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Bye bye Boeing 747-400; KLM's City of Bangkok
City of Bangkok is the oldest Boeing 747 still in operation at KLM. This aircraft type has iconic status in aviation history. The Boeing arrived in Amsterdam from Seattle in 1989 and has, in the meantime, carried a considerable number of passengers. But now it’s time to say farewell. Boeing 747-400 City of Bangkok will soon fly its last flight after almost 30 years of faithful service. Boeing 747-400 facts: Wing span: 64.44m (a football pitch is between 64m and 75m wide, that’s how wide a Boeing… (blog.klm.com) 更多...
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Com on, KLM. Buy the 748. Just do it.
Although I did not get to fly on this bird, I did capture it at SFO a few years ago:
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/745650-48caf2a9d75a73dbe1ae1e8a5e2301ae9a7a2e68/user/ae4mcae/sort/date/page/1
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/745650-48caf2a9d75a73dbe1ae1e8a5e2301ae9a7a2e68/user/ae4mcae/sort/date/page/1
Fantastic engineering
Im glad to say I had a hand in Building that one. Happy to see it made it 30 years :).
Ron which jet do you pilot ?
I lost count of how many times I crossed the Atlantic (business). I always do my best to book a flight with a 747, it is the most comfortable plane to fly in as passenger (at lest for me).
