I've flown on 747-400s between San Francisco and London and looked down as we passed two-engined airliners below us. These Queens of the Skies with their four engines are FAST!
Your in flight vids never fail to get me high. Slipping the surly bounds of Earth and touching the face of God and all that. She's the most beautiful lady ever to grace the skies, second only to your wife, Lou. Thanks for all the lifts!
Lou, there is no doubt that you have the coolest job and a beautiful family as well. You are fully bless my friend. Most of my flying is in business now with many oversea trip but I will love to be in the cockpit during a trip in the 747. Back when I was in college, I worked for Southern Air Transport part time and every time their 747 landed I always climbed the stairs to get into the cockpit. Love the job and the people as well. 0:15
Just staggeringly beautiful. I can be focused looking at the plane in this clip, and your others, but my eyes are always distracted to those contrails. The outboards merging with the inboards mesmerises me always. Fantastic compilation of great clips. SP.
No other plane makes contrails quite like the 747, it seems. I run outside with my camera anytime I spot one coming on flight tracking apps given I live right beneath a major jet airway to KATL.
Kept expecting the Kenny Loggings to cut loose on the danger zone! Haha. Good show Mr Lou! I put up a video if your into ringnecks, rough earths, ribbons, and copperheads!
“All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best” ― O. Henry No, not all of us, all of YOU.
Wonderful video of the best airplane in the sky! Thank you for giving this to us and congratulations on your long history. We've been flying the 747 since early 70's, there's nothing like her in the sky and her retirement breaks my heart. More videos please and snakes too! Really enjoy your RUclips channel - thank you!
Clouds always cause some Turbulence and the ground is always helping pilots avoid thick stuff from radar but from time to time the pilot must ask for a slight path change....
I just watched a Lufthansa LH456 Frankfurt to LA Boeing 747 fly overhead in Utah. The conditions were perfect for a beautiful long and undisturbed contrail. Mentioned it to a friend at work and now, I get this in my video suggestions... 🤔
I'm a fellow pilot and herper myself. I just don't have the courage to do the videos like you do. Thanks for continuing to make great content despite the challenges involved!
Outstanding and rare photographic opportunity.On a flight to Amsterdam in the 90s, a B737 passed below with contrails. Mind blowing experience for me.Thanks for sharing this footage. 🙂👌
Hey Lou, thank you for the incredable video, i really enjoyed it. I flew the 200 at NWA, unfortunalely, my company parked the 400's. When in Asia I always enjoy watching the Whales. Sometimes I get to see them in flight, but never able to capture the vids like you. I fly the Trash Panda and it and the 787 will never come close to replacing the "WHALE" :)
747s are nice but my favorite Boeing jetliner has always been the very elegant 707. Had the pleasure to fly on one several times in my youth (a long time ago:).
Pristine video quality of the Queen of the Skies… To see her in flight, is a beautiful thing… I have the utmost respect for the men and women who pilot this wonderful aircraft, and I think they are total rock stars… As an absolute white-knuckle passenger, I think I would be at ease with LouB747 at the controls… ✈️❤️
Who's your musical director, Lou??!! Very well done and orchestrated plus mesmerizing! Just for fun though.......I turned off the soundtrack but added 'Where the Streets have no name' U2 and then went uber classic and played the Byrds phenomenal 'Eight Miles High' which both work great but I'm certain the YT police would have a say!! Oooohh!! "King of Pain" by the Police! Excellent work, bud.........whenever you hang up your captain's wings......you know your next career!! Snake handling videographer!! Jim C.
Fantastic Lou. That bit at the end with the plane heading into the clouds looked amazing. It seemed like the clouds caused some turbulence? Was any of that footage you took yourself Lou?
Agreed Happy. That end scene was stunning. Some of the earlier scenes I thought were fine but I was not incredulous. Then they became better and better. The last cloud scene was very beautiful.. Thanks Lou.
Beautiful footage…beautiful Queens! Legendary Queen and the Super Queen! What an office, mate! More of this please! Good motivation for these EASA ATPL grinders.
YES! This was definitely the best inflight video EVER. Really nice edit Lou, assume it's a combo of you and someone else filming you? Great sequence into the clouds.
I shot it all. Company aircraft on the same route for the NCA shot. Over 10K views already, I wish my herping videos did as well. I made this in like an hour.....
The most beautiful airplane you will ever see in flight. The 747 certainly was an engineering marvel in itself. It will never be duplicated in beauty. It simply was the most remarkable airplane ever built. This is a marvelous array of the 747-400F, and -8Fs in flight. This airplane always is a wonder in the sky, and always impresses me to the fullest.✈️✈️✈️✈️
That's great!! Good for you!! You must feel very privileged to fly a legend, because that's exactly what I can identify the airplane as. She is always going to be the beautiful "Queen of the Skies"!!!!
Wholeheartedly agree with you Lou the BEST in-flight movie ever. Enjoy snake hunting in Tokyo. Every time I view a LA spotting channel and see a Nippon 74 I always wonder if its you at the controls. Clear blue skies and safe landings from the UK
Beautiful! Loved watching this. I'm jealous as hell though. Miss all my flights that I've had to Japan. Like your spotter videos from Sakura Park too. Wish Japan would open up for tourists again soon. I'm having withdrawals.
Really love your videos and your background musics are amazing keep up and stop for nothing.🔥 But can I please get the background music you used for “Best air to air video, with the planes enlisted before you play the video” I’d really be grateful and appreciate it.🙏🏾
Thanks for sharing that is awesome what have you that you guys get that we can't see when we're passenger. One of my dreams is to always be in the cockpit to see what you guys see that would be neat. The last part hitting the cloud that is really awesome that is freaking cool. As a pilot do you ever get nervous flying into certain clouds me being a truck driver when I start seeing a clear glass look on the road well I know it's black ice and I get nervous from your perspective up in the sky what is it like when you start hitting certain clouds from your perspective?
@@loub747 according to Boeing those are not due to be delivered until 2027 (at the earliest!)............. It also makes me wonder just how many of the 747-8 passenger versions will become Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF's) since everyone is in a hurry to retire their 4 engine passenger fleets!
@@loub747.....well I base my date on what Boeing released in the last week or so to the Seattle Times.....Atlas is also getting the last 4 47-8F's later in the year as well!
So where's the chemtrail ports? Are they checked during preflights? Beautiful views of a modern queen of the sky. I say modern because the Super Connie is still the queen.
Наука
I sat in the FE seat for 24 years on several different aircraft........4 years on the 47....I'm a dinosaur now....but I always loved the B-747!!
Yeah, I was an FE on the 74 as well. Only about a year, but I remember it well. Lou B
Best airliner ever built!
Agreed!
Yes, The Best. Thank you.
Thanks so much! Lou B
One of the best engineering feats of mankind
Agreed. I’ve been flying them for over 25 years.
I've flown on 747-400s between San Francisco and London and looked down as we passed two-engined airliners below us. These Queens of the Skies with their four engines are FAST!
Sensational!! Could watch this over and over again. 👍
Thanks so much. I’ll put out a few more aerial videos. Lou B
Your in flight vids never fail to get me high. Slipping the surly bounds of Earth and touching the face of God and all that. She's the most beautiful lady ever to grace the skies, second only to your wife, Lou. Thanks for all the lifts!
Thanks for you beautiful words. I hope alls well. Lou
Holy cow! Incredibly beautiful! Amazing work thanks for sharing!
Thank you ! It’s my pleasure. Lou B
Beautiful video …shows where those birds were built to live
Such great airplanes. I've been flying them for over 25 years. 200 400 and 8 Lou B
Stunning! What a master compilation!
Thanks so much! Video from over the years.
Absolute banger of a reel, keep it up!
Thanks so much! Appreciated. Lou B
Captain Lou! World Traveler, pilot and snake expert extraordinaire… I’m living my life vicariously through you! Cheers fellow helper! Dr. David 🤝
Doc David! I hope alls well my friend. In Tokyo, going to look for snakes....right now.... Lou B
Absolutely breathtaking 👏👍🙏
Thanks
Beautiful! Glorious! Thank you so much for this!
Thank you! It's my pleasure. Lou B
I am disappointed that I can hit like only once…What a beautiful video!!! Love it love it
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Lou B
Fantastic video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much! Lou B
Lou, there is no doubt that you have the coolest job and a beautiful family as well. You are fully bless my friend. Most of my flying is in business now with many oversea trip but I will love to be in the cockpit during a trip in the 747. Back when I was in college, I worked for Southern Air Transport part time and every time their 747 landed I always climbed the stairs to get into the cockpit. Love the job and the people as well. 0:15
Damn! What a magical video.
Amazing job.
Thanks so much Ryan
That’s a thing of beauty, right there!
Thanks so much! Appreciated. Lou B
It is very amazing!!!
Thanks! Lou B
Just staggeringly beautiful. I can be focused looking at the plane in this clip, and your others, but my eyes are always distracted to those contrails. The outboards merging with the inboards mesmerises me always. Fantastic compilation of great clips. SP.
No other plane makes contrails quite like the 747, it seems. I run outside with my camera anytime I spot one coming on flight tracking apps given I live right beneath a major jet airway to KATL.
Beautiful aircraft, Beautiful video
Thank you Lou, this is truly inspiring
It's my pleasure sharing the experience. Lou B
Amazing clip Captain! Wow thank you
Thanks. Glad you liked it. Lou B
Never new what it looked like above the clouds, so thanks fir showing us that haven't seen it 😊👍
It’s my pleasure. Lou B
what a beautiful plane the queen of the sky thanks for such amazing video.
Thanks! I've been lucky enough to fly it for over 25 years. Lou B
Thanks Lou. Love that Thai lady ATC's voice.
Kept expecting the Kenny Loggings to cut loose on the danger zone! Haha. Good show Mr Lou! I put up a video if your into ringnecks, rough earths, ribbons, and copperheads!
I’ll check it out! Lou B
I hope they always keep a 747 or two around
Yeah, me too. Love flying them
“All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best”
― O. Henry
No, not all of us, all of YOU.
Hmmm
Wonderful video of the best airplane in the sky! Thank you for giving this to us and congratulations on your long history. We've been flying the 747 since early 70's, there's nothing like her in the sky and her retirement breaks my heart. More videos please and snakes too! Really enjoy your RUclips channel - thank you!
Clouds always cause some Turbulence and the ground is always helping pilots avoid thick stuff from radar but from time to time the pilot must ask for a slight path change....
@@scarabeo500gt Really? I wouldn't have thought that ordinary clouds can cause turbulence. Will have to verify your statement.
Absolutely incredible
Thanks! Long live the queen. Lou B
the seven four seven is the mac daddy of all time
period
good stuff, lou
Thanks so much. Lou
Brilliant & Great Editing.
Thanks so much. Lou B
love the 747...superb airplane
Yeah, been flying it for over 25 years. Great airplanes.
Such beautiful footage. Someday I hope to hear your voice on the intercom saying “This is your captain.”
Thanks! You never know! Lou
So kool, such beautiful sights.
Thanks. Lou B
Thanks Lou for sharing. You're living my dream.
It’s my pleasure. Lou
Nothing more beautiful then the Queen in her natural element.
Great job.
Thanks, I've been lucky enough to fly it for over 25 years....
Beautiful footage Lou💪
Thanks so much.
She is still the Queen of the Skies!
That she is! Lou B
my 1st trip out of Canada when I was 19 was on the wonderful Wardair 747.
Awesome
Beautiful
Thanks
Nothing beats an awesome compilation edit of the Queen of the Skies 😍
Thanks for sharing Lou 👍
Thanks! It’s my pleasure. Lou B
Great vid. Wish it was longer - fixed on one aircraft for three minutes or more. A 747 in cruise looks peaceful.
Thanks! I have a few other longer vids in my "Flying" section further down the channel
I just watched a Lufthansa LH456 Frankfurt to LA Boeing 747 fly overhead in Utah. The conditions were perfect for a beautiful long and undisturbed contrail. Mentioned it to a friend at work and now, I get this in my video suggestions... 🤔
Great stuff Lou.
Thanks Todd, throw in an aviation video every once in awhile.
GREAT VIDEO I love the contrails.Thats always impressed me.I always look up at one in my daily life.Airplanes are my number one love.
Thanks. I've been lucky enough to fly the 747 for over 25 years.... Lou B
Love your videos!
Thanks so much. Appreciated. Lou B
I'm a fellow pilot and herper myself. I just don't have the courage to do the videos like you do. Thanks for continuing to make great content despite the challenges involved!
Outstanding and rare photographic opportunity.On a flight to Amsterdam in the 90s, a B737 passed below with contrails. Mind blowing experience for me.Thanks for sharing this footage. 🙂👌
Hey Lou, thank you for the incredable video, i really enjoyed it. I flew the 200 at NWA, unfortunalely, my company parked the 400's. When in Asia I always enjoy watching the Whales. Sometimes I get to see them in flight, but never able to capture the vids like you. I fly the Trash Panda and it and the 787 will never come close to replacing the "WHALE" :)
The trash panda???!! Haven’t heard that before. lol.
747s are nice but my favorite Boeing jetliner has always been the very elegant 707. Had the pleasure to fly on one several times in my youth (a long time ago:).
Yeah, 707s are nice. I like 727 also. That said I’ve been flying 747s for over 25 years. Lou B
brilliant thank you
It’s my pleasure. Lou B
Pristine video quality of the Queen of the Skies… To see her in flight, is a beautiful thing… I have the utmost respect for the men and women who pilot this wonderful aircraft, and I think they are total rock stars… As an absolute white-knuckle passenger, I think I would be at ease with LouB747 at the controls… ✈️❤️
Amazing video!
Thanks so much. Lou B
Awesome!
Thanks! Lou B
Who's your musical director, Lou??!! Very well done and orchestrated plus mesmerizing! Just for fun though.......I turned off the soundtrack but added 'Where the Streets have no name' U2 and then went uber classic and played the Byrds phenomenal 'Eight Miles High' which both work great but I'm certain the YT police would have a say!! Oooohh!! "King of Pain" by the Police! Excellent work, bud.........whenever you hang up your captain's wings......you know your next career!! Snake handling videographer!! Jim C.
Thanks! Yeah, I decided to go with a “free use” song for this one. Maybe I’ll make a few pennies. Lol. Lou B
Whether it be snakes or planes, your videos are always interesting. Thank you!
Thanks so much. I try my best to share the experience. Lou B
AWESOME
Thanks so much. Lou B
Fantastic Lou. That bit at the end with the plane heading into the clouds looked amazing. It seemed like the clouds caused some turbulence?
Was any of that footage you took yourself Lou?
Agreed Happy. That end scene was stunning. Some of the earlier scenes I thought were fine but I was not incredulous. Then they became better and better. The last cloud scene was very beautiful.. Thanks Lou.
Yeah, I took it all, but can't really say that.....
Awesome video, will you ever do a vlog of the aircraft you fly (a tour of the aircraft) or would this be against company policy?
Thanks! The airline isn't really "into" videos. I may ask again though. Lou B
Beautiful footage…beautiful Queens! Legendary Queen and the Super Queen! What an office, mate! More of this please! Good motivation for these EASA ATPL grinders.
Thanks! I’ll try and put up a few more aviation videos. Lou B
YES! This was definitely the best inflight video EVER. Really nice edit Lou, assume it's a combo of you and someone else filming you? Great sequence into the clouds.
I shot it all. Company aircraft on the same route for the NCA shot. Over 10K views already, I wish my herping videos did as well. I made this in like an hour.....
@@loub747 Airplanes are cooler than herping, especially if you're the one flying the airplane.
The most beautiful airplane you will ever see in flight. The 747 certainly was an engineering marvel in itself. It will never be duplicated in beauty. It simply was the most remarkable airplane ever built. This is a marvelous array of the 747-400F, and -8Fs in flight. This airplane always is a wonder in the sky, and always impresses me to the fullest.✈️✈️✈️✈️
Thanks for commenting. I’ve been flying the 747 for almost 30 years. 200s 400s and now the 8. Great airplanes.
That's great!! Good for you!! You must feel very privileged to fly a legend, because that's exactly what I can identify the airplane as. She is always going to be the beautiful "Queen of the Skies"!!!!
This is cool too but your previous video was awesome! Yet another one leaving a few of us wondering... “was that me”???
Thanks! Yeah, the other one had a bit more variety. Lou B
Up to your impeccably high standards Lou. I would expect nothing less. I salute you!
Thanks for that. Appreciated. Lou B
Thanks Lou - Such freedom from the world flying up there minus some paperwork....
Yeah, there's always a little paperwork it seems. Thanks. Lou B
Omg! Those views... Only thing that soothes me during these horrible times...
Thanks! Lou B
Crazy that they’re all freighters now. Would’ve had plenty of pax 744s in there not all that long ago.
Yeah, that's sad to see. I've been flying the 74 for over 25 years. So many changes in aviation over that time period.... Lou B
My heart aches every time I remember that BA retired their unique 747-400s with RB211 engines :(
Boeing needs to see this so they will not end the program this october.
Yeah, that would be nice. I’ve been flying the 74s for over 25 years. Lou B
Queen!
Oh Yeah!
Wholeheartedly agree with you Lou the BEST in-flight movie ever. Enjoy snake hunting in Tokyo. Every time I view a LA spotting channel and see a Nippon 74 I always wonder if its you at the controls. Clear blue skies and safe landings from the UK
Thanks so much. I actually thought about doing a live spotting video from LAX.
Rock on !!!
You know it my friend!
great vid💯👍
Thanks so much. Lou B
This was very cool! I really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
Thanks! Getting a few views on this one! Lou B
Wow!
Thanks! Lou B
Beautiful! Loved watching this. I'm jealous as hell though. Miss all my flights that I've had to Japan. Like your spotter videos from Sakura Park too. Wish Japan would open up for tourists again soon. I'm having withdrawals.
Hopefully the world gets back to normal soon!! Thanks for watching. Lou B
Such a great perspective. You have such a unique opportunity to get these shots. Consider me jealous.
It’s been a great career. Lou B
Really love your videos and your background musics are amazing keep up and stop for nothing.🔥 But can I please get the background music you used for “Best air to air video, with the planes enlisted before you play the video” I’d really be grateful and appreciate it.🙏🏾
Thanks. The song I used was off RUclips. A free use song. I honestly don’t know the name. Sorry. Lou
@@loub747 thanks a lot appreciate it 🙏🏾
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN
It's a great flying airplane for sure. Lou B
Thanks for sharing that is awesome what have you that you guys get that we can't see when we're passenger. One of my dreams is to always be in the cockpit to see what you guys see that would be neat. The last part hitting the cloud that is really awesome that is freaking cool. As a pilot do you ever get nervous flying into certain clouds me being a truck driver when I start seeing a clear glass look on the road well I know it's black ice and I get nervous from your perspective up in the sky what is it like when you start hitting certain clouds from your perspective?
Lucky indeed!
Good times
Awesome
Thanks! Lou B
Cool as hell!
Thanks so much! Lou B
Beautiful!
I think 787 is the only plane in the present that will be able to capture the prestige of the 747.
Yeah, 787 is nice, especially the stretched out ones.
Lot of Freight moving there!.....sad to see the last of the "Queen of the Skies" rolling off the line!.........from here on out it will be 777-300F's
Yeah, or 777XFs
@@loub747 according to Boeing those are not due to be delivered until 2027 (at the earliest!).............
It also makes me wonder just how many of the 747-8 passenger versions will become Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF's) since everyone is in a hurry to retire their 4 engine passenger fleets!
@@irongoatrocky2343 I’ve heard varied stories on the XF date. Apparently the airline I fly for is getting them.
@@loub747.....well I base my date on what Boeing released in the last week or so to the Seattle Times.....Atlas is also getting the last 4 47-8F's later in the year as well!
@@irongoatrocky2343 yeah, I just saw that. At the earliest,,,,maybe add another year!
It looks epic!
1:24 - that looks so close to me.. is that 1000 ft altitude difference?
Thanks! Yeah, 1000 feet
@@loub747 Sure doesn't look like 1000 ft to me :) I guess it's good if your altimeter is accurate!
Did you capture all of those clips yourself?!? 🤯
Unofficially, yes. Lou B
Awesome point of views!!!
Thanks
Spraying CONtrails for 25yrs.
Lol
Japan ATC have such calm pleasant voices. Compare to la guardia tower.
Isn’t that the truth.
So where's the chemtrail ports? Are they checked during preflights? Beautiful views of a modern queen of the sky. I say modern because the Super Connie is still the queen.
Hi Cpt Lou, I'm an A330 pilot flying in Asia. I recently saw a job posting from ANA cargo for their b747. Could ask you some question? 😊
here before 1000 views
Nice!!! Looks like it's gaining momentum. Lou B
@@loub747 bro it crossed 10k already. Should i edit the comment to change it to 1M? 😅
❤
Thanks! Lou B
I've never been so impressed with this. Unbelievable what humans can do.
Yeah, impressive to look at. Lou B
One mile every five seconds!
Something like that.
A W E S O M E!!!!
Thanks! Lou B
Viral incoming
LOL, that would be nice!
love the chemtrails....i mean...
lol
Indeed.
Thanks! Lou B