Live Update: Farewell KLM MD-11 - KLM692

Final Update @ 2135hr: 

I will never forget such awesome livery dressed onto the beautifully shaped MD-11!  Despite my slight watery eyes starring from the rear, which formed a tri-engine shadow, I've enjoyed every moment of today!  #KLM #KLMMD11 #KLMCANADA #MD11


Here are the final photos:  

 

Water cannon water salute ... (AC 772 from HKG waving goodbye to where it evolved from)

 

Taxiing to Rwy 23

Take-off @ Rwy 23

Take-off, front gear lift-up ...

Take-off, heavy load lift-up ...

Gears Retracting

Ascending, slight wind drift ...

Au revoir, Je T'aime!

Update @ 1756hr:

Au revoir, KLM MD-11, my favroutie plane with the most awesome colour scheme at all times!  :(' 

Actual photos to follow tonight.

Update @ 1750hr:

Water salute!

Update @ 1745hr:

KLM692 pushed back.  A bit of crowd here as well!

Update @ 1635hr:

Arrived at spotting site.  A few other spotters are already here in place by Rwy23.  An hour more till the final witness of it!  

In the meantime, brother MD-11F is parked beside Rwy23.  

Update @ 1515hr:

Located a spotting site, but now at T3 trying to see if there is any special ceremony.  Just spot with a counter agent, but it will be at the gate, nothing on public side.  They do have some balloons at the counter for this farewell purpose though ... Will head back to spotting site by around 1600hr.

Initial Post @ 1300hr:

The luxury of seeing one of the rarest and most beautifully shaped aircraft operated to YVR on a daily basis was foremost the most awesome scenic view in Richmond, Canada.  April 29 of 2012, I plane spotted for the sole purpose of waving goodbye to the last KLM MD-11 commercial service to YVR.  Today, and now resided in Toronto, there must be fate between me and KLM's MD-11s where I am in town on a Saturday to plane spot once again, for the sole purpose of waving farewell to the last YYZ commercial service.  Those who knows, I love KLM's livery on the MD-11s, and will always be!   

Stay tune here starting now for the live update of the final commercial KLM MD-11 service at YYZ, scheduled for departure at 1735hr.  Regretful to also note, this will be the second to last commercial service in the world, followed by the last and final KLM MD-11 commercial service just 1hr 25min after between YUL-AMS.  Proud to say, Canadians get to see the best for the last!  (Though, there will be a non-regular commercial service Farewell Flight on the Nov 11, 2014, out from AMS).  #KLM #KLMMD11 #MD11      

KLM 692  .  YYZ-AMS  .  Dep 1735hr EST
KLM 672  .  YUL-AMS  .  Dep 1900hr EST