Baroque
in service - 2 years
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Post by Baroque on Nov 27, 2014 4:12:14 GMT 1
I am going to fly on 747-400 out of AMS-LAX on January 21. This will be my first ride on the entire 747-400. I'm flying on KLM. Looking forward to it. This will be last 744 aircraft. I haven't flew on 744 for a decade. Enjoy them while you can! The 747-400s will be going out soon although you'll still have some 747-8 flying well into the next decade. I remember my first ride on the 747-400 with Virgin Atlantic several years ago. A very memorable one to say, since a hydraulics problem forced a 12 hour departure delay - the longest I've ever experienced.
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Post by Flying Dutchman on Mar 15, 2015 14:28:52 GMT 1
How many 747-400, 400D, 400ER, 400M still fly in total? (528 built?)
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Post by Flying Dutchman on Apr 26, 2015 17:39:22 GMT 1
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Post by Flying Dutchman on Apr 26, 2015 17:49:24 GMT 1
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HL7615
Roll Out Flight Line in Toulouse
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Post by HL7615 on Apr 26, 2015 23:03:43 GMT 1
All the more reason to get on one as soon as you can. While this is a board with A380s in mind, we can all mutually agree we must give credit to the 747 for ushering in the concept of widebodies.
I now understand how my grandparents felt when they described the Concorde to me. I feel as though we'd be doing the same for our children and grandchildren as aircraft like the 777 for example, while impressive from a performance standpoint, is as ubiquitous as they come.
In the meantime I shall document my remaining 747 rides. AMS tomorrow. CDG in October (?). Past that, heaven only knows.
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philidor
in service - 6 years
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Post by philidor on Apr 26, 2015 23:25:51 GMT 1
I also wish to point out that our forum started out as the 'double-decker' forum. The 747 therefore deserves special attention from us.
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 30, 2015 17:47:14 GMT 1
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s543
in service - 2 years
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Post by s543 on Sept 2, 2016 12:08:27 GMT 1
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lk2000
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Post by lk2000 on Sept 2, 2016 15:31:47 GMT 1
Last OZ 747-400PAX flight on December 25 from ICN to FRA
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philidor
in service - 6 years
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Post by philidor on Sept 2, 2016 17:12:16 GMT 1
Nice article about Stutter Joe Sutter was not afflicted with stutter.
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