I just love that close up footage of the engines. You see those turbines speed up, and at precisely 1:46 that awesome P&W growl kicks in. An engine developed for the 747 in the sixties, giving Boeing a headache from the get go, until they helped iron out the kinks and make this engine solid and reliable. Couldn't imagine these oldies run anything else..
Fantastic video! I'll always remember the first time I saw (and heard) a 747-100 taking off at JFK New York in early 1970. My father and I were watching from the observation deck of the control tower. As it was waiting on line for takeoff it literally looked twice the size of all the other airliners around it. After it rotated I heard somebody say, "Holy cow, it's flying!" And those JT-9 engines. The buzzsaw sound was an octave lower than the JT-3s that powered the 707 and the DC-8. It blew me away, and still does. Long live the queen!
Dramatic footage from an experienced camera operator with a keen eye for outstanding technical details. A high-quality lens. In 1994 I flew around the world on behalf of an aluminum company which makes 70% of the air-cargo container market. I filmed at LAX, Heathrow, and Gatwick in England, at Changi Airport Singapore, Brisbane, Copenhagen and Arlanda. Thank you from Oslo.
Peep that majestic beast roaring its ways into the sky , i always said that the first 747's should be called lions of the skies , i forgot how noisy they were ! great footage !
Amazing video and even more amazing was your vantage point for shooting these scenes. Then there is the video quality on top of all of that. I would swear it was shot today!
This is pure music to my ears love it Simon Lowe, many thanks for making this video and uploading it, a friend of mine from my Boeing 747 Community posted it and I did give you credit to this master piece. Would be amazing if a B747-100 was fully renovated for PAX Flights just so us fans can relive how it was to fly on a true classic like this B747-123 which was first operated by American Airlines in April of 1971 and flown for PAX flights til 1976 it was converted to a freighter and flown for AA til August 1984 til United Parcel Service took it over and in July of 2003 Kalitta Air took the owner ship of this old relic, this aircraft had a service lifespan of 41.3 years. Friendly regards Willem B., founder & owner of the Boeing 747 Community at FB :)
Original-Most variants of B747-100, powered by Older JT9D variants sounded ditto exactly like a C5A/B. It was bcoz pw wanted 2 make an exact rival 2 the ge tf39. Both tf39 and jt9d were on a battle for the C5 galaxy empowerment program, but tf39 won the tender. But the jt9d's went 2 serve the pan am ordered 2.5x larger airplane than B707, which is the B747, as it was equally as large as the C5, due 2 which 1 could easily confuse B747 with a C5, both for size, cockpit shape and sound, except there was 1 difference in the shape of the fuselage and B747 had a conventional tail, while C5 had a t-tail, similar 2 it's smaller predecessor, the C141 Starlifter. When the noise regulations passed on in the early 70's, the later Jt9D's started sounding comparatively quieter.
Hi Simon, quick question - having just purchased an XH-A1, I wanted to ask whether when you did your wonderful videos when you used that camcorder, you filmed used the 50i or 25f frame rate? Do you happen to remember?
Hi Jim, I used both frame rates. 25f gave best results when published on the internet. 50i is ok but its best to deinterlaced the footage before you upload it. Hope that helps.
@@SimonLoweAviation Thanks Simon, much appreciated. I’ll give it a whirl in both and see how it looks. It’s a bit of an old Camcorder now but the quality still seems pretty good. Must be the L fluorite lens. Cheers
Amazing Simon! Could really feel the power as it spooled up, love the close up on the gear, had the sound on full blast! I do miss those days, Biman DC10, Balkan Holidays Tu154, Travel City 747-300, Cathay 747-200 Silver Bullet... just been looking back through my old vids from this time when I used to post on Flightlevel350.com, good memories. Do you still have the one from the end of 23R where the Travel City barely gets off the ground and flies immediately over your head? It was a sensation on FL350 at the time but can't see it on here?
I just love that close up footage of the engines. You see those turbines speed up, and at precisely 1:46 that awesome P&W growl kicks in. An engine developed for the 747 in the sixties, giving Boeing a headache from the get go, until they helped iron out the kinks and make this engine solid and reliable. Couldn't imagine these oldies run anything else..
Great video. The original & true sound of the classic boeing 747.
this feels like one of the all time great youtube aviation videos
Fantastic video! I'll always remember the first time I saw (and heard) a 747-100 taking off at JFK New York in early 1970. My father and I were watching from the observation deck of the control tower. As it was waiting on line for takeoff it literally looked twice the size of all the other airliners around it. After it rotated I heard somebody say, "Holy cow, it's flying!" And those JT-9 engines. The buzzsaw sound was an octave lower than the JT-3s that powered the 707 and the DC-8. It blew me away, and still does. Long live the queen!
Falou tudo amo Esses Motores Até Hoje 😊
@@willamisbezerra6970 Я тоже. Я так рад, что TH-cam существует, так что я могу слушать их. ✈
@@joshs4594
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I absolutely love these classic machines, 1970s airliner, rotating beacons, JT9s - boom.
This is brilliant, Simon. If you have any more archived footage, please do upload it! :)
I will :-)
Literally cannot cope. Old school heaven. Rotating beacons love it
My actual fav ever video
Dramatic footage from an experienced camera operator with a keen eye for outstanding technical details. A high-quality lens. In 1994 I flew around the world on behalf of an aluminum company which makes 70% of the air-cargo container market. I filmed at LAX, Heathrow, and Gatwick in England, at Changi Airport Singapore, Brisbane, Copenhagen and Arlanda. Thank you from Oslo.
Peep that majestic beast roaring its ways into the sky , i always said that the first 747's should be called lions of the skies , i forgot how noisy they were ! great footage !
The 747-100 Is such an Iconic aircraft. The World's first widebody aircraft. Thank you so much for this archive footage.
those engine sounds give me goosebumps from nostalgia...amazing footage.
Recorded in 2008 but still better than most smartphones of today
Nothing on earth will ever sound like that again...
Unbelievably awesome!!
They were noisy indeed , but very majestic
I really love that rotating anti collision beacon
Amazing video and even more amazing was your vantage point for shooting these scenes. Then there is the video quality on top of all of that. I would swear it was shot today!
thanks scotty, much appreciated!
Love your videos Simon! Love the sound of those engines, happy days!
Those engines just sound beautiful!!
They're Jt9d's, which were manufactured 2 rival the tf39's
Great video bro, i love the classic boeing 747
Great footage! I miss Kalitta’s 747 classics very much.
Great video mate! Really nice old clip
Man, that's stunning!!! Love those engines' sound
Great footage by the way
;D
why do the engines sound like from the c-5a
@@christopherstehn The JT9D was the competitor of the TF39.
Incredible quality for 2008, most videos now don’t look that good.
Great sound technology and birds
This is pure music to my ears love it Simon Lowe, many thanks for making this video and uploading it, a friend of mine from my Boeing 747 Community posted it and I did give you credit to this master piece.
Would be amazing if a B747-100 was fully renovated for PAX Flights just so us fans can relive how it was to fly on a true classic like this B747-123 which was first operated by American Airlines in April of 1971 and flown for PAX flights til 1976 it was converted to a freighter and flown for AA til August 1984 til United Parcel Service took it over and in July of 2003 Kalitta Air took the owner ship of this old relic, this aircraft had a service lifespan of 41.3 years.
Friendly regards Willem B., founder & owner of the Boeing 747 Community at FB :)
Thank you Obi you might like this old 747-200 take-off th-cam.com/video/g7BwNuLsklg/w-d-xo.html
Those JT9Ds sound AMAZING 💙✈
BEAUTIFUL VIDEO, WELL DONE!!
Thank you! Happy holidays!
thank you for uploading decent and historical vid Simon!!
Great video, Simon! Really nice old clip
! Great sound!
Awesome video thanks very much Simon.
Nice video! Shared on my FB page "Boeing 747 The Queen of the Skies" !!
Amazing footage
Thanks for sharing
Only two words: excellent and perfect. thansk
Imagine this video shown in a cinema with 20m screen and cinema sound. That should be pretty close to what you see and hear at the airport fence.
1:45 1:56 3:42 sound great
Love those sounds!!!!!!!
Original-Most variants of B747-100, powered by Older JT9D variants sounded ditto exactly like a C5A/B. It was bcoz pw wanted 2 make an exact rival 2 the ge tf39. Both tf39 and jt9d were on a battle for the C5 galaxy empowerment program, but tf39 won the tender. But the jt9d's went 2 serve the pan am ordered 2.5x larger airplane than B707, which is the B747, as it was equally as large as the C5, due 2 which 1 could easily confuse B747 with a C5, both for size, cockpit shape and sound, except there was 1 difference in the shape of the fuselage and B747 had a conventional tail, while C5 had a t-tail, similar 2 it's smaller predecessor, the C141 Starlifter. When the noise regulations passed on in the early 70's, the later Jt9D's started sounding comparatively quieter.
interesting! Thanks :-)
@@SimonLoweAviation Wlcm !! Being an Indian and a 10th Standard Boy, I know this much about GE and PW
Nice video
Thanks!
My favorite 747 Favorite Variant
Hi Simon, quick question - having just purchased an XH-A1, I wanted to ask whether when you did your wonderful videos when you used that camcorder, you filmed used the 50i or 25f frame rate? Do you happen to remember?
Hi Jim, I used both frame rates. 25f gave best results when published on the internet.
50i is ok but its best to deinterlaced the footage before you upload it.
Hope that helps.
@@SimonLoweAviation Thanks Simon, much appreciated. I’ll give it a whirl in both and see how it looks. It’s a bit of an old Camcorder now but the quality still seems pretty good. Must be the L fluorite lens. Cheers
@@SimonLoweAviation Hi Simon, one other question please - what tripod / head combination do you use to get such smooth video? Thanks
@@jimfell9140 vinten vision 3.
Get the best you can afford because it will last longer than any camera you may own.
Amazing Simon! Could really feel the power as it spooled up, love the close up on the gear, had the sound on full blast! I do miss those days, Biman DC10, Balkan Holidays Tu154, Travel City 747-300, Cathay 747-200 Silver Bullet... just been looking back through my old vids from this time when I used to post on Flightlevel350.com, good memories. Do you still have the one from the end of 23R where the Travel City barely gets off the ground and flies immediately over your head? It was a sensation on FL350 at the time but can't see it on here?
th-cam.com/video/IH5Jo_-uzCw/w-d-xo.html Thanks!
Sea 1980 o 2020 este avión no pierde su majestuosidad y elegancia, saludos.
Beautiful Old Boeing 747-100
This is 2008 wow! Great quality and do you know if she’s still flying?
N717CK was broken up Jul 2012 sadly. Thanks for the comment!
Extraordinary cut-scene
Awesome, the best 747's ever!
THAT CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL POWER HISS!
Awesome video mate... how do you have such amazing camera quality for 2008 bet it was like a £900 camera ... keep up the great work 👍🏻😃
Great video si👌👌
N717CK stored since 2010 😭
This plane should’ve have been preserved
I was 2 years old back then!
Jet Aviationxx Same😄
Why does this also Apply to me
Same Here Also ! I am born on 4 1 2006. I am currently 14 years old. Just slightly more than one month 2 Bcome 15
@@JishyFishy4106 cool!
@@Khemani_RL and now I am 15 !
Still in service ?
N717CK Broken up Jul 2012 and N716CK is in storage. Thanks for viewing!!
Video is Very nice
What engine is that?
Pratt and Whitney PW JT9D
They sound ALMOST as loud as C5A. They are somewhat 90% as loud as TF39
Som de Motor Foda ❤❤
RIP HEADPHONE USERS
God save the queen!
Kalitta Air has 4 747 100
Archive from 2008? Are you kidding me?!
Nope. That's the truth only. This particular B747-100 Jetliner, powered by JT9D got retired in 2010
F*ckin majestic takeoff!
5exy
Rubbish plane to old
What are you on about? The best are old
*too
And I think you meant to say that this aircraft is beautiful and majestic.