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BOEING 747-8 (LX-VCI) - What a crummy day. 5-L 02-16-24. Arriving from LUX in rain/snow mix, visibility probably less than a 1/4 mile, ceiling probably about 250-300 feet. Just Nasty!
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BOEING 747-8 (LX-VCI)

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What a crummy day. 5-L 02-16-24. Arriving from LUX in rain/snow mix, visibility probably less than a 1/4 mile, ceiling probably about 250-300 feet. Just Nasty!

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geneg738
Nice shot
terry kelsey
Very different and, very very good.
Peter Kiss
ILS working
ken kemper
John.........

You made a cool photo out of the crummy conditions just the same. Great job.
Dave Sheehy
Very nice composition John. 5*
Florian Badura
Great shot!!!!!!!!!
Donna Yost
Oh John, you know that is a beautiful CAT II/CAT III Day! Great photo!
John GiambonePhoto Uploader
Thank You All, geng738, Terry Kelsey, Peter Kiss, Ken Kemper, Dave Sheehy, Florian Badura, David Plummer, Donna Yost, appreciate all of you!
Dan Nelson
To see this photo reminds us of what it takes to successfully land in these conditions, the aircraft, the navigation equipment, and the pilot skills...remarkable!
skylab72
A good to study aerodynamics in real-time.
Diana Rose
Dan Nelson has it! Its still a scary pic for me.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
11-Feb-2026 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 08:47PM CST 11:17AM CET (+1) 7:30
11-Feb-2026 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 09:16AM AKST 05:28PM CST 5:11
11-Feb-2026 B748Komatsu ()Anchorage Intl () 07:12PM JST 07:18AM AKST 6:05
11-Feb-2026 B744Komatsu ()Near Komatsu, Ishikawa 04:51PM JST 05:50AM JST (+1) (?) 12:58
11-Feb-2026 B744Komatsu ()Anchorage Intl () 04:51PM JST Diverted
10-Feb-2026 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Komatsu () 05:38PM CET 01:41PM JST (+1) (?) 12:02
10-Feb-2026 B748Near TurkmenbashiLuxembourg Int'l () 01:33PM +05 02:41PM CET 5:08
10-Feb-2026 B748Near Baotou, Inner MongoliaNear Turkmenabat (Chardzhou) First seen 08:25AM CST Last seen 10:30AM +05 5:04
09-Feb-2026 B744Luxembourg Int'l ()Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l () 09:15AM CET 02:29AM CST (+1) 10:13
08-Feb-2026 B748Al Maktoum Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 07:54PM +04 11:49PM CET 6:55
08-Feb-2026 B744Xiamen Gaoqi Int'l ()Al Maktoum Int'l () 01:21PM CST 05:48PM +04 8:27
08-Feb-2026 B744Xiamen Gaoqi Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 01:21PM CST Diverted
08-Feb-2026 B744Beijing Capital Int'l ()Xiamen Gaoqi Int'l () 08:02AM CST 10:24AM CST 2:21
07-Feb-2026 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Near Beijing 12:49PM CET Last seen 05:39AM CST (+1) 9:50
06-Feb-2026 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 07:42PM CST 10:18AM CET (+1) 7:35
06-Feb-2026 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 07:57AM AKST 03:47PM CST 4:50
06-Feb-2026 B748Komatsu ()Anchorage Intl () 05:37PM JST 05:48AM AKST 6:10
06-Feb-2026 B748Near Weihai, ShandongNear Komatsu, Ishikawa First seen 01:17PM CST Last seen 03:36PM JST 1:19
05-Feb-2026 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Near Baotou, Inner Mongolia 02:46PM CET Last seen 07:11AM CST (+1) 9:25
05-Feb-2026 B748Heydar Aliyev Int'l ()Luxembourg Int'l () 08:50AM +04 10:39AM CET 4:48
05-Feb-2026 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Heydar Aliyev Int'l () 02:43AM HKT 06:55AM +04 8:11
04-Feb-2026 B748Narita Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 08:48PM JST 12:28AM HKT (+1) 4:40
03-Feb-2026 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Narita Int'l () 09:06PM CET 05:33PM JST (+1) 12:27
03-Feb-2026 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 03:27AM CST 06:01PM CET 7:34
02-Feb-2026 B748Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 12:46PM AKST 08:57PM CST 5:10
02-Feb-2026 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 06:18PM HKT 10:19AM AKST 9:01
01-Feb-2026 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 09:34PM CET 03:46PM HKT (+1) 11:12
01-Feb-2026 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 03:49AM CST 06:18PM CET 7:29
31-Jan-2026 B748Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 11:11PM CST 01:00AM CST (+1) 1:49
31-Jan-2026 B748Anchorage Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 11:35AM AKST 07:45PM CST 5:09
31-Jan-2026 B748Hong Kong Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 06:12PM HKT 09:59AM AKST 8:46
31-Jan-2026 B748Kuwait Int'l ()Hong Kong Int'l () 03:24AM +03 03:16PM HKT 6:52
30-Jan-2026 B748Luxembourg Int'l ()Kuwait Int'l () 06:01PM CET 01:34AM +03 (+1) 5:33
30-Jan-2026 B748Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Luxembourg Int'l () 12:11AM CST 02:42PM CET 7:30
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