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Boeing 747-400 (N496MC) - GTIs N496MC, operating as Giant Flt. 8200, completes a flight from Amsterdams Schiphol (EHAM) to Reno Tahoe International as it touches down on runway 34R yesterday afternoon. The Atlas Air bird was arriving with a tremendously expensive cargo: it delivered the Gumball 3000 race cars from Amsterdam so the United States "leg" of the Stockholm-to-Las Vegas race could be resumed in San Francisco this morning. As part of the photog group covering the arrival, my greatest thrill was this once-in-my-lifetime opportunity to be within 150 feet of a B747 that was landing literally a stones toss away. This aircraft is truly The Queen Of The Skies; it was a gorgeous sight seeing it this closely.
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Boeing 747-400 (N496MC)

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GTI's N496MC, operating as Giant Flt. 8200, completes a flight from Amsterdam's Schiphol (EHAM) to Reno Tahoe International as it touches down on runway 34R yesterday afternoon. The Atlas Air bird was arriving with a tremendously expensive cargo: it delivered the Gumball 3000 race cars from Amsterdam so the United States "leg" of the Stockholm-to-Las Vegas race could be resumed in San Francisco this morning. As part of the photog group covering the arrival, my greatest thrill was this once-in-my-lifetime opportunity to be within 150 feet of a B747 that was landing literally a stone's toss away. This aircraft is truly The Queen Of The Skies; it was a gorgeous sight seeing it this closely.

102 of N496MC 35780 of B744 2160 at KRNO
Gary Schenauer
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Mark Thomas
Must have been a real treat, nice shot Gary! Stunning scenery!
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Sunil Kurian
Beautiful shot!
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Dwight Hartje
Great shot,Gary! Seen in Daily Newsletter!
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johntalley1
great photo!!
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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Mark, Sunil, Dwight, and John ... my Thanks to each of you for your complimentary comments. :-) Mark, an Arke B767 touched down just in front of this one, and right after this GTI swept past me, the 767 came taxiing across both runways and came directly up to me. (Grin) I absolutely could not believe my fabulous good fortune in being where I was positioned. It was a definite double treat. :-)
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Gilles Lavoie
Lucky guy Gary.To be so close was certainly something very special.
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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Gilles, I have no expectations of ever finding myself in such a unique circumstance again, so this moment (and this capture) will always be super special. Thanks for viewing my pic and commenting.
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Mark C
Amazing shot Gary. Love the snow on the mountains in the background too.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
28-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()Mariscal Sucre Int'l () 00:29 EDT 03:16 -05 On The Way!
27-Apr-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Miami Intl () 02:58 AKDT 14:16 EDT 7:18
27-Apr-2025 B744Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 08:07 HKT 01:18 AKDT 9:11
26-Apr-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Hong Kong Int'l () 00:33 AKDT 03:22 HKT (+1) 10:49
25-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()Anchorage Intl () 17:52 EDT 21:53 AKDT 8:01
24-Apr-2025 B744Mariscal Sucre Int'l ()Miami Intl () 19:21 -05 23:52 EDT 3:31
24-Apr-2025 B744Eduardo Gomes Int'l ()Mariscal Sucre Int'l () 15:11 -04 16:58 -05 2:47
24-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()Eduardo Gomes Int'l () 08:39 EDT 13:08 -04 4:28
23-Apr-2025 B744Jorge Chávez Int'l ()Miami Intl () 23:01 -05 04:50 EDT (+1) 4:49
23-Apr-2025 B744Viracopos Int'l ()Jorge Chávez Int'l () 17:12 -03 19:30 -05 4:18
23-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()Viracopos Int'l () 06:15 EDT 14:28 -03 7:13
22-Apr-2025 B744El Dorado Int'l ()Miami Intl () 16:43 -05 20:52 EDT 3:09
22-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()El Dorado Int'l () 12:25 EDT 14:20 -05 2:54
22-Apr-2025 B744Mariscal Sucre Int'l ()Miami Intl () 00:49 -05 05:18 EDT 3:29
21-Apr-2025 B744Eduardo Gomes Int'l ()Mariscal Sucre Int'l () 20:21 -04 22:05 -05 2:44
21-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()Eduardo Gomes Int'l () 13:24 EDT 17:52 -04 4:28
20-Apr-2025 B744Mariscal Sucre Int'l ()Miami Intl () 02:34 -05 06:52 EDT 3:18
19-Apr-2025 B744El Dorado Int'l ()Mariscal Sucre Int'l () 23:22 -05 00:26 -05 (+1) 1:03
19-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()El Dorado Int'l () 17:41 EDT 19:38 -05 2:57
18-Apr-2025 B744Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez Int'l ()Miami Intl () 17:59 -04 01:39 EDT (+1) 7:40
18-Apr-2025 B744Rio de Janeiro/Galeao Intl ()Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez Int'l () 12:03 -03 15:19 -04 4:16
17-Apr-2025 B744Miami Intl ()Rio de Janeiro/Galeao Intl () 12:02 EDT 20:34 -03 7:31
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