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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
17-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 12:20AM AKST 09:03AM CST 5:42
17-Nov-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 08:05AM KST 09:27PM AKST (-1) 7:21
17-Nov-2025 B744Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 02:16AM CST 05:08AM KST 1:51
15-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l () 07:55PM AKST 10:52PM CST (+1) 9:57
15-Nov-2025 B744Toronto Pearson Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 02:59PM EST 05:07PM AKST 6:07
14-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Toronto Pearson Int'l () 10:57PM AKST 08:16AM EST (+1) 5:19
15-Nov-2025 B744Shanghai Pudong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 05:23AM CST 07:59PM AKST (-1) 7:35
15-Nov-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Shanghai Pudong Int'l () 12:13AM KST 12:41AM CST (?) 1:28
13-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Incheon Int'l () 06:52PM AKST 09:36PM KST (+1) 8:44
13-Nov-2025 B744Toronto Pearson Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 01:15PM EST 03:31PM AKST 6:15
12-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Toronto Pearson Int'l () 11:37PM AKST 08:47AM EST (+1) 5:09
13-Nov-2025 B744Shanghai Pudong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 06:18AM CST 08:46PM AKST (-1) 7:27
13-Nov-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Near Shanghai 12:24AM KST Last seen 12:53AM CST 1:28
11-Nov-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Incheon Int'l () 06:53PM AKST 09:33PM KST (+1) 8:39
11-Nov-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 12:31PM PST 03:59PM AKST 4:28
10-Nov-2025 B744Travis Afb ()Los Angeles Intl () 08:27AM PST 09:28AM PST 1:00
09-Nov-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Travis Afb () 10:41PM HST 05:30AM PST (+1) 4:48
10-Nov-2025 B744Andersen Afb ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 08:29AM ChST 07:22PM HST (-1) 6:53
09-Nov-2025 B744Yokota Air Base ()Andersen Afb () 09:51PM JST 01:51AM ChST (+1) 2:59
09-Nov-2025 B744Osan Air Base ()Yokota Air Base () 04:08PM KST 05:33PM JST 1:24
08-Nov-2025 B744Elmendorf Afb ()Osan Air Base () 10:45AM AKST 01:29PM KST (+1) 8:43
08-Nov-2025 B744Travis Afb ()Elmendorf Afb () 12:41AM PST 03:45AM AKST 4:03
07-Nov-2025 B744Elmendorf Afb ()Travis Afb () 12:39AM AKST 05:23AM PST 3:43
07-Nov-2025 B744Yokota Air Base ()Elmendorf Afb () 07:29AM JST 07:13PM AKST (-1) 5:44
06-Nov-2025 B744Osan Air Base ()Yokota Air Base () 08:33PM KST 10:06PM JST 1:32
06-Nov-2025 B744Yokota Air Base ()Osan Air Base () 03:19PM JST 05:04PM KST 1:45
06-Nov-2025 B744Andersen Afb ()Yokota Air Base () 10:16AM ChST 12:27PM JST 3:10
04-Nov-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Andersen Afb () 11:37PM HST 02:33AM ChST (+2) 6:55
04-Nov-2025 B744Travis Afb ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 02:37PM PST 05:55PM HST 5:18
04-Nov-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Travis Afb () 08:09AM PST 09:09AM PST 0:59
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