{TrueSound}™ PH-MCU Final Takeoff from Miami ~ Martinair MD-11 Departure to VCV Graveyard 7/2/16

The final takeoff of the beautiful "Prinses Máxima!" Bittersweet moment when the aircraft lifts off early and rockets away, heading to her dark future at Victorville. We are blessed to have had the opportunity to film these magnificent trijets over the years. They will be sorely missed...
Relatively long video, filmed in 90 degree temperatures, but we recommend watching the full video if you have time!
Filmed from Western U and just east of El Dorado Furniture. BJG 7/2/16
Music: "Menu Music" from Mario Tennis
Equipment:
Canon T3i
55-250mm telephoto lens
Zoom H1 microphone
Tripod with Magnus VPH-20 head
Aircraft Featured:
PH-MCU "Prinses Máxima" (retired and stored at VCV)
McDonnell Douglas MD-11/F
cn 48757
built 1996
3x PW PW4462
MPH / MP 115 to Victorville VCV

[@N622EJ]

I have the honor of flying this amazing machine! I absolutely love it!

[@ilikerio]

Thanks for commenting! That's incredible, the MD-11 is one of a kind!

[@AndyRillo]

Beautiful yet depressing, I'm really gonna miss those trijets...

[@ilikerio]

We'll all miss them. :c

[@dwmzmm]

Nice video! Back in 1999 I worked as a ramp agent for Integrated Airline Services at KIAH and one of our clients was Martinair. Most of the time they used their 747's, but I was fortunate to had the chance to service one of their MD-11's (with the older livery). Was a charm and great experience to handle the MD-11!

[@ilikerio]

Thank you!! Wow, that's awesome! Was it one of their passenger MD-11s? It's a shame to think the airline is almost gone now.

[@dwmzmm]

No, it was the cargo only version. I recall we loaded cargo in both the main deck (floor) level as well as the belly (forward and aft) sections. What surprised me (when the crew members finally got off after having their passports stamped by US Customs) is the Flight Engineer was a stunning, young blonde lady coming down the stairway!

[@dwmzmm]

No, it was the cargo only version. I recall we loaded cargo in both the main deck (floor) level as well as the belly (forward and aft) sections. What surprised me (when the crew members finally got off after having their passports stamped by US Customs) is the Flight Engineer was a stunning, young blonde lady coming down the stairway!

[@mylosairplanefan]

So sad to see them go... super awesome that you caught her take off. Well done, buddy!!

[@ilikerio]

It really is. But thanks man! Really appreciate it! :D

[@CBGSpotter]

Sad times, will really miss the beautiful MD-11s

[@ilikerio]

The beloved trijets will really be missed! Thanks for stopping by mate!

[@DavidAeroSpotting]

Wow, what a brilliant video mate! Great final catch of this beautiful MD-11 and the engine roar sound was amazing! Huge LIKE :)

[@ilikerio]

Thank you very much, really appreciate it! :D

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Fantastic catch mate!! It is very sad to see these gorgeous birds slowly get phased out!! You caught her perfectly - Liked a lot:)

[@ilikerio]

Sad to see her go, but we're glad we had the opportunity to film these trijets before retirement! Thank you so much!! :D

[@HDMelbourneAviation]

Great shot of this one mate! Such a shame to see them go, they'll be missed greatly.

[@ilikerio]

Thanks so much man!! They really will be missed!

[@colinboone9920]

Absolutely beautiful :) so glad you were able to catch it man!

[@ilikerio]

Thank you very much man!!

[@DjsAviation]

So sad to see this bird go, really gonna miss seeing videos on them.

[@ilikerio]

It really is, and we'll definitely miss filming them. Thanks for stopping by mate!

[@jerrytahaviation]

Beautiful video man. True legend of the skies. Enjoyed and liked! Greetz

[@jerrytahaviation]

I filmed this beautiful plane just 3 weeks ago...very sad ending..:-(

[@ilikerio]

So sad to see her go. But thank you very much!! :D

[@jerrytahaviation]

You're welcome, man ;-) Greetz

[@LemuelTaylor]

This and the L1011 always will be my all time favourites. 777 is my new "favourite" of the current crop of aircraft. Colossians 3:2 - 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Every good thing comes to an end so enjoy it to the full while it lasts. Thank God for channels like this that we aviation enthusiasts can keep enjoying the classics.

[@ilikerio]

Thanks for the comment! We do our best to reproduce 100% authentic sound in aviation (something never attempted by anyone before) and preserve the real sound of these amazing aircraft. It's an honor and a blessing to share our efforts with the world!

[@AutoslaapExpress]

A true end of an era. Goodbye and thank you for everything.

[@ilikerio]

Sad moment for the trijet era... Thanks for commenting!

[@EDDTSpotter]

Awesome footage of a sad moment :/ The last Trijets are going... Hope to see some in the future, I'm a big fan of the MD-11! Btw, nice capture of a PW4000 Spool Up! (a bit rare on KZbin)

[@ilikerio]

Thank you very much! Hope you get the chance to see one soon, they are amazing aircraft! We have quite a few videos on our channel featuring the mighty PW4000! ;D

[@EDDTSpotter]

+Horizon Productions SFL Thanks! :)

[@jerrytahaviation]

Just watched your video again...so touching...and sad...great video of this last departure from the Martinair Cargo's 2nd home base. Greetz

[@ilikerio]

Thank you for stopping by again! This was indeed a touching moment, although this was the 2nd to last retirement flight. The very last retirement almost made our team want to shed a tear, the video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJjPoXeQoamdbsk

[@jerrytahaviation]

You're welcome, man! I know. The last one was the PH-MCP. Haven't seen that video yet. I can imagine that...it was a sad goodbye to a magnificent plane we @ AMS and you guys @ MIA had a special connection with. Thanks for the link, my friend. Gonna check it very soon! Can't wait. Thanks!

[@kbufaviator6104]

Depressing to see them go.. Amazing vid!

[@ilikerio]

It truly is. Thank you!!

[@99carnot]

Great work capturing this. Very good water cannon salute! Always sad to see this. Liked and have a safe and happy 4th!

[@ilikerio]

It really was a sad moment. Thank you very much! Have a wonderful 4th, man!

[@YQBspotting]

Awesome video! Thanks for posting :)

[@ilikerio]

Thank you!!

[@canadianplanespotter]

So long MD-11! Join the others, go ahead and make us sad :( nice video though, you guys know how much I like tri-jets! Btw I click the videos in your outro and it magically appears in a new tab...how do you do that?

[@ilikerio]

The MD-11 has always been a favorite of ours here at Horizon.. Thank you so much for commenting! It's not too hard to do that "magic!" Just go to Edit for a video, then Annotations. Just add a Spotlight right where it needs to be and paste the link in the Link area! Or hit up Google! :D

[@darrenhillman8396]

So sad! But a great video record of her passing into aviation history. Subscribed.

[@ilikerio]

It definitely was sad! Thank you very much for subscribing! :D

[@AndyRillo]

Awesome footage you guys!

[@ilikerio]

Thanks man!

[@kortomNL]

Currently the last MD-11 of Martinair is at Miami and will be headed to VCV as well

[@ilikerio]

She is departing for Mojave in a few hours! We'll be there to film her!

[@florianpouvreau7801]

Always sad to see a last flight of one of this beautiful jets...

[@ilikerio]

It really is... The MD-11s will be missed. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@andrewanane9715]

Nice!

[@ilikerio]

Thank you!!

[@victorschepers6286]

On its way to load flowers in VCP for dest Ams

[@DarkSoulASMRAviation]

This was AWESOME!! Sounded great with the big headphones! I remember flying on one as a kid years ago...not anymore! 😳😢😭 I'm curious, how did you get the ATC in the video?? Added this to my Favorites! 😆

[@ilikerio]

Thank you!!! That's amazing you got to fly on this bird!! The ATC is from "liveatc.net" and put into the video. Hope you check out our other Martinair videos, since this one was actually one of the most quiet takeoffs! You'll enjoy our TrueSound™ videos!

[@slowstang48]

That wasn't the last MD-11 for Martinair, the last one departed today from Miami to Mojave, it had Windows and it just landed a few minutes ago

[@annecdavies1350]

My fave plane gone forever, very sad...

[@ilikerio]

So sad to see her go, but she lives on in our hearts..

[@Grannyok3]

Very sorrow moment for the trijet legacy, they will be missed. The good thing is they will be replaced with even bitter and better refined jets!!

[@Grannyok3]

Bigger*

[@ilikerio]

They will be missed... Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tearsbeers]

Tri and quadjets should be around for awhile longer atleast in the freight market and the ultra long haul markets having ETOPS immunity

[@ilikerio]

We sure hope so! Sadly the MD-11s are slowly fading away. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

Are there other martin air md-11's still flying? or is this it?

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

this is so sad to watch! last flight of a American legend, :{ you will never be forgotten in the hearts of your fan's md--11!

[@ilikerio]

This was the 2nd to last Martinair MD-11... See the emotional final retirement here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJjPoXeQoamdbsk We'll never forget them! They were a big part of the spotting experience at Miami, now they are history...

[@bobbyvalentino4488]

well, this aircraft is still alive, fed ex is now the owner : www.planespotters.net/airframe/McDonnell-Douglas/MD-11/48757/N68091-Federal-Express-(FedEx)

[@ilikerio]

The rest of the Martinair fleet is still "alive" in the sense that they haven't been scrapped yet (except PH-MCT). They're all inactive (stored). FedEx might just use PH-MCU as parts for their operating MD-11 fleet...

[@bobbyvalentino4488]

Yeah, you're right.

[@SuperSpotterATL]

Extremely depressing to see. Amazing video. Are there any other companies flying the MD11 into MIA?

[@ilikerio]

Indeed... But thank you very much! Yes, we still have MD-11s from Centurion Cargo, SkyLease Cargo, Western Global Airlines, and FedEx Express! But none will ever be quite like Martinair's. :c

[@victorschepers6286]

All martinair MD-11 planes are in the us boneyard 😢😢🇳🇱🇪🇺

[@captaintom8020]

And down goes another :c

[@ilikerio]

Very sad indeed, but we're glad we got the chance to film these birds. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@captaintom8020]

Yeah, I saw this on flightaware, I was not happy when I saw they took another one out

[@MGAviationNZAircraftVideos]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ilikerio]

Sad to see her go...

[@johndouglas5712]

Kalitta did'nt buy it ?

[@ilikerio]

Kalitta doesn't own any MD-11's.