Originally Posted by
pinniped
... The nose would be cool too - especially if you get a seat that has a somewhat forward-looking window. But that's usually F, and if I'm spending F miles I'm trying to get onto some airline not called United, and so far have never had a 747 nose seat ...
concur 1000% ... this was the view from Seat 1K (which is J, not F) on KLM

taxiing out at LAX

33000 ft above the Great Basin