Goodbye puppy.

Flight Engineer

I thought the NWA 747’s went to Delta on the merger? Or perhaps there were the NWA -400’s, now also gone, so sad.

Those world business class seats are a laughable business class product by today’s standards.

In the advertising looks like they did Detroit/Minneapolis Anchorage Tokyo Narita Manila Philippines Terminal 1 which will explain their purpose. If you are starting from Newark Airport Terminal B you got a dc-9 EWR-MSP/DTW then B747-200 DTW/MSP-ANC🇺🇲-NRT🇯🇵-MNL🇵🇭.

I remember 6624 well. Great old bird joined the fleet just before I joined the company. Thanks for sharing this!

Beautiful.

Thank you so much for documenting this!!! An ex-NWA employee here based in SEA, flew her many times SEAHNL, MSP back in the late 80’s! Absolutely awesome video!

This is truly a hidden gem for avgeeks. Just raw, simple footage showing every part of a plane considered rare nowadays, as well as her crew sharing the bittersweet moment of her retirement

I truely miss that classic engine scream

LOVE those Big Birds. B747 was always a favorite, enjoyed flying aboard these planes. Nice vlog !

I’m so glad I found this video. I flew Northwest almost to the very end. My Opa (Grandfather) flew Northwest all the way back in the Orient days and my Oma (Grandmother) worked for KLM all the way to the alliance days. 5 years ago my dad gave me something: When Northwest dropped the Orient name in ‘86, the airline gave away objects on the aircraft with the Orient titles. My Opa took a Northwest Orient a tiny metal spoon he ate his meal with off that flight. He passed away in 2008 and my last flight on Northwest before switching to Delta was around the time this video was taken in ‘09. Looking back, nwa may not have been the most modern airline, but the ambiance, happy employees, and amazing fleet of aircraft like this 747 classic kept drawing me to the airline. Delta may be more modern and advanced in ways, but flying Northwest was an experience and I loved it! That’s why, “The sun will never set on Northwest Airlines!”

AWESOME!! I recognize a few faces :). Unfortunately I only worked the -200 a handful of times...mainly 'south' trips. I preferred the galleys vs the -400.

I wrenched on her during checks on Sea side. They were WHALES back in the day. It was great duty and 5/6 were air conditioned

Tears in my eyes!

747-200 was such a classic aircraft, NW utilized the PW JT9D engines , those were some thirsty old dogs ….in fact they made McDD build them special version of DC-10, the DC-10-40 to use the same engines

El BOING 747 siempre fue el mejor avión de cuatro turbinas mejor construido

Back in 90s they had business class seats in the middle where the crew bunks are (crew bunks used to be in the tail) on this aircraft, never new they re did the layout

She had a 35 year working life. Better than a lot of A380s that didn't make 10 years.

742nd like! Beautiful jet!

Did alot of maintenance on that whale.

My god … the state of the cabin and the lavs … This looks like after pax disembark … god they can really trash a cabin when they want to. Was always my pet peeve as a senior F/A. I used to always wonder how disgusting their houses were if they did this to my beautiful airplane! 😂 Beautiful bird, as an av geek I feel very privileged and blessed to have taken a ride on the 747, 200 and 400 series, the DC-10 and the L-1011. All as a passenger, worked on the 400 series for 10 years with Virgin Atlantic before changing airlines and heading on over to Norwegian with a single aircraft fleet of Boeing 787’s … now … who knows what the future holds! Blessed indeed! ☺️ Great video! ✈️

That's a lot of trump supporters in that cockpit!

Thanks for posting ! I worked for NWA - MSP for 11 years. Finished up a Engineering Manager fir DC-10 and B757 fleets. Miss the ‘Whales’ !!

loved being upstairs headed across the Pacific. The only way to fly.

Thank you all for your service to the myriads of Military Servicemen and Women and our families on Military Charter Flights. Flown on this bird many times between Clark AFB, Philippines and Los Angeles.

Wonderful that this great ship flew 30 years from 1979 to 2009! Am lamenting that QANTAS has just retired our remaining 747-438ERs after a mere 16 to 17 years in service! No other design can match the style, robustness, character and safety of the Queen...

My eyes hurt from watching this. Dizzying with all the camera shake and swinging around and standing so close to what’s being filmed. A shame, would be cool to see this ol bird.

I flew NWA First Class Internationally 747. No offense, I was underwhelm.

What does the Flight Engineer actually do?

Great airplane...

6624 was the very last 747-251B to wear the 2003 NWA paintscheme

I love tours of old planes. Never got to fly on a 747-200 or -300. Great video

Странно. Вроде же ещё летали Боинги 747-200. Наверное, в 2010, или 2011, или 2012 году летал на таком (авиакомпания Трансаэро). А может, это был Боинг 747-300. Уже не помню. It is strange. But maybe I flew on Boeing 747-200 in 2010 or 2011 or 2012 (the airline was Transaero, it is a Russian company which is now bankrupt). It also could be Boeing 747-300. I don’t exactly remember the modification.

Why was the ending of -200 service significant when the -400 took its place and was very similar?

Something weird about those cabin side panels and window frames -- they don't look original.

my hands pushed those throttles years ago...loved the airplane, nice to land, but hated the 12 and 13 hour legs

I don't understand the dating on this ..... NWA was taken by Delta in 2006, all remaining NWA B747's fleet were assumed by Delta at that time and were utilized by Delta until exactly 2 years ago !!!

Thank you so much for posting this video. This is real history. My dad worked in Iberia Airlines 747-200 I visited the cockpit but i had never thought of entering the top floor lavatory. It´so cool

More Airlines should seriously consider getting 747-8Is. I’ve heard good things about it from Lufthansa passengers. This will be a much newer passenger experience but also in the Queen of the Skies. They can’t just make a beautiful iconic adorable plane into a heap of scrap in a desert. That’s just disrespectful in my eyes. I don’t care about fuel costs. Nothing, NOTHING, can compare to the Queen of the Skies. I love the Boeing 747, the Queen,with all my heart.

Northwest really utilized 747s well. Watching this made my shirt soaked in tears. Words can’t describe how much I love this beautiful aircraft. It will always be my Queen and will have a special place in my heart. 747 is literally like a mother carrying me safely to my destination. I love you Boeing 747!

Always great memories with NWA 747 all series.!!

I wonder what the deal was with the beach market config.

Was this an AMC/MAC charter? I loved working those flights!

Could have done without the babbling commentary...

Sad to see that old 747 go and NWA

In March 1994, I was traveling from DFW to Anchorage. I flew on NW, especially to fly the 747-200. I was routed DFW - MSP on a DC-9, MSP - SEA on the 747 and SEA - ANC on a 757. The 747 segment was NW Flt #7 which would continue to Tokyo - Narita and then onward to Beijing. I was in the exit row, at 4R, next to the economy class galley. In the mid 1980's, for a brief time, NW flew a daily DFW - SFO flight on the 747-200. FUN MEMORIES!!!

Thank you for the memories! I am N.W.A. also.

I feel like NW held on to their planes forever

The crew seem very relaxed - was the plane not on a tight turnaround? Or was there a delay before passengers boarded? Usually I thought crews were very busy before a flight.