Comments on: SOFIA to retire to Arizona museum https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/sofia-to-retire-to-arizona-museum/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt in AZ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/sofia-to-retire-to-arizona-museum/#comment-1376636 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:14:36 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90852#comment-1376636 Ha! I guess so.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/sofia-to-retire-to-arizona-museum/#comment-1376635 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:05:03 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90852#comment-1376635 In reply to Matt in AZ.

Matt in AZ: You might want to scroll down BtB a bit.

]]> By: Matt in AZ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/sofia-to-retire-to-arizona-museum/#comment-1376616 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:26:08 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90852#comment-1376616 The 747s aren’t fully retired, just finished with production – the final new one rolled off the assembly line only a few days ago:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-last-747-ever-built-has-rolled-off-boeings-production

While it might be disappearing from some of the major airlines, the cargo and military variants will likely be around for decades to come, akin to the immortal B-52. The next pair of Air Force One planes are being refitted from recently-built 747s, for instance.

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