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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
14-Dec-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 07:45PM HST 02:34AM PST (+1) En Route
14-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 12:44PM PST 03:58PM HST 5:14
13-Dec-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:07PM HST 10:03PM PST 4:55
13-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 02:53AM PST 05:52AM HST 4:59
12-Dec-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 02:51PM HST 09:40PM PST 4:48
12-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 02:27AM PST 05:34AM HST 5:07
11-Dec-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 02:36PM HST 09:58PM PST 5:22
11-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 02:30AM PST 05:31AM HST 5:00
10-Dec-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 02:47PM HST 09:40PM PST 4:52
10-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 02:50AM PST 05:54AM HST 5:04
09-Dec-2025 B744Daniel K Inouye Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:41PM HST 10:35PM PST 4:53
09-Dec-2025 B744Los Angeles Intl ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 05:24AM PST 08:11AM HST 4:46
08-Dec-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 06:30AM AKST 12:00PM PST 4:30
08-Dec-2025 B744Incheon Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 03:24PM KST 04:44AM AKST 7:20
08-Dec-2025 B744Near ShanghaiIncheon Int'l () First seen 10:42AM CST 12:59PM KST 1:16
07-Dec-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int'l () 04:57AM AKST 07:26AM CST (+1) 9:28
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
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