[4K] British Airways BA 284 747-400 Very Rare Takeoff from 1R at SFO Video

It is rare because 747s usually takeoff from Runway 28 instead of Rwy 1. Go to 5:01 to skip taxiing.
It gave us an opportunity to see the beauty up close.
The flight was BA 284 bound for LHR.

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

The 747-8 cannot replace the 747-400 when it comes to these sounds. These sounds truly make the 747 a motherly plane.

[@annegibbon4172]

This brought tears to my eyes. These beautiful, iconic aircraft are incomparable and will be much missed. It is criminal to scrap them for short-term expediency and this decision will be sorely regretted. What class! What power! What grace! They will always have a special place in my heart. ♥️✈️

[@robhardingham6770]

I thought this when Concorde was scrapped :(

[@racheljohnson2854]

You will be missed ...... Greatest aircraft of all time.

[@ogheneroomeine1285]

Great aircraft of all time indeed.

[@racheljohnson2854]

@Jaxton Christopher you should know that no one gives a damn.

[@hollymackenzie9923]

Definitely retired far too early, although can understand why BA made the decision to do it at the start of this year

[@troo_story]

@@racheljohnson2854 certainly not about your cheap life

[@racheljohnson2854]

@@troo_story ok

[@curlyanneb1973]

I will NEVER not be impressed that something that big can get up in the air.

[@ricardosam8050]

Curlyanne B bless

[@jay851038]

Took the words out of my mouth! I work on the ramp at an airport, so I see planes everyday. The bigger ones always catches my attentions. Crazy how humans can engineer something so big and fly to 30,000 ft in the sky!!

[@claudetesteve7814]

Si incroyable de voir ces lourds oiseaux voler , haut , dans le ciel...!! Ils nous font rêver...!!!

[@ismaelbravo3571]

jtang that only means; science works.

[@cynthiacarter532]

No kidding.

[@roger8654]

Just flew from London to NYC in that same exact plane. It is a beautiful experience. And to think that the 747 was introduced to the world in 1960s is ever more incredible

[@philmontejano5971]

Congratulations on flying the QUEEN of the skies..sorry Airbus. I flew a United 747 when they had the SFO-Chicago run in 2016. Bucket list item crossed off.

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

I last flew the 747 only in 2006.

[@operabilia]

And now it has been decided to stop producing B747s ... So sad, really.

[@747heavyboeing3]

@@operabilia Yes Atlas Air call sign GIANT will be receiving the last 747 ever built next air. Over 50 years of continuous 747 service. Meanwhile, some A 380s are already being scrapped.

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

I flew on a 747 for the first time last year since 2006. However, it was a 747-8 instead of a 747-400.

[@robertheaney1882]

You captured the majesty of the 747 well. 4 RB211s taking its passengers gracefully to their destination.

[@Brancononordeste]

No modern aircraft can compete with the aesthetic majesty of the 747. She will be missed tremendously.

[@Ormodius3751]

British Airways does utilize the a380

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

The engines sounds are one thing. Closest to noisy engine sounds would be just the 777.

[@phillipclarke9058]

The sound 🔊 of those 4 rolls royce engines pure magic 👍

[@neiljohnson7914]

But why did they need to use four ultra luxury engines from rolls Royce? It's way more expensive than Mercedes, BMW or even a Bentley.

[@hollymackenzie9923]

The sound of the engines is nearly as great as the aircraft itself

[@iamnotthemessiahnowfocuson7469]

Love the RR Engines especially those RRMs in the SFs Especially during the Blitz 1940 always felt safe when you heard our boys up overhead not 2 or 3 but a squadron of 20 thundering over the roof tops letting us know that they’ve just finished their mission and pushed the invaders back over the channel and back into France

[@peterjones6733]

If there is anything not perfect about this video, I can't find it! Lighting, sound, framing all perfect. And NO MUSIC!!!!! Wonderful!!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you for your compliment Peter! That means a lot to me. Come back often!

[@wogga8]

Spot on mate

[@heenathakkar731]

5:09 to save your time

[@orckidnasser6458]

@@fuhkangliao1 And to add to yur satisfaction ,, yur choice of Her majesty's take off ,, Boeing 747. of course ,, was spot on., no other plane could master a take off.,, with such elegance ..

[@United1154]

Peter Jones The sounds of the engines, now that’s music(in its own way)

[@donsterful]

She's beautiful! Love the plane and paint design.

[@javajolt9252]

I have flown on a 747 numerous times but seeing it taxi, landing and taking off is something for our eyes to behold. I am saddened to see this majestic "Queen of the Skies" being retired.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

What a gorgeous aircraft -- the 747 far out-ranks the Airbus in terms of being the Queen of the Skies, forever! Thank you for letting us see her once again in all her glory -- taking off! (Even on the ground, that big bird can almost turn on a dime!)

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you for checking out the gorgeous queen of the skies!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

You are welcome -- I will be back to view this again -- thanks for posting!

[@playviews6974]

Who is here who love planes ....? #heavenlymachine

[@revathiv9325]

Klpg

[@jaydenthepenguin659]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

[@justyouraveragerailfanner]

#planesaremylife

[@santieloubser7541]

Me!!!!

[@karenwesley332]

I do, grew up on RCAF bases!!

[@lesterpenner8786]

It's so cool to see the 747s still in service.

[@robertlworley]

They sure took their time retracting the landing gear. It was still out when the video ended. Great, great video!!

[@sigurdjohnson6617]

Wonderful video. Don’t understand how a 747 fan wouldn’t love just watching it move. Really loved it!!

[@andrewcruz1931]

Love take-offs ! Never ceases to amaze , that such a massive plane can lift off the ground .

[@marcomarco760]

A sad day BA retire the fleet, might get one more chance on the Miami route hopefully soon

[@mukuntachansa368]

I love the take- off too.

[@monohorcosta2738]

A wonderful frame of British airline. Framing sound portrait showing was absolutely amazing and perfect. Very beautiful and lovely one.

[@MyScott93]

I introduced my 88 year-old mother plane spotting. Now she goes when I'm not there

[@Tom-iz4kc]

These iconic aircraft have been retired from commercial service by British Airways today. Since the retirement of Concorde, the 747-400 has become the icon and unofficial flagship for the airline. It's going to be very sad no longer seeing these in the skies over London. I'm glad I got the chance to fly on one. Still, this amazing aircraft is of another era, and the writing was sadly on the wall for quad jets the moment the pandemic struck. Farewell BA 'Queen of the Skies: 1971-2020

[@plutusplutus]

The best aircraft in the world with the best livery in the world! Please preserve the 747! Thanks for sharing!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you! It was a perfect combination, great aircraft, great livery, great airport and great light. You could check out my other spotting videos for more 747.

[@plutusplutus]

I certainly shall, Liao Fukang! I meant to compliment you on your videography skills, which are an indication that your other videos are definitely worth watching!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you for the compliment! I will post more videos in the future!

[@Aidankiwi]

They won't be around in BA livery much longer. You will just have to content yourself with the -800 in Lufthansa or Air China livery

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

BA has the least reliable and least secure ticket booking. Every few months we hear of an IT failure of some kind.

[@gailwilson990]

Only back in the good ole days!!! Brings back wonderful memories getting on 747's back in the day, totally loved it....

[@ANANDPARTHA]

Beautiful video of the Big Bird!

[@annehyams7795]

Beautiful video BA take off aeroplane well done thank you so much Anne

[@annieh.8175]

What a beautiful plane...and how effortless it takes off. Love the airport at SFO, used to live in the Bay Area for 27 years and flew in and out of SFO to Europe a lot.

[@murilovsilva]

For me, it doesn't matter what bigger/faster/quieter/efficienter airplanes they make in the future. 747 will forever be the Queen of the Skies! We have a saying in Portuguese: once you've been king, you will never lose the majesty.

[@ahmedchothia5766]

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[@judefernandez827]

As soon as I turned on this video I pushed the save button . Incredible views . Cheers from Australia .

[@thetwopointslow]

She looks especially amazing in that light. Thanks for sharing!

[@montyburns2335]

Such a gorgeous plane. The sound of the engines is music. I need to go on the 747 before it retires. Especially British Airways.

[@marvabaker961]

Me.Just love them. I am still fascinated how such a big object like that leaves the ground. I will be watching forever.

[@FannyLerouxTime]

I flew only a few months ago on one of these planes from SFO. If you think it's impressive from the outside, you really want to be on the inside! The roar from those engines is amazing, the adrenaline running through you thinking "something this big cannot fly" when you take off... It is just amazing and I loved flying there and back. The refurbished models too are actually really nice too, remote control does your TV and a reading light. All entertainment is on demand. They have WiFi (which you have to pay for) which is at an ok speed and the graphics showing you the cockpit information is really good too. I really hope I can fly on one of these again.

[@annieh.8175]

You can really see how huge this 747 is when it comes directly towards you...that wing span is incredible. It still amazes me how this huge plane ✈️ can get off the ground and do it so effortlessly. I really like this video maybe because this is my favorite airport has something to do with it. Thanks for sharing!

[@6teezkid]

I have no idea how many times I’ve flown on the 747 (the 200 thru the 800 and the SP) from 1982 to 2016 (way too many to count), but each time we’d roll down the runway, I still could never fathom that we actually defied gravity and got off the ground. It didn’t feel like we were going fast enough to get lift-off. My favorite seat was 1A. One time, back in the late 1990’s, Qantas pilots let me sit in the jump seat for landing in Sydney. I told the pilots my next goal was to take off in the cockpit. However, not to be due to 9/11 happening. The most beautiful aircraft ever made! 😄 I just loved the sounds from the Rolls Royce engines, too. 👍🏼

[@nenblom]

The 747 is still Queen of the Skies!! Great job, Boeing!!

[@kousayalbadri8230]

I love 747. Please keep it. The majestic bird of the sky.

[@UNITED38Heavy]

There's really nothing like seeing a 747 lift off into the air....she is so majestic. It's a shame this beauty is dying off slowly, I hope miraculously there will be a demand for 4 engine jets again but I highly doubt it. The 747 will never be forgotten though haha, amazing video!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you! I totally agree that 747 is majestic. Demand for 4 engine jets is fading, even for the newest A380. I guess midsize aircraft, point-to-point direct flight is the preferred way of travel. By the way, United will retire 747s this year, better capture more footage of them.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

If chemists can find a cheaper, synthetic, cleaner, lighter jet fuel that's cheaper! Did i mention cheaper? Okay, okay, I'll see myself to the door ;)

[@brianbotma9424]

UNITED38Heavy --- NY Planespotting my favorite aircraft to fly.

[@jetlinerspottingsgn4407]

I love Boeing 747. The commercial aircraft that changes the global aviation

[@russellosullivan360]

UNITED38Heavy --- NY Planespotting I

[@gerryzen817]

Amazing and awesome video. Thank. Made me twice happy. Boeing 747 and British Airways. Love them both. By the way, I used to be frequently on the tarmac doing security check of ba 747. I felt like being a child opening his presents at Christmas.😙😙😙❤❤❤❤❤

[@hoseakiruii]

A worthwhile achievement. I am still wondering how someone feels defying gravity and floating in the air. It must be very awesome. I like this stuff

[@ronduncan9527]

That plane is so gorgeous especially in BA Livery!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Right? What a beauty!

[@donnarupert4926]

Any 747 is beautiful, the BA Livery is gorgeous, you are very correct 😻🛫

[@justathought5984]

Though many airlines flew the 747, few airlines are as synonymous with the 747 as British Airways.

[@jetlinerspottingsgn4407]

Boeing 747 is beautiful and powerful when take-off

[@Milesco]

Agreed. The 747 is a beautiful plane in and of itself, but especially so in BA livery.

[@annieh.8175]

I watched this video over a year ago and was impressed by the quality. I have always loved 747’s because there is something so special about the Queen of the Sky...the way she lifts off so easy from the runway she just seems to float away. It is really sad that nowadays most of the 747’s are being used as cargo planes however, some airlines like Lufthansa still use them as passenger planes and it is wonderful to still see them in ‘spotting’ videos. I do enjoy your videos...keep up the good work! This video is really special to me since you took it at my favorite airport...SFO is home.

[@mistofoles]

Rare indeed ! I work at Manchester Airport, and I can't remember the last time I saw a 747 in the BA livery !

[@nirmalawilliams2853]

Tamil gospelhymes Y

[@grouchomagic]

I love the 74.... Majestic as hell

[@Norshuttle97]

A truly sub-worthy video! Gad, that light is awesome with my favorite aircraft + livery combo! Stunning work! :)

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you for liking and subscribing! I like this particular aircraft too!

[@sueedwards3356]

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[@ohara417]

Dude, amazing footage and crystal clear , played it through my tv and my subwoofer was rattling with the engines ... Good job

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you John! I come back to this video quite often specifically because of the engine sound.

[@cococuriousc]

747 in just one word, "BEAUTIFUL"

[@cleobrown413]

Simply beautiful and breathtaking.

[@romeo9017]

The versatility even on the ground astounds me...

[@davidparker5055]

I've been on this flight that used this runway. It is rare and you do think whoah - why aren't we heading south-east on the taxiway ? It's a much, much shorter runway than either of the 28's. They do seriously give it the beans to get that thing airborne in a hurry !!!! Great views of the Bay Bridge ...

[@michaelfabian3036]

SPLENDID!!!🌟🛫🌟👏👏👏👏~ Spent hours at that plane-spotting lot at the south end of SFO, years ago when I lived down there! GREAT memories 🙏🙏🙏

[@tonyb374]

That is probably one of the best videos I've seen. Excellent camera work.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you very much for the complement! Check out my SFO Plane Spotting Playlist for more videos.

[@rageagainstthenumpty4608]

That was so amazing, my life is complete.

[@asifhove]

Superb video. Really great footage of the beautiful British Airways 747 aircraft. What a truly magnificent airplane!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you! It's indeed beautiful. I hope I can see that again on my next plane spotting trip to Bayfront Park.

[@justme-hh4vp]

Great catch, the late evening and sharp turns made the lighting perfect to capture this beauty. A bit of ATC would have just been the cherry on the cake.

[@michaelglass4701]

The BA 747 is the Queen of the skies.

[@moboy4779]

Thanks for sharing. One of the best dash 400 footage I have ever seen. Solid camera work pal. Well done.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you Mohamed! I know you are referring to my Air Canada video instead of this one. Come back for another trip report later this week.

[@moboy4779]

I was refering to this one. A dash 400 is a common name for the 747-400 which is in this video. Keep up the good work. Your video puts a lot of professional aviation video guys to shame.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Ah! I somehow read it as "dash Q400". Thank you again Mohamed, I truly appreciate your compliment!

[@just_kos99]

As often as I've seen and flown in a 747 (including BA to LHR two times), I never EVER get tired of looking at them! Living under the flight path of Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport was great for a 747 lover like me. Then I watch something like this (knowing I was in similar planes twice) and think AND THEY FLY?!

[@djparr4727]

She's just been scrapped at St Athens in August 2023 after it was hoped she'd be preserved, she was repainted in BOAC livery in 2019 for BA's 100th year celbrations and looked amazing.

[@victor0039]

This is the most gorgeous plane ever 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jnqt55]

Just love those hairdryer-style engine nacelles on 747s, such rare sights only on BA's 747s.

[@radio-su6lh]

Started off great, seeing Virgin America - miss them so much! Then seeing the Queen in all her magnificence. Wonder why the Thunderbird theme comes to mind whenever I see her up close 😁. Many thanks for this 👏

[@MarsFKA]

Magnificent aircraft! Even majestic. I've flown in a number of these over the years, but generally at night. My one daylight takeoff when I had a window seat was in early 2002, flying from Frankfurt to Los Angeles. I watched that huge wing sag at first, while we taxied out, then as we accelerated down the runway and lift began to develop the wing started to bend upwards and it just didn't seem to stop bending. I know that the wing was doing exactly what it was designed to do, but, man, it's a weird feeling looking out a window and having to crane your neck upwards just to see your own wingtip.

[@justathought5984]

Majestic, regal, magnificent, or just simple beautiful. What other words can describe the sight of a 747? it's amazing that from any angle she shows off her beauty.

[@horstypenner2075]

Right, especially the B747-400

[@barbarairwin4369]

She's,just both "Beautiful ",as well as "Well-Built "! Love,being a Passenger on 747's regardless as too where my destination is!!

[@barbarairwin4369]

Going, to miss her!

[@barbarairwin4369]

SAD !!

[@barbarairwin4369]

Whoever,liked this one! I,like commenting about her !

[@fuhkangliao1]

Me too, I have flown Delta's 747 for many times.

[@janeough45]

barbra irwin im off to atlanta flying from manchester ,,im upstairs that will be utter joy ,long live the 747 xxx

[@adventuroustravelearth5493]

Wow! What a fantastic capture of that Boeing 747. I flew 1st class from St Lucia Caribbean on a British Airways 747 it was awesome. This is my favourite aircraft followed by the Airbus A380

[@ricardosam8050]

TONYLOUISTRAVELADVENTURES LOUIS they still operating on that route 747?

[@adventuroustravelearth5493]

I don't know check out their customer services team and ask them @@ricardosam8050

[@ricardosam8050]

Thanks

[@bettyboop-xg6jo]

Love piece of film footage. Thank you!

[@Leatherallover]

Great filming mate really enjoyed that!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you Leatherallover!

[@flyingdentist]

Amazing close up on this beauty.Awesome capture

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you. I am glad you like it!

[@clementkivegalo2604]

Boeing 747 the Aircraft of my choice. It's amazing seeing it taking off.

[@jeffreymorris11]

This amateur cinematography from a spotters location is excellent here. Steady and well-composed, with post-production editing an entertaining film. The 747-400 is portrayed unhurriedly to show this aviation marvel as it should be. The rotation was captured with finesse.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you very much for your kind words Jeffrey! I try my best to capture gorgeous aircrafts and share it with all of you through KZbin.

[@iamnotthemessiahnowfocuson7469]

Wow! What a beautiful aircraft and what a beautiful takeoff and great filming excellent filming

[@ceejaydawson]

What a beauty!!! Your videos are awesome

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you! There are more coming up.

[@ANANDPARTHA]

This is the best example human ingenuity and engineering skills! Long live the Jumbo.

[@scottfisher661]

Only one better concorde

[@doreenamohammed3918]

You are so, perfect video, BA what a beauty. Reminds me when I traveled on one in 2012, keeping my hopes high to travel on one soon. Really good sounding , no music.

[@jackclai888]

Well done, Fukang! I The 747 has a very special place in my heart. It was my first flight ever in 1979 on Northwest Orient. I was completely overwhelmed by the respect demanding cockpit sitting way higher than any other plane, and of course, the sheer size of it as I seemed to walk forever before finding my middle-middle seat. Fast forward 30 some years later, as a company executive, I've been quite lucky enough to sit on seat 1A of the United 747 many times, as well as Thai Airways and Lufthansa. It's one of the very few seats on an airplane that a passenger can sit in front of the cockpit. Upper deck has been used by both United and Lufthansa as biz class cabin. So it is an exclusive high-mileage fliers seating area. Luckily, Lufthansa and Korean Air both been using the new 747-8. It's worth trying to get a ticket on it for those who have not experienced this beauty.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you JAX! The sheer size of 747 is just impressive even by today's standard. You are very lucky to sit up front often. I am jealous :) The mini cabin on second floor feels exclusive because of the limited number of seats. I was in the mini cabin of EVA Air 747 once. Interestingly, the mini cabin is configured as economy cabin, where most of the airlines configure it as premium cabin. The other time on second floor of a 747 was on Delta's. I should have done a flight report because it is no longer available. I hope someday in the future I can take a seat on either Lufthansa or Korean's 787-8.

[@HolywellFilms]

Beautifully captured video. Great aircraft.

[@lindak504]

Could watch them all day

[@JustAnAverageTraveler]

Stunning. As said in a previous comment, this video is sub worthy!

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you! You could check out other videos in the Plane Spotting series!

[@JustAnAverageTraveler]

Sub worthy = worth subscribing to said channel

[@JustAnAverageTraveler]

No problem, mate! Have a great day/night!

[@minormajor1]

I flew out of KSFO on 747-400s many times, and 01R was normal. You had to taxi forward to a big white line to stop you blowing over the traffic on the freeway behind, and then "stand up your throttles" i.e. set half throttle so you could get full take-off thrust quickly. You would get clearance for take-off (which meant "go NOW") and off you went, often with another aircraft taking-off on 01L at the same time, literally in formation, and the two runways are quite close to each other. After lift off, you turn right almost immediately (before the wheels were fully up) by I think 20 degrees, to get you away from the traffic on 01L. The good bit was that there would be traffic landing on 28 L/R and you would be on the roll BEFORE it crossed in front of you. The controllers were very good, and they appreciated the better operators. I got "Thanks for the good roll, Cathay!" more than once. As you got out of about three thousand feet, you got clear of the haze into clear air and there 180 miles away you could clearly see Mount Shasta.

[@chuckcastagnolo1854]

Pre 9-11 there was a parking lot right there. Used to eat lunch, watch the planes and listen to the tower. The lot is gone now.

[@captainderry]

Someone has suggested the reason for the landing gear being left down for a long time on this departure is brake cooling - This is incorrect. The long turn arounds of longhaul aircraft don't require brakes to be cooled after take off - the actual explanation is that one brake has worn to limit & to prevent metal on metal braking and associated fire risk, that wheel's hydraulic lines is capped off. The operations note in the Minimum Equipment List states that the gear must be left down after take off for 2 minutes so that this particular wheel stops spinning naturally. On gear retraction all main wheel brakes are automatically applied - if the gear was retracted immediately as per normal ops, this wheel would enter the landing gear bay whilst still spinning which is undesirable due to damage it can potentially cause. The engineers have a certain number of sectors this aircraft can fly in this condition before the brake unit has to be replaced.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you for the detailed explanation Michael! It's great to learn more about it's operation as I probably will never see the Minimum Equipment List. Was that you in the cockpit in this video :)

[@drive9997]

Awesome

[@rowdyson2654]

@liar fighter Without ground crew you wouldn't get loaded and pushed back , turkey. It is SOP for headset person to show pin to flight deck after pushback tug is cleared away. ( Perth WA )

[@markgorney4268]

If the brake has worn to limit then why don't they replace it??

[@andrewscullion4002]

Would this not cause unbalanced breaking on touch down then? If one side has more breaking then the other? Or can they adjust this to keep things even? I thought worn breaks would require maintenance immediately? Not questioning your intelligence as a pilot but curious all the same.

[@fleetwoodentertainment]

The 747 a brilliant aircraft loving the noise it makes and great to see at departing on a different runway at sfo 😀

[@jonw8789]

Utterly superb video!

[@obenewaaama2718]

Awesome. I just bumped into this and I love it.

[@steemdup]

such a marvel that a massive airplane like this can take flight :)

[@andrewguest467]

747 and BA iconic and even the aircraft powered by rolls royce

[@annaford2311]

not interetested

[@annaford2311]

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[@linzbarber]

Beautiful! One of the best vids around

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Magnificent video!

[@justthefacts8916]

I used to park in the little parking lot right next to that runway every Saturday morning for a couple hours and watch these takeoffs.

[@fuhkangliao1]

That's a great way of starting a weekend!

[@dulcemaria8869]

Queen of the sky

[@WallyDWolf]

Totally majestic video, so awesome !!

[@esterwillis197]

LOVED THE TAKE-OFF!!! 👌👌👌

[@ricardosam8050]

Beautiful there she goes queen of the sky nothing compares

[@TUKUMZ]

this is a gold medal video ... really good stuff...

[@TUKUMZ]

Still waiting for him to put the gear up..

[@richardshiggins704]

Shall be really missed . Thank goodness LH still flies these beauties .

[@daveadams3897]

Talk about up close and personal! What incredible luck to be there at just the right time.

[@fuhkangliao1]

That's indeed a great moment. I have gone to the Bayfront Park many times after this, but never see another 747 takeoff from Rwy 1 yet. I wish I can see a couple times more before 747 fully fade out.

[@michaelglass4701]

Loooooove the BA 747, she was beautiful.

[@peanuts2105]

The BA livery is a timeless design. Love it

[@fuhkangliao1]

I like the livery too

[@tjfSIM]

It is nice, and timeless is the right word when you think this livery first appeared on some of BA's fleet 20 years ago!

[@Milesco]

I like it three. :-)

[@Milesco]

Looks good on the Concorde, too.

[@scooby1992]

I agree . It is my favourite airline . I am glad they brought this livery out and replaced those ' strange ' designs they had on the tails .

[@christianeschneider3365]

Love that sound! My first flight was from Germany to New York in a 747-400 from Singapore Airlines.

[@judithsutcliffe3057]

Brilliant footage. Worth watching all of it.

[@ChuksSpotting]

Fantastic catch of the BA B747 at a great close-up mate! The camera work is amazing! Liked and Subscribed to your channel! :)

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you! I was lucky to see the rare moment. I like you channel too and subscribed!

[@ChuksSpotting]

You're welcome! Thanks! :)

[@Barzins1]

Gorgeous.

[@fuhkangliao1]

Thank you Barry!

[@outfromtheshadows]

Outstanding, well filmed!

[@marshaguyah8194]

Damn this plane is huge