RedFlyer From United States, joined Feb 2005, 3602 posts, RR: 33 Reply 3, posted (3 years 1 month 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 18354 times:
Keesje, great video! Thanks for posting!
On a side note, why is it people feel compelled to run trashy background music (especially by a trashy band like Queen) on some of these videos? I would much rather have listened undistracted to the howl of those engines on the go-around then to listen to blaring background music that is someone else's preference.
Hi Keesje. Thank you for an interesting post! Nice to see this graceful jumbo-ette in action again.
Quoting RedFlyer (Reply 3): On a side note, why is it people feel compelled to run trashy background music
Hi RedFlyer. From an aviation enthusiast's standpoint, I share your desire to have "pure" jet-inspired audio on a clip of this type. From a musical standpoint, I think it is safe to say that - as with a great many of the arts - taste is subjective.
N234NW From United States, joined Jul 2005, 62 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 18044 times:
It must have been quite a sight.
It's 'sister' 'Lebombo' towers above the field behind the TAC at Rand. I got a few pics of it in when I was there in September. I went to propose to my fiance (who used to work at the TAC).
The picture doesn't do it justice. It's big, the tail looms above the other buildings there. I'm hoping to get a tour of it next time I'm back on that side of the world. It's a great airport, lots of big props that we would never see at SEA or BFI.
Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 7259 posts, RR: 14 Reply 7, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 17873 times:
I was there the day both landed at Rand and it was something special, everyone watching burst into applause at touchdown, there was a real party atmosphere and a feeling of appreciation for real flying skill.
Halophila From United States, joined Aug 2005, 572 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 17810 times:
Thanks for posting! Interesting!
Quoting RedFlyer (Reply 3): why is it people feel compelled to run trashy background music (especially by a trashy band like Queen) on some of these videos?
There is no accounting for taste.
Does anyone know if a similar video exists for the QF 742 that is retired at Longreach Airport?
Irobertson From Canada, joined Apr 2006, 552 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 17559 times:
Holy mother.... those SAA pilots have a lot of balls. I was impressed with their low level tight formation flypasts with 743s and A340s but this takes the cake!
Osiris30 From Barbados, joined Sep 2006, 3131 posts, RR: 25 Reply 16, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 17559 times:
Quoting Irobertson (Reply 15): Holy mother.... those SAA pilots have a lot of balls. I was impressed with their low level tight formation flypasts with 743s and A340s but this takes the cake!
Linkage?? (please!!!)
I don't care what you think of my opinion. It's my opinion, so have a nice day :)
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 14700 times:
Quoting Irobertson (Reply 15): Holy mother.... those SAA pilots have a lot of balls. I was impressed with their low level tight formation flypasts with 743s and A340s but this takes the cake!
A lot of SA's senior pilots are ex SAAF, and are very used to formation flying, as well as low-level operations. Most flights in the Namibian/Angolan conflict were operated at 50 ft (combat and transport ops) - I flew from Grootfontein to Ondangwa in a C160 at 100ft - woohoo !
N754PR From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 25, posted (3 years 1 month 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 13792 times:
Great people at SAA, wish more airlines did the special things they do. As for the Music, yep you can't go wrong with Queen.
26 Captain.MD-11: Awesome video which matches those 747 pilot's skills. It is just another nail in the coffin of the jet 'golden age,' where planes were 'interesting' a
30 Gh123: Such cheesy music - I loved the 'Breaks on' bit. I was wondering why the plane was slowing down, glad he cleared that bit up for me.
31 ANITIX87: Me neither! It won't load the vid, anyone know why? I've seen the pictures before, seeing a video would be nice, haha. TIS
32 Manu: I found Firefox didn't permit the flash video from displaying. Try in Internet Explorer. It is worth the view! Thanks for the post of this awesome la
33 YYCowboy: The vid won't play for me neither. Perhaps there is a limit on views. Could someone with the skill to download and poston here, please do so. Thanks.
34 Flyingbronco05: I can't seem to find the video. The article mentions the video, but I can't seem to find a link. FB05
35 Ptharris: Took me four tries before it played. Perhaps bandwidth is the issue. Thanks for sharing!! Awesome find!
36 YYCowboy: I finally got it. Took a couple trys. Awsome. Don't mind "Queen", but the music was no where near as sweet as the audio from the 747 engines. I wish t
37 787engineer: Do a search on google video or youtube for "747 rand" and you should be able to find it.
38 Gokmengs: I couldn't see on the website also, thank god for youtube here it is;
39 FlyLKU: ... had it been a C-17 they'd have just stuck it in the grass! Fun video.
40 AAgent: Spectacular video! Sadly, I must admit that it breaks my heart to see such a beautiful bird touch down with the knowledge that she'll never grace the
41 EmSeeEye: Cool video, although the music kind of gets on my nerves. I love Queen but it just doesnt fit here. I can just see the guy who edited this... sitting
42 Andz: LOVE that go around sound!!! I was standing on the roof of the terminal when she landed, there was a tricky crosswind blowing that morning. Also there
43 Aero145: That doesn't look like an SP. Maybe it isn't, but as you said "sister plane", AFAIK it should be an SP too.
45 CuriousFlyer: The stat on the aircraft price that is shown on skypark look weird to me: "This Boeing 747-200 (B747) joined the airline on 6 November 1971 at the cos
46 AirTranTUS: I can't find the video of the sister plane landing there. I remember seeing it at one time but I forget where.
47 Arluna: AMEN Brother!!!! Let's hear the mighty roar of the jet engines singing their songs!!!!! J[Edited 2006-11-02 21:56:20]
48 JGPH1A: The quote of EUR1.9 million is todays exchange rate - a) there were no euros in 1971, and back then the exchange rate was around ZAR2.00 to the GBP,
49 CuriousFlyer: JGPH1A, your rate of ZAR 3 for $1 makes a 747 in 1971 worth about $5.7 million ... I'd expect at least 10 times more.
50 JGPH1A: My mistake - I multiplied instead of dividing (maths was never my strength !) According to EH.net "In the year 1971, it took 0.71 Rand to buy one U.S
51 Beeweel15: I could not say it better myself. Even though there were a few complaints about the music it was an excellent video and the music and sound of the ai
52 Tango-Bravo: Can it be confirmed that the SAA pilot was not "doing a Continental" (as at EWR 28 Oct. last) by landing on a taxiway instead of a runway?
53 Andz: You're not serious are you? Rand is a GA airport, see the plan below Both 747s landed on runway 11, they are now parked off to the right, about where
54 Joffie: Fantastic skills by the SAA pilots. Sorry, but the music really ruined the video, I would much hear the 747SP's engines than that song...
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