BA 747 G-CIVD. The final departure from Heathrow for breakup. 18 August 2020.
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- BA announced in July that all of its fleet of 31 747s would be retired with immediate effect. Today, Tuesday 18th August 2020 is the day when the first of the 9 remaining 747s still based at London Heathrow, G-CIVD; departed for the final time, heading for Castellon in Spain where the aircraft will be broken up.
Here is film of the final taxi, takeoff and climbaway of G-CIVD, from Heathrow. Sadly the road noise obscured the Comms from the Tower but as the 747 disappeared into the clouds, the Tower passed on their sadness at this day; which was echoed by the Flight crew on the 747 who said they were handing off with a "heavy heart". A sad day indeed.
Still the most beautiful aircraft ever built!
@British Airways Boeing 747-436 747-400
I can't even imagine LHR without 747s
Me neither never be the same again
@British Airways Boeing 747-436 yes! They used to be everywhere in Heathrow! Much more boring without RB211s buzzing every idk every second lol
@British Airways Boeing 747-436 Sadly never to be flown again 😭
Very sad day with more to come it breaks my heart to see Concorde sitting there rotting away as well😔
Cant imagine flying syd-lhr in single aisle aircraft.used to keep me sane having a few slow laps during the night or standing down the back stretching my legs.
History. Well done Steve. I'm so glad someone was there to film her.
@MrFlashjet- The Heathrow Airport Archive. Thank you David. It felt kind of personal in a weird way; like attending a funeral almost. Glad I managed to get it on film......
@@HeathrowAircraft I liked how they DIDN'T do a wave. Full respect to the crew, it is NOT anything like a celebration and I hope the last 8 go in the same sombre way.
MrFlashjet - The Heathrow Airport Archive I agree. Very sad. I’ve added your tribute at the end of my film. A perfect partnership!
Watching the feed from Manchester this morning and how Virgin sent one of their 747's off , what a difference that was , stopping for photos , wing wave , lets hope BA does something when the last of their fleet retires , although going by their press releases i doubt it
It's a shame :( The Queen of the sky for forever
I had the pleasure of flying G-CIVD to Miami in 2015 had great flight on it as well. Came back also last year from Miami on G-CIVE. Still heartbroken about BA 747s being retired early. RIP B747 400s and thanks for the great memories 😪
From a BA cabin crew point of you.... I am so so sad!!! We loved the jumbo. It’s the end of an era 😥
@Raffaella Alto. Yes - we should have had those extra few years to enjoy them and properly celebrate their eventual departure. Sad times ....😢
Heathrow Aircraft - past and present. Exactly! So so sad! I can’t believe I will not be flying on that aircraft ever again in my life 😢😢😢
I wish that BA will have a 747 on display like they do with the Concorde.
I’ve flown on this aircraft so many times, it’s heartbreaking to know she’s gone forever. :(
Nik Siever I know. It doesn’t seem real somehow does it. Very very sad.
Nice Video!
Sad day. Flown them so many times. Still the best. Had the privilege of flying both Concorde and the 747.
For now it is just for sale / storage - NOT brakeup !! E-cube only have storage capacity at Castellon airport
I flew on G-CIVD back in January when I was flying home with my family from Cape Town to London. I have footage of that flight, but I won't upload it for many years in order to try to protect my identity. I also have some photos of the plane from right after we landed at Heathrow. I will never forget that flight. There were many problems with the plane. The IT system wasn't working, and this meant that none of the video screens were working, which left us to use our iPhones and iPads. There was also a baby who was crying before takeoff, and this made us irritated. The baby cried even harder and even louder after landing, and a woman shouted at the parents. (I think that she was German or something because of her accent, I couldn't really tell but my mum could) The flight was a New Years' flight, and it was really bad. What I didn't know, however, was that something was going awry in Wuhan and all of our holidays for the rest of 2020 would be cancelled, and that a couple of months after, the plane that we flew on would be retired from the British Airways fleet. What I also didn't know was that it would be the very last time in my entire life that me and my family would ever fly on a 747. The flight number was BA042. Were any of you on this flight? Please let me know. Thank you.
I will miss you 747. You played a key part of my childhood. You flew to New York before 9/11. You flew to Hong Kong before we gave it back to China in 1997.
In July, I thought that 2020 could not get any worse, but then I heard the news that British Airways was retiring all of their 747s because they had nowhere to go due to the current ongoing coronavirus pandemic. I was devastated. I thought I was dreaming. But I wasn't. This was a reality.
You played a key part in the history of British Airways and they would definitely not be the same without you. Your so sudden retirement without warning has touched the hearts of everyone at British Airways. That includes all cabin crew, all customers, and all dedicated customers as well, like me and my family.
You shouldn't be flying to Castellon to be scrapped to parts or go to another airline. You should be put on display at Heathrow for everyone to see so that you will be remembered for decades to come.
I will miss flying on you to Cape Town, Dubai, and back to London from New York.
British Airways had more of you and they cared for you more than any other airline did for their 747s before they retired them. I will never forget you. "You were good, son. Real good. Maybe even the best." (Soldier quote from TF2)
Goodbye, old girl. You will be missed.
Thank you 747!
Farewell G-CIVD, we will miss you.
She will live on in the hearts of the millions that have flown in her, myself included, on the LHR-JNB / LHR-CPT run and vice-versa.
How Dare So Many Airlines Are Getting Rid of the Queen Of The Sky’s!
So sad. No fanfair. Thank you for getting this video, LHR will seem so empty without the Queen of the Skies.
@HeathrowAviationLIVE Thank you for watching. Yes very sad that there is so little in the way of a proper send off - unlike say Qantas. Real shame ....
Sad to see British airways 747 Final takeoff before retiring. The 747 will still remain the " Queen of the sky "
Sad one man but excellent catch mate 👍
115,000 hours? 25 years? That is astonishing.
Really sad!!
Memory
And so it begins...
I will certainly miss these planes.
I went on one of their first, BOAC to Johannesburg in 1972. Many more after that, Will miss them.☹️
"You were good, son. Real good. Maybe even the best." (Soldier quote from TF2)
If only BAW and VIR, not only two of UK’s 🇬🇧 most dominant commercial airliners, but Jumbo Jet carriers would purchase the 748s to replace the aging 744s. This will most definitely be a tough one to swallow, especially with both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic being the primary customers of the 747-400s.
A very sad day a true work horse and most definitely the one and only queen of the skies!! RIP G-CIVD😢😢 will miss the distinct whine of those RB211 524 H-T Engines. Good old coal burners!!
That poor Concorde needs some TLC. Should be put in an indoor museum like Manchester airport. Take note Heathrow!
DoubleD 1882 it is in Barbados, they built round Concorde at grantly adams.
a collector catch , liked
"Every good thing must come to end..." including the BA Queen of the Skies 😪
Thanks to this pandemic. She would of had a couple more years left :0(
I have a still of if from Premier Inn Terminal 5 this morning.
On stand.
A sad announcement but BA are only interested in their balance sheet. They axed Concorde (too early!) and lost a worthy flagship. They’ve now made their fleet far less interesting by removing the iconic ‘jumbo’. Sad times, covid has a lot to answer for. :-(
DaveClass47 you are absolutely right Dave. I hope you are keeping well? Best wishes Steve
Nice view of Concorde to open and wonderful footage of the 747 - it’s actually quite sad to see them being flown to their deaths at a breakers yard 🥺
@Anthony Furnival. It is sad isn’t it. Especially when they would have had a longer life ahead of them were it not for the pandemic …..
@@HeathrowAircraft exactly! It was an unceremonious end too really - due to restrictions, all the fanfare that would have usually gone with it just wasn’t there. The question is, we’ve lost both flagship aircraft of my generation, what will be the next poster boy plane of BA? I just can’t see others filling the role in the way Concorde or the 747 did. They weren’t just planes, they were part of BAs image.
@@AnthonyFurnival Yes you’re absolutely right. I wonder if it is the A350 - as I see that featured in the recent BA advert on TV? Maybe we’ll be lamenting the demise of the A350 and 787 in 25 years time - strange thought isn’t it 🤣
@@HeathrowAircraft I think you are probably right in that they’ll use the A350 in this role but I’m not too sure it’ll attract the same amount of passion from the aviation fans - problem with all the new planes is that they are much and much alike in the sense that they lack the uniqueness of the 747 and it’s hump or being supersonic like Concorde. I just don’t feel they have the personalities of the older places like Concorde, the Comet, the DC-10, 707, 727, 747 etc - I’d love to be proven wrong but I can’t say I’m over excited for the future of civil aviation… there’s just nothing out there which excites me in terms of newer planes.
@@AnthonyFurnival I agree with you. Having said that, I’m planning a Planespotting trip to LHR soon - even if it will only be a sea of twin jets there 😂
Rest in peace queen x
There’s still another 6 Boeing 747s parked up in maintenance
Simon Small downn to three as i write
How very sad, goodbye old girl.
Really upset. I never flew on a 747
Ooooh what a beauty to start with! CONCORDE!!! Make sure to catch CIVB!
@Planes and Games. I will try! ✈️
Like 👍👍👍
This plane caught on fire today! :(
@Lee’s aviation. Yes - very sad ending.....
Last one flies this morning from Heathrow
Love you 747 Good Bye
Love is you 747
Great video. Where was this filmed from please ?
@Tomas Frohawk - thank you! It was filmed from the field at Myrtle Avenue .....
Im really sad. On my life I can not watch one 747...
Oh well have to fly Lufthansa 747-8.
I like their 747s ;(
Another sad day another ba 747 no more.
I was wondering if you'd managed to get there...............a memorable occasion and certainly a sad one for many by the sound of it.J.
@rudevandriver. Felt I couldn’t miss this one. Not sure I’ll be able to get to all 9 but at least I’ve seen this one go.....
No waving?
No wave goodbye....thats a pity
I was lucky enough to crew on her many times in my career with BA during the good times. I am retired as well now so it looks like us dinosaurs are all disappearing from the skies.....I feel sorry for the cabin and flight crew...retrain or retire I guess.....
@Stephen Bland. It must feel very strange seeing something that was so linked to your job and career and lifestyle ending like this. But you’re not a dinosaur that’s for sure - nor were these lovely aircraft ....
At least President Trump is keeping A 747 IN THE SKIES...........
This was depressing to watch
@Jay Deshpande. I know I’m sorry 😢 A sad situation....and more to come.....
I wonder if BA will offer any farewell flights on the 747 for enthusiasts? Qantas managed it and I’m sure they could easily fill a few Jumbos.
@LEE AIR Videos. I agree with you but I have heard that they are not going to do anything. You’d hope that they would do something for the very last one to leave at least ?!
Sad day lol
Was hoping for a wing wave
747-400
FOR ME THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER OPTION. LOVE 💘 THE QUEEN!
LIKE NO OTHER!
@Davis E Williams. Agreed! 👍
Bye 747
G-COVID
@viktorjoachimmoscoso6327 sadly yes....
to scrap, to the junk, the destiny for a beatyfull aircraft like that is very sad....and that all because a virus....i don't believe it. they are some another reason....BYE BYE JUMBO
@Kak Bajoo. I know. It is very sad. I can’t really believe they have gone, even after all this time …..