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Just drove down to Surfers Paradise beach to watch the farewell flight of QANTAS 747-438 (VH-OEJ) Down the coast at 4000ft, a wide turn around Northern New South Wales, and back up the coast @ 2000ft, before climbing away back to BNE.

I've had some fantastic trans Pacific flights on QFs 747s over the years... ....... kinda sad to see it go, but well worth the effort to go down and watch it.

Funny thing was, both Southbound & Northbound, I looked around me, and for all the people walking up and down the Esplanade, not one person seemed to notice a piece of Aviation history passing them by...

The first twin aisle airliner.

First flight: February 9, 1969.

It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970.

Number built: 1,557 (incl. 2 undelivered Boeing testbeds) as of January 2020.

Variants: Boeing 747SP; Boeing 747-400; Boeing 747-8; Boeing VC-25; Boeing E-4.

Developed into: Boeing YAL-1; Boeing Dreamlifter.

Qantas has operated 65 747s, taking delivery of 57 new 747s from Boeing, purchasing three 747‑400s secondhand and operating five leased aircraft at various points.

Correct G-CPTN, and i only just realised I posted this in 2 forums...sorry..

She was definitely my favourite aeroplane as a passenger - a real 'Queen of the Skies'.

I was a big fan as well Boac!,....then I experienced the A350!