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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.

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

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Bill Snowden
There's something you don't see everyday!
BigAlOutWest
The Queen flies!
Gafin Vod
Have video?
Joan Williams
Gafin:
https://www.flyingmag.com/news/video-wild-boeing-747-8-takeoff/
Hensley Garcia
damn!
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!
a mentor
Sure makes a GREAT pic!!
Qatar123
It's bank angle time!
scottieshea
I cannot believe I was there and witnessed this. No camera, I honestly wasn't sure what was about to happen, and was considering running! I am glad someone else caught it!
Cook399
Completely safe turn when proper speed is maintained. Very nice photograph.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
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14-Dec-2025 B748Anchorage Intl ()Miami Intl () 04:39PM AKST 03:25AM EST (+1) 6:46
14-Dec-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 08:25PM HKT 12:18PM AKST 8:53
13-Dec-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 09:12PM CET 03:16PM HKT (+1) 11:03
13-Dec-2025 B748Al Maktoum Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 01:41PM +04 05:02PM CET 6:20
13-Dec-2025 B744Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 07:31AM CST 12:19PM +04 8:48
13-Dec-2025 B744Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 07:31AM CST Diverted
12-Dec-2025 B744Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l () 11:29AM +04 11:40PM CST 8:10
11-Dec-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 11:34PM CET 06:45AM +04 (+1) 4:10
11-Dec-2025 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 06:48AM CST 09:03PM CET 7:14
10-Dec-2025 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 05:18PM AKST 01:04AM CST (+1) 4:46
10-Dec-2025 B748Near Komatsu, IshikawaAnchorage Intl () 09:26PM JST 09:34AM AKST 6:08
10-Dec-2025 B744Komatsu ()Near Komatsu, Ishikawa 05:14PM JST 05:55AM JST (+1) (?) 12:41
09-Dec-2025 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Komatsu () 06:14PM CET 02:16PM JST (+1) (?) 12:01
09-Dec-2025 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 01:01AM CST 03:28PM CET 7:26
08-Dec-2025 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 02:12PM AKST 10:08PM CST 4:56
08-Dec-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 08:01PM HKT 12:23PM AKST 9:21
07-Dec-2025 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 11:19PM CET 05:21PM HKT (+1) 11:01
07-Dec-2025 B748Al Maktoum Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 05:14PM +04 08:31PM CET 6:16
07-Dec-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 11:44AM HKT 03:47PM +04 8:02
06-Dec-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 03:06PM CET 09:14AM HKT (+1) 11:07
06-Dec-2025 B748Al Maktoum Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 08:16AM +04 11:40AM CET 6:24
06-Dec-2025 B744Kuala Lumpur Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 03:14AM +08 05:46AM +04 6:32
06-Dec-2025 B744Singapore Changi ()Kuala Lumpur Int'l () 12:29AM +08 01:08AM +08 0:39
05-Dec-2025 B744Al Maktoum Int'l ()Singapore Changi () 10:35AM +04 09:20PM +08 6:45
04-Dec-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 11:55PM CET 08:59AM +04 (+1) 6:03
04-Dec-2025 B748John F Kennedy Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 08:17AM EST 08:26PM CET 6:09
04-Dec-2025 B748Miami Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 02:28AM EST 04:44AM EST 2:15
03-Dec-2025 B748Anchorage Intl ()Miami Intl () 12:46PM AKST 11:37PM EST 6:50
03-Dec-2025 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 07:57PM HKT 11:34AM AKST 8:36
03-Dec-2025 B748Hamad Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 05:13AM +03 05:19PM HKT 7:05
02-Dec-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Hamad Int'l () 07:44PM CET 03:20AM +03 (+1) (?) 5:36
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01-Dec-2025 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Near Baotou, Inner Mongolia 11:00AM CET Last seen 03:13AM CST (+1) 9:12
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