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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.

51 of LX-VCJ 6594 of B748 10316 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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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
09-May-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 07:20 HKT 00:16 AKDT On The Way!
09-May-2021 B748Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 01:29 +08 04:43 HKT 3:14
08-May-2021 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()John F Kennedy Intl () 19:25 HKT 00:45 EDT (+1) Scheduled
07-May-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Near Sepang, Selangor 18:47 CEST Last seen 12:03 +08 (+1) 11:16
07-May-2021 B748Novosibirsk Tolmachevo ()Luxembourg Int'l () 09:52 +07 11:10 CEST 6:18
06-May-2021 B748Xiamen Gaoqi Int'l ()Novosibirsk Tolmachevo () 22:48 CST 03:58 +07 (+1) 6:10
06-May-2021 UnknownIncheon Int'l ()Near Xiamen, Fujian 18:44 KST Last seen 20:04 CST 2:20
06-May-2021 B748Narita Int'l ()Incheon Int'l () 15:12 JST 17:29 KST 2:17
05-May-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Narita Int'l () 19:23 CEST 13:18 JST (+1) 10:55
05-May-2021 B748Novosibirsk Tolmachevo ()Luxembourg Int'l () 09:38 +07 10:58 CEST 6:20
05-May-2021 B744Shanghai Pudong Int'l ()Novosibirsk Tolmachevo () 02:59 CST 07:26 +07 5:27
05-May-2021 B744Shanghai Pudong Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 02:59 CST Diverted
04-May-2021 B748Novosibirsk Tolmachevo ()Shanghai Pudong Int'l () 17:14 +07 22:58 CST (?) 4:43
03-May-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Novosibirsk Tolmachevo () 21:40 CEST 08:05 +07 (+1) 5:25
03-May-2021 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 13:20 +04 16:07 CEST 4:47
03-May-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 07:20 HKT 11:30 +04 8:10
03-May-2021 B748Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 02:21 +07 05:26 HKT 2:04
02-May-2021 B748Noi Bai Int'l ()Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l () 23:46 +07 01:10 +07 (+1) 1:24
02-May-2021 B748Bahrain Int'l ()Noi Bai Int'l () 11:12 +03 21:42 +07 (?) 6:29
02-May-2021 B748Near RiyadhBahrain Int'l () First seen 08:29 +03 09:13 +03 0:44
02-May-2021 UnknownLuxembourg Int'l ()Near Riyadh 00:19 CEST Last seen 06:25 +03 5:05
01-May-2021 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 17:51 +04 20:34 CEST 4:43
01-May-2021 B744Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 05:10 +07 09:31 +04 7:21
01-May-2021 B744Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 05:10 +07 Diverted
01-May-2021 B744Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l ()Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l () 01:31 CST 03:37 +07 3:05
30-Apr-2021 B744Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l () 10:32 +04 22:34 CST 8:01
29-Apr-2021 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 22:36 CEST 04:39 +04 (+1) 4:02
29-Apr-2021 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 16:34 +04 19:13 CEST 4:38
29-Apr-2021 B748Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 11:24 +07 15:19 +04 6:55
29-Apr-2021 B748Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l ()Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int'l () 07:38 CST 09:53 +07 3:14
28-Apr-2021 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l () 16:32 +04 04:51 CST (+1) 8:19
28-Apr-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 08:50 CEST 14:58 +04 4:07
27-Apr-2021 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 15:22 CDT 06:02 CEST (+1) 7:39
26-Apr-2021 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 23:23 AKDT 07:25 CDT (+1) 5:02
27-Apr-2021 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 04:45 HKT 22:16 AKDT (-1) 9:31
26-Apr-2021 B748Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 23:02 +08 02:19 HKT (+1) 3:17
26-Apr-2021 B748Kuwait Int'l ()Kuala Lumpur Int'l () 04:28 +03 16:46 +08 7:18
25-Apr-2021 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Kuwait Int'l () 21:09 CEST 02:58 +03 (+1) 4:49
25-Apr-2021 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 03:35 CDT 18:13 CEST 7:37
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