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Old 12th Feb 2016, 12:50
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barit1
 
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How soon we forget

22 Jan 1970 - Pan Am operated its first revenue 747-100 flight JFK-LHR.

The aircraft was parked in a tailwind, and one JT9D-3 stalled and overtemped on starting. Fortunately a second 747 was on hand so it was called up as a replacement, and after some considerable delay, it successfully completed the flight.
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