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Boeing 747-400 (N715CK) - Backlit, but who cares when you are standing this close next to an active runway at ORD. 28-R departure.
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Boeing 747-400 (N715CK)

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Backlit, but who cares when you are standing this close next to an active runway at ORD. 28-R departure.

71 of N715CK 36154 of B744 8794 at KORD
John Giambone
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Gavin Hughes
Fantastic, and agreed, who cares if it's backlit when it works. Backlighting shouldn't be avoided, just needs to be managed.
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John GiambonePhoto Uploader
Thank's Gavin!
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ken kemper
John...........

I think the back lighting gives the pic drama......

Super Photo & love Chicago included in the background.
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Curtis Smith
Flaps 20 Takeoff! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!! Great Shot!!!
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Kam Bahrami
Sweet plane. Sweet background!
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marylou anderson
how close were you?
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Mark Albrecht
Great shot with the city skyline in profile. A five.
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John GiambonePhoto Uploader
Marylou Anderson, We were standing on the edge of the adjoing taxi-way, so perhaps something like 250 feet.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
13-Feb-2026 B744John F Kennedy Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 08:32PM EST 10:48PM AKST En Route
13-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 07:56AM AKST 06:09PM EST 6:13
13-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 05:01PM KST 05:56AM AKST 6:55
13-Feb-2026 B744Near Handan, HebeiIncheon Int'l () 11:46AM CST 02:02PM KST 1:16
12-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l () 04:13AM AKST 07:28AM CST (+1) (?) 10:15
11-Feb-2026 B744John F Kennedy Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 07:45PM EST 10:40PM AKST 6:54
11-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 06:52AM AKST 05:07PM EST 6:14
11-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 02:32PM KST 03:37AM AKST 7:04
11-Feb-2026 B744Near Weihai, ShandongIncheon Int'l () 10:43AM CST 12:21PM KST 0:37
10-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l () 02:58AM AKST 05:56AM CST (+1) 9:57
09-Feb-2026 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 08:39PM PST 12:18AM AKST (+1) 4:38
09-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 12:20PM AKST 05:48PM PST 4:28
09-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 09:30PM KST 10:43AM AKST 7:13
09-Feb-2026 B744Near ShanghaiIncheon Int'l () First seen 04:53PM CST 07:28PM KST 1:35
08-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int'l () 11:56AM AKST 02:14PM CST (+1) 9:17
07-Feb-2026 B744Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport ()Anchorage Intl () 10:09PM CST 02:13AM AKST (+1) 7:04
07-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport () 09:22AM AKST 07:39PM CST 7:17
07-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 05:57PM KST 07:00AM AKST 7:02
07-Feb-2026 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 12:04PM HKT 03:53PM KST 2:49
06-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hong Kong Int'l () 04:51AM AKST 09:31AM HKT (+1) 11:40
05-Feb-2026 B744Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport ()Anchorage Intl () 10:30PM CST 02:26AM AKST (+1) 6:56
05-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport () 09:59AM AKST 08:06PM CST 7:06
05-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 06:22PM KST 07:46AM AKST 7:24
05-Feb-2026 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 08:25AM HKT 12:24PM KST 2:58
04-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hong Kong Int'l () 12:36AM AKST 04:32AM HKT (+1) 10:56
03-Feb-2026 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 07:39PM CST 10:46PM AKST 6:07
03-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 08:25AM AKST 04:39PM CST 5:13
03-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 04:55PM KST 06:33AM AKST 7:37
03-Feb-2026 B744Near ShanghaiIncheon Int'l () 08:08AM CST 10:45AM KST 1:36
02-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hefei Xinqiao Airport () 02:04AM AKST 04:45AM CST (+1) 9:40
01-Feb-2026 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 08:11PM PST 11:51PM AKST 4:40
01-Feb-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 12:29PM AKST 05:57PM PST 4:28
01-Feb-2026 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 09:12PM KST 10:33AM AKST 7:21
01-Feb-2026 B744Near Weihai, ShandongIncheon Int'l () 05:31PM CST 07:00PM KST 0:29
31-Jan-2026 B744Anchorage Intl ()Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l () 10:08AM AKST 12:50PM CST (+1) (?) 9:41
31-Jan-2026 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 01:43AM CST 04:48AM AKST 6:04
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