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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.

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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.
John GiambonePhoto Uploader
Thank's Gavin!
ken kemper
John...........

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

Super Photo & love Chicago included in the background.
Curtis Smith
Flaps 20 Takeoff! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!! Great Shot!!!
Kam Bahrami
Sweet plane. Sweet background!
marylou anderson
how close were you?
Mark Albrecht
Great shot with the city skyline in profile. A five.
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
07-Dec-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int'l () 04:57AM AKST 06:49AM CST (+1) En Route
06-Dec-2025 B744John F Kennedy Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 10:14PM EST 01:08AM AKST (+1) 6:54
06-Dec-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 09:23AM AKST 07:33PM EST 6:10
06-Dec-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 06:01PM KST 07:32AM AKST 7:30
06-Dec-2025 B744Near Dongying, ShandongIncheon Int'l () 01:47PM CST 03:48PM KST 1:00
05-Dec-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l () 06:52AM AKST 09:38AM CST (+1) 9:45
05-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 01:00AM PST 05:04AM AKST 5:03
04-Dec-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 05:28PM AKST 10:33PM PST 4:04
05-Dec-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 02:17AM KST 03:37PM AKST (-1) 7:19
01-Dec-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 07:20AM HKT 11:06AM KST 2:46
29-Nov-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Hong Kong Int'l () 08:55PM HST 02:02AM HKT (+2) 11:06
29-Nov-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 10:21AM PST 01:17PM HST 4:55
28-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 07:51PM AKST 12:59AM PST (+1) 4:07
29-Nov-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 04:46AM KST 05:49PM AKST (-1) 7:02
29-Nov-2025 B744Near ShanghaiIncheon Int'l () 12:23AM CST 02:48AM KST 1:25
27-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int'l () 05:28PM AKST 08:17PM CST (+1) 9:48
27-Nov-2025 B744Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport ()Anchorage Intl () 10:55AM CST 03:29PM AKST 7:34
26-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport () 08:42PM AKST 06:29AM CST (+1) 6:46
27-Nov-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 05:11AM KST 06:45PM AKST (-1) 7:34
26-Nov-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 11:01PM HKT 02:41AM KST (+1) 2:40
25-Nov-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Hong Kong Int'l () 01:44PM HST 08:02PM HKT (+1) 12:17
23-Nov-2025 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 10:00PM CST 11:33PM PST 3:33
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