Boeing Delivers Last B747

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Boeing Delivers Last B747

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Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday (2023-Jan-31), delivering its final 747 jumbo jet to cargo carrier Atlas Air as thousands of workers who helped build the planes over the past 55 years looked on.

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Doesn't matter..the Queen of the skies forever!
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Check out the last 747 putting its monogram in the sky after leaving Boeing.

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Dave,

Wow, very cool.
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Some more coverage of the final B747 delivery to Atlas Air. Includes video of the takeoff and a fly-by.

https://aviationsourcenews.com/breaking ... ry-flight/
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Both stunning and apropos that the Seven-Four-Seven goes out with class. Long live the Queen....
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