I was the "iInaugural Passenger" on the first American Airlines 747 from LAX to JFK on March 1, 1970 . After nearly 3,000,000 miles in the skies, it still stands out as an event to remember.

DL still has two more domestic 747 Flights on September 5th, HNL-LAX-DTW

The iconic 747 will always remain as the queen of the skies for many years to come. It's precious history and engineering marvel doesn't come close to any aircraft of its time since 1969. It will always be remembered much and loved much by aviation enthusiasts like myself who love Boeing jetliners.

My only flights on a 747 were not domestic, rather international to Europe in 1981 for an after college work/play trip. The return leg the KLM flight out of Amsterdam was oversold and we got bumped up to 1st Class w/o charge. SWEET ! i can still remember the awestruck "ME" cutting my own Filet Mignon steak with stainless steel cutlery, and drinking a Bordeaux out of real glass stemware!
Yes, it was on a seat tray in front of me, but it had a white tablecloth covering it, and what I would call 'pestering' service by the gracious and beautiful attendants. 36 years, and I can still taste every bite! Bon Voyage 747 !

So sad to see them go...

Anyone remember 1J on many Pan Am 74's? A single seat up front with truly first class service. Like flying private but with good food and a roomy toilet.

Next best had to be the C class upper decks. The quietest place to sleep. Perfect for NRT to LAX evening flights.

I think a 77 is a fine long haul airplane, but the lie flat seats they use now cradle me too much. I feel like a flying taco in those cabins.

I pine for the days when Northwest Orient was the "All 747 Airline."

The 747 captured my imagination as a child. It's something to do with the sleek hump up front. There is a mystic and sexiness about it that other no other plane has. I, for one, will miss it.

Trying to eject the joy/sorrow of others is unfortunately how our current society works. Lower others altitude to raise your own until one day you realize you need to pull up your own life and let others fly their own plan.

First ride in an airplane was a Pan Am 747. Airplane brings back memories of my childhood, spending time with my family and visiting others. I will miss this iconic machine. Thanks for the memories!!!!

My two favorites of my career were the first and the last with a lot of others in between. The Convair 340, the first, and the 747-400, the second, and years after retirement I still miss them both!

One look at the A380 gives me the 'gag' reflex.

One look at the 74 always brings a little tear to my eyes.

I remember flying on the rope-start 747 going into ORD at Mach-snot. It was so loud in the cockpit you needed earplugs. But, it was exhilarating. Someday, when we're flying the trans-Pacific routes in mega-stretched 737 'ultra Maxx' jets, we'll still look back and remember this grand old lady.

sigh.

God save the "Queen"! She will always have an overwhelming presence wherever she lands. She will continue to keep her legacy alive with the new 747-8 Air Force One. BORN IN THE USA.

Hail and farewell to the queen of the skies.

Okay, so this is how much FlightAware cares about the 747. 15 ejects. Pathetic.

A great airplane that had the "look". However, time moves on... she had a great run, that's for sure.

One of my favorite flights...DFW-NRT aboard a 747SP...

If one has ever had a love affair with and aircraft, which most aviators do, mine would be the B-747. There is an awesome romance that one feels. Not only looking at her beauty on the ground but feeling her strength and power in the air. She will be an icon in aviation history.

It is my understanding from conversations with some UA staff last week that UA will retire its entire 747-400 fleet this Autumn. The HKG to SFO route has already been changed to brand new 777-300ER aircraft featuring their Polaris business class as of last March.

I still marvel as I recall standing on the LIRR platform at Valley Stream watching a string of '47s on approach to JFK, and wondering how anything so huge could stay in the air at that speed. They were as magic.

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The End of an Era: On Board United's Last Domestic 747 Flight

Many years ago the Jumbo Jet dominated major airports across the US, and seeing domestic flights operated by the 747 was the norm... But today, United and Delta are the last US carriers to operate the 747 on commercial routes. Both are set to retire the iconic American-made jetliner by the end of this year.

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