When Qantas announced the 747 would be retired in 2020, I wondered how I could get one final flight in.
I had no plans for an overseas trip. Then the Antarctic flights were announced, but even the ‘cheap’ seats in the center rows are quite expensive and views are limited. However this year Qantas scheduled the ferry flights to and from Sydney as regular flights instead of ferry flights which are crew only.
Once I had found this out, here’s my chance for one last 747 flight.
Route: Adelaide to Sydney
Date: 25 November 2019
Flight No: QF736
Aircraft: Boeing 747-438ER VH-OEH
Seat: 70K
Got to the airport real early to try and see the 747 being towed to the gate, but it was being towed around just as I got to the airport, so just missed it.
No issues with security.
Quick chat to the flight crew before they boarded the aircraft.
So now time to sit and wait.
Qantas747-438-VH-OEH-1 by
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ADLTerminal-1 by
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Was able to board before the masses, and was able arrange a quick flight deck visit once in Sydney.
Aircraft is full.
I was surprised how tight the aisle is to walk down even where there are hardly any other people onboard.
Was surprised how big the gap is between the seat and window right down the back.
Boarding and take off video.
https://youtu.be/W-AUujgsjMc
Qantas747-438-VH-OEH-2 by
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Took off on runway 05. Could see many people lined up to watch the take off.
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Quite bumpy once in the air, but smoothed our above the clouds.
Been cloudy most of the way with the odd bump here and there.
Lunch choices were either a ham sandwich or some cauliflower dish. I had the ham sandwich.
Clouds cleared over NSW.
Soon became cloudy again.
Qantas747-438-VH-OEH-30 by
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Quite a bumpy approach into Sydney.
The landing was a bit bumpy in places.
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Landing and flight deck video.
https://youtu.be/RDTk63IVTpc
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Waited for the crowd to go and there was bit of a queue for a look at the flight deck.
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While waiting for the return flight, had a quick look at the Qantas display upstairs in Terminal 3.
Qantas display video
https://youtu.be/k-TNxx7Whlg
QantasA330-202-VH-EBN-1 by
Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr
Qantaslink717-2BL-VH-YQU-1 by
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To be continued.