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The last 2 BA 747s depart from Heathrow.
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- 8th October 2020. Dark grey skies; a dismal wet and windy Heathrow - perhaps a fitting ending marking the final 2 British Airways 747s to leave Heathrow Airport. What a contrast to the bright sunny day in July 1989 when the first 2 747-400s were delivered brand new to BA; G-BNLA and BNLC.
Here is a film then of both events - the last 2 747s to leave; G-CIVY as flight BA 747 (bound for St Athan Wales, almost certainly for scrap) and G-CIVB as flight BA 400; heading for Kemble Cotswolds (hopefully) for preservation; PLUS a look back at the first 2 747s delivered to BA in 1989 (I remember it well!)
Today at Heathrow, the wind was gusting quite strongly and the rain did nothing to improve visibility - resulting in both 747s disappearing into the overcast remarkably quickly.
G-CIVY flew a circuit around the Airport and came back for a missed approach (flypast), which was quite a poignant sight.
The Air Traffic Control Comms are all captured- including the farewell signoff by the crew on board G-CIVY; the last BA 747 to fly from or over Heathrow.
So enjoy the end and look back with nostalgia at the "3 minute" film within the film; showing the shiny new 747-400s arriving at Heathrow, landing simultaneously.
As Lord King, Chairman of British Airways at the time the new aircraft were delivered says about the 747-400 in the film I've included:
"It's as good as you can get; I suppose one day they'll make something better - but that's it at the moment".....how true are those words....
It's not rain. It's the sky crying.
Retirement of everyone 12/10/2020
RIP 747s
@@aurimaryrojas5658 ik
I was sat outside the renaissance hotel and we gave her a round off applause as she left. but i have to say 09:54 is a true tear jerk moment.. such a lovely send off from the pilot!! long live the queen!
Mr Rob 1982 Definitely! I agree. Very sad and poignant ....
The most magnificent airliner ever built. She will be missed. I´m glad of having had the opportunity to fly with her a few times.
@Cristian B Yes you are so right - she will be so missed. Heathrow won’t be the same again ... it’s great that you had the chance to fly with her- good memories I’m sure...Steve.
British Airways 747-400, thanks for changing my life forever. Thank you for gracing our skies for 50 years and giving us safe and reliable and comfortable service. Few can truly epitomize the spirit of Britain as you’ve done. I will miss you terribly, old friend. But the memories I’ve had with you will last for a lifetime. From the times I’ve watched you from Terminal 4 (former BA home), to the times I’ve flown on you around the word, it’s always been enjoyable.
And thank you, British Airways, for taking care of her majesty for several years. All hail the Queen, long live the Queen.
@Jay’s Trip Reports and Plane... Well said - very well put 👏
I cried when Concorde left and this I have to say is even worse. It’s such a shame. No more BA 747s 😞
Very sad indeed so yes she will be missed and never forgotten
In agreement
Magnificent Steve! I salute you for your excellent work in the most difficult conditions. Let there be no mistake, Heathrow will never be the same again without these planes. They were unique and were always part (and will always be part) of the very fabric of Heathrow. --- I was there too... shedding tears. 😥
@MrFlashjet- The Heathrow Airport Archive. Thank you so much Dave. We’ve had every sort of weather thrown at us now. But a very sad day ....
"some day they will make something better" - a350 and 787... "at the moment that's it" hit me hard... farewell 747
The end of an era, glad I got to see CIVB in all her glory in Miami last year.
You were very lucky to fly back on that. Incidentally my last B747 was also back from Miami last year on G-CIVE
Thanks so much guy, very emotional watching this
,after flying as long haul cabin crew on her for BA
@Andrew Klein. It must be very hard seeing something so closely associated with your working life, going like this....very sad day....
The 747's are so fast they reached V1 in a matter of seconds, sad to see and end of an era of the last 747's with RB211's leaving the skies, The plane that was so common before is now gone. The Negus Livery suits the 747 very well. Thanks for the video.
@Mike 5890 yes a sad day seeing the last 2 BA 747s leaving for good.....thanks for watching...
@@HeathrowAircraft Your Welcome the videos are superb.
@@Mike5890Aviation Thank you very much Mike - much appreciated. 🙏
Fantastic video 👍. I remember seeing these for the first time back in 89, beautiful aircraft, won't be the same without them ✈💔
@Jonathan Leake. You’re right - it will be a very different Heathrow. I’m glad I captured on film the Complete British Airways 747 fleet before they were retired.....
They could never make something better than the Jumbos! #farewellQueen ❤️
True
Farewell to BA's graceful ladies. My last trip was in March on BA 58 from CPT to LHR, these wonderful aircraft will be sadly missed. :-(
747 with British Airways livery always looked amazing 👍
I tend to agree with you, but then Pan Am 747 livery was not bad either.
So sad as there was years left in these fantastic planes.The 747 was such an icon.
@STEVE JESSOP so true.....
Thanks for the work you did in putting this video together
It was nice watching it.
I particularly enjoyed the flashback to 1989 when the 400s arrived.
Sad day to see them depart for the final time.
Took me back to my first time on one. Flying British Airways from Heathrow in to HK Kai Tak in the early 90s
@Chris Clarke. Thanks very much for watching and commenting. Yes it took me back to a similar time just after the 400 came into service. I flew on what was then brand new G-BNLK to Toronto. Really poignant to see LK still flying up until early 2019. A long life! Best wishes Steve
THREE NUMBERS ...747......ONE QUEEN .....747......ONE BOEING.....747......IN THE SKY....IN OUR MIND .....747......THANK YOU BOEING 747✈️✈️
To be fair the aircraft were lucky to get airborne the weather was appalling and visibility was poor. IVB struggled to get into Kemble but I have to say the pilots made a beautiful landing in IVB 👏👏👌 with what looked like max reverse thrust. Very nice!! I just cannot believe I will never see and hear anymore BA 747 400s @ LHR. IT REALLY FEELS LIKE A BIG LOSS TO AVIATION IM JUST VERY SAD BY IT ALL!! Never ever thought the day would come!! It’s gut wrenching looking at photos and footage of BAs 747s sitting @ Kemble wrapped in tape and engine’s removed. COME ON BA MAKE THE DECISION TO BRING ONE BACK HOME TO LHR FOR PRESERVATION FOR PEOPLE TO ADMIRE!! You know it’s the right thing to do!!!
Lee Ffrench Yes well said. Let’s hope we hear some good news over the next few weeks.....
Whenever I was abroad and saw one of these at the airport I always knew It would get me back home 🇬🇧😭
@sugar-edits23 yes they were so solid and reassuring somehow weren’t they …😢
Farewell British Airways B747 and thank. I certainly had great memories of my holidays to Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami and Las Vegas with them 😢
Remember standing under the flight path where I lived in west ken and the first ever 747 into heathrow (pan am) just broke cloud cover as the day was light rain and low cloud, I had been plane spotting through the 60s so to see this aircraft appear was amazing.
@Lee Smith. That’s quite a memory. Especially poignant with the last BA 747 having landed at St Athan this afternoon.....
@@HeathrowAircraft yes not young anymore "shall we say"
The queen of the skies
I still think of the 744 as ‘new’ - getting old I guess. Loved that plane.
Luke G Me too - especially when I remember so well the first -400s being delivered!
yeah and yet the first ones are 30+ years old!
Brilliant! Shame they didn't quite manage the simultaneous take-off that was planned. I was at Kemble for the arrival of IVB.
Such a shame to see two perfectly serviceable aeroplanes being flown to a scrap yard for an undignified ending. But that’s progress I guess.
Due to covid and the fuel consumption these planes take they are NOT EFFICIENT anymore!! That’s what the decision to retire them took place newer planes are more fuel efficient BUT some have gone to become cargo planes for now too virgin Atlantic two have gone to new homes
@@Kandlelite true but has it not been Covid19 it would have gone flying till 2024
Fantastic video! I'm welling up with tears here!
@chez84 thank you very much. It was a sad morning and the end of a long era. As I think I quote from Lord King on the introduction of the -400 back in 1989...”It’s as good as you can get; I suppose one day they’ll make something better - but that’s it at the moment”. Very poignant words......
Goodbye queens. Thank you for over 50 years worth of service with British Airways. I will miss you.
6:45 I'm no crying you are crying! Totally a unique experience to work for a commercial airline
@Guillermo Castellanos. There were a lot of sad people in the crowd that had turned up to watch ..very emotional......
It was a great sight to see. Imagine if it had been nice weather and CIVB had been in Landor when they did the proposed both runways take off, what a sight that would have been.
@Northern Virtual Airlines. It would have been amazing. I don’t know whether you saw in my film, the first 2 747-400s arrived together in 1989, landing on both runways at the same time. It would have been a nice touch to see the last ones departing simultaneously too. Typical British Weather!!
@@HeathrowAircraft Yeah i did see the video, it was such a same they couldn't have left together too.
Beautiful video Steve! It was definitely the saddest day in UK Aviation. The emotional cries from the public and the emotional last message from the ATC @ pilot! Truly a moment that everyone will remember. Amazing video!
Cheers, Shaan
@UKAviationTransport. Thanks so much Shaan. What is good is that we have a collection of films from different film makers, you included, so literally pretty much every angle is covered. It was great to be there for that historic moment - we will remember it for a long time I’m sure.....
Just very nice to see this beautiful aircraft.
@lernard mays Thank you. Glad you enjoyed seeing it ....
Sad to see them go. I flew 747's in the 70's and 80's as BOAC/BA cabin crew.
@Lorraine Bellami. You must have some great memories. There were a group of Cabin Crew standing near to me when I was filming. They made it a special occasion by clapping and celebrating with drinks and selfies in the pouring rain. Very nice to have their company...very fitting. I am sure as fellow cabin crew to them, you were there in spirit even if not able to be there in person too👏
@@HeathrowAircraft I live in Spain now, but treasure my years as long haul crew; it's a very different airline now, and I'm glad I flew when I did. Good fun, and some amazing memories.
Great job Steve. Love your work. Glad i was there today, wouldn’t miss it for the world. No more screaming RB211’s at Heathrow. Sad times indeed.
@787wingflex thanks v much. It won’t be the same will it, without that classic RB211 sound..... v sad....
Yes thank you STEVE for showing this clip, if my memory serves me well I believe I flew on one of those 747 from Heathrow to to Kingston Jamaica back mid August 1989 and in 1991. Nowadays when you look up in the sky don't see them anymore,,,THEY WERE TRULY THE FLAGSHIP AND THE QUEENS OF THE SKY AS WELL AS PROUD AND HONOR TO TRAVEL IN THEM thank you BA a sad day. 😔✈🇬🇧Lloyd
@Cheryl Pinnock. Pleasure - glad you enjoyed it. As you say they truly were the Queen of the skies. ✈️ Best wishes Steve
Awesome video mate but sadly an end of an era😔 i was also at heathrow today not far from where you filmed. I’ll miss the queen👑 sleep tight old girl😫✈️❤️
😢👏👏
Another sad day for 'Queen of the Skies', but what a beautiful send-off for Victor Bravo and Victor Yankee, nice video! Will both be sorely missed but I I look forward to seeing Bravo in Kemble in the future after preservation*
Sad moment in aviation history no more ba 747s at Heathrow I watched from home at the time.
@Paul Skilling. Yes very sad. First time in 50 years that there are no 747s at Heathrow.....
great video mate
@Paris Plane Spotting. Thanks very much Julien. Hope you are keeping well? Steve.
The foggy weather makes it more sad. :(
Terrible thing retiring the 747. I flew on many since I was a kid. Nothing modern will ever be better than 747.
@Erick Richarson. Yes I agree. Very sad. You can see the full fleet and the key events that took place over the final 2 years on my 2+ hour film here! ruclips.net/video/ODzb1geqUVE/видео.html
A heartfelt tribute and a very sad day for aviation. I suppose we all knew this day would come, just not quite so soon. As I watched this I couldn’t help picturing that grainy footage of Pan Am’s Clipper Victor arriving at Heathrow for the first time in January 1970. Half a century later, and we see probably the last passenger 747 depart from Heathrow.
@tjfSIM Thank you - yes you are right; I hadn’t thought about the grainy Pan-Am footage but there is a sort of perfect symmetry there isn’t there - the beginning and the end both captured in grey grainy colour - fitting for the occasion....
@@HeathrowAircraft Absolutely, yes definitely a poetic symmetry there.
I will agree with the other comments here, great footage and such a shame to see these condemned to the dismantlers.
@SpiffingRich. Thanks very much and for commenting. Let’s just hope at least one can be saved from the breakers yard. Sadly that won’t be the case for the St Athan 747s ....
Awesome I got tears in my eyes I flew once last year BA from Chicago to london good bye queen
@Ricardo Sam. You are right -it is v sad. We need to hope that at least one will be preserved .......won’t be the same as seeing and hearing them every day like we used to though....
Top man! had a feeling you would be there ,I did think about going but decided to give it a miss when I saw the weather forecast great tribute to the queen thanks for sharing and braving the rain👍🇬🇧👌✈️👏
Ian. S Thank you very much Ian. It was worth a 5.30 get up 😱 to see and hear them go off after each other- despite the buffeting wind and rain! Steve
Miss seeing these beauties going to San Diego :(
@joannriza06. Yes they were a regular visitor there weren’t they? Sad….
Steve, I watch these 2 777s and wonder how many miles I flew on them, of course the 747 as you know was my favourite, but I clearly remember when the first 777 arrived, they parked a 737 I think next to it, to give the enormous engines scale
@David Page. Wow you’re right - I had forgotten about the 737 comparison. I think they were showing the cabin interior of the 737’ was the same as the engine intake on the “new”’777. Happy days - thanks for reminding me - 👏
Long live The Mighty Queen Of The Skies The B747's!!!!!!!
I was never a big fan of these, but I recognise it's a sad day.
I believe forever a queen of the skies and Boeing also
Crazy to think that this was already over half a year ago
@BA 103. Yes you’re right. Where has that time gone? Mad!!
The whole aviation industry is becoming so bland and boring. Thinking of the plane spotting that we used to do from the queens building. You had such an array of different aircraft from concord to the Dc10s. All aircraft look the same now.
MrPlanetthanet Yes you are right. I think we took them for granted, thinking back. Such a shame camera technology wasn’t better in those days too....
You got a better shot than the BBC of the Queen's last hurrah
@Nick Sinclair. Thanks very much- we all got soaked but it was still worth it to give them the send off they deserved...Steve
Lucky enough to be there, up on the T5 car park. Not the best overall view but good enough to see both the takeoffs and the fly past. Footage was top notch as always!
VeryAverage Thanks very much for your feedback. I’m glad you too managed to get to see them - good perspective from the T5 car park I bet! 👍
Queen of The Skies 😭😭😭
It is a sad day indeed! as i have flown on quite a few BA 747's over the years, most notably ro niarobi kenya, new york and hong kong, i'm now glad that i did, i see the weather was not at its best today its as if the heavans where weeping, more tower cranes at heathrow too, i am wondering what they are now constructing there, mind you cranes have always been part of the furniture at heathrow since its beginning, thats why it became known as the building site!!
@John entwhistle surely Samsung. You are right - it seems to change all the time. But it won’t be the same now the 747s are no more.....
One giant leap backwards for mankind. I was devastated when Concorde was retired, heartbroken when Vulcan 558 was grounded but now I am just disgusted that these perfectively serviceable aircraft are to be smashed up because of a virus with a 99% survival rate.
@Escape the Rat Race now! Very well said. 👍
I last saw VB at Heathrow a month ago parked up next to her sisters.
@South East bus and Train spotter girl. It’s very strange knowing we are unlikely to see a BA 747 at Heathrow any more isn’t it? Very sad.....
@@HeathrowAircraft Very sad yes. I never had a chance to fly on one of BAs 747s.
@@southeastbusandtrainspotte7855 That is sad....but maybe once G-CIVW is set up at the new Dunsfold museum you will get the chance to go onboard and soak up the atmosphere of it? And there is rumour of the other retro 747s being saved too, so let’s keep hoping!!
An uncertain time for airline and crew, Godspeed to both and all the stakeholders
Sad sad day indeed RIP you beautiful plane 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Ashes to Ashes. Well said 😢
I used to live about a mile from the South end of the runways at DFW in Irving. Every evening around 6:45pm if there was a Southern wind, without a doubt my apartment would vibrate with the sound of those Rolls Royce engines powering the BA 747 from Dallas to Heathrow. Not sure why, but the BA jumbos seemed to have a more shallow climb angle than the United or Lufthansa jumbos. Made for a great sight if you were outside to see it.
@emwungarand. Great! They had such a distinctive sound with the Rolls Royce engines didn’t they; you couldn’t mistake them. Very sad that we won’t hear that again either at DFW; Heathrow or anywhere else. Definitely the end of an era....
1 year since we have had no BA 747s at Heathrow
8th of October
@Aviation Gamer 😔 I know … v sad
@@HeathrowAircraft ☹️
They should scrap the BAs A380s and keep 8 747s i cant see any use of keeping A380s they wont get filled for atleast 4 years were the grest 747s can with cargo to.
The 747’s are too old and probably more expensive for maintain
The a380s kinda need a second chance
Now, I no longer have ANY reason to fly BA with the retirement of the rest of the 747-400 fleet. I refuse to transatlantic fly on any aircraft that does not have 4 engines. BA once was great now they are just another washed out carrier in aviation. So sad.
@Shannon Hultz. Yes it is very sad .....
I hate to break This to ya Shannon BUT all translantic aircrafts are now two engines !!!! 787 A350 etc etc I’ve flown 350 is a beautiful plane
@@HeathrowAircraft BA ARE bringing back their A380’s by all accounts soooo
SHANNON rumours have it BA are bringing back the A380’s that are in storage your lucks in
@@Kandlelite Yes that’s great news isn’t it. Looking forward to seeing and hearing them again!
10:00 listen to the RB211s at the radio!!!
Done a cracking job under the conditions and thank you on such an historic occasion.Whilst something probably better has come along,it's nowhere near as eyecatching and majestic as it's predecessor was.Strange thing to wonder perhaps but will there be the same public interest when the latest plastic disposables come up for retirement in a few more years?......we will have to wait and see.J.
@rudevandriver. Thanks v much Jamie. Yes interesting point - will we be sending off the A350 like this in 40 years time? (I’ll be 6 foot under by then so not me that’s for sure!!) 🥴
@@HeathrowAircraft Ditto Steve.............we can only imagine.
Imagine if they could have done a touch and go
@Nick Sinclair. That would have been spectacular to hear those engines spooling up to TOGA power overhead. Amazing. ....
Very very sad to see this. :( Especially knowing that the KLM 747 passenger fleet is awaiting the same fate later this month.
@otaku Aviators. Wow -that is sad. The end of an era for another great fleet of aircraft. Hope you get the chance to see them go?
Heathrow Aircraft - past and present. Hope so too! I believe they are phased out at the start of the winter timetable. Ill definitely keep an eye on the Dutch spotting websites.
@Otaku Aviators. Good plan. Look forward to seeing some film/ pictures??
They will be missed on the America side as well. I do missed flying on the 747-400 with 13 other Flight Attendants.
@lernard mays. There was a good turn out from BA cabin staff at the send off. They were standing next to me when I was filming. You can hear their clapping after the takeoff .... they had drinks and selfies afterwards. Did the send off in style!
That was great that some crew cabin members came out to see the retirement if this beautiful 747. Just nice!!! I did not see the last United Airlines 747s retirement. I loved flying o them so much. I miss sitting at Door 211A and looking out the door window and serving the left wing take on the air and lift us!!! Having to be former Purser Flight Attendant has been nice for me. So, yes I would fly with 14 to 16 Flights Attendants on the long haul flights. Thanks.
Thanks.
The early 747's (G-AWNA to G-AWNF) were a bit unreliable; every trip could be a mystery tour...once the Pratt & Witney's were replaced with glorious Rolls Royce engines...the world was our lobster...and caviar, and lots of champagne. Good days.
@Lorraine Bellami. G-AWNA was the first 747 that I flew on after I joined BA in 1988. I think I just caught the best days before things changed irrevocably - and i suspect for you as crew too, those were the golden times.....
And then there were none.
@Bruce. Yes - the end of an era that’s for sure ....
Great video but gut wrenching to watch . Shame about the weather too 😥🧱👍🏼
@Bricklaying with Steve and Alex. Thanks very much - it was the worst weather possible but definitely worth going to see them off.... v sad day.....Steve.
Heathrow Aircraft - past and present. Just Ruby Tuesday left up here at Manchester, I really want to see her off whenever that is . 😬🤞🏼🧱👍🏼
Man gonna miss seeing the 747s at San! only caught G-CIVB about four times in the Negus Retro livery but i deleted one of the videos sadly, going to make a playlist of all the British Airways 747 i filmed
Please please please BA bring one 747 400 back home to Heathrow to RIP!!!
A sad day indeed. I will no longer see these birds stacking up on Saturday morning waiting to go into Heathrow. Can't we raise enough money in the aviation lovers world to get one of the new fleet painted in retro colors ? I for one would contribute to see a 777 in Landor or BOAC color scheme. 🙏
@wfamdaxj Yes the 777 would be great in Landor, as the original ZZZ series were of course. Let’s hope!
Damm I need new tissue
But i see BA 4 747s the two farewell ones and other two in the background
@Annekia Stewart. No sadly there are no more BA 747s at the airport. Perhaps you can see 777 tails in the background or the Virgin 747 parked near the BA hangar?
@@HeathrowAircraft i saw a vorgin 747 but another one was parked up maybe i got a glimpse
This was a sad sad day
@Aviation Gamer. Sure was 🥲
@@HeathrowAircraft do you mind if I use the clip of the 747 take off for a Heathrow 75th bday video
@@aviationin4k258 Hiya - no I don’t mind - is it the final 2 BA 747s leaving that you want to use? Can you credit it to my channel?
@@HeathrowAircraft thanks a lot Steve, I’ll be premiering it at 15:10
Was that big jet in front of you when negus took of?
@Badger7b4 Yes it was. He is very stoical going out in all weather isn’t he!!
Such a waste if it wasn't for COVID these planes would still be in the air right now and through to 2024!
@fssim6825 Yes you’re right - 😢
Nice of the Crew to make the gesture of thanking Heathrow NATS staff for their help over the years. And what a shame it wasn't reciprocated by the ATCO working them. Obviously it didnt mean as much to the new generation as it does to us old times.
@Jason Brown - yes it was a poignant moment wasn’t it. I guess to be fair, we did hear ATC saying a heartfelt goodbye when the first 747 left back in August. I think they released the conversation online. But yes I do get what you mean, a small reply yesterday would have been fitting ....
Sad day!
ba had common sence in the day biggest owner of 747s
who else wants to go to a scrap yard and get parts of these beautiful queens
@Gjallarhorn. Me for one! Planesouq.com are literally today (Easter Sunday) selling a limited run of tags from the tail fin of G-CIVI at £23.99 minus £1.99 if you quote “Heathrow Aircraft” in the promotion code. And planereclaimers is another good companyI’ve used too. I have a small piece of G-CIVY from planereclaimers to remember my last 747 I saw departing Heathrow...
Brilliant! Where did you find the classic footage from?
@Jay Cooper Transport Guy. Thanks v much. It is a shortened version of another film on my channel from the 1980s/ early 90s when I worked for BA.....
Such a shame covid forced them into retirement much eailer 😪😪
In this regard the American ATC do it a lot better. There it would have been "Speedbird 400, it has been an honour and a privilege serving the 747 fleet all these years, for the final time, runway 27 right............"
@Bangalore Aviation. Yes I think you’re right there. I guess to be fair, they did say a goodbye on behalf of ATC for the first of the 747s that left in August - G-CIVD. If you look up “Mr Flashjet - The Heathrow airport archive” on RUclips he has the ATC commentary on that final departure ....
Heathrow Aircraft - past and present. If you recall, in case of the final flight of Concorde, for the departure clearance, JFK Tower brought back the same controller who gave Concorde her first landing clearance. I guess we Americans are lot more emotional. 🤗 but, though inevitable, it is sad. At Bangalore we used to see the G-CIVx series through out the winter schedule. See Jetphotos lots of good action shots from VOBL.
Bangalore Aviation Lovely! I will follow
up as you suggest. Good to be in conversation with you. Cheers Steve
with no 747s why fly, not fun anymore.
@Richard Wood. Yes - the “twins” seem quite bland in comparison don’t they....
Bye.
:(
Farewell my lovelies ,although they could be used to deport illigal migrants but that's another story
Anyone want to be my Boyfriend 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
A very very sad day for aviation as the saying goes “all good things come to an end” what a shame!!! The crew flying those big birds today must have had a lump in their throats. Come rain or shine these machines always look magnificent, and the saying goes “they don’t make them like they used to”. What a lovely send off by the pilot in IVY. I JUST HOPE AND PREY BA SEE SENSE TO PRESERVE ONE 747 400 @ Heathrow for people to stand and ADMIRE!!! I think it would be lovely to see IVB PRESERVED IN ITS CLASSIC LIVERY. What made BAs 747 400s so unique was the fitment of the Rolls Royce RB211 engine, the sound of those engines was just out of this world!!!
Lovely footage as well of the first two 747 400s arriving @ Heathrow nicely put thank you!!! Every time I saw the 747 400s take off or land it gave me goose bumps such a lovely aircraft!!!
@Lee Ffrench. Thanks v much Lee. A very sad day and truly the end of an era that’s for sure. Let’s hope one is preserved....