The best part about this whole thread is reading all the past experiences of those who flew them.
I like the Airbus, but no one can deny that the 747 really was THE aeroplane that defined aviation for many years. From the very first 747-100 that was the giant leap in world aviation, through to the ground breaking 747-400 that apparently filled all the gaps of the previous models, and finishing with the 747-8, what an aeroplane.
There was a post on the HARS Facebook page around the time they were about to receive -OJA, about the massive leap forward in technology and capability of the -400 compared to the classics, an interesting read.
My boys couldn’t care less about my aircraft, they only know the 747
