During a visit to see my girlfriend I Chicago, I got to spend most of a day at O'Hare getting some spotting in. The cargo operations were top notch, and I was able to add a few new airlines to my collection.
This was my first spotting trip where I shot exclusively with my new D500, which spent its day paired up with the Sigma 150-600S.
https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5820/3...d4bb5ef2_c.jpgc2 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5458/3...c3375af7_c.jpgc4 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
Had it not been for a later arrival, Fanhansa would have been the highlight of the day for me!
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5734/3...f30849f1_c.jpgc5 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5327/3...824504fe_c.jpgc7 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5783/3...5bcd0e3e_c.jpgc12 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5338/3...11b0d42b_c.jpgc14 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
My first time catching National Airlines. I was excited to spot this beauty on FR24 early that morning and even more excited when she turned final for the runway I was in position for!
https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5745/3...faf20c0a_c.jpgc18 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5628/3...140617fa_c.jpgc21 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5565/3...eccf6bda_c.jpgc22 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5627/3...d62c5f32_c.jpgc26 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5529/3...795d795b_c.jpgc31 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5335/3...84cabe4c_c.jpgc33 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5632/3...032a91f2_c.jpgc35 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5768/3...6c429f82_c.jpgc36 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5767/3...ab2f6dde_c.jpgc38 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5526/3...1d052994_c.jpgc39 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5758/3...49ca1fa0_c.jpgc40 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5616/3...9fc536e4_c.jpgc41 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5521/3...833cc382_c.jpgc44 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
I don't know when I last had a chance to see such a variety of 747s in a day... Generally the only good looking double deckers I see are the handful of BA arrivals at JFK and the Qantas flight from San Francisco.
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5561/3...7f92e2d2_c.jpgc47 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5713/3...718e5a8a_c.jpgc50 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
As the sun got lower the light became less favorable for shooting from my normal spot. Instead of calling it quits, I tried a few head on shots before the sun disappeared for the day.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5477/3...34f4156e_c.jpgc52 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5474/3...22d5ba85_c.jpgc54 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
