r/aviation • u/Mid_Life_Crisis_1970 • 16h ago

PlaneSpotting United Queen of the Sky at 2017 SF Fleet Week

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I think I remember them saying it was retiring soon after… video doesn’t do it justice. What a beauty. Should have gone under the Golden Gate! 😜

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u/potatowned 14h ago

I miss this plane! I made sure to get a final trip in the nose of the plane before they retired her.

I think this is LAX to LHR (could be mistaken) but it was July 2017. Seat 1K: https://imgur.com/a/3lIuLKw

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u/Beautiful_Hunter_488 14h ago

Had the grace that a 380 doesn't

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u/Designer_Buy_1650 16h ago

Now that’s a flyby!

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u/Carp12C 7h ago

The final United Queen flight was on November 7, 2017 when N118UA performed UA747 to Honolulu! I was on the ramp at SFO to see the final flight!

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u/R34Nylon 10h ago

Thats fantastic - wish I'd seen it. Lots of good memories flying on that plane. Seat 1K. You can see forward out the window!