AirAmericaC46 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 590 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 7060 times:
Hello fellow 747 fans! Time to salute our favorite aircraft once more by remembering our first 747 flights for each 747 type. If you can mention the name of the airline, the routing and the year or decade of your trip, will be appreciated.
Here is mine:
747-100 PA Pan Am Manila-Saigon 1975
747-200 JL Japan Air Lines Narita-HongKong Kaitak 1983
747SP UA United MNL-NRT 1988. This 747SP was being used as a feeder,
after the MNL-NRT segment, it flew NRT-SIN
747-400 NW Northwest DTW-KIX-MNL 1996
747-300 I am still hoping to catch IB JFK-MAD or Phuket Air, we'll see, I'll let you know by next year's reposting of this thread.
NDSchu777 From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 419 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 6971 times:
I've only flown on the 747-400 and surprisingly my very first time on any 747 was only this past May when I went to New Zealand. I flew on Air New Zealand from LAX to AKL and another one back from AKL to LAX. On the same trip on the return leg I flew on a UA 744 from LAX to ORD.
This trip was also my first 777 flight with a 777-200 from ORD to LAX.
Definitely a memorable trip getting to finally fly on some of my favorite A/C.
Skidmarks From UK - England, joined Dec 2004, 7121 posts, RR: 60 Reply 8, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 6967 times:
First 747 flight for me was LHR-FRA-LHR with Pan Am. Date was 24-07-1972 out and 25-07-1972 back. Aircraft were 747-121A N653PA and N770PA. I dont remember the flight numbers. We should have flown out on the 23rd but the aircraft was delayed in the states, so my friend and I spent a really boring night trying to kip in Terminal 3. Couldn't complain though. We were both working for BCAL and the stand-by fare was about £2 or so.
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7157 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 6958 times:
Flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 6284 posts, RR: 6 Reply 12, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 6955 times:
747-400 EL Al JFK-TLV
747-300 IB MIA-MAD.
747-400LR Qantas LAX-AKL.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
L410Turbolet From Czech Republic, joined May 2004, 5392 posts, RR: 19 Reply 14, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 6940 times:
747-400: FRA-LAX Lufthansa 7/1997
747-200: HNL-LAX United Airlines (old "orange-white" livery" 8/1998
Levent From France, joined Sep 2004, 1718 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 6925 times:
My first:
- 747-200 KLM Amsterdam-Rio de Janeiro, 1980
- 747-300 Thai Airways Delhi-Bangkok, December 1995
- 747-400 Singapore Airlines, Amsterdam-Bangkok, June 1994
The Delhi-Bangkok flight was also my last 747 flight... way too long ago!
Flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 6284 posts, RR: 6 Reply 19, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 6912 times:
Yea I meant 747-400ER
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
Buckieboy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 6910 times:
I've only ever flown on 747-400s:
Regular: British Airways, LHR to HKG (old), 1994. It was the day after the IRA mortar attacks on Heathrow.
Combi: KLM, HKG (new) to AMS, 2000. I can remember reading the safety card and noting it was a combi. It's quite possible the outward trip from Europe was also a combi, also.
Leskova From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 6075 posts, RR: 72 Reply 21, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 6905 times:
B747-100: Lufthansa from FRA to JFK in 1981
B747-200: Qantas (VH-EBM) from LAX to PPT in 1983
B747SP: Qantas (VH-EAA) from TSV to HNL in 1983
B747-300: South African Airways (ZS-SAU) from FRA to JNB in 1994
B747-400: British Airways (G-BNLH) from LHR to JNB in 1996
Jfrworld From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 362 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 6893 times:
UA 747-400 SFO-DEN during 9/04
It was a mild disappointment as the original equipment was a 777 and I purposely booked my SFO-IND trip through DEN just for the 777. The substituted the 747-400 at the least minute.
AeroWeanie From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 1600 posts, RR: 52 Reply 24, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 6873 times:
747-100 Pan Am June 1984 JFK to SFO
747-200 TWA June 1988 ORD to LHR
747-400 British Airways October 1991 SEA to LHR
25 NEXtime: I don't have the dates but since 1979 I have flown on the following variants First flights on each variant shown as first entry in brackets. -100 (TW
26 AirWales: First 747-200 flight - VS LGW - MCO 1992 First 747-400 flight - VS LHR - JFK 2003
27 Justplanesmart: Only 747 flight to date: UAL 747-100 SEA-ORD June, 1976
29 Sabena332: 747-100: OX from HKT to BKK 747-200: SA from ZRH to JNB 747-300: Still missing, hope to get it on a flight with TG 747-400: AF from CDG to SFO 747-400
30 Centrair: Summer 1994: 747-200 ORD-NRT on NW (had PTVs in Coach!) Summer 1998: 747-400 ORD-HKG on UA
31 Lxlgu: First 747-200 FLIGHT was as cabin crew with SAA JUNE 1975 JNB/ILHA DO SAL/FRANKFURT 747 SP as pax JULY 1978 PAN AM RIO/NEW YORK 747 SP OCTOBER 1983 ZS
32 Don: B747-100 : Japan Airlines HND-OKA May 1996 B747-200 : UTA French Airlines SIN-CMB Dec 1982 B747-300 : Singapore Airlines SQ 1 HKG-SIN Oct 1987 B747SP
33 BG001: SV 747-400 JFK-JED July 4, 2000 SV 747-100 JED-DAC July 6, 2000 SV 747-300 DAC-RUH Aug 29,2000 SV 747-400 RUH-JFK Aug 30,2000
34 Trvyyz: First 747 flight was: AI 747-200 from MCT-BOM in 1982 and First 747-400 flight : KL 747-400 from AMS-YYZ in 2002.
35 RB211-524H: My first ever 747 flight was when I was just a 2 year old pup in '84 on a QF747-200, I can't remember that one but my parents told me I raised hell on
36 Eric777: I have been on the following: KLM JFK-AMS April 1995 Virgin Atlantic LHR-JFK April 1995 BA LHR-JFK April 1997 I'm sure this was a 747-400 Iberia JFK-M
37 AviationMaster: B747-200 UA HNL-SFO B747-300 (*Combi) *SR ZRH-ATL-ZRH SR ZRH-JFK-ZRH B747-400 (*Combi) LH FRA-MEX-FRA *KLM MEX-AMS
38 Ozglobal: QF 747-200 16 Dec 1972 SYD-HNL-SFO QF 747-300 Apr 2002 SIN-BNE QF 747-400 Mar 2000 MEL-SIN-CDG Also flown 747-400's with CX, BA, AF, SQ[Edited 2005-0
39 ANCFlyer: LH436 (I think 436) FRA-ORD in 1982 Lots of US flights SFO-HNL in the 1990s
40 Ped: DEC77 QF 747-200 SYD/SIN/BAH/LHR/BAH/SIN/SYD DEC78 QF 747-200 NOU/SYD DEC79 SA 747-200 SYD/PER/MRU/JNB JAN80 SA 747SP JNB/MRU/PER/SYD
41 SLC1: One and only 747 flight was June (10?), 200: AF007 JFK-CDG, left shortly after midnight connecting from DL SLC-JFK to connect to AF CDG-LHR
42 SQno1: I was only six weeks old, In Febuary 1987. SQ 747-300 (I Think) LHR - SIN SQno1
43 AeroWesty: Ahhhh, the memories. First 747 flights: 747-122 1981 UA SFO-HNL (most following -100s were on TW) -Memorable for it feeling like a "flying living room
44 Fiatstilojtd: My one and only flight with a 747...I will never forget. MH 747-400 First Class SYD-KUL 31. Dec 2002. Alone in FC.... I wish I could have stayed one d
45 JFKLGAflyer: 747-200: NW NRT-SIN in Feb 2001 747-SUD: JL HND-CTS in Feb 2002 747-400: JL ORD-NRT in Sep 1998 None out of New York...yet.
46 Stirling: Some people have all the luck! My first 747 was a Bristish Airways 747-200 in 1983, YYZ-LHR-YYZ. Followed by a 747-400 21 years later, SFO-LHR-SFO. My
47 Captain.md-11: SFO-LHR BA 747-200 August 1994 MIA-CDG AF 747-400 February 2001 The 747 will always be Queen of the skies.
48 Sydneybuses: 747-400 (VH-OJT) Qantas SYD-MEL 2004 Currently, my one and only "jumbo" flight. Norbert
49 PanAm747: In planning my first big trip to New York in August, 1987, I was thrilled that I was FINALLY going to get to fly on a 747!! Problem was, I couldn't de
50 Jetboyflyhi: My first 747 flight was on TWA 1/29/77 my dad was the Flight engineer! My mom has lot's of pictures.
51 Lan_Fanatic: Not many... September 20, 1995 SCL-GRU-LHR British Airways 747-400 "City of Edinburgh" November 10, 1995 LHR-GRU-SCL British Airways 747-400 "City of
52 Felix: 1 July 2004 South African Airways B747-400 "Imonti" LHR-JNB The best business class in the best airline to Africa
53 Cheekie747girl: Pan Am, flt PA123, LHR-SEA, Sept 1981 Aged 4, my mum kept the tickets and boarding pass. Seat 45F and I threw up all over the bulkhead
54 Erj145lr: 747-400 Lufthansa--business class (old) IAD-FRA 3/04 First and last time on a 747! Definatly prefer Airbus widebodies or 777's, but the 747 was descen
55 Iwok: 1977. 747SP-44. JNB-JFK with a stop in Isla Do Sal for fuel. That was a long flight, and I think we all wound up sleeping on the floor. View Large Vie
56 LSZS: 1977 747-100 Swissair GVA-ZRH (Heavy long-haul, 30 min flight) 1983 747-200 Lufthansa LIM-FRA-LIM 1985 747-200 Combi Air France LIM-CDG-LIM 1991 747-3
57 Schipholjfk: While I have traveled on my favorite jet - 747 more than 200+ times, my first flight on a 747-200 was from JFK-LHR-Dubai (if I remember correctly) - D
58 Flyabunch: 1977 747-100 American (yes AA!), LAX-JFK 1980 747SP TWA, LAX-JFK 1999 747-200 United DEN-SFO 2000 747-400 United DEN-SFO or ORD-SFO, my mind is going
59 ZK-NBT: Mine they are the only 747 flights I have actually had thus far. 747-200 CO AKL-HNL-AKL September 1987 (Rego unknown) 747-400 NZ AKL-BNE-AKL October 1
60 WA727: First 747 was TWA JFK-FRA, 1980, then LHR-ORD on the return. Last 747 was America West in 1991 PHX-LAS when HP used to fly them RT from HNL to LAS and
61 LO231: 1997: Cathay Pacific Airways AMS-HKG 747-400 2003: South African Airways LHR-JNB 747-300 Ndebele regards, LO231 The others were all 747-400, namely FR
63 SDLSimme: 747-300: August 2003 AMS-ORD with KL 747-400 Combi: June 2004 ORD-AMS with KL 747-400: Will fly it on LHR-BKK with BA in 11 days!!
64 PositiveClimb: Only one 747 ride so far: Iran Air 747SP (EP-IAB) on a sightseeing flight CGN - CGN september '04 Absolute party atmosphere (some of you might know wh
65 NIKV69: All my first 747 flights have been on Alitalia. JFK-FCO. So both my first flights on a 100 and 200 were the same.
66 Avianca: my flights on the Jumbo: 747-100: LHR-CCS-BOG / 1991 / British Airways 747-200: FRA-CDG-MAD-CCS-BOG / 1986 / Avianca 747-300: ATL-ZRH / 1999 / Swiss A
67 AzoresLover: 747-100: 1970, TWA, JFK-ORD. I took this flight on the second day that TWA operated this route, just a few months after the 747 entered pax service. I
68 Luxair: 1st 747 (it was a 200 series) was back in 1987 and the flight was from EBBR via LSZH to Male,Maldives (the flight continued to Singapore) with SQ and
69 PA101: B747-100/200 on PA in 1989 (JFK-LHR) (I don't know whether it was a 100 or a 200 - I was too young back then) and again in 1990 (LHR-JFK-LHR). B747-40
70 Argento: 747-100 Pan Am EZE-GIG-1986 747-200 Air France EZE-SCL-1978 747-300 Varig GRU-MIA -1996 747-400 Lufthansa EZE-FRA 2001
71 Uclax: -100 747-122 LAX-HNL on UA 11/21/86 flight was oversold so they did open seating and I got an unexpected window seat -200 747-211 LAX-LGW and back on
72 ERJ145LR: Unfortunatly, only one Last year Lufthansa 747-400 IAD-FRA. Business class (old one) but it was still tight!
73 B747: 744 Korean Air HL7460 IAD-JFK-SEL 2 Sep 98 744 Asiana HL7415 SEL-JFK 20 May 99 744 Asiana HL7417 JFK-ANC-SEL 12 Jun 99 744 Northwest N669US KIX-MNL 19
77 MD 11: Hi, here are all my 747-flights: 1980 LH 747-100 (or 200?): FRA-LAX 1989 Wardair 747-200 FRA-Vancouver 1990 Garuda 747-200 FRA-BKG ans back SIN-FRA 19
78 Jorge1812: My first and only 747 flight was in 2003. Routing: TFN-MAD Plane: Boeing 747-300 Reg.: TF-ATJ Airline: Iberia Impression: Great, greater, greatest Tri
79 Malb777: Okay here goes 23/9/1793 QF2 London Frankfurt Bahrain Singapore Sydney B747-200 ??/03/1981 QF81 Adelaide Singapore ret B747-200 13/03/1983 QF 81 /QF1
80 ZKEOJ: they are easy to remember! B747-200 29 JUN 83 FRA-YYC with LH (was a full charter of the scout association for the 23rd World Jamboree in Canada) B747
81 MattCLE: 4-July-1997 AMS-DTW KLM 747-300 3-July-2000 AMS-DTW NWA 747-400 I've only flown the -300 and -400 series. -Matt
82 PennPal: I have only been on one 747 flight. (sigh) It was a PanAm -200 in 1983. The routing was TPA - IAD. I got off the plane in Washington, but it continued
83 WA727: TWA 747-100 JFK-FRA in 1980. My connection from PHX to JFK was on a 720B, I think. Back then, they served hors d'oeuvres in coach (a toothpick with ch
84 UAopsMGR: TW 1 STL-HNL Sep 1990 TW 2 HNL-STL Sep 1990 Since then, many, many UA. Rgrds, B
86 PPVRA: GRU-FRA, Varig 747-300 (or 200) in 1989... first and only 747 flight PPVRA
87 EADC8: 1991- HP 747 JFK-PHX HP 747 PHX-JFK 1994- UA 744 ORD-SFO UA 742 SFO-ORD 1996- FF 747 JFK-LAX (N609FF) FF 747 LAX-JFK (N609FF)
88 1MillionFlyer: Qantas 747-400 from LAX SYD 14.5 hours non-stop, what a way to fly on the 74 for the first time! QA747-400 SYD-LAX KL747-206SUD AMS-DTW UA747-400 ORD-
89 FRAspotter: I've never been lucky enough to get onto a 747 yet! When I was going to Sacramento from FRA last summer, I asked to be routed through LAX, but they pu
91 Jeremy: My first 747 ride was a South African 747-400 from JFK to JNB in October of 1994. 747-100- Not yet. 747-200- Virgin Atlantic, SFO-LHR, August of 1996.
92 SE210Caravelle: Summer Vacation of 1999 had just begun and I found myself in a First Class seat on a United 747-400 bound for London Heathrow. What an amazing trip! â
93 ACDC8: May 1990: B747-200 FRA-YYZ LH April 1991: B747-300 YVR-AMS KL May 2000: B747-400 LHR-YVR BA
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