The Last Qantas Boeing 747 - An Emotional Farewell
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2020
- 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.com/ for more information and memorable photoprints.
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.
When was that can you put a time stamp
Tiger Plays 1:33
1:50
Thank you for your last fine words to the Queen. I couldn't even find better words.
Beautiful story but also sad. Must get planes back in the air and people in jobs. Long live the 747. Our Queen.
The emotion of the controller, he sounded like he was gonna cry. I felt that.
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It's Just An Apple yep
I felt tha too😢
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 😭
yeah i mean 747s are still good there like the good old type of plane
Air Hollyood
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 !
@@vikramsharma1174 god bless you too
@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.
very proud to say that I helped build several hundred of these beautiful airplanes and flew on several. Long live the Queen.
How’s it like building them?
@@ryanforbes8192 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. =)
Id like to buy one to live in. How much would u say it costs to pull one from the Graveyard?
@@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.
Oh godzilla refrence: long live the king
The A380 is bigger, Concord was faster, But the 747 is and will remain the queen of the skies.
And the A340 was longer
Thanks 747
yes that's correct
No one asked
Agreed. Beautiful beautiful beautiful plane.
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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!
@Small Boi Gaming Yes really! A legend was retired!
@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
@LAdodgers41 wow that's awesome really?
@@trustweb99 yeah true u are right!
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
“She still calls Australia home” got me 😢. What a loving tribute-thanks so much for posting.
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.
Don't be sad because it's over smile because it happened
So what airline took delivery of the first 747?
@@Ayden2008Pan American
Dad why are you crying so damn loudly
“Last Qantas 747”
Dad: *starts crying too*
Mom: Why are you both crying loudly
@@funnystupidguy 8 months later I’m still crying
@@aviationgaming1564 who does not cry. 747 is too majestic to be gone
@@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
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
@Sam Chui you should do a cross over video with @74 Gear
@@someonee3186 We did actually, it will be on his channel!
@Sam Chui, here is a video idea. Go to the airport with the shortest commercial runway in the world.
@EE AA Sports, so Lukla?
That must be surreal watching it take off for the last time
Its very odd, usually we look at planes just like “oh they take us from point a to b” but this retirement of the aircraft, you can see just how much more it is than that for everyone.
True ! It definitely holds a special place for the crew and the airlines especially when it's been in service for 5 decades
I would be more censored about a 737 getting retired Lol
My wonderful travels are connected with the birds that brought me to Australia, US, Thailand, etc...
Lyf for music it’s the fact that it gets broken up that is annoying for me, I wish airlines would save their reputable aircraft. BA for example us the most well known B747 operator yet they won’t save a single one, meanwhile every Concorde pretty much survived and is displayed
@Small Boi Gaming Don't post anything on this one, rather sub to my channel ThePlaneChase
Boeing doesn't make planes they make emotions ❤️
You'll always remembered Queen
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.
At least we'll see 747s around for awhile flying cargo.
but end of production for cargo version is also closing :|
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.
@Small Boi Gaming Not really anything to see there. I don't upload anything.
SCA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft By NASA It's A 747
You can buy a 747-8F for $420M or a 747SP for a cheaper price
Breaks my heart to see our national airline sitting in a desert. Farewell Queen 👸 thank you 🙏 for years of service! Bernie in Sydney
Stfu
Rest and pice b747 -400 :(
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.
Yes you'll always be the queen :'(
@@user-em1pc6fq9y #disabled
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.
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 !!
Wow! good find
Watching this queen land at the desert, gave me the feeling I got when I said goodbye to a loved one who would never return 😭 😭
In the 90s and 2000s I had business in Asia was a passenger on about 140 NWA flights on 747-400 (and -200!). Always MSP/DTW - NRT, NRT - BKK and back. Spent over 1300 hours in the sky in B747 over a decade and a half. I will always have a great appreciation and fondness for this wonderful aircraft.
Same
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 ✈️😢
Robert Jr you ment kangaroo
Robert Jr mine too 😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😩😩😩😫😫😫😫😔😔😔😔
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!
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.
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. ✈️
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747s are still being manufactured!
ayush jaipurwala I know. But Q747’s are done. There are still plenty of 747-8 that come to SYD.
@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.
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
R.I.P Queen of the Skys. You will be remembered in our hearts.
Had goosebumps all through this..Such a fitting farewell to an awesome aircraft. Well done!
Very sad especially when ur from dat country 😔
Leonard Voon I agree I nearly cried 😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😞😞😞☹️☹️☹️
Dam well right....old flames die hard.
Is one of the most majestic airplane I’ve ever seen! Farewell Queen of the Sky!!
You know your in love with a plane when it gives you goosebumps watching this vid
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!
Yes! thats the respect the 747 deserves! However, The BAW 747 was retired! No farewell 😒😫
Yes so awesome. Aussie's are so easy going. Any other country would be a no go. So proud.
This video's so emotional I want to cry
Too late I’m sobbing
John Slayton sorry
Please cry
hahahah
"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! 😥
Why am I being emotional? I just love Qantas 747 ❤️❤️❤️
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. :-)
Well Said
Once a great aircraft will always be a good aircraft, we'll done 747 hopefully we'll meet again
I built every pressure dome for every -400 made ....... I understand ......................
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 ❣️🦘🚩
Not an island
@@michaelcox5402 um...yes, an island.
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.
@@michaelcox5402 have a great day 👍😀⭐️
Actually Australia holds the record of the BIGGEST ISLAND in the world lol
Sam I've seen a lot of your videos but this one out did them for me!
Very well done, in fact too well done because I've been sobbing like a baby from the beginning!
You captured the whole essence of what 747's are all about and the people and the stories behind them!
Wonderful tribute to a beautiful aircraft!
RIP ol' girl. Long live the Queen! 👑✈️
A sad day, I have personally flown on this beautiful bird 8 times over the years. You will be missed! GODSPEED
Sam Chui, Thank you, from the Bottom of my Aussie Heart, Mate. A Beautiful Tribute to the Queen. Irreplaceable 🇦🇺✈️💙👑
Still remember as a kid in the 80's seeing the all 747 Qantas fleet lined up at the airport. Was a majestic sight!
Absolutely amazing content. As an Australian, this tugs on the heart string.
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 ❤️
Not only you! Each and every aviation lover cried!
Tears rolled out of my eyes without even my knowledge!
Goodbye queen of the skies
I will tell my grandsons that I was lucky to live in an era where the 747 was a thing
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
Beautifully done Sam. Such memories. A true Queen of the skies. So sad too that she was denied a full send off by all of us who loved her. Your presentation is a very fitting farewell. Thank you for sharing this with us all
You managed to see off the Qantas Boeing 747 all the way to the end at the scrapyard! Incredible!
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.
It's not an aeroplane. It's a gigantic soul whose every piece is made up of millions who were a part of it, and those have dreamt of flying in it, and then those of us whose dream shall never come true. Godspeed Boeing 747
This video made me cry. Thank you Qantas 747.
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.
I can't draw the logo with my hand, those pilots drew with a 747
Well the air force and the crew helped them to draw the logo on the air.
well, they just had to follow vectors
@Maurice Higer same
@Maurice Higer lol
True
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
hopefully the a380s will come back online soon
It will be missed
I was there too
#747forever
Such a sad day for such an iconic and beautiful aircraft.
This video made me cry😭😭 BTW I want this plane
It’s so sad 😞 to see the beauty that’s gonna be sitting in the desert 😔
Tears in my eyes for the queen of the skies
the queen of the skies we still miss you after 3 years😢
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.
I flew on a 747 once in economy when i was very young, I've never forgotten it
The first time I went on a plane was on a 747!
Me too but I was a baby around 4-5 months
What a beautiful Aircraft. Crazy to think it is that old. I’m so blessed to have sat in a Virgin Atlantic 747 cockpit.
I didn't know this would make me cry. Thanks for the lovely tribute to the Queen of Skies.
Why did this lowkey get me emotional 😭😭
RIP to the queen of the skies, gone but not forgotten
Thank you, Sam, for capturing this poignant moment on video.
2020 has been so bad for us and Aviation!
Indeed
bad in general
So true very sad... All because it's not economically viable. I'm getting tiered of this. Where's the love?
@@jdf1stats ... at least the queen may live on in flight simulators and aviation games.
On the hands of 'repainters', we can still "experience" flying them ... sort of
Thanks to COVID-19, aka the virus originated in Wuhan
Thanks Sam for the memories! Flew on a 747 from SFO to SYD due to flight issues on a A380 from DFW to SYD, glad I did! The flight over Sydney in the opening made me cry knowing my daughter that lives there and I can't see her for a while, hopefully next year we will meet again!
A wonderful tribute to the Qantas Queen of the skies!
RIP QANTAS 747
😭😭😭😭😭😭
Too bad Qantas never ordered the 747-800 like Lufthansa and some others did.
What is replacing that?
@@jtalonrider4769 dreamliners and a350's when they finally decide to order them.
It touched down on my birthday. How fitting, gonna miss you Qantas 74, you’ve done good!
I Don't ever see like this most emotional video. Its absolutely heart touching
This made me so emotional... Thank you Sam for this video
15:22
She still calls Australia Home.
Simple. Beautiful. Iconic.
What an impeccable aircraft it was 5 decades of high class service ,no mean task . Also such a nice send off to the machine.
Your love for flying is amazing. So passionate.
what a loving tribute to the best aeroplane.. you are a very very lucky man to be part of the farewell team.
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.
bruh airbus still better than boeing ._.
@@wyxir4191 nah
Boeing made one of the first jet commercial planes
@@mbi9987 jesus boeing is so old and 737 or 747 (old ones) doesnt even have fly-by-wire
Awesome comment. Me too. 👍🦘😥
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
You'll ever take place in our hearts, we'll miss you!💕✈️❤️️😭
A beautiful video Sam, thank you. Certainly an emotional one. We have a few B747's on display in Australia, I just wish there was the ability to retain a flying version in a museum here. Truly a beautiful and iconic aircraft.
*"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??
👇
@Small Boi Gaming me too
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
✈️✈️👑👑👸
Me!
747s are still flying...
@@sierraromeomike The Cargo One Right?
The flying Queen of the sky with a character and personality of her own, thank you for your service...Adios!!!
Proud to say that the 747 quantas will always remain the queen of the skys and no aircraft will beat it
Fantastic video to see the retirement of the Qantas 747. Sad to see the queen of the sky’s leaving the fleet!✈️
I've never flown on Queen of the Skies, but I truly love her.
Same here. I'll probably never get to 😭
i have also not flown through boeing 747-B
I flew on one once but I was like 6 so I don't remember it at all :(
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.
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.
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.
Man seeing this 747 being retired is... surreal. The 747 will always be the most iconic aircraft ever flown.
I don’t know what happened to me but, I’m crying watching this 😭😭😭
Thank you Boeing 747 for decorating the sky.
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.
Sam, great farewell video!! So intense from your heart
So many Australians have an emotional link to this plane. Greatest days of my life flying OS on the 747.
No I will not cry i refuse to cry
2 minutes later: 🥺😭😭
2 Playz Robux lol
Go for it, I did :-) LOL
Gonna cry?
@@SIMON-eh3zx He already did.
I remember flying Qantas 747 from San Francisco to Sydney in October 1980 and returning home via Sydney to San Francisco July 1982. The flight crew of both flights were fabulous. Thank you Qantas and the wonderful 747 aircraft for wonderful memories!
In my opinion, the 747 is the most graceful and majestic aircraft in commercial aviation history. She truly is and will always remain the queen of the skies.
RIP to this metal bird of beauty. it will always live in the hearts of every pilot and aviation fan. huge salute to the person who made this video in memory of this masterpiece.
End of an era! I was flying a C172 to help my friend get pictures of her final touchdown there at MHV. ATC was super accommodating and basically let us do whatever we wanted in their airspace! It was a privilege to witness
I saw this exact plane fly over my head departing and will be forever in my memories 😢😢😢
Awesome video! You can feel the luv and admiration for her.
Qantas is really close to my heart, thank you for this, Sam
Farewell to the Aussie Queen of the Skies. You will be missed from the world’s skies :(
Australia won’t be the same without her, that’s for sure.
Aviation LBA why did it happen
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.
Aviation LBA oh thank u for explaining
No problem.
I'm crying 😭😭😭😭
My first flight was on this perfect airplane. B747 - the greatest
Thank you Sam. A touching farewell.
I feel like crying watching this.😭😭😭
I love you, Queen of the skies!🦘❤
The radio call really hit hard. I’ve always wanted to fly a 747, but some dreams don’t come true
Quick. Get to Frankfurt Or Seoul and jump on one. (Lufthansa, Korean Air Lines)
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. ;)
You still can fly 747 freighter.
@@Flightsimmovies I’d love to, but i need a big channel to probably get permission.
The old girl just didn't want to land... at Mojave
@Brisdad53 I've been It's a nice place
Its so sad to think that the next generation might not be able to experience the amazing feeling of flying on this magnificent plane
Long live the queen! Get that plane back to Australia and into a museum. All those signatures should be lasting memories!