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.
c2 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c4 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
Had it not been for a later arrival, Fanhansa would have been the highlight of the day for me!
c5 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c7 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c12 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c14 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!
c18 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c21 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c22 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c26 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c31 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c33 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c35 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c36 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c38 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c39 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c40 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c41 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c44 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.
c47 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c50 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.
c52 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
c54 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
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