NASA Captain Elizabeth commanding SOFIA: ex Pan Am B747SP Flying Telescope, 4K DOCU! [AIRCLIPS]

[@YourFreeBeats]

I found the interview with Elizabeth (in Part 2) to be among one of your bests to-date. I especially liked how she noted “NASA tends to hire incredibly experienced pilots.” Noting how everyone in the flight deck was over 45. As someone who is 52…I say good for NASA!

[@AirClipscom]

Yeah, the experinece and skill go Hand in Hand at that aircraft :)

[@laviniawu259]

This is such incredible science and technology. I am also impressed with this stellar team. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@AirClipscom]

Totally agree, shared with pleasure! Cheers, Patrick

[@blancolirio]

Chris! Cool video! Thanks for covering this. Jb.

[@AirClipscom]

Any time!

[@kimiraikkonen4226]

Excellent docu, thanks

[@AirClipscom]

You are welcome!

[@steverowe7865]

We at Airbp Christchurch International Airport were fuelling SOFIA during its Southern deployment to Christchurch NZ, we have done this on all its Southern missions so sad that it wont be coming back the guys looking after this beautiful old girl were great to work with she would leave Christchurch with between 230,000 and 251,000lbs of Jet A1/ FSII fuel on board our fuelling vehicles injected the anti icing additive into the fuel as we pumped it on.

[@AirClipscom]

Im still in love with heir too, glad i was able do deliver some content of the old lady to you. But she truly takes a lot of fuel : )

[@ebnyflyer]

Worked on this Aircraft back in the United Airlines days, SFO. Glad to see it still being flown. I should get My FE certificate.

[@johnfalkenstine8377]

I started working on the SOFIA project at Pinal Air Park while still working on both of NASA's B747 Shuttle Carriers, doing major modification and repair work on both airplanes. The SOFIA project was something I was bidding on and it progressed to even construction plans for the special hangar at the park. Unfortunately, it did not happen there. I think it was a magnificent project, exciting for young people and future scientists and engineers. In Memory of Mike Gima.

[@AirClipscom]

Thanks for the watching and the intersting commetn John. Must have been a lot of fun to work on this projekt and be in contact with all the scientist who involved. Greetings from Patrick

[@DarkBlue81]

what great pictures and impressions around science and technology - as always thank you Patrick!

[@AirClipscom]

Glad you enjoyed it DarkBlue, thanks for the support and nice content, stay tuned for upcomming videos : )

[@andysvehiclehistorychannel]

Magnificent video and very professional flight crew palmdale is the same Airport well the Lockheed Skunk Works is located

[@AirClipscom]

Thanks for the info!

[@BeechSportBill]

…wonderful science in a fabulous aircraft! Also, great team!

[@AirClipscom]

Nice way to summarize, thank you!

[@Jedsadanara]

Thank you so much for this wonderful content and opportunity for us to see this wonderful piece of engineering.

[@AirClipscom]

Our pleasure! always a blast to hear, when you viewers like the content I publish : )

[@dusfor72]

Patrick, now going over to part 2 but up to now it looks like that this series is your masterpiece in all regards. High quality video, exceptional editing, wow. Thanks for that.

[@petehoskins1267]

So much going on behind the scenes. Amazing piece of technology. Cheers.

[@nicks4597]

I saw its last flight here over Tucson sad to see but cool

[@AirClipscom]

Im glad I was able to gather some of the last content about her

[@idolhanz9842]

I remember one fellow we knew who was working at Edwards on that program...Sid Myers....originally from Jamaica..

[@ebnyflyer]

Wow, Theirs Glass up front and even the FE panel. As a cockpit Mech I remember that panel well.

[@jjs8046]

LOVE those gauges!!!

[@Chellz801]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this team and wonderful aircraft with us.

[@hangunyoung6694]

what airport is name

[@hangunyoung6694]

what are going to airport

[@RustyAimer787]

BRAVO AirClips! Loved the part I, although I saw part II first. See my comments on Part II ❤

[@AirClipscom]

Thanks! Will do!

[@gabriellequary9513]

Greetings from Los Angeles, California United States!

[@AirClipscom]

Hello there! greetings Germany !

[@austinsoleyn3984]

hello my sweet friends thanks you'll for sharing I learned a great lot you'll are do great in doing what you'll Dow so to see you'll doing it all the way . enjoy you'll filght .GOD BLESS YOU'LL TAKE CARE LOVE

[@AirClipscom]

Thank you! You too!

[@YourFreeBeats]

I watch the Flight Channel quite a bit, and I believe the channel owner has a misunderstanding regarding the “sterile cockpit rule”. By this, he has essentially points to aviation accidents as direct/indirect violation of this rule. He seems to indicate that the pilots should NEVER discuss non-aviation topics relating to the safety of the flight. As an example in one accident the plane had taxi’d to the runway. They had already completed their pre-takeoff checklists and briefings, and were merely waiting for three planes ahead of them (about a 15-20 minute wait). In this instance the pilots talked about various (non-aviation) topics. Once cleared for take-off, the cockpit became “sterile” again. These videos are concrete examples that the intent/spirit of the rule is to be enforced ONLY during certain critical phases of the flight. You can see in this video (containing some of the most experienced aviators in the world), during non-critical phases of the flight they discuss whatever. Again I am not a pilot but this is my understanding. I watch a LOT of cockpit videos, and have yet to see anyone violate this rule (again during critical phases) and in 100% of the videos, during non-critical phases the crew talk about whatever they please.

[@lewisbale1]

Wow, I missed the live stream.

[@AirClipscom]

No worries, mate - this will stay here for you forever!

[@fabiopimentel7447]

Amazing

[@AirClipscom]

Thank you!

[@AL-pc1rb]

These videos get better and better. Mixed feelings about that airplane, sure they did name it after L*ndbergh so I can see why they kept the name for historical reasons, but going an extra step to honor that family seems unnecessary and a little unsettling considering the history between the US, Germany, and the L*ndbergh name.

[@AirClipscom]

I know what you mean and Im alos not a big fan of that name. But I love how you can sea the Nasa pilots during work they are some of the pilots on earth!

[@nicklamb9102]

Just come back nz

[@AirClipscom]

Will never happen again, I fear 🥲

[@TebogoCDO]

SOFIA is Hubble - Hubble is SOFIA

[@Manic_Drone_Idiom]

I almost posted that very same thing had I not scrolled down to see you already commented it....It's funny, looking at the tin can that NASA tells us is Hubble....Now it's the "James Webb" deep space telescope. New name, same 747SP......

[@ahmadhesari1004]

Sp 747 one in the iran patrick

[@AirClipscom]

Flew that one too, lovely! Are they still active in 2022 though?

[@jjs8046]

Take-off speed looked low from the cockpit view. Oh boy, is she beautiful lady, isn't it?

[@AirClipscom]

yes she is awesom I love this old lady and its sad that she retires :(

[@georgesmith8113]

👍👍👍👊😎

[@jabarikellam]

German engineering is out of this world

[@isaiahsavation]

First

[@AirClipscom]

Way to goooo!

[@викторло-ъ4г]

:))