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Boeing 747-400 (N715CK)

Submitted 5 years ago

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

Gavin Hughes5 years ago

Fantastic, and agreed, who cares if it's backlit when it works. Backlighting shouldn't be avoided, just needs to be managed.

John GiambonePhoto Uploader5 years ago

Thank's Gavin!

ken kemper5 years ago

John...........

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

Super Photo & love Chicago included in the background.

Curtis Smith5 years ago

Flaps 20 Takeoff! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!! Great Shot!!!

Kam Bahrami5 years ago

Sweet plane. Sweet background!

how close were you?

Mark Albrecht5 years ago

Great shot with the city skyline in profile. A five.

John GiambonePhoto Uploader5 years ago

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
10-Jan-2026	B744	Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD)	Oscoda/Wurtsmith (KOSC)	03:09PM CST	04:57PM EST	0:47
10-Jan-2026	B744	Anchorage Intl (PANC)	Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD)	04:21AM AKST	12:43PM CST	5:21
10-Jan-2026	B744	Incheon Int'l (ICN / RKSI)	Anchorage Intl (PANC)	11:53AM KST	01:05AM AKST	7:11
10-Jan-2026	B744	Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l (TPE / RCTP)	Incheon Int'l (ICN / RKSI)	06:29AM CST	09:18AM KST	1:49
09-Jan-2026	B744	Anchorage Intl (PANC)	Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l (TPE / RCTP)	01:09AM AKST	04:13AM CST (+1)	10:03
08-Jan-2026	B744	Los Angeles Intl (KLAX)	Anchorage Intl (PANC)	05:35PM PST	09:46PM AKST	5:10

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