Sometime in the last three weeks a 747 departed Johannesburg, South Africa for Maputo, Mozambique with an camera strapped to the nose landing gear looking aft along the fuselage. The result is a stunning piece of HD video taken over African skies. (music leaves something to be desired) You’ll notice that the Air France A380, which started service to JNB on February 17th, is parked at the gate giving some impression of just how recently the footage was recorded.
The video reminds me of one angle available on the PMDG 747-400 in Flight Simulator X, and I must say, the real thing is one spectacular view. Though, I have to ask, how did the camera come down during the approach without the main gear coming down as well?
Based on what I can see on the video, my best guess points to this aircraft being a MK Airlines 747-200B(Special Freighter) which is painted in an all white livery, but the grey belly in the photo is a wild card. Guesses anyone?
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