Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Promo Spot - 1971

Film from the Internet Archive. Some really nice footage of early '47 operations, including brief but RARE footage of an Eastern Air lines bird! Be sure to check my channel for the best in VINTAGE & RARE airliner videos!

[@wizardmix]

The old damaged tape soundtrack alone is worth the watch.

[@scottnichols3685]

“We’re going to Kabul next month.” In the 1970s, there was a special promotional airfare from NY to Kabul via Europe that actually undercut the then-very regulated US-Europe fares. It was well known amongst many veteran travelers. Some people just threw away the Europe to Kabul portions of the tickets and used the promotional fare to get to Europe, in each case flying to and from Europe next to travelers paying much more for just the US-Europe fares. One book in particular talked about this fare and encouraged people to be adventurous and make use of the Kabul portion. How things change.

[@nicks7117]

God I really love this!! I wish I can go back in time when the 100s were in service.

[@ahirschfeld1974]

It amazes me that some of these routes that used to have a widebody jet like a DC-10 or L1011 now get a barbie jet like an ERJ or CRJ.

[@mcdonnell220]

FINALLY, somebody else uses the "Barbie Jet" analogy...and I thought i was the only one. Good on 'ya Arthur.

[@heatherstub]

Classic Airliners & Vintage Pop Culture I love that analogy. I think I'm gonna use it, too. I remember flying in a 737 from Atlanta to San Francisco back in 1998 when I went there to get Rosetta, my third Guide Dog. I thought that was really pushing it. I also felt the altitude quite a bit more than I did in the 747 or even the DC8. In 1976, I flew in a 707 from Paris to New York on July 4th. It was simply fantastic! I had left the states on July 4th, 1974 to go to France where I lived for exactly 2 years. Those were the best 2 years of my life back then, and I miss it even today. I love America, but I've seen this country go from having higher standards to what we have today which I find to be a disaster. There's no sense of right or wrong, and politicians are self-seeking hypocrits who have no humility in serving this country. I became a DAR (Daughter of the American Revolution) back in 1978 after submitting the winning poem in 7th grade entitled "The American Way", and I believe our founding fathers wouldn't be able to recognize this country today. There's absolutely no respect for authority, and so many people are rude and disrespectful to the point that every other word or group of words is profanity and repulsive. It's truly deplorable! Still, I keep trying to set a better example, hoping that people will take notice and try to express themselves more appropriately. It's not easy, but it's certainly better in the long run, because I can still hold my head up high and smile. I do love flying and miss it so much, because I don't get to travel anymore, because I'm living through intense chronic pain everyday, and sometimes the pressure in my ears can make it worse. Oh how I wish I could fly more often! So for now, I'll enjoy this and other channels. Heather

[@lukey1210]

Arthur Hirschfeld the airline i used to work for took the Emb190 Manchester to Greece!!! It’s mind blowing

[@strafrag1]

Yes, Northwest used to use a 747 on its late night JFK-Detroit route. It carried a lot of cargo.

[@SteveO.1997]

Finally someone who shares the same thoughts as me

[@hisaddle]

A retired airliner pilot told me the 747 was so easy to land nicely because it created a 'wake' or 'wave' of pressurized air ahead and under it as you floated down on that onto the runway.

[@Cl4rendon]

What a beautiful video from a wonderful era. For many airlines, the 747 was the only wide body option, before the L-1011 & DC-10 could get delivered. Today’s skies now are full of 777s & Airbuses. :)

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

I remember all of these liveries like it was yesterday.

[@Sammakko7]

One kilobyte of ram dumbass

[@emmanuelsavage4538]

My first '47 flight was from St. Louis to Okinawa to meet meet my ship in the Navy. It was a charter flight with Flying Tigers who lease the plane from Aerolineas Argentinas, a perfect birthday gift!

[@lukey1210]

Having worked in Aviation all my life I’m blessed and lucky to have flown on her so many times.She really is a beast whether you go on Virgin or United 747 those engines ROAR and she gracefully lifts up

[@adambeauchamp9885]

"We're going to Kabul next month!" Said no civilian ever in 2015.

[@fredschriks8554]

Back then it was 1971 😂

[@ihateyoumother-fucker3204]

A Beauchamp just goes to show how "friends" can easily fall out and become the worst of enemies. PS: did you know that when the Space Shuttle "Columbia" was first launched back in 1981, Ronald Reagan stood in front of the world's media and proudly dedicated the launch and mission "to the people of Afganistan."

[@nylonnalini]

As of Oct 2017, atleast 11000 americans a year WILL say that sweetie!

[@yanbras]

lmfao!!!!!

[@Sammakko7]

Le Visionarium dumbass

[@KatyBauer1]

I wish these "Promo Spots" had interior views.

[@miquel440]

Wow,what a beast the 747 is...all the planes in the movie freshly delivered to the airlines,lokking stunnung and brandnew,for me the best plane ever build.And with the inletdoors open on the troublesome JT9D-3A,s at take off,Beautiful aircraft,more like a flying castle.National and Eastern 747,s...Very rare to see.This plane changed everything.Many thanks to Mr.Sutter and his team.

[@Trinavara]

Way ahead of it's time! Flew on them 6 times a year in the late mid to late 80's..BA..

[@kovenilluminati]

It couldn't be the 70's without the stange eerie-bizarre sensation with a dramatic touch like some movies of that time 3:04

[@stefaniefournier4117]

My first flight at age 4 was on an Air Canada 747-100...... Montreal to Miami.

[@Michael.Chapman]

In my lifetime, Jumbo passenger Jets-the superb B747, L1011 and A380 were high among the most awesome technical achievements of all time:-)

[@lisa-mariegray5510]

The air traffic control sequence looked and sounded exactly like one of the opening scenes in Close Encounters of the Third Kind where the pilots see a UFO.

[@dutchy1176]

I believe your footage at 0:43 is very rare as well. TWA's N93112 . I did a little digging out of curiosity and found out that she is now with the Iran Air Force, and has been there for a very long time.

[@ariel340]

Lots of 747 operators in USA back in the 70's. Current 747 operators on secheduled passenger flights: 0.

[@lukey1210]

SmartChannel i was thinking that she had a market then after mid 90s she was gone. Fair play United used her for ages i flew on her a few times with United

[@IceMan-il7dx]

Life looked better then even if it actually wasn't!

[@airgamer1403]

actually, it was

[@alienhuman]

I'm sure someone has mentioned, that it's not just 747, but some Tri-Stars thrown in too.

[@kkc843]

Walk in and it’s like a hotel Lobby !!!!! Wow to fly back then was majestic .

[@faizanjoyia]

People also said that to a380 that it will never get off the ground

[@jdinigo7691]

The music sounds like it was lifted from the 9 o'clock news.

[@airgamer1403]

Aviation at its finest

[@ketoking9435]

I went on a Wardair 747 late 1970s from Heathrow to Calgary,,,first steak I had was on that plane,,,fond memories,,,,

[@mike20259]

I'm a big lover with this aircraft 747 and I've never traveled on this aircraft in all my life ... so sad

[@amvdamian]

I wonder if all these people interviewed are still around today ... what would they say about the 787 or A380? :)

[@faizanjoyia]

amvdamian well planes more crammed these days

[@bentleybrabec]

1:41 3:13 3:44 3:51 5:04 looks incredible taking off and landing

[@davidcole333]

Beautiful aircraft and way ahead of its day.

[@Vladpryde]

I love those -100s. I wish there were more of them still around. I think there's only one or two though. If anyone can confirm this, I'd appreciate it.

[@frankdenardo8684]

The first Boeing 747 is on display at the Boeing museum in Seattle, Washington. It has been restored to brand new.

[@RainbowManification]

Update. Two in service with the Iranian Air Force. None in civilian service.

[@Vladpryde]

@@RainbowManification Thanks for that!

[@bentleybrabec]

0:18 0:26 0:42 0:58 1:03 1:05 1:16 1:19 1:21 1:26 1:44 3:14 3:20 3:32 3:44 3:51 3:57 3:59 4:02 4:03 4:11 5:03 they look great also when there taxing taking off cruising and landing

[@dantellewisham133]

Keep expecting to see Ted Striker

[@TheUtuber999]

Flew on a United 747 from Honolulu to Los Angeles back in '74. The first of many trips on the Queen.

[@bentleybrabec]

0:30 I’ve been to DFW I haven’t been there since 2019

[@hmbpnz]

Some trippy stuff....This would be great source material for a freak-out mix-up

[@ivanjimenez9264]

excelent music

[@bentleybrabec]

The Lockheed Tristar was also a Incredible plane 4:01 4:05 4:39 4:55 4:56

[@farahvogue8623]

TWA !! My childhood 🌺💐1971

[@titan9259]

Farah Vogue I have a model yes 747 100 1/250 from flight miniatures 😊

[@NakulDalakoti]

For me the 747 is the greatest aircraft ever built. 3:07 When that 747 came out of fog !! it just freaked me out P.S. BTW do u have any old video of Air India's 747?

[@mcdonnell220]

Nakul Dalakoti Hopefully I'll find some, just Air India 707s right now.

[@grl2675]

It is, isn't it? First flew on a 747 in Summer of 1974. Air Canada -133 from YVR to YYZ. Was just 10 years old, traveling by myself under watchful care of a stewardess, complete with vinyl I.D. plaque hung around my neck. :) Second flight was on a Pan Am -121 from HNL to SEA in Fall of 1977. PAA gave out neat 50 year anniversary memorabilia on that flight. You don't forget times like that. The 747 was so much more special back then.

[@Fizzbomb123]

Nakul Dalakoti India could not afford one...

[@bhanupc4792]

@@Fizzbomb123 India had 747s in 1972.

[@Fizzbomb123]

Bhanu Prakash Choudhary yes true, but it was very difficult to buy as India at that time had no money

[@kyotokid4]

...first 747 I flew on was on Lufthansa, ORD - FRA.

[@JokeriPokeri17]

0:59 Who is that snob?

[@ephapax1]

JokeriPokeri17 😂

[@ham_gaming4850]

Imagine you saw a plane twics the size of an 747 for the first time but for her it was twics the size of the 707 it was the time when it was really new like 1971

[@bentleybrabec]

1:04 1:05 1:09 1:16 TWA PAN AM Northwest Orient And Air France where one of there greatest airlines

[@JediGTI]

Those airport scenes look like Chicago O'Hare.

[@JediGTI]

I flew the Northwest Orient 747-100's in 1975 and 1982.

[@timjacobs9860]

our first flight 1973 to Indonesia with my mom and niece and 2 sisters and me i was only 6 years old and we watched a big movie and I got a toy 747 blowup toy was so excited I remember it floated touch down so smooth landing

[@ruiassuncao94]

3:16 The Portuguese TV Channel RTP 1 main evening news "Telejornal" intro ;)

[@JayJayAviation]

Hey Christian. Is there an email I can contact you with to inquire about using certain clips from videos like this in a video about the 747 I’m making soon?

[@willamisbezerra1292]

Tempos Bons Parabéns

[@lewisdsd]

Ok, 747's, L1011… And what about the DC-10?

[@brkitdwn]

Lewis DSD When they made this film no DC 10s yet

[@Sammakko7]

Lewis DSD 1971

[@bilalahmed2123]

What’s with the other jet planes ?

[@mauricecalvillo8486]

I want to know what's the music at 0:07 . It's really glorious and fitting with the sight of the 747.

[@mlindebe]

Sounds like a rip-off of Ron Godwin's theme for "Where Eagles Dare".

[@annabellethompson6234]

Boeing 747 aka Mr. Big Daddy. XD

[@antoniojagua5520]

Quem diria que em 1971 já existia esse ENORME AVIÃO JUMBO 747, cacetada..... 😎

[@Skybolter]

¿What do i think about the 747? My answer is: ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@Milkywayyyyyyyyy]

Blus almost did an tailstrike 1:45

[@Shadowfax-1980]

The music at the very beginning sounded like the march from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[@mlindebe]

...or a rip-off of Ron Godwin's theme for "Where Eagles Dare"...

[@andreviana9677]

Queria ter vivido essa época

[@YukariAkiyamaTanks]

49 years ago the Jumbo was Born

[@DCussen]

How can the sound possibly be this bad? It was the 60s, not the 20s.

[@Ibirdball]

Probably conversion to digital messed the sound quality up.

[@TheUtuber999]

@@Ibirdball Probably just the reel sitting in a storage room for 50-odd years atrophying.

[@aeromagnumtv1581]

Geez, the audio sounds old...like from the early 70's or something!😡

[@kingdomofgenevamapping]

the film is from '71, sooo...

[@enricodonato3595]

Why pal is not there

[@thitucao4124]

Boeing 747 (1969 - 2023)

[@andrewe.7907]

Nobody wearing crocs and pajamas I assume?

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Those were some great time, love those old planes. Only, its unfortunate people spoke in such a garbled and distorted voice back then.

[@loafer1989]

My birth year. 1971

[@happyhappycatus]

Kabul next month 🙃

[@ThomasGotsch]

Sun

[@edwardjnarrojr3135]

International Commerce deluxe

[@user-nd2zc3um8y]

From 60s music to this weak synth sound :///

[@ham_gaming4850]

Its from 1971 what do you expect

[@crissy214]

the music is annoying

[@hedleythorne]

Great plane. Awful music...

[@woodbherigdprypiat5950]

SO PROPAGANDA CONFORTO NÃO TINHA,,A COMIDA ERA DE RESTAURANTE BARATO

[@andreviana9677]

woodbherig D ́prypiat depende da companhia da TWA e PAN AM a comida é o conforto era ótimo

[@Toast0808]

I’d still rather sail transatlantic on an ocean liner (Queen Mary 2) than fly in these cattle cars.

[@RoadCone411]

Le Visionarium Sure, but not all of us have the better part of a week to go back and forth to Europe...