[Salman]

I rode in one once when I was a kid. 1970s.

[Magnum44]

”Got onboard a westbound 747...”

[z3n]

I love these jets. I want to fly one.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Mr. GG2 used to help build them in Everett as well as work on Air Force One.

[z3n]

I didn't realize that the 777 almost sized up to the 747, at least in length. It only has 2 engines though. Psh

[packagingguy]

Going upstairs during a long flight is always a bit of fun.

[canuck_conservative]

the world’s first jumbo jet

prior to that, every plane’s passenger compartment was 6 six seats wide, with one aisle down the middle

the 747 was 8 seats wide, with two aisles ... and an upper-deck lounge behind the cockpit!

Boeing took a huge financial risk with its development ... but it paid off, big-time

the right jet at the right time!

[Ignatz]

"We are proud that this plane will continue to fly across into the globe for years to come,"

j/k!

[llevrok]

I used to travel from SEA to Asia frequently. My company allowed business coach for long flights. Business was upstairs behind the cockpit.

I’d fly down to SFO first as most Asia bound 747s originated from there just to fly that wonderful plane.

The Queen of the Skies was a gem!!!

[Gay State Conservative]

The Queen of the Skies...always and forever. I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world and most of those trips were in a 747. I’ve also flown the A380 several times...a nice aircraft but not in the same league as the 747.

[MayflowerMadam]

I loved flying in 747s between Anchorage and Honolulu — back in the ‘70s and/or ‘80s. That little upstairs lounge room was so cool!

[Gaffer]

IIRC, the last are not complete yet. President Trump implemented a fixed price contract for 2 new 747 Air Force Ones.

[chaosagent]

Flew one in 1970, Birmingham to Chicago and Back. Upstairs was a guy playing a grand piano.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

The first time I flew on a 747 was from JFK to Heathrow as a 12 year old kid on Pan Am.

I had never been in JFK or flown internationally. I was in complete awe of the seemingly endless gates with Pan Am 747’s in front of glass walls. To top it off we were in the Pan Am lounge on an extended layover and outside the lounge were two parked Concordes.

There will never be such a glorious era of aviation in terms of aircraft wonderment, luxury, service and standards exhibited by passengers on those flights again.

[NurdlyPeon]

I always tell people that one of the things the Seattle area has is the biggest building in the world (enclosed volume); the Boeing 747 assembly plant in Everett, WA. Now I’ll have to call it the “ex-747” assembly plant.