United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

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radicaldudejom
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United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:31 pm

Does anyone have any info on United flying at Fleet Week this weekend? The website doesn't list what day and time they will be out there but it does say a United 747 will be included. Last year there was quite a bit of fuss over people thinking it was going for the GG Bridge and such. Tons of videos of it on the web. I wonder if the routing of the 747 will be a bit different this year?
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DL WIDGET HEAD
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:12 pm

When and where is this? Is it open to the public?
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radicaldudejom
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:36 pm

http://www.fleetweek.us/page_airshow.html

This weekend in San Francisco
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:40 pm

UA #555 today from ORD-SFO is the 744 for the flyover at Fleet Week ... I'm non-reving it tonight ... Beautiful weekend ahead .. it'll be great to see this bird over the Bay again ...
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:39 pm

But is the 747 a globe or a tulip?

It would make sense to use a globe 744 with all the rebranding going on.

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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:46 pm

Quoting FWAERJ (Reply 4):

Last year it was a tulip even though the rebranding was getting under way. I am hoping for a tulip, but am expecting the globe.

This is going to be a fantastic weekend in San Francisco. Beautiful weather, beautiful aircraft, over the most beautiful city and area in the world! Whoever comes out will enjoy themselves!

See you there!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:07 pm

Just flew up from LAX last night and ready for an awesome weekend of Fleet Week festivities in the Bay Area!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:10 pm

Quoting SeeTheWorld (Reply 3):

That explains the late ORD arrival last night. Catch the N number?

Quoting phishphan70 (Reply 5):

This should be a great show this year. I had no idea the Canadian Snowbirds were going to be here. Behold, I was walking into work and saw one of their pilots in the UA carousel area. Didn't put A and B together till I saw the planes parked at Plot 41. There are 2 Marine Osprey that arrived Wednesday as well.

I'll be out on the bay Sunday!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:23 pm

The 744 has been a regular at Fleet week. I think it's pretty cool, but a damn headache for those of us who want to do other things in the city.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:28 pm

I've just seen the United 747 (in Continental colours) fly past my office window low over San Francisco bay just north of Pier 39 in the direction of the Golden Gate bridge.

Quite a sight to see the big bird down that low.
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radicaldudejom
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:20 pm

Does anyone know what time and day(if not both) this weekend that the 747 will be out flying?
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:00 pm

Would be nice next year if they could get Lufthansa to do a few flybys with an A380.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:32 am

Quoting SeeTheWorld (Reply 3):
UA #555 today from ORD-SFO is the 744 for the flyover at Fleet Week ... I'm non-reving it tonight ... Beautiful weekend ahead .. it'll be great to see this bird over the Bay again ...

On a related note, what in Hades happened with UA 555 on Thursday night? I picked up a client from that flight, and it was delayed something fierce...was supposed to land at 2215 or so and didn't actually get there until 0200. My pax was a bit disoriented from lack of sleep (couldn't sleep on the flight), but said something about boarding a 757 before they did a last-minute equipment change (so, at least implying that they swapped the pax and bags to the 747 that actually did the flight), then taxiing out to the runway before something went wrong and they had to go back and fix the problem...that was about all I got; would love to hear more about what happened...FWIW one of the workers at SFO told one of my colleagues that all of the bags from UA 555 had arrived on earlier flights...

I love Fleet Week as an observer (combining my two favorite loves: airplanes and boats    ), but I have to say, trying to drive in SF this weekend is going to be extremely unpleasant. Maybe someday I can take the weekend off and enjoy the show...
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:25 pm

I've seen that United puts on an open house at SFO...usually opens a 747 and blows a slide, etc. Is this open only to employees?

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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:42 pm

Quoting SZDC10 (Reply 13):

Employee Only. Many UA employee's were not able to get tickets. And this was the first year SkyWest wasn't offered tickets.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:52 pm

Quoting as739x (Reply 14):
And this was the first year SkyWest wasn't offered tickets.

Ouch   Well, looks like a fun event. We'll be down on the water to see the 747 fly by.  

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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:06 pm

I'm thinking about non-revving out there. Is the UA 747 doing a fly-over on Sunday too?
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:08 pm

Quoting LONGisland89 (Reply 16):

Yes...full show today and tomorrow.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:47 pm

What time does UA do the fly by? I'll be there for most of the afternoon but want to make sure that I don't miss the 74.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:54 pm

What is the easiest way to get there from SFO? I'm familiar with BART but I have no idea what stop to get off at.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:38 pm

Get off BART at Embarcadero and then walk a ways down the Embarcadero (toward Pier 39) until you find a good viewing spot. It'll be crowded, but worth it!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:44 pm

Quoting SZDC10 (Reply 13):
I've seen that United puts on an open house at SFO...usually opens a 747 and blows a slide, etc. Is this open only to employees?

It was made available to some folks on FT as well.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:04 pm

Quoting DesertFlyer (Reply 20):

Thanks a bunch!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:20 pm

This info could be wrong but it was planned for a globe scheme. Due to mech on one of the B744s it's now a tulip scheme.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:25 am

Turned out to be a globe. They spent a while orbiting west of the Golden Gate (looked like 3000 ft or so) before their turn came. Forgot to check if they had flap down on all three passes-- lots of flap on the second pass, but on the last one looked like no trailing flaps, but the leading-edge flaps probably were out. Zat sound right? Minimum altitude maybe 300 ft.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:39 am



As is stated above plus a photo. For those going tomorrow, if they follow the same schedule, the show starts about 12:30 and the 747 come at about 2pm with the Blue Angels on at 3pm.

This was taken from the Marina Green.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:04 am

Quoting RadicalDudeJOM (Reply 25):
As is stated above plus a photo. For those going tomorrow, if they follow the same schedule, the show starts about 12:30 and the 747 come at about 2pm with the Blue Angels on at 3pm.

Thanks so much for the picture plus the schedule!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:16 am

Here are a few photos from today.











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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:11 am

Still can't get over the fact that "Chicago's Hometown Airline" does a 744 flyby for San Fran's fleet week, but won't have them do a quick jaunt over Lake Michigan for the Chicago Air & Water Show????  
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:19 am

Looks grand!   I hope UA orders the 748I, would be great to see that at fleetweek!  
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:26 am

Watched the air show today from Ghiradelli and enjoyed several low passes from the UA 747. Glad UA is still committed to SFO after all these years!
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:29 am

And for anyone who cares, the aircraft used in today's demonstration was N127UA.
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:26 am

.............and the Blues cancelled on Sunday  
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RE: United 747 At San Francisco Fleet Week

Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:33 am

Saw the blues fly over Blackhawk/Danville Saturday in a close formation. Was eating brunch at east ocean seafood on the Emeryville marina and saw them again around 12:30pm.
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