Onboard the Qantas Queen of the Skies - Boeing 747-400 ER - Sydney to Melbourne in 4K
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- VH OEH Join me on my last flight onboard the Qantas Queen of the Skies, the Jumbo Jet, the Boeing 747-400 ER ( VH-OEH ). All captured from seat 56K in economy class on my new Gopro Hero 8 black.
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Airlines: Qantas Airways (QF)
flight: QF439 SYD-MEL
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400ER VH-OEH
travel class: economy
Seat: 56K (do not get this seat! window problems...)
Camera: gopro hero 8 black
Thumbnail used with permission from Tim Bowrey: / timbowrey26
Music: bensound and epidemic sound
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Who else saw themselves at the end of the video waiting to see the cockpit?
yep
The 787's and a350's will never replace the 747's flight experience. They are majestic and part of the aviation history since its beginning as well as airplanes lovers. Wish to see more companies adopting the new 747-8 to keep this aircraft model in the sky.
Enjoyed this very much . I’ve flown many times on the 747 , but one flight in particular was in 1987 , when my kids had a visit during flight to the flight deck . We were flying between Vienna and Singapore and were over the Bay of Bengal . It wouldn’t happen now of course , but courtesy of Singapore Airlines they made it possible . My old neighbour was a check captain with QF on the 747 , he loved them and said it was like “ a big Cessna “ to fly . I’m sure it was a bit more demanding than that , sadly we lost him not so long ago , but my mind did go there while viewing this video . Thanks Paul , it was one of your best and one for the archives ..
My favourite trip in a 747 was to Johannesburg from Sydney where we flew right down across Antarctica looking for favourable winds and finding some getting our ground speed up to 1086km/hr which for me seemed really fast and the views were spectacular! As a little kid I also got to fly in a SP from Townsville to London around 1981 maybe and that was amazing as before then the biggest plane I had been in was a Fokker F27!
just did that flight in december last year (syd to joberg then return) . got to see Antarctica for all of a minute only :( there was just too much cloud cover blocking everything, but it was still pretty what I saw. I also was surprised at the speed we were flying as i didn't think the plane would fly that fast especially into a headwind
Sadly, some of the younger kids won't remember this historic flight in their lives...
Absolutely
I’ve only flown the A380s with Qantas but I have flown the 747 with BA
I'm 13 and I'm technically lucky bc I was there when the old qantas livery was still quite there, that's the livery before the a380
And in that time none of the Qantas 747-400s were retired
Ahhh I'm 14 and I was actually on the same flight I hope I remember it.
Yep
I am always happy that you choose to sit at the window; the view is always awesome - even flying through the clouds. I do hope to be able to come to Australia one day!
Thank you for sharing your video with us.
Thanks for doing this I never got to fly on the queen myself.
Greats video! I tracked your aircraft down as I heard you flying over the Illawarra 😂
You had to look on wiki for specifications but yet your a regular Jet set man! Unreal.
Great Video mate. So sad the 747 queen of the skies will be gone never got too fly on one.
cheers mate
Thanks for watching this video and I hope you enjoyed it! Please give it a thumbs up, share it and comment so RUclips spreads the news. The more interest in these types of videos I get, the more I will make. :) I'd love for you check out the my other video onboard the Qantas Boeing 747-400 ER too here: ruclips.net/video/9KakKVYHaVw/видео.html
When do you fly to Santiago because I’m going soon as well and I’m not sure if I’ll be on the 747 or not
@@jabynbeddoe7489 end of March and back in mid April.
A beautiful tribute to the Queen! Thanks for taking us along , Paul!
Cheers Jeb! Hope St Helena is going well!
Isn't it sad to see the Queen of the skies slowly but surely being phased out by airlines :(
Yes it is however the 747 outlasted the A380 that was built to late
No it won’t some airlines are buying the 747-8
@@OrbitzFlies Which?
@@unfurling3129 lufthansa, air china and korean have purchased the passenger 747-8s. And quite a few freight companies have bough the 748F.
I've flown in 747's many times since the 1980s, but sadly only ever in economy. My #1 bucket list item in aviation has been an upper deck flight on the queen, but sadly it will go unrealized. My first memories of the 747 were from the early 70s...My school class took a field trip to SFO and part of the trip was the opportunity to tour a Pan Am 747 and of course a visit to the cockpit and an opportunity to sit in the left seat. The 747 also brought me home from two overseas deployments in the military. This plane has been a huge part of my life and am quite sad to see them go.
David Cole Hey there’s still the -8! Maybe you can try British airways or Lufthansa too.
CalRailFan90208 you can still get QF25 to Haneda (Tokyo). Do it
Korean Air also has the -8 and I believe China Southern.
David Cole- I live between Seattle and Seoul and travel back and forth once per year. Last year I was really excited and purposely booked(business class) with ANA with a layover in Narita, then on to Seoul on a codeshare flight on an A380 with Asiana. I was bummed when the plane was changed a month out to an A330. I was pleasantly surprised the day before my flight to see the aircraft change again to one of the last Asiana 747-400 upper deck business class! I was more excited than I was initially! So you never know!
@@jaypainespotter air china
She is a true beauty. I can remember as a small boy going to Sydney Airport to meet or farewell people and the butterflies I would get in my stomach from excitement on seeing, smelling the jet fuel and the roar of the jet engines experienced just from the car park. I still experience those butterflies today as a grown man. The beautiful B747 must surely have a place in nearly everyone's heart. She has flown billions of us, billions of kilometres safely and graciously around the world. She didn't gain the title "Queen of the skies" simply because of her size, it is deserved because of many reasons, her size, beauty, power and reliability, just some that come to mind.
I was lucky enough to fly Wanulla Dreaming from LA to NY in 2007. Lucky me.
Love the old boy with the backpack just about knock ground staff off their feet!!!
I love the announcements that the crew made at the beginning and end of the flight.
Gonna miss the queen of the skies. I'm only a young lad and never got to fly on a 747. Hopefully I can fly on an a380 though.
Nice video
cheers mate. I hope you can enjoy these types of videos :)
A380 is a bit sterile compared to the glorious 747-400
You can still get the chance to fly on a 747 on British Airways, Lufthansa, Korean Airlines, Air China and KLM
You can still get the chance to fly on a 747 on British Airways, Lufthansa, Korean Airlines, Air China and KLM.
@@Ferreira0504 yes, I know, but as I said, I'm a young lad (13) and my parents definitely won't buy tickets. 😪 rip
Great video mate and a lovely tribute to the iconic Queen of the Skies. I can't imagine a world without seeing the graceful shape of the 747 flying by.
Cheers Dennis. Your 747 Combi vid has inspired me to go and tick that box too before they're all retired. :(
You have gradually gone from flight reviews through stories about aircraft types to visual essays on the beauty of flight and flying machines. I enjoy it very much for you show me things I treasure about flying myself. Thank you.
Love the 747. Was glad to fly on one with Virgin Atlantic from Manchester UK to Atlanta, last September. Great you got to fly on this historic flight Paul.
Cheers lewis
Qantas' 747 is nearing the end of service so it is time we say goodbye to these giants
Well done again Paul. A fitting tribute and great info on the ER variant👍
Great video. I love seeing he mechanics of the wings work. Flying isn’t always pleasant though
The first time I went overseas was on a Qantas 747... shame I was too young to really remember it :( wish I had the chance to fly on a Queen before they're retired, unfortunately that's not going to happen. Thanks to people like you Paul those who can't fly in person can experience it just like they were there themselves, that's why I love aviation channels like yours and Noel Philips so much. Thanks for sharing this, the Queen will always be in our hearts ✈❤
cheers Thomas, glad you enjoyed it :)
I loved being on this flight, the 747 means a lot to me since it connected the world in many ways it hadn’t been before when it started flying. Good meeting you after the flight mate, hopefully there’s another sneaky short flight because if there is, I’ll definitely try to get on it!
I was literally 5 rows just up in front of you, it was such a good flight though
I will miss the 747 I’ve always wanted to fly on one or just see one in real life but alas I haven’t yet....
Sorry haven’t fly on 747 unfortunately u won’t,,,,,
34A for this one, snagged premium at 4 in the morning... I was at that gate earlier that day when i flew to sydney to get on the queen of the skies
The 747 will always be special to me because it was the aircraft that gave me my first ever long haul flight back in the early 80s. Oh, and the airline was KLM.
How I will miss that 747 Roo flying around... Que Queen would be missed
So many memories Paul...first flew on a 747 300 to London in the mid 80's...went via Bombay and Bahrain ! Have since flown on various types f the 747 with Qantas...Melbourne-Singapore-London and return....Melbourne-LA and return....Sydney-Santiago return....Melbourne-Johannesburg return....Melbourne-Fiji via Noumea....Melbourne-Perth on a 300 prior to retirement and the best of all a flight over Antarctica n a 400 ER !! Great wing action on landing !!!Well done as always mate and well done to Qantas !!
I remember flights to London from Melbourne via Bombay and Bahrain (where I was chased out of the mens room by several ladies who obviously did not understand the signs in multiple languages and pictograms!). I also remember the custom guys in Perth spraying the aircraft for germs.
Loved working on the grand lady. But I want tell you where the crew sleep
A really nice review. My first time on a QF 747 was BNE-DRW-SIN-BAH-LHR and the same back and all in economy which is something I would not even consider now. The flights remain with me as much as the time I spent away. From memory it cost just under AUD 1000 in the late 70s. I still have the ticket. A similar flight can now be done for so much less in real terms. These days it's business class for me only. But wow what a plane and how the crew loved it as much as the passengers.
cheers mate
I really wanted to ride a 747 but I guess I dont have a big chance of riding a 747 400
I will miss the 747 from the skies, and the A380 when that occurs. Both are my favourite aircraft and I have find memories.The only criticism I have of this video is your use of music especially during the take off roll as I would love to hear the scream of the engines! Otherwise a good video and I look forward to your upcoming SYD-SCL.
Cheers. I did mute the music during the takeoff roll didn't I? It only restarted when I sped it up once the rolling. :)
Myself and my family few on this very plane to LAX (QF11) back in 2008.
I love the 747. It’s a shame they’re being retired.
The middle east/africa will fly them for another 40 years, they were still using 707’s a few years ago 😂
KLM still use 747
DEAGOD True. But for how long?
Patrick Donnolley only till next year
Ftp2233 ok. Any idea how long BA are keeping there’s?
I only just saw this oldy but goody! Paul the flying scenes in that video were awesome !! ...magical even !!
Thanks! Yes some times I enjoy looking back and old videos and reliving old memories.
Great vid. I was on seat 1A for this flight. It was my first time at the front of a 747 and loved it. There's not nearly as much engine sound up the front. Which for a short flight like this wasn't ideal, but on longer legs would make the flight much more bare able. But the sound of the front landing gear retracting and extending was immense!
Great experience. Sad to see the 747 retiring.
What do you do for your job because you fly a lot or do you get the flights free you make amazing videos keep it up
This is unrelated to my job and I pay for all of my flights (with frequent flyer points or cash)
Qantas won’t quite be the same without the 747.
Yep and the views from SYD T1 won't be the same either. :(
Well i'm going to miss that Jumbo, what do you think of the super jumbo that's being faced out? i think its a waste of money getting rid of the A380. It reminds me what happened with Concorde.
Im flying London to Perth next week on the 787 dreamliner with Qantas . Has anyone ever done that route???? have you done it?? let me know what im letting myself in for on a 17 hour flight:}
Fantastic filming and selection of various shots, along with excellent narration. Thanks once again Mr Stewart for your time, effort and expense in documenting this flight. No doubt it is a piece of video history given the fact that this will be one of the remaining few flights left for this beautiful aircraft before retirement. Thoroughly enjoyed it as it brought back many memories of flights between Asia and Australia as part of my job in the 90s.
I hope someone, some where, has a few 747s...and A380s.... In a huge Museum... (like Spruce Goose).... As, future generations would like that!!............... 👍 😍.
Great video Paul to treasure. The 747 means quite a bit to me personally, it was the plane that brought me out to this country all those years ago, that was when a flight from London to Aust required 4 stops. That was British Airways not Qantas.
Thanks for taking us along the journey with you. Long live the Queen!
I first flew on a 747 in 1972 and the last time....ON THIS ONE! To Thailand and back. I love the BC upper deck, it's like a small private cabin.
I filmed this out of That exact plane out of Melbourne on the 17/2 it’s on my RUclips channel I think it was a marvel and I will miss it very much at least I sore the last one come to Melbourne
cheers mate
@@PaulStewartAviation thanks for replying on my youtube once i gather my fottage from my other freinds
Am pleased I was wearing waterproof mascara while watching this. Such a great tribute to this wonderful aircraft. So many memories flooding back from years of flying on this Lady. Thanks Paul. Hello from London : - )
Hello Paul, I was also on this flight unfortunately not at a window seat. So thanks for a great video that showed me what I missed. My first QF flight was to LHR in 1973 aboard EBB; for this trip I flew up to SYD that morning on QF 422 aboard A330 registered VH-EBB! I also did the reverse trip on 1st Jan on QF438 on board OEJ. My next 747 flight and probably my last is on 25th March from JFK to LHR with BA. Keep up the good work. Pete.
I was fortunate enough to fly on VH-OJU in the upper deck from Brisbane-LA and back. Having flown in the main deck many times, this felt like a different aircraft altogether. A flight in 747SP VH-EAA from Brisbane to Sydney was a treat. As much as I love Boeing aircraft the disarming of the blinds on the 787s by the crews is a pet hate of mine. Another great video, Paul. By the way, you wrote SYD-MEL and SYD-BNE! Do you think the GoPro 8 is worth buying by a 5 Black owner?
I remember the first time I flew on a 747 - 400 back in 2011 from Los Angeles, California to New York, JFK (I'm only 15) it was a flight I wouldn't have thought would be so special. I flew this same flight from LA to New York another 3 times and since this was return flights I got to fly the queen a total of 8 times which from my perspective is quite special BUT in 2018 I flew the queen for the 9th and final time EVER!!! THIS was a return flight from LA to New York but on the return flight it was a 787-9 dreamliner unfortunately since I had already been flying for 20 hours on the way TO New York ( i started in Adelaide, SA) before the 747 was a tiring and draining final flight and every time I recall falling to sleep and waking up somewhere over the north eastern states of America just before descending so I never really got the full experience that way BUT since my last 747 - 400 flight from LA to New york was only a couple of years ago i knew and made sure that i took in the full 747 experience. I remember relaxing looking out the window on a clear summer afternoon looking at Las Vegas in the far distance and thinking "wow this is it, this is the last flight on this plane ever". I know this was a long story but it expresses my love of aviation and the queen of the skies 😍😥
Thanks for the great video very informative, I am heading to Tokyo in May on Qantas the B747 is scheduled for the flight, it'll probably be my last flight on the B747.
Love the B747 flown on many different models and airlines.
BA, JAL, ANA, Singapore Airlines & Qantas. To all parts of the world🌏
New aircraft have nothing on these beautiful giants , some A380s have already been scrapped! was lucky enough to work on 747 200,300,400 and SPs....great memories
What was Waltzing Matilda doing over at the MEL domestic terminal?
They fly MEL-BNE & PER-BNE domestically probably just to swap them around. I don't know if its a scheduled thing.
@@paulmilde9188 also Brisbane-Perth randomly. I assume it is just a rotation thing. It's a nice surprise when it lines up with a flight across the country for me!
So sad to see these beautiful 744's being retired considering how much life is still in them. I have many fond memories of the Queen of the skys my first 747 flight was on BOAC Sydney to London Heathrow in 1972. I wish I could get excited about the new generation long haul jets like the a380, 787 or A350 I think they just lack the character the 747 had
The smoothest flight I had was on a QANTAS 747-400 from Melbourne to Sydney nearly 17 years ago. Would love to go on one again if possible. WOuld love my boys to travel on one as well, but sadly that may never be the case. We are travelling on an Airbus A380 in May to LAX so that will be an experience...
My frst 747 flight was with British Caledonian between London Gatwick and Hong Kong back in the late 1970's, i couln't believe how spacious the 747 was. My first visit to Australia then to visit frineds was on a 747-438 via Singapore bt when i relocated to Australia for good last year it was on a 787-9 between Heathrow and Perth
Who else turned the sound up to hear the engines winding up to full power?
My first overseas trip was back in 1978 on a QANTAS 747 from Melbourne to Hong Kong flying First Class. The upper deck on those planes was a first class lounge area.
Wonderful video as always. I have never flown on a 747, but my son works for Virgin Atlantic who are slowly replacing their fleet with A350s (and some A330s too). We are hoping to get on a flight to USA before they are fully retired.
Am sincerely going to miss the -438 ERs, there weren’t many worldwide, they were still so young and the airframe is so well validated from a safety perspective while the composites of the 787 are still to achieve this. Additionally, there are no trailing edge flaps around as awe inspiring as the huge triple slotted devices on the 747 :-) She was truly _engineered_ with multi-redundancy in mind... and has definitely proven herself :-) which legacy I hope can pass into the veins of upcoming designs...
I visited Boeing in 2003 and probably saw this bird being built. At the time it was nose to tail QF -ER’s and the guide thanked the antipodeans in the audience “for your continued support in these troubled times after 9-11”. Hope she flies on after Qantas service.
I was lucky enough to fly "Wunala Dreaming" 747 back in 2005 SYD-LAX. I cant believe there will be no more Qantas 747s...such a shame.
Video quality was noticeably improved. The GoPro was worth the investment.
With so many people walking around taking pictures etc. I could also sense some of the crew were getting frustrated at the situation, however. Can't blame em though - they only had a few minutes to do their work for this short flight! However, I have no regrets at all positioning in for this flight. Got to access the flight deck after landing too! :)
Wow, what a treat on a short domestic! 4K is so crisp. Thanks for sharing, Paul!
- Red
I'm surprised that it hasn't yet been sold off to foreigners , like some of our other great Aussie companies have been in recent years........... R.I.P. Holden....... It's a very sad day indeed ........ :-(
True! It's sad to see Holden go too :(
747 British Airways are quite frequent here at Boston Logan Airport. But, I’m seeing more A380’s than ever. I love the A380 a lot and same with the 747. I’m gonna miss these giants when they are gone...
I've had quite a few flights on the 747s & all of them were great. Little things like the extra space right down the back next to the toilets - excellent for stretching your legs on a long flight. The incredibly soft landings. My favorite plane for economy long haul until the A380 came along.
Love the 747 a great Aircarft very sorry to see them go!! Glade I got to fly on Air New Zealand and Qantas!! Thankyou to both Airlines for the memories!!!
Great video. I remember, must have been early 1970 I went to check out the first Pan Am 747 ever to land in Dallas Fort Worth and arrived at the airport just in time for it to fly directly over me on landing. So huge! I then went to the ramp where it parked and got to go inside. It was on a demonstration flight before any were available for passenger service. A memory to last a lifetime. It always seemed to me like the 747 should be one of those things that last forever if you know what I mean.
Did alot of interstate flying and loved flying on the beautiful marked planes. I love the orange one. You will be able to give the specifics. Thanks Paul
Wunala Dreaming? She's still flying VH-OEJ.
yep that's it. And the 'blue' one sadly became a firefighter's training model at Avalon. :(
She will always be the queen of the skies. I first flew on a SIA 747 in 1980. I remember we hit turbulence and the film broke in the projector. Will miss them.
Wonderful video I truly loved this aircraft I flew her once from LAX syd years ago,such a delightful ride I shall miss the Queen of the skies very much.Thanks for this really fun video all the best to you!
my first flight was on an air canada 747-100 way back in the mid 90's (I was about 5) that flight i think is what lit the aviation bug in me. fast forward to now. im fortunate enough to fly for a living
Wonderful video, Paul. I flew a Qantas 747-400 to Sydney in 1994 and so this brings back good memories.
I flew on a BA 747-400 when i was 4 and it was amazing. I flew on upstairs business class according to my parents as i didnt fully remember
it
Thanks for the video, I have flown many flights on Jumbo's and they will forever be my favorite. It is wonderful to still see and hear them being used as cargo airplanes. Steve.
Yippee.
How good is the Qantas staff member giving business PJs to man in the captains hat and 747 shirt at the gate as you’re leaving 😭 Cool video, so neat to see the airline, crew and passengers all wishing the Queen farewell
I felt so safe all those years of flying the beautiful 747. Last month I flew from Frankfurt to Atlanta on a A350. I didn't feel safe at all on that plane. Plastic belongs in toys not airplanes. Composite materials is a fancy word for plastic.
Great video mate, the background music (the one you use in every video (the one at the start)) is my favourite on RUclips. I flew the 747 a few times and I'm only 12 so I am super lucky. I flew Thai airways from Bangkok to Hong Kong and it took under 2 hours which was fast. Thanks for the video mate
haha cheers mate. Yep I love that music :)
Fabulous & a different perspective than others .. very much enjoyed :)
You had a good view of the wing and flaps, albeit you are just in the noisy end. I like to get a seat roughly where you were as I like to watch the flap operations.
Great videos paul
Can’t wait to fly to Tasmania from Sydney
Nice Farewell video mate, well done :)
About 25 years ago, sitting in an aisle in the middle block, en route to USA. Lights out, everybody asleep except me, when an FA came down the aisle on all fours. I asked if she had lost something, and it was a piece of jewelry. As I had a Maglite torch, I helped with the search and found the missing item. She was quite happy and I went to the Galley for a coffee. While we were chatting, a narrow door opened and an FA came out of an elevator - which I discovered went to a Galley below! Nicely done video Paul. Respectful.
Yes, I think you're correct about the early model 747s have some sort of elevator.
@@philyoung5893 Was it the SP model? That would make sense. It had a lower cargo limit.
I miss the loud hum and noise of the older planes, it drowned out all the people who have coughing fits throughout the entire flight.
Brilliant Paul, I always enjoy your vlogs but essentially this one. One of my first ever long haul flights was on a China Airlines 747 in business class (we found a deal online) from Schiphol to Bangkok Don Mueng. As the plane was almost landing I watched a man putt his golf ball in the hole on the golf course adjoining the airport and I remember thinking why is this still in the sky when it appeared to be travelling so slowly. The the Queen of the skies then kissed the runway for the smoothest landing I have ever had. 747 legend.
Thanks for the vlog and for reviving the memory.
Dere
Awesome video. It's so sad to see the 747 being retired. I hope I'll get to fly on one before they're retired!
Sadly I think I will never fly on Qantas 747 even through its my dream
But it will always be my favourite aircraft
BTW your videos are so good keep up the awesome work
#QueenOfTheSky’s
cheers my friend
Thanks for sharing this. Managed to hop on one last year when they used them for some of the Perth/Eastern state routes. My favourite though was QF63/4 SYD to JNB in 2017 travelling on the upper deck business class. Great view of the horizons at sunset and sunrise!
My question is why a 747 is doing a short 1 hr domestic flight, there is no reason for a 747 to do that flight.
Lovely to watch this beautiful bird in action . Great to see your videos cheers
Great bit of aviation history, but what a pity your voice was drowned out by the musuc.
I wouldn't ordinarily watch a video like this, but Paul mate, you nailed it.. It felt a little like I was along for the ride, just enough information and a pleasant presentation mate.. thanks..!!
cheers Scotty :)
Noooooooooooooooo Qantas 747 D:
Flew LAX to SYD and back 13 years ago . . . now never again :(
Fairwell
I miss the Qantas 747, I saw the last one land at Sydney
Absolutely :(