SPOTM February 2019 - Jumbo Jubilee - 50 years of the mighty Boeing 747

[james143611]

Lots to choose from, but for this I had to pick something from Amsterdam Schiphol Taxiway Q. My favorite spot at the airport and my all time favorite place to watch a 747 roll by. Just having an un-obstructive view as this beast slowly taxi's by you with the wingtip not at all far from you is just, in my opinion, one of the best experiences.

Air Bridge Cargo 747-400F VQ-BUU (new in 2006 with Jade Air Cargo as B-2439, transferred to Air Bridge in 2014 and now G-CLAE with Cargologicair) ambles along Taxiway Q at Schiphol on the 24th August 2017.

Air Bridge Cargo VQ-BUU - Boeing B747-400F by James Underwood, on Flickr

[LondonEye]

Taken 5th June 1983 at Heathrow. Prior to Paris Air Show, the Shuttle was taken to Stansted, and also did this flypast at Heathrow.

Pete.

B747 NASA N905NA Heathrow (2)

[Polehill]

Here is one of my favourite schemes.

HL7623 747-8B5F Korean Air Lines FRA 26 August 2017

[PorkScratching]

31 years ago rather than 50, a Wardair 747-100 departing Birmingham in spring 1988:


Wardair Canada 747-1D1 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[stevep22]

TC-ACF of Saudia Cargo departs Amsterdam in May 2017.

TC-ACF by Stephen Procter, on Flickr

[Rainton20]

A6-MMM at Newcastle in September 2014.

A6-MMM 747-422 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[Andy L]

B-HMD Boeing 747-2L5B(SF) Cathay Pacific Cargo at Manchester 3 Nov 2006


Cheers
Andy

[andygolfer]

entries are now closed for this competition and we have an excellent selection of 26 photos for you to pick from. Thank you to everybody who has entered.

The voting poll is now available here:https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/foru ... 10&t=32264 so please support the competition by voting for your 3 favourites.

thank you
Andy