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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 35851 of B744 8640 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
20-Jun-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l () 01:18PM +04 En Route
20-Jun-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 07:25AM HKT 10:41AM +04 7:16
19-Jun-2025 B744Brussels ()Hong Kong Int'l () 10:45AM CEST 03:40AM HKT (+1) 10:54
18-Jun-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l ()Brussels () 02:03PM +04 06:39PM CEST 6:35
18-Jun-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 07:37AM HKT 11:01AM +04 7:23
17-Jun-2025 B744Brussels ()Hong Kong Int'l () 10:45AM CEST 04:16AM HKT (+1) 11:30
16-Jun-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l ()Brussels () 01:25PM +04 06:13PM CEST 6:48
16-Jun-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 07:31AM HKT 10:44AM +04 7:13
15-Jun-2025 B744Brussels ()Hong Kong Int'l () 10:36AM CEST 03:30AM HKT (+1) 10:54
14-Jun-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l ()Brussels () 01:46PM +04 06:20PM CEST 6:34
14-Jun-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 07:56AM HKT 11:24AM +04 7:28
13-Jun-2025 B744Brussels ()Hong Kong Int'l () 11:18AM CEST 04:22AM HKT (+1) 11:04
12-Jun-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l ()Brussels () 01:33PM +04 06:11PM CEST 6:37
12-Jun-2025 B744Near SittweAl Maktoum Int'l () First seen 03:03AM UTC 11:30AM +04 4:26
12-Jun-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Near Mae Sot 08:05AM HKT Last seen 09:04AM +07 1:58
11-Jun-2025 B744Brussels ()Hong Kong Int'l () 11:41AM CEST 04:45AM HKT (+1) 11:04
08-Jun-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l ()Brussels () 01:42PM +04 07:10PM CEST 7:28
08-Jun-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 08:17AM HKT 11:46AM +04 7:29
07-Jun-2025 B744Brussels ()Hong Kong Int'l () 10:43AM CEST 03:58AM HKT (+1) 11:15
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