Out with the old, in with the new…
United Airlines is saying goodbye to its 747 “Queen of the Sky” Jumbo Jet fleet by recreating the journey of the First United 747 Flight from 1970 from San Francisco to Honolulu.
Find out how the plane got its signature hump: https://www.airspacemag.com/how-things-work/how-the-747-got-its-hump-4578877/
Unfortunately, the flight sold out within a few hours…
References:
http://newsroom.united.com/2017-09-18-Mahalo-747-United-Airlines-Announces-Final-Boeing-747-Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUbabyFKUvQ
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/09/19/uniteds-farewell-flight-boeing-747-sells-out-less-than-2-hours/680982001/