My father was a flight engineer on the old "classic" 747's, the 100 and 200 series, so we were lucky enough to go away with him on lots of flights. My first memory was back in the 70's when flew from Heathrow to Miami. Lots more 747 flights followed. A lovely aircraft.
I worked for KLM for 43 years at Heathrow and my first 747 flight was on a BOAC 100 series from Heathrow to Kingston, Jamaica in 1974. I still remember what a thrill it was boarding this gigantic Queen of the skies. Such beautiful aircraft. So sad they are disappearing.
At least hes not as conceeded as Sam Chue lol. I met Jeb one time on the Alaska train hes genuinely a really nice person. I wanna see Sam and his big bum review some back row seats on Spirit/Ryan air.
Is it just me or does someone know how all these ppl- Jeb/Sam/nonstop Dan/ trek trendy- all fly what appears to be business or first class like multiple times a week? Would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
@@mkinit Jeb has a corporate lecture buisness so he uses miles and buisness flights, Sam has 3 million subs and gets many flights for free for PR (notice hes not really critical in his videos) Dan from the few videos I have seen does divulge how he pays miles vs money but not sure if he has other revenue sources. I cant stand watching Dan though he just sounds way to gay and overtly conceeded so I don't subscribe to him. (im gay to and thats pretty bad when you cant stand how other gay guys talk)
Jeb: I flew a Pan Am 747 from LAX to Caraccas Venezuela. Back in the '70s, Pan Am gave the entire first class access upstairs for the main meal. Upstairs, they had legitimate linen-covered tables, china plates and lead-crystal goblets. The chairs faced in towards the tables. I had the rack of lamb, cooked on-board. So cool!!! So many american carriers figure you don't need "first-class" service when you are rewarded with giant seats. Recently, on my way to Chicago, I took American Airlines, first class. It was nice but nothing like a gourmet dinner served in style! I enjoy your videos. Marc
My first was on December 1973 on a 747 PanAm from Frankfort to Dulles airport. I was in the army stationed at Bamberg Germany going home for my 30 day vacation. I was enjoying the massive plane. I asked the Steward back then that’s what the were called please Don’t call them that now. She told me I could go upstairs. Since I was asking and a serviceman. It was iconic. Very nice and a person asked ne what you doing fella & I ‘m seeing how the other half live.. he offered to buy a drink but I passed and went back my seat.
Flying as kids from the east coast to Hawaii on vacation on a 747 in the 1970's. A spiral staircase led upstairs to a lounge. People were smoking and drinking, it was fascinating and fun for us kids. The Glory Days!
Jeb, you're absolutely right, flying upstairs on a 74 is something very special, almost feels like flying in a private jet... I had the joy to fly a few times on the upper deck with British Airways 747-400, that was fun, besides the tiny lavatory 🙂
Jeb I started watching your channel a little over a year ago and have become a total Aviation enthusiast! My fiancé and I are taking our first 747 flight next month Chicago-Frankfurt flying Business class upstairs! All because of your videos! Thank you for introducing us to the Aviation enthusiast world!!! 🙂
@Jeb Brooks Just thoroughly enjoying and continual improvement of some kind of other is what counts the most. For instance, if YOU'RE thoroughly enjoying yourself, everyone will enjoy what you do. I wrote a different comment here soon after finding your channel and after seeing many more of your videos was going to replace it with this comment, but can't even find it now. Cheers!
The 747 was in fact the first plane I ever travelled on, back when I was only 4 months old from SFO to FRA on a Lufthansa 747-400. While not remembering that flight, I do remember flying the -8 with Lufthansa and watching the 2 beautiful engines during takeoff. I absolutely love this beast and have so many great memories involving her!!!
my first flight on a 747-400 was when i was 4, going from FRA to SFO which was a one way flight for me as i now live near SFO thought it was funny how similar our two flights were :)
My first, and only, 747 experience was back in '85 when I returned from London to LAX on Easter Sunday. I think there were maybe 12 people on this enormous plane! I remember it being a super smooth flight. My fondest memory though was when the flight attendant first approached me and with a tray of beers ... she described the three beers available, then asked which I would like. Before I could answer, she said "oh, here - just take them all!" I was in college at the time ... pretty much thought I had died and gone to heaven! 😃
My first 747 flight was also my first ever flight! In 1989 I flew from Manchester UK to Toronto with Ward Air. Our seats were right in the nose of the plane, under the pilot. We joked we arrived at YYZ just before the Captain did as we were sitting ahead of him. Absolutely love the 747 & have flown in it many times since, in economy & business. KLM, NorthWest, United, BA, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, Air Canada... So much love for these Jumbos🤗✈
Another brilliant video mate - that footage of the aircraft at Frankfurt Airport is simply stunning. A great tribute to the magnificent 747. Been lucky to fly the Queen many times but have cherished it every single time. Your assessment of Lufthansa is spot on. Can't believe they served that second lighter meal in a foil tray in business class.
@@GreenerGrass that is very true. I've only ever flown lufthansa in 2019 and 2022 airbus 330-300 and 747-400 or 747-8 I don't remember which 747 tbh. First international flight outside of continental was great so I don't know if I just had my expectations too high for this last one.
@@GreenerGrass 747s are my favorite, too! Wow, did you see the first episode of the first season of Leverage: "The Nigerian Job"? Partially because of your extremely reserved attitude, after you showed the delicious food available in the 1st Class airport lounge in Germany, included in 1st Class tickets, before boarding a 747, 1st Class, and you chose to eat a pretzel, pure carbs that definitely doesn't taste good, I thought of that episode of Leverage It's VERY good & available to watch for free on the completely free, high quality streaming service IMDb TV owned by Amazon. Near the end, of that 1st episode, when the team is walking & about to meet at their beautiful outdoor meeting place to collect their equal shares checks for their first job of ~$34,765,500 each, still wearing their super high quality covert, bone conducting ear buds, when their leader mentions that Sophie spent about $10,000 of their target sheister's bribe payout to buy some really nice shoes, the blonde (tomboy) Parker, says, "What's up with women and shoes? And Sophie says, "There's something wrong with you." Elliot says, "That's what I said." (Of course, there's nothing wrong with being a fearless tomboy, and nothing wrong with prefering to have the least amount of shoes because of it, it's an advanced quality, and there could be sentimental value to a pretzel, but I've already gotten the impression from your videos that you're so reserved, you hardly allow yourself to enjoy things. So that's what I said about you, at that point..I mean there must have been at least a delicious croissant with less calories than that pretzel, the least healthy food there IS, (Google that), and no pretzels on Earth taste good. Why does a guy get to travel 1st class around the world who doesn't even allow himself to enjoy it? It's almost like you're not fully alive or something, allowing yourself to really enjoy the possibilities. Maybe, if you watch a few 1st class flights & 1st class sleeper-car train rides on LivingBobby channel & a little of his super ENJOYING attitude rubs off on you, your true self & true enjoyment will start coming out & your higher level of enjoyment will make your videos much more enjoyable to watch! If you don't allow yourself to enjoy things, it's harder for US to vicariously enjoy what's there via your experience, leading to us trying out similar experiences ourselves! One time I fell asleep watching one of LivingBobbie's video tours of a big ferry ship from Japan to Korea, and dreamed I was running around with him on that ship tour & laughing & enjoying everything just like he was. Then he disappeared and I back tracked to all the places we had just been on that ship, but couldn't find him -- (he does tend to move pretty fast). Then I woke up and realized the video had ended, so his voice had stopped. Unlike so many deadbeat 1st class tours of planes & trains, his videos are SO enjoyable to watch because he really ENJOYS all the wonderful good things so much more than the average person. (He's even MORE fun to hang out with in person.) Because he's so enjoyable to watch, he only has to make 1 video per month. He got a lovely French girlfriend that started taking some trips with him. She didn't know how to act at first, clashing with his style, and I said, "Just copy him & act & talk like he does, adding your lovely French style to it, and you'll be perfect! She did, and they really are perfect together. I hope they get married, because they really are great together! Anyway, Enjoy!! Cheers! 😉😀🌠
A few decades ago, my first flight on a 747 was on Continental Airlines departing Newark, NJ to Seattle, Washington. Truly an awe inspiring plane and I was amazed at how big these planes are. Best plane EVER!
My first 747 flight was on "Clipper Young Amerrica" on a special Pan Am flight from Washington Dulles for about an hour and return to Dulles in 1969. The 747 holds a special place in my memory because I met my wife on a Northwest 747 from Dulles to Seattle. She's from Everett, Washington, and I've been through the big Boeing plant several times.
Another great video! I was 10 years old in 1975 when I took my first 747 - a gorgeous Northwest Orient flight from MSP to LAX. I still remember it. I also still remember the outbound flight a week earlier on their stunning DC-10 Srs 40. It was a red eye out of LAX at 1:55 AM, and they served a giant corned beef sandwich as the 'midnight snack' - in Coach! Like their old ad said: "Those who know go Northwest Orient!"
@@ChippyShag They did, 3-3 layout. I believe Rossiya Airlines in Russia outfitted their 747s in all economy, including up top. I’m sure you can find videos of that..
I have only flown in a 747 once in my life and that was when I was coming home from Vietnam. The flight was filled entirely with service people. I was one of the last to board the aircraft and they placed me in the first class section. So needless to say I was amazed at the size and comfort of it. It was a great ride.
I've read that one thing most of you serving missed out on when you got home is "Welcome home". Thanks for your service. I was about 5 during that era.
Four year old, emigrating from Northern Ireland to Canada. Flew to Heathrow and then boarded a 747 to Montreal. I have always remembered it. A spiral staircase I was thrilled to climb and a nice lounge. That day, I had turned 4 and it was the first time I had been on an airplane. I was fascinated by that plane. Will never forget it 🌻
My first 747 flight was incredible! I'll never forget it because it was on N661US from ATL to HNL. This what right after the northwest delta merger so the aircraft was freshly painted but still had the Northwest white pod business class seats. Very surreal when I stepped on board again a couple years ago at the Delta flight museum. Awesome memories!!!
@@GoogleAviationProductions To me, it was like sitting in a cinema full of people and then the thing starts moving and tips up as it takes off. Weird but amazing at the same time.
I didn't even know a 747 was used for that route. I bet it was such an amazing experience and must have been high volume at the time. Thanks for sharing. 👍
This proves that international long-haul travel is finally back! I would love to see an A220-100/200/300 or BCS1/2/3 from Seattle to Orange County with Delta airlines. It is a special flight because there are nonstop views throughout the flight if there are no clouds. Also, the Orange County airport runway is small which results in a considerable amount of pilot skill to be put to the test. I flew this same route but with Alaska, and the pilot told me that he was super close to going around at the end because of the wind gust.
I grew up in Anchorage, so these are very common to me. First, they were often used for the flights to the lower 48 when I was a child in the 70's and 80's and you always dreaded getting one of the middle seats. Now they are very common to see at the airport for all the cargo flights through ANC. It will be sad when they are no more.
My first 747 was Qantas LAX to Sydney in June 2001. It was memorable for many reasons, but I was supposed to be on a flight the day prior which I missed due to weather in Dallas. Anyway, on this flight, we were about 2/3 across, when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean far away from practically anything. The alarm went off on the plane saying that the cabin was losing pressure and oxygen masks would deploy. The Flight Attendants got everyone buckled in and it was a bit nervewracking but nobody panicked. A minute later one of the pilots came on the intercom and apologized. He had bumped the alarm button by mistake!
My very first Qantas B747-400 flight was on QF12 (LAX-SYD) and QF43 (SYD-AKL) back in November of 1993. Both sectors were on the same aircraft (VH-OJM) with a 3 hour stopover in SYD, and I found the just shy of 15 hours nonstop (on QF12) was more than enough to handle (in the economy cabin). I don't know how the economy class passengers on the PER-LHR nonstop flights will survive. If QF uses the B787's, I believe those aircraft will still have the 9-across seating (3 x 3 x 3) in the back.😬😬😬
My first 747 flight was in December 2019, only months before BA retired their whole fleet. JFK-LHR upstairs right behind the cockpit. What an experience! My girlfriend hates flying especially long haul and I could hardly get her off the aircraft once we landed.. unfortunately the 747 has since been scrapped but I managed to get my hands a key ring made from the window of our very aircraft. So sad not to see the 747’s in LHR anymore, you can feel there’s somethings missing!
My first and only experience on a 747 was a first class Trans World Airlines flight from St. Louis to Hawaii (1995). I was just a kid, but I'll never forget the impression it left on me. There will always be a special place in my heart for both the airframe and that iconic airline who helped bolster it's legacy.
An interesting thing about 747s is that the “hump” size has changed over the generations on the passenger versions, but not on the freighters. Originally, passenger and freighter -100 and -200 versions had the exact same silhouette, only the lack of windows would tell them apart. When the -300 and -400 versions came out, the upper deck on the passenger planes had been stretched by 7 meters. The freighter versions, however, remained the same. When the -8 version came out the hump was stretched an additional 4.1 meters, but again, only on the passenger version. The freighter continues to have the short upper deck of the “classic”, leading to very different silhouettes of the -8. By the way, the inly reason the 747 even has an upper deck is that Boeing was competing in the large strategic airlifter program for the US Air Force (the Lockheed C-5 won) and needed to move the flight deck up, so the plane can be loaded via the front, a feature that ended up making it a most popular freighter. Passenger airlines didn’t really want a hump and didn’t know what to do with it originally.
And the 747SP enabled Boeing to stretch the deck on the -300 onward. They basically had to design a new fuselage segment because on the SP the hump ended over the leading edge of the wing root. Boeing found that the aerodynamics actually worked better that way, so they implemented the new segment on the -300 thereby stretching the hump.
Congrats on flying on her. I guess my first flight on a 747 was when I first started working for Northwest Airlines back around 20 years ago. I flew from Detroit to Narita. I wanted to experience the Orient and though I didn't fly in business class to Japan, I was able to do it on the return trip. It was a trip I'll never forget.
Thanks Jeb for all your easy-going, not snobby trip reports! Also flying the 747-8 is amazing. Thanks for the fond memories. You do a great job! Cody- Missoula, Montana
I was fortunate to fly Atlanta - Zurich on Swissair on this exact model upstairs business class on standby!! That was 1985 the good old days and what a ride and room to boot it was sweet. No in flight entertainment like we know today but they did show 2 movies and kept you very well fed on some very good food…ahhh the perks life throws you sometimes can be sweet memories!
Great videos, Jeb! My first memory of 747 is a throwback. As a kid, we went annually to visit family in San Juan, Puerto Rico. TWA was always the choice and normally it was a 747 from JFK to SJU! I miss the 747 on domestic routes!
The UD F/A position in my days of being a TWA F/A was used quite a bit on main floor when staffing positions were at minimum. Might have been the reason unfortunately why you didn't see crew members as you think you should have.
Greatest plane to fly on internationally. My first was Atlanta to Johannesburg in 2000, 15 hours and 15 minutes. Since then I've flown on Qantas and KLM 747s. One roundtrip I'll never forget, LAX to Brisbane and back. No turbulence in either direction. Sure, it's a product of good weather, but the 747, in my experience, provided the smoothest of flights no matter what the condition. She's the reason I fell in love with commercial aircraft as a kid!
My longest flight has only been 8 hours going from London to Monreal on BA 777, I'd love to travel more and also have a flight onboard a 747! Love the video's Jeb and only found your channel by chance but great content with what I've watched so far! 👍
Great post there Jeb! You are right, the B747 is one of the most beautiful planes ever manufactured. My first 747 flight was on a Qantas 747-238B AKL/BNE in May 1979. She sported the classic 70s Qantas livery and the crew wore the "Fun Jet" uniform, used on the South Pacific flights. Many fortunate years as a Travel Agent saw me on countless 747s all over the world, including the iconic Lufthansa, who used to fly the the SYD/FRA route back in the day. LH employed a B747 Combi (part freighter), stopping only at BKK en-route to FRA. My final flight on a B747-400 was with Air Pacific (Fiji Airways now) HKG/NAN in 2012. Sitting in the rear cabin on that service, she had the iconic rear "shake" following take-off, so you knew you were aboard a "Queen". I miss the 747 here in Australian skies. I concur, the A380 is not a "pretty" plane (apologies to Airbus fans), she looks purely "functional" to me, not a work of aviation art as is the 747. Thanks!
I flew to Frankfurt by myself at the age of 15 on a Lufthansa 747. It was my first flight ever! 747 will always be my favorite plane! I still have my boarding pass!
I’ve been lucky enough to have to have flown on a 747 countless times but my first memory is from 1985 being 5 years old with mum & dad flying on a Boeing 747 Singapore Airlines from Melbourne to Singapore-what an experience for a 5 year old watching a movie on board & with a big screen (back then) & the cabin crew made me feel so special & took me to the cockpit to meet the captain I still remember it so clearly .. the sheer size & magnitude of this magnificent aircraft is astounding ❤️ the good old days
My first experience flying aboard a 747 was in the late 80s. I flew Qantas from LA to Sydney in Business Class upstairs. This was before smoking was banned on most flights and upstairs was non-smoking Business Class. The cockpit was also upstairs and the pilot walked though our cabin inviting anyone interested to come up to the cockpit. It was one of Qantas’ newest 747-400 planes with a “glass cockpit” which the crew was proud to show off. I spent 15 minutes in the cockpit while flying over the Pacific. It was a once in a lifetime experience and amazing!
My first flight, of any aircraft, was back on June 1977, on a Pan Am flight from VCP to LAX. Stopping in Caracas and Guatemala City. It has been my favorite aircraft thought the years. I always considered a B707 a super safe aircraft too. Just like the 747. Those days you had full service even in economy class. Choice of meal, fabric napkins, real silverware, desert, coffee, and cigarette.The aircraftl had ashtrays in the armrests.
My first flight on a 747 was on lufthansa's flight from san francisco to frankfurt and i was in the business class upstairs, that was the best flight of my life.
My first time on a 747 was with CP Air from Manchester to Toronto in 1980. Since then, I've flown the Queen many times - an experience that always captivates me.
I remember my first 747 flight was on British airways, and we departed jfk during the evening of july 4th. Seeing fireworks outside the window was such an amazing experience!
My first flight on a 747 was in 1983. My wife and I flew from Chicago to Honolulu non stop on Tower Air. The aircraft smelled like a locker room. There was an overhead panel that came loose and the flight attendant pulled out the duct tape. She peeled off an arms length strip of tape, used her teeth to tear it from the rool and stick it to the top panel. Awesome trip!
Yo i feel like doing this so The Boeing 747 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2+1⁄2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747. In April 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747-100 aircraft, and in late 1966, Pratt & Whitney agreed to develop the JT9D engine, a high-bypass turbofan. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the custom-built Everett Plant, the world's largest building by volume. The first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December of that year. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner. Boeing 747 A 747-200 in Iberia livery in flight, over land Boeing 747-200 of Iberia (1980) Role Wide-body jet airliner National origin United States Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes First flight February 9, 1969 Introduction January 22, 1970, with Pan Am Status In service Primary users Atlas Air Lufthansa Cargolux UPS Airlines Produced 1968-2023 Number built 1,574 (including prototype) Variants Boeing 747SP Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-8 Boeing VC-25 Boeing E-4 747 Supertanker Developed into Boeing Dreamlifter Boeing YAL-1 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft SOFIA The 747 is a four-engined jet aircraft, initially powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan engines, then General Electric CF6 and Rolls-Royce RB211 engines for the original variants. With a ten-abreast economy seating, it typically accommodates
My first 747 flight was in early October 1982. I had gone on the QE2 to England with my parents, and we flew home on a British Airways 747 to Chicago in economy class, a memorable flight. My 2nd 747 flight was on KLM in late May 1992, flying from Minn. , MN to Amsterdam, that was a great flight. The service was amazing, the flight attendants seemed to come around to give us water or drinks every few minutes, best service I have ever had on an airplane, and that was economy class! I want to take the Lufthansa 747-8 from Frankfurt to Chicago in Sept. I love 747's! In five days I will take a Lufthansa 787-9 from Denver to Frankfurt, and then take a connecting flight to Basel , Switzerland. I've never flown on a Dreamliner or Lufthansa, will be in Premium economy for the flight!
My first 747 upper deck flight was a lucky break at the age of 12. My Mum worked for British Airways for 19 years, so we'd get tickets even after she left them. Our flight was from Mumbai to London, and as Economy was full, we were bumped up to Business, on the upper deck. Those were pre- flat-bed days, but I can still recall my excitement as I settled into the most spacious and comfortable airplane seat I had ever seen. Being a red-eye flight, it was pretty late when we boarded, so very unfortunately, I slept through the journey, waking up just 30 minutes prior to landing!
45 years ago I helped drive my family as they moved to Waco, Texas. They stayed I returned Waco to Dallas-Fort Worth on a regional jet. Then I got to fly on a big 747-400, and there were so few people the stewardess upgraded me for free to the forward Business Class. Wow is all I can say, other sometimes choppy flights were 32/36 passenger regional jets, Boeing 727, Airbus A300 and even a couple McDonnell Douglas DC-9/10s! It was like being in a building, huge inside, quiet and smooth as glass flying. Have never gotten to fly on another now that newer Boeing 767/777s and Airbus A330/350s have taken over most continental US routes.
I flew on a 747 only once-- on Aer Lingus from JFK to Shannon Ireland in 1977. My seat was lower level, but i did go upstairs to see what it was like. I don't think I slept a wink, was so happy and excited to be going to Ireland. Green Irish wool blankets to help you sleep, if you could! 🛫☘️
Great video Jeb & Suzanne truly INCREDIBLE! Flying Lufthansa’s ICONIC 747 UPSTAIRS in Biz Class!! WOW! 🤩 At 1:37 I’ve never flown on a 747 yet! I will be however flying on the queen of the skies with Lufthansa on a 747-8 from Chicago O’Hare (ORD-FRA) to Frankfurt in Late Dec 2024-Early January 2025!! I’m so excited At 2:43 The A380 Beautiful!! 😂😂😂 I laughed out loud it’s SO UGLY! I think Paul Stewart said it best in a recent video, only a mother could love that ugly duckling!! 🎉😅 Also I love how you reused the music from your first flight on the LH 747-8 from Dulles to Frankfurt!!! Great job Jeb! I miss the Northwest Airlines 747-400s then Delta 748-400s, Air France 747-400s and KLM 747-400s all used to fly to Detroit sometimes it seems odd seeing the markings on the tarmac for the parking that says B747 without ANY 747s serving DTW anymore! 😔(Except for a Lufthansa 747-400 diverting to DTW for an emergency landing a few months ago) I also miss not seeing any TWA 747s anymore ?I never flew TWA but I loved their classic 747-100s and the bold red 1990s livery except for in scrapyards… Your friend Caleb’s Aviation!
My first trip on an airplane was a 747 from Detroit to Chicago (we had a layoff there and then took a 727 to San Diego). It was 1979. I was 9 and my 2 younger cousin who weren't flying looked out the window at the gate at the massive plane. The pilot came over and asked us if we wanted to come up to the cockpit before boarding. My uncle went with us so I was able to sit in the pilot's seat and my stuffed Snoopy dressed as in his avaitor gear sat on the throttles. I wish we would have taken pictures because it was special. The flight from Detroit to Chicago was practically empty too!
My first flight on a 747 was September , 1971, on my way to University in Great Britain. San Francisco to London on Pan Am Wonderful crew including a Danish stewardess named Winnie who took a picture with me and a stuffed Winnie the Pooh my friends had given me as I boarded. Lol. She sent the picture with a kind note to me to my University dorm. It was a beautiful and smooth flight . Miss those leisurely and pleasant airline experience. Miss Pan Am. It was classy.
My first 747 ride was from DTW to LHR in April 1980. It was one of the original BOAC 747-136s (G-AWNK “William Shakespeare”) that still had its basic BOAC livery with BA titles and tail colors. I’ll never forget it!
my first flight, when I was 5 years old, was on a TWA 747. I remember going upstairs with my parents to the lounge. My father wore a suite and tie and my norther a dress. I remember being served a coke and feeling like such a "grown up". Thanks for the great vlog!
My first ever on a 747 upper deck flight was from Zurich to Hong Kong in Buisness on sisswair in 2000 . Was just about 11 years old. Crazy how time flies by
I think my first flights on a 747 were Seattle/Mumbai round trip around 2002. As for the -8 and -8F, I was the chief engineer for aerodynamics at Boeing and led the aero cert flight test programs. At the same time we were also certifying the 787-8 with RR and GE engines. A busy, stressful but rewarding time at Boeing.
My first 747 flight was in June 1971 from JFK to Frankfurt on Lufthansa's first 747. There was no "finger" back then and you went outside and then up the stairs. I will never forget the feeling of the sheer size of that plane looking up from the ground.
My first 747 flight was a couple months ago in march. It was Lufthansa from Newark to Frankfurt on a 747-8. It was amazing because I love the 747! I even went to the lounge in frank furt
My first 747 flight was on a chartered Atlas Air flight on my first deployment. It was awesome to see the North Atlantic from the upper deck and even ride jump seat for awhile!
2019... Qantas 747 from Johannesburg to Sydney and back. Flew over the edge of Antarctica.....What an experience. The Captain even let my 8yr old grandson, Hayden, sit in his seat in the cockpit ✈️
My daughter and son in law flew to New York and back on a BA 747 upstairs and they said they never wanted to fly economy again, my daughter was even able to sleep for part of the journey and it was their best flying experience ever!
I was a TWA reservations sales supervisor at the NYC resv center in 1980’s. My first 747 flight was on a TWA 747-200 to LHR in 1987 in first class. I recall that as an employee it cost me $100. USD round trip, payroll deducted after your flights. The 747 is the grandest plane ever built. The L1011 is my second favorite. TWA flew both.
I spent 3-4 hours in a vacant first class undetected on a KLM flight from yyz to ams in 97 , I was only asked to leave when the crew wanted to use it to relax, best airline I have ever flown !
My first memory of flying 747 was US (too young to remember airport) to Amsterdam when I was probably 5 or 6 years old to visit family in Norway. I remember after dinner I wanted to walk around so I walked upstairs and said hello to all the passengers. 🥰
August 1987, when I was 12. Wardair 747. Toronto to Manchester. First airplane ride ever. Sat in the back smoking section. Even got a trip to the flightdeck. I amazed, and hooked.
I've never flown on a 747 or any airplane with more than one floor. This is a beautiful plane! I enjoy when you bring your wife to the more fancy trips. 🙂
My first 747 flight, 1998 San Francisco to Manila. Been a HUGE fan of the 747 ever since. Have flown many types of planes from both Boeing and Airbus. Always felt the safest on them. The 747 is the King of the skies! Sad to see them go.
First 747 flight was NYC to London, 50 years ago. I was one of 19 passengers. I was nearly 19 years old on my first international trip by myself. The enormous plane was surreal especially with so few fellow passengers.
My first flight on a 747 was in 1996. I was 10 and flew with my sister and my mother from Amsterdam to Jakarta via Kuala Lumpur with BA. We were visiting my dad who was working in Brisbane. They chose Jakarta, Indonesia because my parents wanted to show the counctry to my sister and I. At 10 and 8 they figured we were old enough to really consciously experience the trip. I was a great flight. The crew were really kind and showerd my sister and myself with games and toys. I especially remember the last part of the trip. In KL most of the passengerd disembarked en we flew the remaining stretch in an almost empty plane. I felt I was in a playground running up and down and jumping on the seats. Magical memories.
I agree with you about not that many people like the A380 that much but the 747 is so iconic to history and I hope it stays that way + the 747 is one of my favorite planes and I want to fly on one so badly but it’s still good that their still in service today but there’s not many of them and we have to respect that I really hope they keep them in service but still it’s old but that’s fine thats nothing to worry about old or new there the same the A380 and the 747 and both good planes I like to think people like the 747 better I hope that’s the case and people may increase in demand so they may come back ( I just know no one’s going to read idk why I’m writing this)
My first and only flight on a 747 was 2017 from Frankfurt to Tokyo Haneda. I will never forget flighting over Toyko and seeing Mt. Fuji. This was truly Epic
My experience at Frankfurt airport was terrible. My flight from Bodrum, Turkey arrived 45 minutes late and navigating the massive airport was a nightmare. We had to get on 3 different buses, and wait on insanely long lines. We arrived at the US passport check while our flight was already boarding. It was so chaotic. All of my family passed through except my mom who was picked at random and had to answer a few additional questions. I sprinted down that never-ending hallway of gates to the final one. The gate agent was about to closed the door but I yelled to wait because my family was on the way. 10 minutes later my mom got to the gate and we crossed the jet bridge just to board ANOTHER bus. It was an experience that I will never forget but it was all worth it because I got to fly on Lufthansa 747-8 Business Class.
The first time I ever flew a 747 is actually a KLM from Frankfurt to Toronto and I will never forget that flight especially cause I was with my best friend too.
Couldn’t agree more with you-the achievement of the B747 variants for humanity allowed nearly everyone on this planet to travel affordably… so astonishing an invention it’s right up there with both Concorde and the awesome achievement of the moon landing which all happened about the same time :-) Thank you 🙏🏽
I remember my very first time on a 747! I was about 8/9 years old and we were going to Japan on KLM. I absolutely loved sitting upstairs and remember feeling so cool! I especially remember liking the cubby by the window.
My one and only 747 flight was in first class from LAX to Hilo, HI in September 1982. After spending a few days exploring Hawaii’s “Big Island”, I flew on a smaller United flight to Honolulu International Airport for a return flight to SFO (again in first class). Most memorable flight experience I ever had. I remember the upstairs area on the 747 was a cocktail lounge with a piano! The meals were fantastic, as were the flight attendants. I’ve flown first class since then on both Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines but there’s no comparison to that magical experience on United’s 747.
My father was a flight engineer on the old "classic" 747's, the 100 and 200 series, so we were lucky enough to go away with him on lots of flights. My first memory was back in the 70's when flew from Heathrow to Miami. Lots more 747 flights followed. A lovely aircraft.
And you probably were dressed to the 9's to make those flights back in the day. Unlike today's cattle car flights.
I worked for KLM for 43 years at Heathrow and my first 747 flight was on a BOAC 100 series from Heathrow to Kingston, Jamaica in 1974.
I still remember what a thrill it was boarding this gigantic Queen of the skies. Such beautiful aircraft. So sad they are disappearing.
I like when Jeb says “The basics”…as if most of us that travel in Scum Class know what is basic in Business/1st Class 😂😂😂😂
One thing about Lufthansa the meals in coach are EXCELLENT and the SERVICE is ALSO TOP NOTCH
I always fly Lufthansa to Germany from Florida I am planning the top level flight soon
At least hes not as conceeded as Sam Chue lol. I met Jeb one time on the Alaska train hes genuinely a really nice person. I wanna see Sam and his big bum review some back row seats on Spirit/Ryan air.
Is it just me or does someone know how all these ppl- Jeb/Sam/nonstop Dan/ trek trendy- all fly what appears to be business or first class like multiple times a week? Would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
@@mkinit Jeb has a corporate lecture buisness so he uses miles and buisness flights, Sam has 3 million subs and gets many flights for free for PR (notice hes not really critical in his videos) Dan from the few videos I have seen does divulge how he pays miles vs money but not sure if he has other revenue sources. I cant stand watching Dan though he just sounds way to gay and overtly conceeded so I don't subscribe to him. (im gay to and thats pretty bad when you cant stand how other gay guys talk)
Jeb: I flew a Pan Am 747 from LAX to Caraccas Venezuela. Back in the '70s, Pan Am gave the entire first class access upstairs for the main meal. Upstairs, they had legitimate linen-covered tables, china plates and lead-crystal goblets. The chairs faced in towards the tables. I had the rack of lamb, cooked on-board. So cool!!! So many american carriers figure you don't need "first-class" service when you are rewarded with giant seats. Recently, on my way to Chicago, I took American Airlines, first class. It was nice but nothing like a gourmet dinner served in style!
I enjoy your videos.
Marc
My first was on December 1973 on a 747 PanAm from Frankfort to Dulles airport. I was in the army stationed at Bamberg Germany going home for my 30 day vacation. I was enjoying the massive plane. I asked the Steward back then that’s what the were called please Don’t call them that now. She told me I could go upstairs. Since I was asking and a serviceman. It was iconic. Very nice and a person asked ne what you doing fella & I ‘m seeing how the other half live.. he offered to buy a drink but I passed and went back my seat.
Thank you for your service, Tom.
Thank you for your Service and many Greetings from Bamberg😊🙋
Had my first time flying with just a few weeks ago and it wasn’t on a 747 well months ago but I think it was on like an airbus A320 maybe
Flying as kids from the east coast to Hawaii on vacation on a 747 in the 1970's. A spiral staircase led upstairs to a lounge. People were smoking and drinking, it was fascinating and fun for us kids. The Glory Days!
Jeb, you're absolutely right, flying upstairs on a 74 is something very special, almost feels like flying in a private jet...
I had the joy to fly a few times on the upper deck with British Airways 747-400, that was fun, besides the tiny lavatory 🙂
Jeb I started watching your channel a little over a year ago and have become a total Aviation enthusiast! My fiancé and I are taking our first 747 flight next month Chicago-Frankfurt flying Business class upstairs! All because of your videos! Thank you for introducing us to the Aviation enthusiast world!!! 🙂
Have a fantastic trip!!
@Jeb Brooks Just thoroughly enjoying and continual improvement of some kind of other is what counts the most. For instance, if YOU'RE thoroughly enjoying yourself, everyone will enjoy what you do.
I wrote a different comment here soon after finding your channel and after seeing many more of your videos
was going to replace it with this comment, but can't even find it now. Cheers!
@@GreenerGrass I’ll be doing the same this winter also with Lufthansa from ORD-FRA on the B747
The 747 was in fact the first plane I ever travelled on, back when I was only 4 months old from SFO to FRA on a Lufthansa 747-400. While not remembering that flight, I do remember flying the -8 with Lufthansa and watching the 2 beautiful engines during takeoff. I absolutely love this beast and have so many great memories involving her!!!
my first flight on a 747-400 was when i was 4, going from FRA to SFO which was a one way flight for me as i now live near SFO
thought it was funny how similar our two flights were :)
My first, and only, 747 experience was back in '85 when I returned from London to LAX on Easter Sunday. I think there were maybe 12 people on this enormous plane! I remember it being a super smooth flight. My fondest memory though was when the flight attendant first approached me and with a tray of beers ... she described the three beers available, then asked which I would like. Before I could answer, she said "oh, here - just take them all!" I was in college at the time ... pretty much thought I had died and gone to heaven! 😃
My first 747 flight was also my first ever flight! In 1989 I flew from Manchester UK to Toronto with Ward Air. Our seats were right in the nose of the plane, under the pilot. We joked we arrived at YYZ just before the Captain did as we were sitting ahead of him. Absolutely love the 747 & have flown in it many times since, in economy & business. KLM, NorthWest, United, BA, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, Air Canada... So much love for these Jumbos🤗✈
Another brilliant video mate - that footage of the aircraft at Frankfurt Airport is simply stunning. A great tribute to the magnificent 747. Been lucky to fly the Queen many times but have cherished it every single time. Your assessment of Lufthansa is spot on. Can't believe they served that second lighter meal in a foil tray in business class.
Thanks, Dennis! Lufthansa isn’t what it used to be, but that matters a lot less with 747’s in their fleet!!
@@GreenerGrass that is very true. I've only ever flown lufthansa in 2019 and 2022 airbus 330-300 and 747-400 or 747-8 I don't remember which 747 tbh. First international flight outside of continental was great so I don't know if I just had my expectations too high for this last one.
@@GreenerGrass 747s are my favorite, too! Wow, did you see the first episode of the first season of Leverage: "The Nigerian Job"? Partially because of your extremely reserved attitude, after you showed the delicious food available in the 1st Class airport lounge in Germany, included in 1st Class tickets, before boarding a 747, 1st Class, and you chose to eat a pretzel, pure carbs that definitely doesn't taste good, I thought of that episode of Leverage
It's VERY good & available to watch for free on the completely free, high quality streaming service IMDb TV owned by Amazon. Near the end, of that 1st episode, when the team is walking & about to meet at their beautiful outdoor meeting place to collect their equal shares checks for their first job of ~$34,765,500 each, still wearing their super high quality covert, bone conducting ear buds, when their leader mentions that Sophie spent about $10,000 of their target sheister's bribe payout to buy some really nice shoes, the blonde (tomboy) Parker, says, "What's up with women and shoes? And Sophie says, "There's something wrong with you." Elliot says, "That's what I said." (Of course, there's nothing wrong with being a fearless tomboy, and nothing wrong with prefering to have the least amount of shoes because of it, it's an advanced quality, and there could be sentimental value to a pretzel, but I've already gotten the impression from your videos that you're so reserved, you hardly allow yourself to enjoy things.
So that's what I said about you, at that point..I mean there must have been at least a delicious croissant with less calories than that pretzel, the least healthy food there IS, (Google that), and no pretzels on Earth taste good. Why does a guy get to travel 1st class around the world who doesn't even allow himself to enjoy it? It's almost like you're not fully alive or something, allowing yourself to really enjoy the possibilities.
Maybe, if you watch a few 1st class flights & 1st class sleeper-car train rides on LivingBobby channel & a little of his super ENJOYING attitude rubs off on you, your true self & true enjoyment will start coming out & your higher level of enjoyment will make your videos much more enjoyable to watch! If you don't allow yourself to enjoy things, it's harder for US to vicariously enjoy what's there via your experience, leading to us trying out similar experiences ourselves!
One time I fell asleep watching one of LivingBobbie's video tours of a big ferry ship from Japan to Korea, and dreamed I was running around with him on that ship tour & laughing & enjoying everything just like he was.
Then he disappeared and I back tracked to all the places we had just been on that ship, but couldn't find him -- (he does tend to move pretty fast). Then I woke up and realized the video had ended, so his voice had stopped. Unlike so many deadbeat 1st class tours of planes & trains, his videos are SO enjoyable to watch because he really ENJOYS all the wonderful good things so much more than the average person. (He's even MORE fun to hang out with in person.)
Because he's so enjoyable to watch, he only has to make 1 video per month. He got a lovely French girlfriend that started taking some trips with him. She didn't know how to act at first, clashing with his style, and I said, "Just copy him & act & talk like he does, adding your lovely French style to it, and you'll be perfect! She did, and they really are perfect together. I hope they get married, because they really are great together! Anyway, Enjoy!! Cheers! 😉😀🌠
A few decades ago, my first flight on a 747 was on Continental Airlines departing Newark, NJ to Seattle, Washington. Truly an awe inspiring plane and I was amazed at how big these planes are. Best plane EVER!
My first 747 flight was on "Clipper Young Amerrica" on a special Pan Am flight from Washington Dulles for about an hour and return to Dulles in 1969. The 747 holds a special place in my memory because I met my wife on a Northwest 747 from Dulles to Seattle. She's from Everett, Washington, and I've been through the big Boeing plant several times.
…”criticism for a lack of gratitude”…. Love that !
Another great video! I was 10 years old in 1975 when I took my first 747 - a gorgeous Northwest Orient flight from MSP to LAX. I still remember it. I also still remember the outbound flight a week earlier on their stunning DC-10 Srs 40. It was a red eye out of LAX at 1:55 AM, and they served a giant corned beef sandwich as the 'midnight snack' - in Coach! Like their old ad said: "Those who know go Northwest Orient!"
Cool
I’m so happy that travel is coming back to life again after 2 years
I flew upstairs on a 747 when Virgin Atlantic had an economy cabin up there. That was pretty awesome!
BA too... I flew BOM-LHR on upper deck economy!!! 😋🤣
Same, lgw to Orlando, felt very rich lol!
Yep, I have flown the virgin 747 many times, only once upstairs and it was some experience! Miss them.
No way they had economy upstairs
@@ChippyShag They did, 3-3 layout. I believe Rossiya Airlines in Russia outfitted their 747s in all economy, including up top. I’m sure you can find videos of that..
I have only flown in a 747 once in my life and that was when I was coming home from Vietnam. The flight was filled entirely with service people. I was one of the last to board the aircraft and they placed me in the first class section. So needless to say I was amazed at the size and comfort of it. It was a great ride.
I've read that one thing most of you serving missed out on when you got home is "Welcome home". Thanks for your service. I was about 5 during that era.
My first flight was also full of GI's headed for 🇩🇪.
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747s are the most beautiful airplanes…. Period!
a380 is so much better idk what yall yapping bout
Four year old, emigrating from Northern Ireland to Canada. Flew to Heathrow and then boarded a 747 to Montreal. I have always remembered it. A spiral staircase I was thrilled to climb and a nice lounge. That day, I had turned 4 and it was the first time I had been on an airplane. I was fascinated by that plane. Will never forget it 🌻
My first 747 flight was incredible! I'll never forget it because it was on N661US from ATL to HNL. This what right after the northwest delta merger so the aircraft was freshly painted but still had the Northwest white pod business class seats. Very surreal when I stepped on board again a couple years ago at the Delta flight museum. Awesome memories!!!
I flew on a 747 from Atlanta to San Juan. It was the first large plane I had ever flown on. I was in awe when it lifted off the ground.
It’s like a different feeling from other planes right??
@@GoogleAviationProductions it absolutely was.
@@GoogleAviationProductions To me, it was like sitting in a cinema full of people and then the thing starts moving and tips up as it takes off. Weird but amazing at the same time.
I didn't even know a 747 was used for that route. I bet it was such an amazing experience and must have been high volume at the time. Thanks for sharing. 👍
@@StallionFX1 this was 2009. I don't remember which airline it was with but I don't think it was one of the majors.
This proves that international long-haul travel is finally back! I would love to see an A220-100/200/300 or BCS1/2/3 from Seattle to Orange County with Delta airlines. It is a special flight because there are nonstop views throughout the flight if there are no clouds. Also, the Orange County airport runway is small which results in a considerable amount of pilot skill to be put to the test. I flew this same route but with Alaska, and the pilot told me that he was super close to going around at the end because of the wind gust.
My first 747 flight was with Pan Am 1987 to LA. Pure awesomeness!!
DEFINITIVAMENTE EL AVIÓN MÁS EXITOSO EN LA HISTORIA.
I grew up in Anchorage, so these are very common to me. First, they were often used for the flights to the lower 48 when I was a child in the 70's and 80's and you always dreaded getting one of the middle seats. Now they are very common to see at the airport for all the cargo flights through ANC. It will be sad when they are no more.
My first 747 was Qantas LAX to Sydney in June 2001. It was memorable for many reasons, but I was supposed to be on a flight the day prior which I missed due to weather in Dallas. Anyway, on this flight, we were about 2/3 across, when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean far away from practically anything. The alarm went off on the plane saying that the cabin was losing pressure and oxygen masks would deploy. The Flight Attendants got everyone buckled in and it was a bit nervewracking but nobody panicked.
A minute later one of the pilots came on the intercom and apologized. He had bumped the alarm button by mistake!
My very first Qantas B747-400 flight was on QF12 (LAX-SYD) and QF43 (SYD-AKL) back in November of 1993. Both sectors were on the same aircraft (VH-OJM) with a 3 hour stopover in SYD, and I found the just shy of 15 hours nonstop (on QF12) was more than enough to handle (in the economy cabin).
I don't know how the economy class passengers on the PER-LHR nonstop flights will survive. If QF uses the B787's, I believe those aircraft will still have the 9-across seating (3 x 3 x 3) in the back.😬😬😬
Oh wow! You guys flew on a 747 but not me, the world we live in is bullshit!
My first 747 flight was in December 2019, only months before BA retired their whole fleet. JFK-LHR upstairs right behind the cockpit. What an experience! My girlfriend hates flying especially long haul and I could hardly get her off the aircraft once we landed.. unfortunately the 747 has since been scrapped but I managed to get my hands a key ring made from the window of our very aircraft. So sad not to see the 747’s in LHR anymore, you can feel there’s somethings missing!
My first and only experience on a 747 was a first class Trans World Airlines flight from St. Louis to Hawaii (1995). I was just a kid, but I'll never forget the impression it left on me. There will always be a special place in my heart for both the airframe and that iconic airline who helped bolster it's legacy.
glad u weren’t on flight 800 if u know what I mean
@@chopper_875 yeah that's a fact
My first flight was on a Garuda Indonesia 747 when I was a kid! Still remember it so vividly and it’s what got me hooked on aviation!
An interesting thing about 747s is that the “hump” size has changed over the generations on the passenger versions, but not on the freighters. Originally, passenger and freighter -100 and -200 versions had the exact same silhouette, only the lack of windows would tell them apart.
When the -300 and -400 versions came out, the upper deck on the passenger planes had been stretched by 7 meters. The freighter versions, however, remained the same.
When the -8 version came out the hump was stretched an additional 4.1 meters, but again, only on the passenger version. The freighter continues to have the short upper deck of the “classic”, leading to very different silhouettes of the -8.
By the way, the inly reason the 747 even has an upper deck is that Boeing was competing in the large strategic airlifter program for the US Air Force (the Lockheed C-5 won) and needed to move the flight deck up, so the plane can be loaded via the front, a feature that ended up making it a most popular freighter. Passenger airlines didn’t really want a hump and didn’t know what to do with it originally.
@Zakir Siddiqui What about them?
And the 747SP enabled Boeing to stretch the deck on the -300 onward. They basically had to design a new fuselage segment because on the SP the hump ended over the leading edge of the wing root. Boeing found that the aerodynamics actually worked better that way, so they implemented the new segment on the -300 thereby stretching the hump.
Congrats on flying on her. I guess my first flight on a 747 was when I first started working for Northwest Airlines back around 20 years ago. I flew from Detroit to Narita. I wanted to experience the Orient and though I didn't fly in business class to Japan, I was able to do it on the return trip. It was a trip I'll never forget.
Thanks Jeb for all your easy-going, not snobby trip reports! Also flying the 747-8 is amazing. Thanks for the fond memories. You do a great job! Cody- Missoula, Montana
amazing plane! I cant lie, i imagined the top being full of super nice private seats not just a 2/2 setup
I was fortunate to fly Atlanta - Zurich on Swissair on this exact model upstairs business class on standby!! That was 1985 the good old days and what a ride and room to boot it was sweet. No in flight entertainment like we know today but they did show 2 movies and kept you very well fed on some very good food…ahhh the perks life throws you sometimes can be sweet memories!
Great videos, Jeb!
My first memory of 747 is a throwback. As a kid, we went annually to visit family in San Juan, Puerto Rico. TWA was always the choice and normally it was a 747 from JFK to SJU! I miss the 747 on domestic routes!
The UD F/A position in my days of being a TWA F/A was used quite a bit on main floor when staffing positions were at minimum. Might have been the reason unfortunately why you didn't see crew members as you think you should have.
9:40 I love how you’re just respectful all around unlike some other YT’s
Greatest plane to fly on internationally. My first was Atlanta to Johannesburg in 2000, 15 hours and 15 minutes. Since then I've flown on Qantas and KLM 747s. One roundtrip I'll never forget, LAX to Brisbane and back. No turbulence in either direction. Sure, it's a product of good weather, but the 747, in my experience, provided the smoothest of flights no matter what the condition. She's the reason I fell in love with commercial aircraft as a kid!
My longest flight has only been 8 hours going from London to Monreal on BA 777, I'd love to travel more and also have a flight onboard a 747!
Love the video's Jeb and only found your channel by chance but great content with what I've watched so far! 👍
Great post there Jeb! You are right, the B747 is one of the most beautiful planes ever manufactured. My first 747 flight was on a Qantas 747-238B AKL/BNE in May 1979. She sported the classic 70s Qantas livery and the crew wore the "Fun Jet" uniform, used on the South Pacific flights. Many fortunate years as a Travel Agent saw me on countless 747s all over the world, including the iconic Lufthansa, who used to fly the the SYD/FRA route back in the day. LH employed a B747 Combi (part freighter), stopping only at BKK en-route to FRA. My final flight on a B747-400 was with Air Pacific (Fiji Airways now) HKG/NAN in 2012. Sitting in the rear cabin on that service, she had the iconic rear "shake" following take-off, so you knew you were aboard a "Queen". I miss the 747 here in Australian skies. I concur, the A380 is not a "pretty" plane (apologies to Airbus fans), she looks purely "functional" to me, not a work of aviation art as is the 747. Thanks!
I flew to Frankfurt by myself at the age of 15 on a Lufthansa 747. It was my first flight ever! 747 will always be my favorite plane! I still have my boarding pass!
Why do he not use A380
Just be grateful
Because it's not iconic Queen of the sky!
@@BenErikNessfax
I’ve been lucky enough to have to have flown on a 747 countless times but my first memory is from 1985 being 5 years old with mum & dad flying on a Boeing 747 Singapore Airlines from Melbourne to Singapore-what an experience for a 5 year old watching a movie on board & with a big screen (back then) & the cabin crew made me feel so special & took me to the cockpit to meet the captain I still remember it so clearly .. the sheer size & magnitude of this magnificent aircraft is astounding ❤️ the good old days
My first experience flying aboard a 747 was in the late 80s. I flew Qantas from LA to Sydney in Business Class upstairs. This was before smoking was banned on most flights and upstairs was non-smoking Business Class. The cockpit was also upstairs and the pilot walked though our cabin inviting anyone interested to come up to the cockpit. It was one of Qantas’ newest 747-400 planes with a “glass cockpit” which the crew was proud to show off. I spent 15 minutes in the cockpit while flying over the Pacific. It was a once in a lifetime experience and amazing!
My first flight, of any aircraft, was back on June 1977, on a Pan Am flight from VCP to LAX. Stopping in Caracas and Guatemala City. It has been my favorite aircraft thought the years. I always considered a B707 a super safe aircraft too. Just like the 747. Those days you had full service even in economy class. Choice of meal, fabric napkins, real silverware, desert, coffee, and cigarette.The aircraftl had ashtrays in the armrests.
My first flight on a 747 was on lufthansa's flight from san francisco to frankfurt and i was in the business class upstairs, that was the best flight of my life.
POV:your trying to find a comment that dosent say “amazing video blah blah blah” or “my first B747 flight blah blah blah”
My first time on a 747 was with CP Air from Manchester to Toronto in 1980. Since then, I've flown the Queen many times - an experience that always captivates me.
I remember my first 747 flight was on British airways, and we departed jfk during the evening of july 4th. Seeing fireworks outside the window was such an amazing experience!
My first flight on a 747 was in 1983. My wife and I flew from Chicago to Honolulu non stop on Tower Air. The aircraft smelled like a locker room. There was an overhead panel that came loose and the flight attendant pulled out the duct tape. She peeled off an arms length strip of tape, used her teeth to tear it from the rool and stick it to the top panel. Awesome trip!
when i was a kid back in the 2000s, I rode 747s almost every year from SF to HK, both Singapore and Cathay Pacific, and even rode on a ANA 747.
Yo i feel like doing this so
The Boeing 747 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2+1⁄2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747. In April 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747-100 aircraft, and in late 1966, Pratt & Whitney agreed to develop the JT9D engine, a high-bypass turbofan. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the custom-built Everett Plant, the world's largest building by volume. The first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December of that year. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner.
Boeing 747
A 747-200 in Iberia livery in flight, over land
Boeing 747-200 of Iberia (1980)
Role
Wide-body jet airliner
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight
February 9, 1969
Introduction
January 22, 1970, with Pan Am
Status
In service
Primary users
Atlas Air
Lufthansa
Cargolux
UPS Airlines
Produced
1968-2023
Number built
1,574 (including prototype)
Variants
Boeing 747SP
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-8
Boeing VC-25
Boeing E-4
747 Supertanker
Developed into
Boeing Dreamlifter
Boeing YAL-1
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
SOFIA
The 747 is a four-engined jet aircraft, initially powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan engines, then General Electric CF6 and Rolls-Royce RB211 engines for the original variants. With a ten-abreast economy seating, it typically accommodates
Ryanair +Lufthansa=best Planes ever
My first 747 flight was in early October 1982. I had gone on the QE2 to England with my parents, and we flew home on a British Airways 747 to Chicago in economy class, a memorable flight. My 2nd 747 flight was on KLM in late May 1992, flying from Minn. , MN to Amsterdam, that was a great flight. The service was amazing, the flight attendants seemed to come around to give us water or drinks every few minutes, best service I have ever had on an airplane, and that was economy class! I want to take the Lufthansa 747-8 from Frankfurt to Chicago in Sept. I love 747's! In five days I will take a Lufthansa 787-9 from Denver to Frankfurt, and then take a connecting flight to Basel , Switzerland. I've never flown on a Dreamliner or Lufthansa, will be in Premium economy for the flight!
My first 747 upper deck flight was a lucky break at the age of 12. My Mum worked for British Airways for 19 years, so we'd get tickets even after she left them. Our flight was from Mumbai to London, and as Economy was full, we were bumped up to Business, on the upper deck.
Those were pre- flat-bed days, but I can still recall my excitement as I settled into the most spacious and comfortable airplane seat I had ever seen.
Being a red-eye flight, it was pretty late when we boarded, so very unfortunately, I slept through the journey, waking up just 30 minutes prior to landing!
45 years ago I helped drive my family as they moved to Waco, Texas. They stayed I returned Waco to Dallas-Fort Worth on a regional jet. Then I got to fly on a big 747-400, and there were so few people the stewardess upgraded me for free to the forward Business Class. Wow is all I can say, other sometimes choppy flights were 32/36 passenger regional jets, Boeing 727, Airbus A300 and even a couple McDonnell Douglas DC-9/10s! It was like being in a building, huge inside, quiet and smooth as glass flying. Have never gotten to fly on another now that newer Boeing 767/777s and Airbus A330/350s have taken over most continental US routes.
Have flown on a 747 20 times beginning in 1978 as a 10 year old miss that plane.
I flew on a 747 only once-- on Aer Lingus from JFK to Shannon Ireland in 1977. My seat was lower level, but i did go upstairs to see what it was like. I don't think I slept a wink, was so happy and excited to be going to Ireland. Green Irish wool blankets to help you sleep, if you could! 🛫☘️
Even into 2024, Lufthansa is still clinging on to those 747’s for dear life.
Great video Jeb & Suzanne truly INCREDIBLE! Flying Lufthansa’s ICONIC 747 UPSTAIRS in Biz Class!! WOW! 🤩
At 1:37 I’ve never flown on a 747 yet! I will be however flying on the queen of the skies with Lufthansa on a 747-8 from Chicago O’Hare (ORD-FRA) to Frankfurt in Late Dec 2024-Early January 2025!! I’m so excited At 2:43 The A380 Beautiful!! 😂😂😂 I laughed out loud it’s SO UGLY! I think Paul Stewart said it best in a recent video, only a mother could love that ugly duckling!! 🎉😅
Also I love how you reused the music from your first flight on the LH 747-8 from Dulles to Frankfurt!!!
Great job Jeb! I miss the Northwest Airlines 747-400s then Delta 748-400s, Air France 747-400s and KLM 747-400s all used to fly to Detroit sometimes it seems odd seeing the markings on the tarmac for the parking that says B747 without ANY 747s serving DTW anymore! 😔(Except for a Lufthansa 747-400 diverting to DTW for an emergency landing a few months ago) I also miss not seeing any TWA 747s anymore ?I never flew TWA but I loved their classic 747-100s and the bold red 1990s livery except for in scrapyards…
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My first 747 flight was with SAA 747SP from Cape Town to Frankfurt!! My love for the queen of the skies started that exact day!!
My first trip on an airplane was a 747 from Detroit to Chicago (we had a layoff there and then took a 727 to San Diego). It was 1979. I was 9 and my 2 younger cousin who weren't flying looked out the window at the gate at the massive plane. The pilot came over and asked us if we wanted to come up to the cockpit before boarding. My uncle went with us so I was able to sit in the pilot's seat and my stuffed Snoopy dressed as in his avaitor gear sat on the throttles. I wish we would have taken pictures because it was special. The flight from Detroit to Chicago was practically empty too!
My first flight on a 747 was September , 1971, on my way to University in Great Britain. San Francisco to London on Pan Am Wonderful crew including a Danish stewardess named Winnie who took a picture with me and a stuffed Winnie the Pooh my friends had given me as I boarded. Lol. She sent the picture with a kind note to me to my University dorm. It was a beautiful and smooth flight . Miss those leisurely and pleasant airline experience. Miss Pan Am. It was classy.
My first 747 ride was from DTW to LHR in April 1980. It was one of the original BOAC 747-136s (G-AWNK “William Shakespeare”) that still had its basic BOAC livery with BA titles and tail colors. I’ll never forget it!
my first flight, when I was 5 years old, was on a TWA 747. I remember going upstairs with my parents to the lounge. My father wore a suite and tie and my norther a dress. I remember being served a coke and feeling like such a "grown up". Thanks for the great vlog!
My first ever on a 747 upper deck flight was from Zurich to Hong Kong in Buisness on sisswair in 2000 . Was just about 11 years old. Crazy how time flies by
I think my first flights on a 747 were Seattle/Mumbai round trip around 2002. As for the -8 and -8F, I was the chief engineer for aerodynamics at Boeing and led the aero cert flight test programs. At the same time we were also certifying the 787-8 with RR and GE engines. A busy, stressful but rewarding time at Boeing.
I flew upstairs on a 747 when I was 17 on a trip to Paris. They served me champagne. Ah… the 80s. 😂
Was in October this year on my 16th birthday on the lh 747-400, was an experience I will always remember.
My first 747 flight was in June 1971 from JFK to Frankfurt on Lufthansa's first 747. There was no "finger" back then and you went outside and then up the stairs.
I will never forget the feeling of the sheer size of that plane looking up from the ground.
My first 747 flight was a couple months ago in march. It was Lufthansa from Newark to Frankfurt on a 747-8. It was amazing because I love the 747! I even went to the lounge in frank furt
1972 KLM New York to Amsterdam...... Could barely feel the landing. Just Amazing
My first trip on a 747 was with a college marching band from LA to Melbourne. Needless to say, there were a lot of shenanigans on that plane!
My first 747 flight was on a chartered Atlas Air flight on my first deployment. It was awesome to see the North Atlantic from the upper deck and even ride jump seat for awhile!
2019... Qantas 747 from Johannesburg to Sydney and back. Flew over the edge of Antarctica.....What an experience. The Captain even let my 8yr old grandson, Hayden, sit in his seat in the cockpit ✈️
My daughter and son in law flew to New York and back on a BA 747 upstairs and they said they never wanted to fly economy again, my daughter was even able to sleep for part of the journey and it was their best flying experience ever!
I was a TWA reservations sales supervisor at the NYC resv center in 1980’s. My first 747 flight was on a TWA 747-200 to LHR in 1987 in first class. I recall that as an employee it cost me $100. USD round trip, payroll deducted after your flights. The 747 is the grandest plane ever built. The L1011 is my second favorite. TWA flew both.
Outstanding. I sat upstairs on Lufthansa from Orlando to Frankfurt back in NOV 2019. What an incredible experience.
I spent 3-4 hours in a vacant first class undetected on a KLM flight from yyz to ams in 97 , I was only asked to leave when the crew wanted to use it to relax, best airline I have ever flown !
First QOTS flight was in the 90s from London Gatwick to Minneapolis with Northwest. Epic trip!
My first memory of flying 747 was US (too young to remember airport) to Amsterdam when I was probably 5 or 6 years old to visit family in Norway. I remember after dinner I wanted to walk around so I walked upstairs and said hello to all the passengers. 🥰
August 1987, when I was 12. Wardair 747. Toronto to Manchester. First airplane ride ever. Sat in the back smoking section. Even got a trip to the flightdeck. I amazed, and hooked.
I've never flown on a 747 or any airplane with more than one floor. This is a beautiful plane! I enjoy when you bring your wife to the more fancy trips. 🙂
I got a small model as a young child from Cologne Airport.
The Jumbo Jet always was and will be `the plane` in my life :)
I was an international Flight Attendant working the 747 for 10 years and yes, the most amazing elegant ship in the sky
My first 747 flight, 1998 San Francisco to Manila. Been a HUGE fan of the 747 ever since. Have flown many types of planes from both Boeing and Airbus. Always felt the safest on them. The 747 is the King of the skies! Sad to see them go.
747'working as crew its STILL
My fav plane- LOVE & miss them
First 747 flight was NYC to London, 50 years ago. I was one of 19 passengers. I was nearly 19 years old on my first international trip by myself. The enormous plane was surreal especially with so few fellow passengers.
My first flight on a 747 was in 1996. I was 10 and flew with my sister and my mother from Amsterdam to Jakarta via Kuala Lumpur with BA. We were visiting my dad who was working in Brisbane. They chose Jakarta, Indonesia because my parents wanted to show the counctry to my sister and I. At 10 and 8 they figured we were old enough to really consciously experience the trip. I was a great flight. The crew were really kind and showerd my sister and myself with games and toys. I especially remember the last part of the trip. In KL most of the passengerd disembarked en we flew the remaining stretch in an almost empty plane. I felt I was in a playground running up and down and jumping on the seats. Magical memories.
I agree with you about not that many people like the A380 that much but the 747 is so iconic to history and I hope it stays that way + the 747 is one of my favorite planes and I want to fly on one so badly but it’s still good that their still in service today but there’s not many of them and we have to respect that I really hope they keep them in service but still it’s old but that’s fine thats nothing to worry about old or new there the same the A380 and the 747 and both good planes I like to think people like the 747 better I hope that’s the case and people may increase in demand so they may come back ( I just know no one’s going to read idk why I’m writing this)
PAN AM 747 New York to Caracas in1979 I was 19 years old. It was first class. Awesome!!!!
My first and only flight on a 747 was 2017 from Frankfurt to Tokyo Haneda. I will never forget flighting over Toyko and seeing Mt. Fuji. This was truly Epic
My experience at Frankfurt airport was terrible. My flight from Bodrum, Turkey arrived 45 minutes late and navigating the massive airport was a nightmare. We had to get on 3 different buses, and wait on insanely long lines. We arrived at the US passport check while our flight was already boarding. It was so chaotic. All of my family passed through except my mom who was picked at random and had to answer a few additional questions. I sprinted down that never-ending hallway of gates to the final one. The gate agent was about to closed the door but I yelled to wait because my family was on the way. 10 minutes later my mom got to the gate and we crossed the jet bridge just to board ANOTHER bus. It was an experience that I will never forget but it was all worth it because I got to fly on Lufthansa 747-8 Business Class.
The first time I ever flew a 747 is actually a KLM from Frankfurt to Toronto and I will never forget that flight especially cause I was with my best friend too.
KLM 747 from Amsterdam to Perth (via Singapore) - what a beautiful plane. So huge inside when you're a 10 year old.
Couldn’t agree more with you-the achievement of the B747 variants for humanity allowed nearly everyone on this planet to travel affordably… so astonishing an invention it’s right up there with both Concorde and the awesome achievement of the moon landing which all happened about the same time :-) Thank you 🙏🏽
My first and only 747 was last sept from Mexico City to Frankfurt! it was a 747-8i, premium economy, great plane!!!!
I remember my very first time on a 747! I was about 8/9 years old and we were going to Japan on KLM. I absolutely loved sitting upstairs and remember feeling so cool! I especially remember liking the cubby by the window.
My one and only 747 flight was in first class from LAX to Hilo, HI in September 1982. After spending a few days exploring Hawaii’s “Big Island”, I flew on a smaller United flight to Honolulu International Airport for a return flight to SFO (again in first class). Most memorable flight experience I ever had. I remember the upstairs area on the 747 was a cocktail lounge with a piano! The meals were fantastic, as were the flight attendants. I’ve flown first class since then on both Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines but there’s no comparison to that magical experience on United’s 747.