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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.

70 of N715CK 35788 of B744 8616 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
06-May-2025 B744John F Kennedy Intl ()Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport () 05:19PM EDT 06:55PM EDT 1:36
06-May-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 02:44AM AKDT 01:08PM EDT 6:23
06-May-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 07:44AM HKT 12:44AM AKDT 9:00
04-May-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hong Kong Int'l () 07:08PM AKDT 09:48PM HKT (+1) 10:39
04-May-2025 B744Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ()Anchorage Intl () 02:45PM EDT 04:49PM AKDT 6:04
03-May-2025 B744Rickenbacker Intl ()Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport () 07:11PM EDT 07:46PM EDT 0:35
03-May-2025 B744Brussels ()Rickenbacker Intl () 02:07PM CEST 04:31PM EDT 8:24
01-May-2025 B744John F Kennedy Intl ()Brussels () 10:01PM EDT 10:50AM CEST (+1) 6:49
01-May-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 07:46AM AKDT 06:00PM EDT 6:14
01-May-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 03:27PM KST 06:01AM AKDT 7:33
01-May-2025 B744Near Changzhou, JiangsuIncheon Int'l () First seen 10:05AM CST 12:46PM KST 1:41
30-Apr-2025 B744Rzeszow/Jasionka ()Near Baotou, Inner Mongolia 02:30PM CEST Last seen 05:02AM CST (+1) 8:32
29-Apr-2025 B744Gander Int'l ()Rzeszow/Jasionka () 10:18PM NDT 08:56AM CEST (+1) 6:07
29-Apr-2025 B744Charleston Intl/AFB ()Gander Int'l () 03:24PM EDT 08:15PM NDT 3:20
29-Apr-2025 B744Oscoda/Wurtsmith ()Charleston Intl/AFB () 08:38AM EDT 10:24AM EDT 1:46
26-Apr-2025 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Oscoda/Wurtsmith () 02:06PM CDT 03:58PM EDT 0:51
26-Apr-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 03:08AM AKDT 11:15AM CDT 5:06
26-Apr-2025 B744Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 09:19AM CST 01:14AM AKDT 7:55
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