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The Final SQ Boeing 747-400 flights - 06 April 2012
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Originally posted by MAN Flyer View PostI am indeed. There is nothing 'Maginifique' about that aircraft (externally at least) ; it's Fat and it's Ugly.
Imagine those T-shirts in 20+ years:
"Last To Journey, A380 MEGATUSH"
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Farewell B747
Finally watched the documentary - many times over - & wishing that I was in 17 K ( SQ 1 ) & not 11 on the Tues flight .
What memories.. My father, I believe , was on that inaugural flight to ' no where '.
At least SQ 1 & 2, is a B 777 - a consolation being a Boeing & not the ghastly A 380.
My upper deck to lower deck exercise routine is a thing of the past now - unless , of course , SQ seniors come to their good senses , to order the 747 - 8 for passengers before I get too old & can only be on the lower deck ..
Saw the Dreamliner in Renton Field on SeaTac approach last week & same along I - 5. Lovely sight, perhaps the one on the world tour now.
Somehow missed the LF 747-8 at Paine field though .
Saw the 2 huge DreamLifters side by side.
Sorry no camera plus too slow on the iPad 2Last edited by HuskyFlyer; 26 April 2012, 07:20 AM. Reason: Do any of you know how many DreamLifters there are? Was with 3 from Boeing - 2 retired & they weren't sure
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Originally posted by HuskyFlyer View PostFinally watched the documentary - many times over - & wishing that I was in 17 K ( SQ 1 ) & not 11 on the Tues flight .
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a nice tale of 2 jumbos both for me are great machines human every built, each of them have their own stories and i think its unfair to compare both. 747 for me is pioneer and monumental , A380 is what i call big beauty and powerful LOL.. just my 2 rupiahs.... frankly i only flown with SQ 747 once , it was long back at 1998 somewhere in feb to SIN-TPE-SIN , its so amazing . A380 a few times EYCL and JCL its feel like an apartment flying in the air , ha ha ha..
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A380 all bus upper deck
If any consolation , the all bus seat plan allows one to walk the round the deck easily. One can ' circle ' in front of the last row " 96 " passageway & complete the round by the stairs by 11.
This still does not beat the up & down routine of the 747. Sadly done the last time on SIA, 6 Apr .
For me, it was heartening to see the SIA Queens at different cities on landing & take off - albeit the cargo version on my recent flights.
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