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BOEING 747-8 (LX-VCJ) - CLX789 makes a spectacular wing wave as it climbs from Rwy 16R on delivery to KSEA on 9/30/14. (LN:1490 / cn 38077). The aircraft is named City of Redange-Sur-Attert.
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BOEING 747-8 (LX-VCJ)

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CLX789 makes a spectacular wing wave as it climbs from Rwy 16R on delivery to KSEA on 9/30/14. (LN:1490 / cn 38077). The aircraft is named City of Redange-Sur-Attert.

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Walter Zamorano
GREAT TIMING
Mark Thomas
Pretty balsy at such a low altitude!
LELAND SCHMIDTPhoto Uploader
Thanks guys! No idea why this photo wasn't a FA staff pick?
ilikerio
It deserves to be a staff pick. What a great shot!
NickFlightX
Holy crap!
WOW! Stunning shot!
johntalley1
Haha Tom I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing!!
Mark See
This gives a new meaning to the tower saying "early right turnout approved". Great shot!
sam kuminecz
Looks like a 74 landing at Kai Tak...craziest airport in the world...should say was.
Karter Hickling
For a second i thought this was some Boeing test pilot trying to be Tex Johnston!
Kevin Haiduk
You bought it new. At least get it of the lot :-)
n9341c
Now I know why my last freight shipment from Europe was crushed.
freybear
Great photo!
Anton Nel
Impressive! Well captured!
Jim T
"Honey, you missed the turn!!! You were supposed to turn left just after the mountain...."
John Povey
quite a turn
Tyler Emtage
Great shot! I can't believe this photo was not featured as a staff pick when currently there are 135 votes!
thegrump
I would have banked on this being a staff pick too.

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Bill Snowden
There's something you don't see everyday!
BigAlOutWest
The Queen flies!
Gafin Vod
Have video?
Joan Williams
Gafin:
https://www.flyingmag.com/news/video-wild-boeing-747-8-takeoff/
Hensley Garcia
damn!
scottieshea
I was fortunate enough to see this that day, there was something going on with the museums and I was down at the windsock. Sort of scared me as I had no idea why it was rolling so hard!
a mentor
Sure makes a GREAT pic!!
Qatar123
It's bank angle time!
scottieshea
I cannot believe I was there and witnessed this. No camera, I honestly wasn't sure what was about to happen, and was considering running! I am glad someone else caught it!
Cook399
Completely safe turn when proper speed is maintained. Very nice photograph.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
09-Jul-2025 B744Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l () 09:14AM +04 09:20PM CST 8:06
09-Jul-2025 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 12:22AM CEST 06:27AM +04 4:05
08-Jul-2025 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 07:20PM +04 09:43PM CEST 4:22
08-Jul-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 01:52PM HKT 05:56PM +04 8:04
08-Jul-2025 B744Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 07:22AM +08 10:49AM HKT 3:27
07-Jul-2025 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Kuala Lumpur Int'l () 09:31AM CEST 04:28AM +08 (+1) 12:56
07-Jul-2025 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 03:37AM +04 06:04AM CEST 4:26
06-Jul-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 08:02PM HKT 12:02AM +04 (+1) 7:59
06-Jul-2025 B748Singapore Changi ()Hong Kong Int'l () 02:26PM +08 05:49PM HKT 3:22
05-Jul-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Singapore Changi () 04:37PM CEST 11:57AM +08 (+1) 13:20
05-Jul-2025 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 10:09AM +04 12:42PM CEST 4:33
05-Jul-2025 B748Incheon Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 05:34AM KST 08:50AM +04 8:15
04-Jul-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 08:57AM CEST 02:46AM KST (+1) 10:48
03-Jul-2025 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 04:02PM CDT 06:04AM CEST (+1) 7:01
03-Jul-2025 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 05:08AM AKDT 01:28PM CDT 5:19
03-Jul-2025 B748Near Handan, HebeiNear Pevek First seen 08:40AM CST Last seen 12:41AM UTC 0:00
03-Jul-2025 B744Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 07:35AM CST 01:32AM AKDT 9:57
02-Jul-2025 B744Singapore Changi ()Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l () 09:37PM +08 02:23AM CST (+1) 4:45
01-Jul-2025 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Singapore Changi () 11:55PM CEST 07:17PM +08 (+1) 13:21
01-Jul-2025 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 06:00PM +04 08:25PM CEST 4:25
01-Jul-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 12:30PM HKT 04:45PM +04 8:15
30-Jun-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 05:14PM CEST 09:53AM HKT (+1) 10:39
30-Jun-2025 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 10:55AM +04 01:32PM CEST 4:36
30-Jun-2025 B748Near Hong KongHeydar Aliyev Int'l () First seen 04:57AM HKT 09:07AM +04 8:10
29-Jun-2025 B748Singapore Changi ()Hong Kong Int'l () 02:31PM +08 05:55PM HKT 3:23
28-Jun-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Singapore Changi () 04:43PM CEST 12:02PM +08 (+1) 13:19
28-Jun-2025 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 11:00AM +04 01:24PM CEST 4:24
28-Jun-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 05:45AM KST 09:03AM +04 8:17
28-Jun-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 05:45AM KST Diverted
25-Jun-2025 B748Anchorage Intl ()Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport () 04:07PM AKDT 01:00AM CST (+1) 6:53
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