QF7474 - Last Qantas 747 Flight - VH-OEJ - 22nd July 2020

[@FlyingAcademy7]

This is my Dad on the radios for QF7474. He flew the 747 for over 40 years with Qantas, amassing close to 30,000hrs on the aircraft. He was lucky enough to Command its final sector into the Mojave desert. Still very proud of this flight even after almost 12 months.

[@lorenplanes]

Amazing story Ollie, thank you so much for sharing!

[@jasminkajureta1305]

BRAVO for your father Ollie,such a beautiful plane,and fantastic flight

[@michaelhayden725]

Hope your dad (Captain Cameron) is enjoying that retirement. I heard him on the radio for the flight ex LAX. Cheers

[@XiaoyanDeng]

W

[@MCY_Aviator]

Tell him he's an amazing pilot and that he's a legend

[@jayd1426]

This made me cry. The Qantas 747 is the TRUE Spirit of Australia 🇦🇺

[@code7600]

Our flying Kangaroo.

[@michaelhayden725]

You weren’t the only one!

[@fata__morgana]

I never knew I could have feeling for a plane.

[@lorenplanes]

😭

[@kaleb2193]

I’m going to miss the plane I hope the next gen of kids don’t forget about it

[@fata__morgana]

@@kaleb2193 The Queen of Skies shan't be forgotten!

[@choombie6263]

Neithrr

[@orbisadhikari2380]

Sameee 😢😭

[@fuhwurd]

it took a global pandemic to take down the real queen of the sky...

[@melissanoonan3301]

Too sad :(

[@marknicol9405]

It was being retired in another 6 months, covid just sped it up.

[@alphabravoindia5267]

S-she outlasted all her competitors, DC-10, L1011, MD-11, A380, A340,

[@dannymorro254]

This is China's fault

[@sultanjaksel9624]

@@dannymorro254 Chiness built the Australian economy since 1990s to this day... Asians and Chinese owned australia pretty much...

[@adamhampshire9149]

On so many occasions, this was the first piece of Australia you saw when you travelled home from overseas. The iconic kangaroo and those 4 big beautiful engines under the wings always meant that you were safe. I have so many amazing memories because of these amazing aircraft. They truely are the queens of the skies. Thank you QANTAS and all the staff for what you have all given us by keeping those beautiful ladies flying for us all and thank you Boeing for making such a beautiful and iconic aircraft that has been a part of so many peoples lives around the world.

[@lorenplanes]

Well said. Thank you so much for watching

[@ninaangelamckissockauthor2345]

Thank you so much.

[@lorenplanes]

Nina Angela McKissock, Author Thank you for watching

[@r.h.9387]

You Australians get it. This is how you should say farewell to the queen of the skies! In the Netherlands the last KLM 747 flight was filmed by an amateur with nothing extra whatsoever. Just like a normal flight. This plane is iconic and brought so many people to their destinations safely for so many years. You showed respect and honoured this plane 🙌

[@lorenplanes]

Glad you think so!! It was a great send off! Thanks for watching :)

[@holobolo1661]

I guess it hits harder when you are so isolated from the rest of the world.

[@dbcnewstv]

I just cried

[@howward4071]

"Still the best looking plane in the sky." I am going to miss this queen. I'm so glad I got to fly in one.

[@andreypopov6166]

i havent unfortunatelly :(( i hate flying...but i would say i should have tried this one.

[@KushalDave]

eyes are full of tears man.......miss this AIRCRAFT last time i saw this AC on 29-10-2006 in MUMBAI.

[@spinoxgames6052]

Me too mate

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

You won't be the only one. This virus has not only killed people. It's all very sad.

[@abaa9218]

Still and will forever be the best looking airplane in the sky.... started my career working on this aircraft... felt emotional even if its a damn machine..

[@lorenplanes]

Absolutely. Thank you for watching.

[@scrappy673]

All those times you'd kick and swear at it, but at the end of the day... it's still a good old bird with a good old story. And with a good old beating heart we call it's Spirit of Australia.

[@misst5718]

I stood at a fence at Eagle Farm Aerodrome, Brisbane, and saw the first Qantas Queen of the Skies parked way out in the field. She was too big and too heavy to bring closer. That image remains with me. I stood at a fence at Mascot Aerodrome, Sydney, on 22 July 2020 and watched the last one leave, and that image also will remain with me. There were hundreds of Queen "lovers" waiting with heavy hearts to bid her farewell. In the midst of the 'plague' we all did the right thing as we watched her pass us at walking pace. Many tears were shed as we waved her goodbye and watched her ultimately rise so gracefully for the last time to an Australian sky. 😢😇✈

[@andrewhawk2642]

A great video, well done... did anyone notice the fire tugboat giving a salute as well!

[@lorenplanes]

I did, yeah! I couldn't see that it was a boat from my perspective but that was really cool!

[@SceurdiaStudios]

I know I'm late, but can you please give me a time stamp?

[@lorenplanes]

@@SceurdiaStudios 7:38

[@SceurdiaStudios]

@@lorenplanes thank you

[@KevinMeno2008]

VH-OEJ went over the HARS museum to say "goodbye" to VH-OJA before forever departing Australia (and drawing the Kangaroo over the Pacific)

[@harbselectronicslab3551]

At least we still have her to look at........and of course the old girl at Longreach.

[@scrappy673]

Im actually a HARS volunteer! I drove down to the end of RWY 16/34 to record this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmPMaXp8nbGDqtE I will admit, I shedded a tear.

[@nuvinpooliyadde7319]

This is such a sad day for Australian aviation. I wish we could turn back the clock and bring these beautiful birds back😪😪😪However all good things must come to an end. Rest in peace Qantas 747!!! You will forever be in our hearts!!!

[@peterblackburn7269]

well said bit like f111 they should’ve even keep 1 for prosperity of seeing it fly !!

[@luisclaudio5919]

Concordo plenamente com vocês

[@alessandrocoopman9135]

The Old Queen of the Skies has such a style compared to that plump barrel A380. Both are at the end, but the 747 is such a magnificent machine, and it flew so many people for so many decades.........its legacy will remain forever.

[@arbo690]

PLUMP..........well said 😂😂😂😂

[@dennisreilly6012]

The B747 took me to Europe on my 21st Birthday, and even had a piano bar and lounge om the top deck. Memories.

[@brentbecroft2890]

A celebration and a grievance all in one. For me though it’s a sad day. Truly a beautiful bird, painted in beautiful colours. I salute you queen of the skies.

[@lorenplanes]

Indeed. Thank you for watching.

[@Spudchucker92]

I don't care that it's just a plane, an inanimate machine. I am honestly heartbroken to see the 747 being killed off. We should've had a few more years of her flying. Thank you very fucking much Coronavirus... The undisputed Queen of the Skies.

[@lucadp7351]

Still the best looking, really. Good bye😥 from Italy.

[@Jack-ub8kc]

I cried watching this! The 747 is both the true Queen of the Skies and the True Spirit of Australia.

[@syc9675]

End of an era for Qantas 747. It’s very sad to see the Final Qantas 747 leaving the fleet into retirement. When I watched this video, I felt very emotional.

[@lorenplanes]

It really is.. Thanks for watching.

[@ninaangelamckissockauthor2345]

@@lorenplanes I cried my eyes out!

[@lorenplanes]

Nina Angela McKissock, Author 😢😢

[@foxecho727]

Well done! thanks for doing this! Flew on -OEJ Johannesburg-Sydney in January a week before I had to haul ass back to the US

[@keithsewell283]

When concord went i was like shes done her time.. But the queen the queen i never thought i would see the day

[@lorenplanes]

Absolutely well said. Thanks for watching

[@vvjp5732]

I remember seeing these majestic Qantas aircrafts in Singapore back in the day when I was growing up. I used to sit there for hours watching the 747s land from all over Australia before heading off to various cities to London, Paris, Frankfurt. The Qantas 747s ignited my passion for aviation. So nostalgic, and very very sad to see the end.

[@johnchristian553]

Those engines so expertly maintained by Qantas Maintenance crews, sang so beautifully as always but particularly so on her final departure. Shall miss the Queen of the Skies who has taken our whole family safely to and from South Africa on many occasions as well as other destinations in the world. Amazing aircraft.

[@lorenplanes]

Well said. Thanks for watching!

[@youtubeairways8646]

Thanks for putting the ATC ontop of the footage :D. A great compilation of the final Qantas Queen of the Skies... ;(

[@lorenplanes]

KZbin Airways Thank you so much; appreciate it. Thanks for watching!

[@youtubeairways8646]

@@lorenplanes No worries man ;)

[@thataussieaviator]

It is cool watching the Virgin 777 in the background

[@Formula1st]

What a legend, and I’ve got to say nice sky painting

[@gonka0]

This Got me really emotional. Its a sad time for aviation fans

[@CraigFenton181]

Such a nice tribute to the best plane ever built. I shed a tear to see this graceful bird for the last time. Gone but never forgotten.

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you very much for your kind words. Well said. Thank you for watching.

[@PA-pc7zp]

“Still the best looking aeroplane in the sky” ….and “still the best looking tribute video online”.

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you so much 😊

[@mwroysan]

I flew on this very plane from Johannesburg to Sydney on 17 September 2019. The best looking plane ever. I'm actually sad 😥 Registration: VH-OEJ

[@MrHelidude]

I saw your note above and just thought that I will look up my roster and see if I was working that day on your flight back to Australia and to what a big happy surprise - I was . Ha ha. Tuesday 17 September 2019, Qantas 64, Johannesburg to Sydney. Was that not the evening in which we had some long delays due to a technical issue with the trust reverser on the right outboard engine #4 Many happy greetings (along with now some so so many extremely sad memories). Nara ........... (｡◕‿◕｡)

[@mwroysan]

@@MrHelidude Wow! That's so great! We might have passed each other in the aisles 😂🤣

[@mwroysan]

@@MrHelidude We were delayed in Johannesburg for many hours that evening 🙈

[@lorenplanes]

@Royston Sanders, @MrHelidude - Wow! This is incredible, glad to have brought you two together by pure chance! Thank you guys both for watching.

[@mwroysan]

@@lorenplanes Indeed....Thanks 😊

[@andrewj16]

It still hurts man. Plane spotting without the queen just isn't the same.

[@ChangMatiBokCaptainSouthKorea]

9:11 GoodBye Qantas B747🥹❤

[@justdazr5950]

The end of an era... Farewell Queen of the skies! 1971-2020

[@chippy511]

I loved Qantas and Sydney wonderful place wonderful Airline. .r

[@davekar380]

Been a MiG 21 and Jaguar pilot in the Indian Air Force feeling the same as they retire the MiG squadrons, the Jags are next to go 😢

[@Plaazzzz]

the 747 is the most iconic plane in the sky and in my opinion, the most beautiful. Over a year ago, the final 747 was delivered. Only a handful of airlines operate the 747 today and it's sad to see her go. She served us well for the past few decades and she will forever be remembered as the queen of the skies.

[@jakewarnacula6067]

I don’t think there could ever be a better plane then the 747 for us Aussies 😢

[@spx1der]

We will miss you 747 forever❤ You are the true spirit of Australia 🇦🇺

[@ThatFighterPilot]

Farewell.. QF7474, you will be missed

[@kachaikc1]

The most beautiful airplane in the sky ever made. I wanted to cry

[@kev17na]

My dad: Why are you crying so damn loud

[@PhilSmith71]

Had the privilege to fly on one of these beautiful machines back in 2005 LAX-MEL in seat 1A. Growing up, I never thought I would get to fly on a 747, let alone Qantas to Australia and never mind in First Class. Happy memories. So sad to see these great aircraft disappearing from our skies, including BA’s 747s from my home airport of Heathrow. Farewell your Majesty. It was a joy watching you and a greater joy travelling on you. You will be missed.😭

[@lorenplanes]

Phil Smith Incredible story, thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!

[@Falkirion]

I'll never forget my first nav flight in a 172 transitioning over Avalon when heavy maintenance was still on shore. Passing through the circuit area I saw one of these beauties doing a circuit from about 1000-2000 feet above. Very special memory for me seeing the afternoon sun glinting off the white panels, and the iconic kangaroo on the tail. She is such a gorgeous aircraft, and while I never rode on a Qantas queen I did manage to get on an Air NZ service from AKL-SFO, and that flight was special. Farewell to the most beautiful girl who flew in the Qantas livery.

[@lorenplanes]

Amazing Story. Thanks for watching!

[@rickwilcox5131]

I have yet to figure out how I can cheer for a job well done and cry at the same time. Beautiful piece of video for a beautiful aircraft well done all.

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you very much for your kind words. Thank you for watching.

[@Tarheel13]

Rick Wilcox She flew for a long time.

[@DPL120]

Not from Australia,but cried all the video😢 How many different people this plane saw,how much voice's did he hear...this will stay in the plane forever ♾️

[@FjordTrotter]

747 : queen of the skies A380 : drag queen of the skies

[@afrocelticfamily9017]

Don't disrespect the Airbus A380 . 🇮🇪&🇺🇸

[@trash_ly]

0:38 it looks like it's falling

[@socoffingsource9081]

There is only one way to discribe the qantas 747 ib the true aussie sptit and that is that it is ff*cking majestic mate we will miss you 747.

[@Wongwanchungwongjumbo]

The legendary Boeing 747-400 is the Last of the Giant Aircraft passenger Type that Flew for 35 years and Now being Retired and replaced by More Fuel Efficiency and lower costs New Aircraft such as the Airbus A350XWB and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

[@rasputinivo8889]

THE FLYING KANGAROO will never falter 😥😥😥 But they slowly will

[@aussiedanjones]

A lot of delayed flights that day but I don't think people minded

[@thedatboi_]

Use my comment as a salute button to our Aussie queen

[@kanyaugatiejagwo]

Instead of taking it to the desert, take it to a museum. And, the retirement of 747 is because of airframe age or covid?

[@lorenplanes]

We have VH-OJA at the HARS Museum, and VH-EBQ at Longreach Founders Museum. The retirement got pushed forward because of covid unfortunately.

[@marcusianaviation9372]

Airframe was still capable of stuff.. only 17 years old :( Could fly for another 10+ years like KLM's 747s.. Their 747s were 30 years old when they retired them

[@Cantblendthis]

in general, the maintenance of four engines is way too expensive, covid just sped up the retirement plans for pretty much every 747 operator, hopefully some engineers will develop new engines in the future and we can have a new heir to the throne

[@lorenplanes]

@@Cantblendthis Explains why the 748 didn't do so well

[@JoshTheGamerOfficial]

4 different cameras of it taking off

[@hermessdss3036]

still the best looking airplane in the sky

[@vietvet]

So sad. Made my eyes water having crossed the Pacific many times in the 747.

[@lorenplanes]

It really is sad. Glad to hear that you got your fair share of 747 flights. Thanks for watching.

[@lachlansworden]

Oh I never got to fly on a Qantas 747. Like ever! This is just more sadder than ever. Well one thing is for sure, it will forever be remembered as our Queen of the Skies. May her majesty rest peacefully.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Great video! :( :(

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you for watching.

[@richardc9416]

My Cousin worked on these out of Sydney, sadly he died just a few days before the final departure, his family was there to see it off. The same is happening here with BA also retiring all of their 747s immediately

[@lorenplanes]

So sorry to hear that. Hr would've loved to see it off. My condolences to you and your family.

[@adamrj7286]

so sad they should have kept just one 747 in their fleet great looking aircraft , such a good video of it , does anyone know the music playing at the end?

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you. The song at the end is; In Abundance by Edgar Hopp

[@adamrj7286]

@@lorenplanes thank you it goes well with the clip i was at work today so glad i found this video...

[@adamrj7286]

I just love your video of this... is this how it was on channel 9 or did you put it together yourself, because I’ve not found the footage of the flight anywhere else..

[@lorenplanes]

@@adamrj7286 I put this together myself! I managed to obtain livestream footage from the helicopters, and a few other sources sent footage to me, and I was also present capturing video.

[@OrnumCR]

I understand Qantas operates 747-8F through Atlas Air that they have an interest in.....so the type still flies with QF in a way, just not with PAX, just freight..but what a wonderful machine to watch flying...so very graceful...and apt for this machine once known by the stunning indigenous livery of ‘Wunala Dreaming’....

[@MurraydeLues]

Truly a sad day for aviation. I remember as a kid standing on the roof of our house in Auckland when the first one did a low fly over back in the early 70's. A friend who works in WA has been told that Qantas won't be doing any international flying until at least March 2021. Pilot: Permission to buzz the tower? Tower: Permission granted. Cos that's about as close as it ever will be with a Queen Absolutely loved their departure track on Flightradar.

[@lorenplanes]

Amazing story, it really is sad. Thanks for watching.

[@marioFlores-pq5xr]

I thought I was the only one that has years in my eyes until I read the rest of the comments.... SO sad!! She'll be missed, the queen of the skies forever! :(

[@dmelfa1]

I'm so lucky I had the opportunity to fly on a Qantas 747 a handful of times... Good memories 🙂 I've seen the edges of Antarctica enroute to South America, flew to the US a few times.... Best looking airplane in the sky for sure.

[@ogalienman]

"Thanks mate!" So Australian and I love it lol

[@bryanmg8164]

That is really moving. What a touching good bye to a beautiful lady!

[@chriskelly6285]

There is no way these 747's are ready for scrap. A total travesty. I sincerely hope another airline picks these planes up and keeps them flying.

[@blueenergyshowtime]

We shall convert this Queen of the Blue Sky into the Mission to Mars spaceship.

[@lorenplanes]

😅😅 Not sure that would work, but a great idea nonetheless. Thanks for watching.

[@blueenergyshowtime]

lorenplanes Use warp engine! Simple.

[@lorenplanes]

@@blueenergyshowtime Oh yeah, very simple! 😂

[@blueenergyshowtime]

lorenplanes it is VERY simple. All you need to do is to create unique space-time warp effect with energy. Such an effect can be achieved by a much smaller component within the spaceship body. Within this component or the engine, particles received acceleration that is similar to a neutron Star gravitational field. All depends on how large and how strong the interaction force exerted on a particular state of a normal atom, be it a hydrogen or other gaseous elements. Within a very short distance the particles will gain huge momentum close to the speed of light. All particles will collide with the nearby particles in the same direction and eventually to the whole space travel vehicle. Even though the ship might not have very high acceleration rate, it is not difficult to gain 1g or above acceleration rate. Within a year, the ship will to beyond the speed of light, if the energy supply is sufficient. Due to the collisions are repetitive, i.e., a infinitive cycles of collisions, the overall effect is that the ship can overcome the limitation of energy demand in long duration of acceleration and thus satisfying all scientific laws governing interaction of energy and mass. So , you can replace those clumsy jet engines on the QF4747 with this warp engine. I would place all these warp engines in various positions of the jumbo so it will no longer require runway to take off and to land. Basically the Queen’s renaissance might not require full body surgery. But I would only do so in a ceremonial way for the Queen because new generation airborne vehicles for human are passenger car sizes instead of large vehicles that transport hundreds of passengers. The only larger vehicles are for goods delivery and interstellar travel.

[@Karammusleh]

:(

[@davekar380]

I have flown in the 'Longreach' 3 times, I will miss her. The new aircrafts have no soul

[@Starryynightss]

Our beautiful flying Kangaroo! Very sad I never got to fly on the 747 but hope to fly our national carrier one day on a long haul flight.

[@Puerto_Rico_Ball]

Awsome

[@georgekosimbei7412]

It served humanity. Time to rest now 747-4

[@Turbzy]

why did I cry

[@arielprado243]

The companies made a terrible mistake when they decided to retire the Queen of the skies, norhing, not the failured A380 compares to it. Fare well 747.

[@SLYx207z]

I can't help but cry on every B747 retirement videos that I have watched... I became an AvGeek because of The Queen of the Skies. 😭😭😭

[@lorenplanes]

:( - Thank you for watching this video. Glad to hear your story.

[@Aussie_Hawaiian_boy]

Aloha oe Qantas 747-440 a hui hoa from Hawaii :( 😢❤️💚🧡💜💙🇦🇺🏳️‍🌈😢✈️

[@flyingtuvi]

Organised chaos. Just brilliant

[@harbselectronicslab3551]

Really quiet sad...........Damn, I going to miss those things.

[@lorenplanes]

I am too. Thanks for watching.

[@aviationin4k258]

Can I use like 10 seconds of their footage for my channel please? Edit: I’ll give credit I’ll upload it if it’s not ok I’ll take it down

[@lorenplanes]

Go for it; be sure to give credit. Example: Footage from: kzbin.info Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqaQhIiQf7ieY5o

[@aviationin4k258]

lorenplanes can I say credit to lorenplanes (I’ll try give link)

[@lorenplanes]

@@aviationin4k258 Yeah that's fine!

[@aviationin4k258]

lorenplanes thx

[@Dstew57A]

My all time favorite design...

[@reymondescano9520]

I almost cry watching this video... Thanks to the Queen of the Sky :')... Grettings from Dominican Republic!

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you for watching!!

[@reymondescano9520]

@@lorenplanes De nada, gracias a ustedes! 😟👏✈

[@therago-xm7lg]

They’re certainly doing more than BA

[@georgeramos3337]

Not from Australia, but I'm in Aviation! This video brought tears to my eyes!! The 747 was an amazing aircraft!!!

[@elmin2323]

THANKS for the atc i was working and missed it all cheers

[@lorenplanes]

No worries, thanks for watching!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Such amazing footage! The inflight views, in particular, were so smooth!

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you so much Paul! Hope you’re doing well! Love your content.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

@@lorenplanes cheers mate - i'm well but snowed under until late November but then i hope to release a lot more videos :)

[@lorenplanes]

@@PaulStewartAviation Sounds great, hopefully you can get back to it all, all the best!

[@CRAIGKMSBISMARCKTIRPITZ533]

IT'S GOING TO BE A SAD DAY WHEN ALL OF THE AIRBUS A380'S GET RETIRING & WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lorenplanes]

Craig Waters Will be a while before they’re retired, but most if not all of Qantas A380s are going into long term storage

[@CRAIGKMSBISMARCKTIRPITZ533]

@@lorenplanes. I Know. I Know That. + Don't Believe All Of The Rumors What's Going Around Saying That QANTAS Is Retiring There A380'S. They Are Not Going To

[@Anth-p5m]

Love yah big girl always have always will

[@andreasiegler1978]

I'm so sad 😪. I will always love this airplane which brought me 4x to Australia ❤

[@lorenplanes]

Glad to hear your story. Thanks for watching!

[@md-thecleverandplayful4597]

That's very lovely...corona viras, you have taken this plane from our skies, virgin Atlantic etc. China Bat Airways flourishes.

[@wisnuadiputra4843]

Goodbye Queen of The Skies 😭😭😭

[@RailTownProductions]

Great video, still remember going to see it’s final take off out of Brisbane before work. It was a sad farewell but worth getting barely any sleep seeing her for the last time. Also what song did you use?

[@lorenplanes]

Thank you mate! The song was In Abundance by Edgar Hopp

[@PTFSFanB0y]

4 years later and still never forgotten

[@LRS613]

POV an Avgeek wants to cry so they watch this

[@paddymagsspotting]

I never got to see a QF 747 but i will always remember them

[@janthomsen4927]

The quin of the sky❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇩🇰

[@villanchapoyaidane1016]

The dash8 is saying goodbye queen

[@seniorminister6551]

Thank you so much. As an ex-QF engineer, the B747 was synonymous with safe, reliable air transport. I saw the world from her windows and then took to the skies as a pilot myself. A truly awesome machine. Gone but not forgotten.

[@lorenplanes]

Amazing story there, thank you for your service, and thank you for watching. Glad this video could make a connection with you.

[@NokkyKitchen]

We all miss qantas Queen of the sky. 😢