne via Bahrain and Perth. What an experience and it went a long way to distract from the sadness of leaving my world behind. 42 years later I stood on Benbuckler Point, tears streaming from my eyes, as I watched QF7474 majestically disappear towards LAX for the last time. Australia owes a lot to the men and women pilots, crew and ground staff who lovingly made QF 747 flights the absolute gold standard that other carriers could only hope to match.

  • @leonardvoon1043
    @leonardvoon1043 4 роки тому +232

    Where women cried: titanic
    Where man cried: fast 7 ending
    Where real aviation enthusiast cried: the last Qantas 747 retiring.
    Rest in peace 747, you will be missed

    • @mbi9987
      @mbi9987 4 роки тому +1

      R.I.P Queen of the Skys. You will be remembered in our hearts.

    • @travisjohn5793
      @travisjohn5793 4 роки тому

      Had goosebumps all through this..Such a fitting farewell to an awesome aircraft. Well done!

    • @Jai69
      @Jai69 4 роки тому +1

      Very sad especially when ur from dat country 😔

    • @ryanrathnayake9415
      @ryanrathnayake9415 4 роки тому

      Leonard Voon I agree I nearly cried 😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😞😞😞☹️☹️☹️

    • @contemporaryspectrumoperat9080
      @contemporaryspectrumoperat9080 4 роки тому

      Dam well right....old flames die hard.

  • @adelguy67
    @adelguy67 4 роки тому +46

    Love how they made the symbol of Qantas in the air when it left Australia!!! Good-bye to an icon, our Queen of the skies forever!

    • @LivingAviation
      @LivingAviation 4 роки тому +4

      Yes! thats the respect the 747 deserves! However, The BAW 747 was retired! No farewell 😒😫

    • @AussieInUS
      @AussieInUS 2 роки тому +2

      Yes so awesome. Aussie's are so easy going. Any other country would be a no go. So proud.

  • @aviable9907
    @aviable9907 4 роки тому +180

    I can't draw the logo with my hand, those pilots drew with a 747

    • @skyejamss
      @skyejamss 3 роки тому +9

      Well the air force and the crew helped them to draw the logo on the air.

    • @H-cranky
      @H-cranky 3 роки тому

      well, they just had to follow vectors

    • @rickybobby3
      @rickybobby3 3 роки тому

      @Maurice Higer same

    • @vaskanathanael4260
      @vaskanathanael4260 3 роки тому

      @Maurice Higer lol

    • @janli3649
      @janli3649 3 роки тому

      True

  • @yankee_tango
    @yankee_tango 6 місяців тому +1

    I remember that day at LAX when that aircraft arrived. I had many photos of the arrival and departure to Mohave. I had tears in my eyes knowing this was the end of an era for Qantas Airways. Seeing the Queen of the skies becoming less and less is sad. They were/are still ahead of their time. I myself will always love the 747, she will always be the Queen. There is nothing that will replace her.
    Goodbye my dear you will be missed.

  • @iandunbar-reid6018
    @iandunbar-reid6018 4 роки тому +57

    PS: Did you notice, Sam, that when you were interviewing the flight crew at the end of their flight, that the video timing was actually on 7:47? Now that's uncanny !!

  • @EMTBR
    @EMTBR 4 роки тому +70

    This video's so emotional I want to cry

  • @schelletick
    @schelletick 4 роки тому +111

    I used to call her my Volvo of the Skies, but Queen of the Skies is more fitting, every time I flew on her, I felt safe and secure, it was a privilege to have flown with her so many times. I watched with sadness the take off of the last 747 from Sydney and watched in awe the amazing Kangaroo pattern on the radar. I am a 747-400 nerd and shed a few tears on that day, and cried a bit through this video too. Thanks Sam for this amazing extra footage. :-)

    • @trevorgwelch7412
      @trevorgwelch7412 4 роки тому +3

      Well Said

    • @spoppy3060
      @spoppy3060 4 роки тому

      Once a great aircraft will always be a good aircraft, we'll done 747 hopefully we'll meet again

    • @TheAmerican1963
      @TheAmerican1963 Рік тому +1

      I built every pressure dome for every -400 made ....... I understand ......................

  • @MrJames_1
    @MrJames_1 4 роки тому +72

    Being an island, many Australians alive today who travelled out of Australia did so on a Qantas 747. Our 'flying kangaroo' that kept us safe going out and welcomed us aboard when we came home. They are so special to Australians. Thanks for the vid Sam and for sharing such a special memory of you pushing up the throttles. And thanks or the memories gracious Queen ❣️🦘🚩

    • @michaelcox5402
      @michaelcox5402 4 роки тому

      Not an island

    • @anthonystjohn
      @anthonystjohn 4 роки тому +1

      @@michaelcox5402 um...yes, an island.

    • @michaelcox5402
      @michaelcox5402 4 роки тому +1

      According to Britannica, an island is a mass of land that is both “entirely surrounded by water” and also “smaller than a continent.” By that definition, Australia can't be an island because it's already a continent. ... Unfortunately, there isn't a strict scientific definition of a continent.

    • @MrJames_1
      @MrJames_1 4 роки тому +2

      @@michaelcox5402 have a great day 👍😀⭐️

    • @Jai69
      @Jai69 4 роки тому +5

      Actually Australia holds the record of the BIGGEST ISLAND in the world lol

  • @bloxoss
    @bloxoss 4 місяці тому +1

    Why did this lowkey get me emotional 😭😭
    RIP to the queen of the skies, gone but not forgotten

  • @AussieInUS
    @AussieInUS 2 роки тому +8

    Sam, an absolute awesome tribute to the Qantas 747. So many emotions and memories. I traveled her since 2000, a total of 18 journeys and 12 of those on the Longreach. As an Australian living in the US, the red tail flying kangaroo brought a tear to my eye. The aerodynamic look of the 747, in 2022, I don't think will ever be matched for style and elegance. Thank you to all those who served her and the final trip to the desert including this other 3 planes that were top to tail is a sad day in history. Again, thank you and I'm a little more depressed and sad having watched this... BUT 10 out of 10 for an excellent tribute and a respectable finale to bid this plane and crew with an amazing send off. I Thank You.

  • @matttanner9745
    @matttanner9745 4 роки тому +46

    Sam Chui, Thank you, from the Bottom of my Aussie Heart, Mate. A Beautiful Tribute to the Queen. Irreplaceable 🇦🇺✈️💙👑

  • @aashishadhikari1018
    @aashishadhikari1018 4 роки тому +43

    Just felt sad when she landed for the last time😭 She may be put to rest for her legacy continues...Farewell to the queen of the skies ❤️

    • @LivingAviation
      @LivingAviation 4 роки тому +1

      Not only you! Each and every aviation lover cried!

    • @sarthsingh3271
      @sarthsingh3271 4 роки тому

      Tears rolled out of my eyes without even my knowledge!
      Goodbye queen of the skies

  • @salaheddinebenbetka2850
    @salaheddinebenbetka2850 4 роки тому +16

    I will tell my grandsons that I was lucky to live in an era where the 747 was a thing

  • @bawva
    @bawva 2 роки тому +3

    "I’d like to take this opportunity, on behalf of all here at Sydney ATC, and indeed all ATC around the country, to say that it has been our pleasure to guide you through the sky safely inside the Queen of the Skies, through our airspace over the last decades.
    And on this bittersweet day, as we all suffer through this Covid crisis, on behalf of Australian people all over the country, many of whom have flown with you, it has been an uplifting experience to once again see Qantas raising the spirit of Australia with the flying Kangaroo. Godspeed!"
    Those 30 odd seconds gave me chills. Godspeed! 😥

  • @patriciaahmed1061
    @patriciaahmed1061 4 роки тому +18

    I love this clip. ❤ What a fitting tribute, and to be part of history forever. An indelible mark in the memory of thousands, especially the flight crew!!! Thank you for sharing your passion, their passion!! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!!! The Spirit of Australia!

  • @Radictor44
    @Radictor44 4 роки тому +13

    I flew on a 747 once in economy when i was very young, I've never forgotten it

  • @singlemaltlover3743
    @singlemaltlover3743 4 роки тому +34

    It’s so sad 😞 to see the beauty that’s gonna be sitting in the desert 😔

  • @conzylees7493
    @conzylees7493 4 роки тому +13

    I cried myself to sleep. She will never be forgotten. She is the most outstanding queen and nothing will be able to beat the wonderful 747. My dream becoming a Captain for Qantas and flying the queen of the skies, it is just so sad seeing her go. Her flight path was amazing, in the shape of the wonderful flying Kangaroo. I have not been overseas but if there was a flight with a Qantas 747, I would run to Mum and Dad asking can we go on the 747? But now we must say goodbye to the Monarch of the skies.
    Farewell Old Friend.
    You will be missed, but not forgotten.

    • @wyxir4191
      @wyxir4191 4 роки тому

      bruh airbus still better than boeing ._.

    • @mbi9987
      @mbi9987 4 роки тому

      @@wyxir4191 nah

    • @mbi9987
      @mbi9987 4 роки тому

      Boeing made one of the first jet commercial planes

    • @wyxir4191
      @wyxir4191 4 роки тому

      @@mbi9987 jesus boeing is so old and 737 or 747 (old ones) doesnt even have fly-by-wire

    • @AussieInUS
      @AussieInUS 2 роки тому

      Awesome comment. Me too. 👍🦘😥

  • @dztheweirdguys
    @dztheweirdguys 4 роки тому +5

    I nearly cried. Thank you for serving us all 747 you are and always be the Queen of the skies. A big well done to all the crew and pilots of this one amazing jumbo jet.

  • @PaulStewartAviation
    @PaulStewartAviation 4 роки тому

    A wonderful tribute to the Qantas Queen of the skies!

  • @jakepalorski7223
    @jakepalorski7223 4 роки тому +13

    What a beautiful Aircraft. Crazy to think it is that old. I’m so blessed to have sat in a Virgin Atlantic 747 cockpit.

  • @tristantecson6528
    @tristantecson6528 4 роки тому +42

    *"I want 747's back"* - The Queen
    Yet I really miss the 747!! I'm gonna miss the *queen of the skies*.
    Who missed the 747??
    👇

    • @tristantecson6528
      @tristantecson6528 4 роки тому

      @Small Boi Gaming me too

    • @tristantecson6528
      @tristantecson6528 4 роки тому

      The 747 was my first favorite aircraft before I also loved the 380. And then when I heard the aircraft was about to retire, I felt very very sad about it.
      *"She was the first greatest queen before new things arrived!!* - Me
      ✈️✈️👑👑👸

    • @RashadKhanAviation2023
      @RashadKhanAviation2023 4 роки тому

      Me!

    • @sierraromeomike
      @sierraromeomike 4 роки тому +1

      747s are still flying...

    • @niningriya3417
      @niningriya3417 4 роки тому

      @@sierraromeomike The Cargo One Right?

  • @cmj-5975
    @cmj-5975 4 роки тому +3

    You know your in love with a plane when it gives you goosebumps watching this vid

  • @MattyCrayon
    @MattyCrayon 4 роки тому +13

    This was beautifully produced Sam. Such fond memories. I too feel like I've lost a friend.
    I remember immigrating from the UK to Australia, as a kid in 1976, on a BA 747. We stopped in Bahrain too, as Robert Penfold mentioned. Now, as I think back on that flight, I'm impressed that the plane must have been one of the first 747's that were put into commercial flight. I tried getting on one of the last QF 747 flights, but no luck. So sad to see the BA 74's retired too.

  • @airlineshow
    @airlineshow 4 роки тому +9

    Very nicely put together Sam. 👍 I watched her take off from Sydney with 100s of fans for the last time. Hard to believe I won’t see it again 😥. My first memory of flying the 747-200 was as a kid the early 80s between Frankfurt and Manila on PAL via Karachi and Bangkok (then a DC-10 to Sydney). My first business class experience was while studying in Japan, on a United Airlines 747-100 between Kansai and Seoul, as an operational upgrade. The QF 747-400 flew me home from Tokyo the day after the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster - I slept like a baby on that overnight flight home

  • @justintanofficial
    @justintanofficial 4 роки тому +30

    You managed to see off the Qantas Boeing 747 all the way to the end at the scrapyard! Incredible!

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  4 роки тому +6

      I was in the US so I couldn't bid farewell of her in one of the Australian domestic farewell flights. However, I was glad to be part of her farewell in the US to her last stop at Mojave.

  • @grahamreinbott172
    @grahamreinbott172 4 роки тому +8

    I remember the first time I flew on the 747, was from Sydney to Singapore when I was about 19yo. Being pushed back into the seat on take off was something that blew me away. Then the epic journey from Sydney to LA return when I was 27. Had a 7 week holiday in the US and was sick on my return flight but it was great to see that big red tail and Kangaroo on the tail. You will be missed. Had tears watching this. You went to soon.

  • @alexanderthegreat3209
    @alexanderthegreat3209 3 роки тому +2

    Is one of the most majestic airplane I’ve ever seen! Farewell Queen of the Sky!!

  • @turtleking_0764
    @turtleking_0764 3 роки тому +1

    people would call us crazy but it’s sad saying goodbye to planes going into retirement where they will be sitting for the rest of time. cheers to the queen of the skies

    • @MacarthurfitnessequipmentAu
      @MacarthurfitnessequipmentAu 3 роки тому +1

      Not at all @Turtle King_07. My view is that its sad that human ingenuity & volumes of blood, sweat and tears went into the creation of the Boeing 747 all so people like us can travel the world to be reunited with family & friends etc. Sure you can do that in any number of aircraft these days but there was something special (queue the nostalgic music...) about boarding a Boeing 747, not to mention the anticipation weeks prior to jetting off to a far flung destination.

  • @mridulmalik4923
    @mridulmalik4923 4 роки тому +8

    What an impeccable aircraft it was 5 decades of high class service ,no mean task . Also such a nice send off to the machine.

  • @zarty8121
    @zarty8121 4 роки тому +9

    The flying Queen of the sky with a character and personality of her own, thank you for your service...Adios!!!

  • @MrAFLVideos
    @MrAFLVideos 4 роки тому +12

    15:22
    She still calls Australia Home.
    Simple. Beautiful. Iconic.

  • @discoverlight
    @discoverlight Рік тому

    Impossible not to get emotional watching again 2 and a half years later.

  • @navneelabhilash2922
    @navneelabhilash2922 3 роки тому +1

    The legend Queen Qantas 747, she was the best plane in Australia

  • @kissindzerkiss
    @kissindzerkiss 4 роки тому +22

    I've never flown on Queen of the Skies, but I truly love her.

    • @deeanna8448
      @deeanna8448 4 роки тому +1

      Same here. I'll probably never get to 😭

    • @getsubs1524
      @getsubs1524 4 роки тому +1

      i have also not flown through boeing 747-B

    • @tamiwu0346
      @tamiwu0346 4 роки тому

      I flew on one once but I was like 6 so I don't remember it at all :(

    • @Matsuna13
      @Matsuna13 3 роки тому +1

      I am also one of the people who never flown to Qantas Boeing 747. This video is the perfect way to end the Queen of the Skies.

    • @ham_gaming4850
      @ham_gaming4850 3 роки тому +1

      I saw 747 but t was the route to vietnam to inchoen.That was our plan. But me wanted dageu. But our flight is a 737 from vietnam to dageu airport. If we just went to inchoen, we could 747. I felt extreme pain.

  • @ryderschuch3405
    @ryderschuch3405 4 роки тому +14

    The radio call really hit hard. I’ve always wanted to fly a 747, but some dreams don’t come true

    • @avtom_
      @avtom_ 4 роки тому +1

      Quick. Get to Frankfurt Or Seoul and jump on one. (Lufthansa, Korean Air Lines)

    • @StratMatt777
      @StratMatt777 3 роки тому +1

      I didn't get to fly on a 747 either. Now we'll have to become airline pilots so we can fly a freighter 747. ;)

    • @Flightsimmovies
      @Flightsimmovies 3 роки тому +1

      You still can fly 747 freighter.

    • @ryderschuch3405
      @ryderschuch3405 3 роки тому +1

      @@Flightsimmovies I’d love to, but i need a big channel to probably get permission.

  • @speechtherapy1785
    @speechtherapy1785 4 роки тому +72

    RIP QANTAS 747

    • @tristantecson6528
      @tristantecson6528 4 роки тому +1

      😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @julosx
      @julosx 4 роки тому +2

      Too bad Qantas never ordered the 747-800 like Lufthansa and some others did.

    • @jtalonrider4769
      @jtalonrider4769 4 роки тому

      What is replacing that?

    • @jac4423
      @jac4423 4 роки тому

      @@jtalonrider4769 dreamliners and a350's when they finally decide to order them.

  • @Lee_mtb6
    @Lee_mtb6 7 місяців тому +1

    Farwell 747 you will always be my queen.

  • @samgamer6416
    @samgamer6416 4 роки тому

    Proud to say that the 747 quantas will always remain the queen of the skys and no aircraft will beat it

  • @Leonaristo
    @Leonaristo 4 роки тому +7

    I never imagined watching Sam's video with tears, and this is the one. This one is very emotional, and the most touching, when Sam taking us to have one last look at this QF 747.

  • @valley.spotter9558
    @valley.spotter9558 4 роки тому +4

    It touched down on my birthday. How fitting, gonna miss you Qantas 74, you’ve done good!

  • @cgrecommended
    @cgrecommended 4 роки тому +38

    When you've spend a long time alone in a strange and foreign land, nothing gives you more pride, and makes you feel more at home, than looking out your gate window and seeing that fkn big red roo on the ol bird's tail. Thanks for keeping us safe. SCL-SYD Sept 2019

  • @shirleyyshirleyy850
    @shirleyyshirleyy850 3 роки тому +1

    We will miss you forever farewell the queen of the skies

  • @harrygaming7803
    @harrygaming7803 3 роки тому +1

    This video made me cry. Thank you Qantas 747.

  • @NowGetThere
    @NowGetThere 4 роки тому +5

    So sad to see the Queen of the Desert! I was fortunate enough to have flown on the Qantas B747-400 many times and was able to score a seat of the farewell flight from Sydney. That was an emotional day knowing it was the last time I would fly in this amazing flying machine.

  • @Top10Aviation
    @Top10Aviation 4 роки тому +20

    Gotta fly on this one before they completely disappear!

    • @Owlventure_Aviation
      @Owlventure_Aviation 4 роки тому +3

      I've flown on the 747-200 the year they retired

    • @Top10Aviation
      @Top10Aviation 4 роки тому +3

      @@Owlventure_Aviation Lucky you! How did you find it?

    • @Owlventure_Aviation
      @Owlventure_Aviation 4 роки тому +1

      @@Top10Aviation PIA

    • @sinphaex_ultrae
      @sinphaex_ultrae 4 роки тому +1

      I didn't see the 747 in real life cuz I really want to fly this 747 but I can't believe that she gone😭😭😭

    • @Owlventure_Aviation
      @Owlventure_Aviation 4 роки тому

      tbh , the best 747s were the classic ones

  • @finncolligan8807
    @finncolligan8807 4 роки тому +6

    I saw this exact plane fly over my head departing and will be forever in my memories 😢😢😢

  • @richjaneRN
    @richjaneRN 2 роки тому +3

    Why am I being emotional? I just love Qantas 747 ❤️❤️❤️

  • @paulgerard5413
    @paulgerard5413 2 роки тому +1

    So many happy memories on her; my late loving mum and dad for one. Joe Sutter, you my friend will be remembered for the lives you enriched. God bless for this iconic aircraft.

  • @pxlmtree4972
    @pxlmtree4972 4 роки тому +13

    *_My first and last flight was 14 years ago. I’ve only flew on this once sadly. Qantas 747 will be remembered forever_* 😭😢🤧

  • @lohengrinfortun2550
    @lohengrinfortun2550 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you, Sam, for capturing this poignant moment on video.

  • @marcellinojordybagaskara5939
    @marcellinojordybagaskara5939 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you Boeing 747 for decorating the sky.

  • @heidihu1
    @heidihu1 4 роки тому +2

    She was the first plane I ever flew on overseas and I flew the jumbos many times.
    I absolutely loved them and they will forever have a place in my heart.
    So very sad to see them being sent for scrap, but God love the Aussies, they took our Queen of the skies on her last flight in perfect Aussie style!

  • @picklesgalaxy3023
    @picklesgalaxy3023 3 роки тому +1

    this breaks my heart to see a plane go to the graveyard, i feel this aircraft should be put in a museum to preserve its beauty and history, thankyou for making this video for people like me to experience this aircrafts sendoff

  • @malghawazi
    @malghawazi 4 роки тому +8

    I highly recommend watching the BBC 747 documentary to truly appreciate the incredible people that made the 747 a reality.. RIP Joe Sutter and his team (the incredibles)

  • @ricknolte6846
    @ricknolte6846 4 роки тому +4

    I am a plane spotter living in Lakewood, CA and most of the cargo and flights arriving from Australia pass overhead. I am particularly fond of the 747 and think it is probably one of the most beautiful planes ever built. I saw the Queen pass overhead on her way into LAX and what a treat it was to know I was seeing the last arrival. I also watched the flight to Mojave on flightradar24. Great video Sam. I would love to just wander the boneyard there. I flew on some of the Thai Air 747s in their time.

    • @AussieInUS
      @AussieInUS 2 роки тому

      So cool. A missed opportunity for me.

  • @aidenrabbitt7054
    @aidenrabbitt7054 4 роки тому +6

    Long live the queen of the skies
    Well all miss you!

  • @ajforan9369
    @ajforan9369 11 місяців тому +1

    Rip Qantas 747 you will be missed for the Aussie spirit😢

  • @joshteshek1155
    @joshteshek1155 3 роки тому

    This plane will never be overthrown, for she will always be the queen of the skies

  • @chima486
    @chima486 4 роки тому +6

    It's like saying goodbye to a loved one😭

  • @jack44475
    @jack44475 3 роки тому

    I was never old enough, nor wealthy enough to be able to fly in a 747. God Save the Queen. The Spirit of Australia

  • @dustinpatrickpeters8824
    @dustinpatrickpeters8824 3 роки тому

    Yes, it will be remembered by millions of people and the future production of the B747

  • @EvgenPashkin
    @EvgenPashkin 4 роки тому +4

    I'm crying 😭😭😭😭
    My first flight was on this perfect airplane. B747 - the greatest

  • @aviationlba747
    @aviationlba747 4 роки тому +40

    Farewell to the Aussie Queen of the Skies. You will be missed from the world’s skies :(

    • @aviationlba747
      @aviationlba747 4 роки тому +1

      Australia won’t be the same without her, that’s for sure.

    • @tommathew3819
      @tommathew3819 4 роки тому +1

      Aviation LBA why did it happen

    • @aviationlba747
      @aviationlba747 4 роки тому +1

      Unfortunately, 747-400s just aren’t efficient enough for most of today’s commercial airlines, therefore most of them have been/are being retired. The 747-400’s age also contributes to its retirement.

    • @tommathew3819
      @tommathew3819 4 роки тому +1

      Aviation LBA oh thank u for explaining

    • @aviationlba747
      @aviationlba747 4 роки тому +1

      No problem.

  • @notmrsheamus
    @notmrsheamus 4 роки тому +7

    Absolutely amazing content. As an Australian, this tugs on the heart string.

  • @mrconcorde4590
    @mrconcorde4590 11 місяців тому

    Last time you'll see a Boeing 747 be sleek and clean, R.I.P 747 may you rest in piece godspeed.

  • @Ahsan_ABD
    @Ahsan_ABD 11 місяців тому +2

    the queen of the skies we still miss you after 3 years😢

  • @gureno19
    @gureno19 4 роки тому +22

    It's no concorde.... but it certainly had a much larger effect on flying for the general public then the concorde ever will.

  • @margaretparol4245
    @margaretparol4245 4 роки тому +6

    Hello remember me from that last video. It’s also very sad for the Queen of the sky finally comes to its resting place serving half a century for Qantas congrats to the 747 and for its 2 million people that flew on this amazing aircraft and you being one of the 2 million people farewell the Qantas 747😢😢😢

  • @therobloxplaneman8648
    @therobloxplaneman8648 4 роки тому +7

    What!? I was already so sad when KLM retired their 747 but now Qantas!? 😥🤧😢😭
    The queen of the skies has finished her job ;c

  • @skaterprofessional
    @skaterprofessional 4 роки тому

    My first ever flight was the Qantas B747 from Bangkok to Rome it has been a bittersweet memory as I was leaving Thailand for good but Qantas crew allowed me to the flight deck and I still remember the Big B747.... Thank you Queen of the sky

  • @arefinabdullah2340
    @arefinabdullah2340 4 роки тому

    I Don't ever see like this most emotional video. Its absolutely heart touching

  • @Memality
    @Memality 4 роки тому +4

    Had my first overseas flight on this exact plane, flew home on a 747 Parkes, both incredible aircraft and it’s a shame to see them go earlier than planned.

  • @charlottejade4694
    @charlottejade4694 2 роки тому +3

    My mum and step dad was on the last Qantas 747 from Hawaii to Sydney. They said that the plain was amazing

  • @hardininuraulia3765
    @hardininuraulia3765 3 роки тому +4

    I don’t know what happened to me but, I’m crying watching this 😭😭😭

  • @janicelai1019
    @janicelai1019 2 роки тому +1

    Qantas I hope you get fairy thank you for operating Australia you have been remembered

  • @djenzo2450
    @djenzo2450 3 роки тому

    The 747 will always be queen of the skies
    None before
    None to come after
    Nothing will ever compare
    FAREWELL YOUR MAJESTY

  • @thet_tet2640
    @thet_tet2640 4 роки тому +46

    I love the 747 for Qantas i have the model to 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @LPG482
      @LPG482 4 роки тому

      @Small Boi Gaming in mfsx lol

  • @jeffe6338
    @jeffe6338 4 роки тому +6

    She looks beautiful.

  • @Gte3TRS
    @Gte3TRS 4 роки тому +8

    Never had a ride on any boeing 747's and i cant afford them. Sad that it had to go. I cried watching it as it goes off to its retirement place. Goodbye 747 queen of the skies. I will always remember you forever in my heart 😢😢

    • @getcreative01
      @getcreative01 4 роки тому +2

      Lufthansa has 19 747-8 in its current fleet that are only a few years old so you still have a chance to fly in one of these amazing aircraft.

    • @TheMrLebaron
      @TheMrLebaron 4 роки тому

      @@getcreative01 We did fly in one of theirs last summer. It was great

  • @Flyingmachines350
    @Flyingmachines350 Рік тому +1

    This plane set the trend for long haul - trendsetter!

  • @s1dd637
    @s1dd637 4 роки тому

    Hail the queen of the skies!! She's been a mighty bird and shall never be forgotten.

  • @chima486
    @chima486 4 роки тому +7

    I hope the other airlines don't retire their 747s, if they do I might cry

  • @TheComengSset
    @TheComengSset 4 роки тому +46

    I'm so sad to see this happen I never got to fly the 747

    • @MrOpenyourmindplease
      @MrOpenyourmindplease 4 роки тому +2

      I did one flight from Chicago to Frankfurt with Lufthansa 1995! Had 3 seats at the very back for my self and used them as a bed half the tripp. So sad to see this happens.

    • @aaronhunter2301
      @aaronhunter2301 4 роки тому +1

      I got to fly a virgin from Manchester to Orlando it’s such a comfortable plane

    • @superbloxs6880
      @superbloxs6880 4 роки тому +2

      me too

    • @Ryan-uj5ou
      @Ryan-uj5ou 4 роки тому

      I only have flew in a Dash 8 Q-200 and a 737 *sadness*

    • @TheComengSset
      @TheComengSset 4 роки тому +1

      Well I have been in a Thai airways 747 and It was very nice as it was the only other 747 I've flown

  • @zigzagg6697
    @zigzagg6697 4 роки тому +14

    After sometimes all situation will ok, then again this queen back on service

    • @warplane334
      @warplane334 4 роки тому +1

      Hare Ka Sahayi Mera Shyam Kanhayi I don’t think so