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Very nice video. I have probably flown 500,000+ miles on her through United as a passenger.

Sorry to see her go.

Bill Barrette

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Is anybody here going on the November 7th flight?  I'm a little disappointed that I missed out on getting a ticket for this one.


Brian W

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Damn, also our N127UA is not visible on flgihtradar24 anymore... 

8^(


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In case you want to recreate this farewell flight, here's some useful info:

Flight No: UA747 / UAL747    https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL747

FROM/TO  KSFO (Gate 86) to PHNL

STOD: 11:00 am PST    STOA: 2:50 pm HST

Reg:  N118UA         

Route: KSFO (Gate 86) to PHNL

Filed FP: GNNRR2 ALANN GITLE DIALO R576 DUSAC R576 DENNS MAGGI3

 

In order to get the livery, search for "united_747_friend_ship.zip" in AVSIM Library (thanks Nick H - NickFlightX)

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UA747..., nice.  Flightaware gives M as arrival gate.  My guess is she will be pulling in the Main Terminal Gate 13, which has dual jetways. Most UA birds dock on the Diamond Head Concourse but also Main Gates 12 and 13.

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Dan Downs KCRP

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I emailed this video to Cpt. Mike Ray and below was his response:

"Ewww ... OUCH!!!
It was a bitter sweet youtube video to watch my very own 747-400 airplane being retired.
I have actually been retired 18 years, so it was no surprise ... it was a "SHOCK"!"

The 747 in this video is the actual aircraft that Cpt. Mike Ray, the famous author http://utem.com/, commanded for years.

I thought many here might be interested in that.

 

Bob

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There she is, treated with a Hawaiian Lei , looking a bit tired but also quite pleased after her last flight. I hope she's getting a nice retirement home in a museum and doesn't have to endure the suffocating heat of the Mojave desert *sniff*

Whoever is cutting onions here, stop it!!!

 

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Ohh man, learning to fly the QOTSII and they are all being retired in real life!

Wait a minute:   If everybody is moving to EWB airplanes, i wonder what about PMDG?  Airbus A350 might be next?  :chat::blink:  Well, i see there is a Dreamliner flying already(QW) so....  A380, A350 left...:gaul:


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On 11/7/2017 at 9:53 AM, Woozie said:

In case you want to recreate this farewell flight, here's some useful info:

Flight No: UA747 / UAL747    https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL747

FROM/TO  KSFO (Gate 86) to PHNL

STOD: 11:00 am PST    STOA: 2:50 pm HST

Reg:  N118UA         

Route: KSFO (Gate 86) to PHNL

Filed FP: GNNRR2 ALANN GITLE DIALO R576 DUSAC R576 DENNS MAGGI3

 

In order to get the livery, search for "united_747_friend_ship.zip" in AVSIM Library (thanks Nick H - NickFlightX)

NvYhtai.jpg

Hope you guys enjoy the livery I made so you guys can recreate this flight! Im doing it myself now as I watcher her depart IRL 2 days ago.

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Nick Hesler

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1 hour ago, NickFlightX said:

Hope you guys enjoy the livery I made so you guys can recreate this flight! Im doing it myself now as I watcher her depart IRL 2 days ago.

she's a beauty with amazing attention to detail, like the visible stickers of the United Friend Ship logo. Thanks for your work Nick, i wholeheartedly recommend this livery

 

I did the flight yesterday, including diversion from SID for a Golden Gate Bridge flyby and custom "island tour" approach into PHNL RWY08L, brilliant experience. 

I was following the original OFP to the number, including real ZFW and fuel load. Its fascinating how close the PMDG 747 came to the real numbers, just shows the quality of this PMDG product.

 

Here's the original OFP:

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