Tappan From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1538 posts, RR: 46 Reply 1, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2239 times:
Fritzi From United Arab Emirates, joined Jun 2001, 2762 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2225 times:
Its hard to think that that beautiful bird is so old.
Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7703 posts, RR: 55 Reply 3, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2156 times:
It's such a classic, I love the look of the nose, pointing at the departure lounge where you can peer into the first class cabin. So many times I've sat waiting for the boarding to be called, late at night in Singapore, Athens, Sydney, JFK, Hong Kong, with the big whale sitting at the gate waiting to push back and take me off somewhere.
Speaking of the first public viewing, before it was introduced people were freaked out by the size of it (considering it was, like, 2 and a half times bigger than the 707 or DC8). In Boston a residents association tried to ban it cos they said it would block out the sun and plunge them all into nighttime as it flew past. I don't even think the Titanic would do that if it flew overhead at 200mph, but in 1968 no-one had experienced or seen an aircraft anything like as big as the 747-100.
CMK10 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 513 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2137 times:
My grandfater was actully at that ceremony and I have his ticket from it as well as the offical press kit.
DC-10's Forever
"Traveling light is the only way to fly" - Eric Clapton
Tappan From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1538 posts, RR: 46 Reply 6, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2104 times:
CederJet says: "In Boston a residents association tried to ban it cos they said it would block out the sun and plunge them all into nighttime as it flew past. I don't even think the Titanic would do that if it flew overhead at 200mph, but in 1968 no-one had experienced or seen an aircraft anything like as big as the 747-100."
Boston folks sure are stupid....Just kidding, I live in Boston...
Mark Garfinkel
Avi From Israel, joined Sep 2001, 922 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2017 times:
For me it’s the B747 and everything else doesn’t count.
But may I ask what are we celebrating here?
According to Boeing web site these are the important events and dates for B741:
First Order: 13 Apr 66
Rollout: 30 Sep 68
First Flight: 9 Feb 69
Certification: 30 Dec 69
First Delivery: 13 Dec 69 (Before certification)
In Service: 21 Jan 70
Tappan From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1538 posts, RR: 46 Reply 9, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1916 times:
Avi,
The day I posted this thread the network CNBC said today, Dec 2 is the 33rd anniversary of the 1st public viewing of the B 747..
Looks like they were wrong or, at the very least, stating an unimportant date...
Sorry
Mark G
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