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BOEING 747-8 (LX-VCJ) - CLX789 makes a spectacular wing wave as it climbs from Rwy 16R on delivery to KSEA on 9/30/14. (LN:1490 / cn 38077). The aircraft is named City of Redange-Sur-Attert.
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BOEING 747-8 (LX-VCJ)

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CLX789 makes a spectacular wing wave as it climbs from Rwy 16R on delivery to KSEA on 9/30/14. (LN:1490 / cn 38077). The aircraft is named City of Redange-Sur-Attert.

58 of LX-VCJ 7198 of B748 10405 at KPAE
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Walter Zamorano
GREAT TIMING
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Mark Thomas
Pretty balsy at such a low altitude!
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LELAND SCHMIDTPhoto Uploader
Thanks guys! No idea why this photo wasn't a FA staff pick?
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ilikerio
It deserves to be a staff pick. What a great shot!
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Roger Hallett
See this thread: http://flightaware.com/squawks/view/1/3_days/popular_new/44471/Video_Wild_Boeing_747_8_Takeoff
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Nick Hesler
Holy crap!
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Alexander Viduetsky
WOW! Stunning shot!
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johntalley1
Haha Tom I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing!!
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Mark See
This gives a new meaning to the tower saying "early right turnout approved". Great shot!
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sam kuminecz
Looks like a 74 landing at Kai Tak...craziest airport in the world...should say was.
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Karter Hickling
For a second i thought this was some Boeing test pilot trying to be Tex Johnston!
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Kevin Haiduk
You bought it new. At least get it of the lot :-)
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n9341c
Now I know why my last freight shipment from Europe was crushed.
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freybear
Great photo!
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Anton Nel
Impressive! Well captured!
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Jim T
"Honey, you missed the turn!!! You were supposed to turn left just after the mountain...."
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John Povey
quite a turn
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Tyler Emtage
Great shot! I can't believe this photo was not featured as a staff pick when currently there are 135 votes!
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thegrump
I would have banked on this being a staff pick too.

-- from the US dept of Dad Jokes
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anthony geinopolos
BANK ANGLE BANK ANGLE
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Bill Snowden
There's something you don't see everyday!
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BigAlOutWest
The Queen flies!
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Gafin Vod
Have video?
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Joan Williams
Gafin:
https://www.flyingmag.com/news/video-wild-boeing-747-8-takeoff/
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Hensley Garcia
damn!
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scottieshea
I was fortunate enough to see this that day, there was something going on with the museums and I was down at the windsock. Sort of scared me as I had no idea why it was rolling so hard!
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a mentor
Sure makes a GREAT pic!!
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Qatar123
OMG
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xrecovery xrecovery
It's bank angle time!
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
02-Dec-2021 B748Seattle-Tacoma Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 02:21AM PST 08:15PM CET En Route
01-Dec-2021 B748Los Angeles Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 09:44PM PST 09:44PM PST (?) 0:00
01-Dec-2021 B748Los Angeles Intl ()Seattle-Tacoma Intl () 09:44PM PST 11:47PM PST 2:03
01-Dec-2021 B744Glasgow Prestwick Int'l ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:15PM GMT 05:29PM PST 10:14
01-Dec-2021 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Glasgow Prestwick Int'l () 12:59PM CET 01:26PM GMT 1:26
30-Nov-2021 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 07:37PM CST 10:11AM CET (+1) 7:33
30-Nov-2021 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 07:20AM AKST 03:22PM CST 5:01
30-Nov-2021 UnknownHong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 07:38PM HKT 05:45AM AKST 3:06
30-Nov-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 01:43PM HKT 05:39AM AKST 8:56
30-Nov-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 11:05AM HKT 11:06AM HKT 0:00
30-Nov-2021 B748Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 07:44AM +08 11:06AM HKT 3:22
29-Nov-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Near Sepang, Selangor 11:43AM CET Last seen 06:17AM +08 (+1) 11:33
29-Nov-2021 B748Al Maktoum Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 05:06AM +04 08:39AM CET 6:32
29-Nov-2021 B748Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 12:42AM +07 03:34AM +04 5:52
28-Nov-2021 B748Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l ()Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l () 08:32PM CST 10:50PM +07 3:18
28-Nov-2021 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l () 06:07AM +04 06:07PM CST 8:00
27-Nov-2021 UnknownLuxembourg Int'l ()Near Baku 09:07PM CET 04:13AM +04 (+1) 4:06
27-Nov-2021 B748Novosibirsk Tolmachevo ()Luxembourg Int'l () 05:09PM +07 05:39PM CET 6:30
27-Nov-2021 B748Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Novosibirsk Tolmachevo () 08:59AM +08 03:34PM +07 7:35
26-Nov-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Kuala Lumpur Int'l () 10:22AM CET 05:09AM +08 (+1) (?) 11:46
25-Nov-2021 B748John F Kennedy Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 06:13PM EST 06:52AM CET (+1) 6:38
25-Nov-2021 B748Anchorage Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 04:53AM AKST 02:53PM EST 6:00
25-Nov-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 11:10AM HKT 02:57AM AKST 8:46
25-Nov-2021 B744Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 05:05AM +08 08:32AM HKT 3:27
24-Nov-2021 B744Kuwait Int'l ()Kuala Lumpur Int'l () 03:12PM +03 03:40AM +08 (+1) 7:28
24-Nov-2021 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Kuwait Int'l () 06:28AM CET 01:29PM +03 5:01
23-Nov-2021 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 10:18AM CST 12:48AM CET (+1) 7:30
22-Nov-2021 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 10:50PM AKST 07:04AM CST (+1) 5:14
23-Nov-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 05:38AM HKT 09:19PM AKST (-1) 8:41
22-Nov-2021 B748Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 11:26PM +08 02:45AM HKT (+1) 3:19
22-Nov-2021 B748Kuwait Int'l ()Near Sepang, Selangor 09:38AM +03 Last seen 10:18PM +08 7:40
22-Nov-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Kuwait Int'l () 12:39AM CET 07:49AM +03 5:10
21-Nov-2021 B748Novosibirsk Tolmachevo ()Luxembourg Int'l () 10:09PM +07 10:19PM CET 6:09
21-Nov-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Novosibirsk Tolmachevo () 03:36PM HKT 08:46PM +07 6:10
21-Nov-2021 B748Novosibirsk Tolmachevo ()Hong Kong Int'l () 06:21AM +07 12:39PM HKT 5:18
20-Nov-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Novosibirsk Tolmachevo () 09:50AM CET 09:34PM +07 5:43
19-Nov-2021 B748Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Miami Intl () 01:48AM CST 04:54AM EST 2:06
18-Nov-2021 B748Anchorage Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 03:09PM AKST 11:38PM CST 5:29
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