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I wrote an elegy to the Boeing 747, the first jumbo jet, the Queen of the Skies, and the American idea it symbolized.

theatlantic.comThe Boeing 747 Begins Its Final DescentThe jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition.

12/6/26, 11:28 am6 reposts41 likes

Dan Rosanova

@danrosanova.bsky.social

12 June

I also sent it to my brother who is a United captain and once flew for TWA.

Dan Rosanova

@danrosanova.bsky.social

12 June

This is an excellent article. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Lookout B. Lowe

@toddlowe.bsky.social

12 June

From the first time I set foot in one in 1979, I dreamed of flying on that upper deck. Eventually I got to do just that, a hundred times on a dozen different airlines. Every single trip up the stairs was an absolute thrill.

mattheweisley.bsky.social

@mattheweisley.bsky.social

12 June

"Combining the immensity of an ocean liner and the elegance of a swan, the 747 is the only commercial jet that deserves to be called beautiful." Good Lord, no. The 757 is far more elegant. The Heron of the Skies.