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Aircraft Taken at More: Virgin Atlantic Airways More: Boeing 747-4Q8 More: Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC) More: UK - England, October 1, 2005 Remark Photographer G-VTOP (cn 28194/1100) The thrust from the 4 engines of this 747 kicks up a mass of spray as she takes to the air from Runway 24L. More: Paul Markman Contact Paul Markman Link to me!

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A visitor from Spain posted Tue February 24, 2009: This foto is very nice and beautiful foto
A visitor from Canada posted Fri December 12, 2008: Beautiful photo
A visitor from France posted Fri December 12, 2008: That a great photo the 747 is just the best boeing
A visitor from United Arab Emirates posted Thu November 20, 2008: Now that's wht u call a photo!!!!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Wed November 19, 2008: Having flown 1st class with virgin atlantic to the USA it was a super 1st flight on a 747.they are a super airline to fly with, well loked after!!!
A visitor from Sweden posted Mon November 3, 2008: Now that's a qute little bird! ;) Awesome capture of this majestic aircraft rotaiting!
A visitor from South Africa posted Sun September 7, 2008: The A380 will never look this good! Beautiful photo- 5 stars
A visitor from United States posted Thu May 29, 2008: The 747 will never grow old. To think that the design goes back 40 plus years. Makes me proud to be an American. The power this photo captures is priceless.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat March 15, 2008: Massive power, you can almost feel it through the picture. Thanks!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon December 3, 2007: Excellent quality picture.
A visitor from Singapore posted Thu November 15, 2007: Majestic!
A visitor from Australia posted Wed October 31, 2007: Absolutley beautiful shot. Pefect in every way. You have captured her so well, just lifting off. The noise would have been amazing. Long live the 747 - forever queen of the skies!
A visitor from Venezuela posted Sat August 4, 2007: Great picture.
A visitor from United States posted Thu July 19, 2007: Perfect composition and timing. Her majesty once again leaves to reign over her true kingdom--the skies!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue May 22, 2007: Doesn't everybody like a good Jumbo !? Great shot, well done !
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon April 2, 2007: What a great photo! :)
A visitor from Chile posted Mon October 23, 2006: Great aircraft, great shot
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat October 7, 2006: It demonstrates the majesty of this great aircraft, its power, its shear beauty. The greatest aircraft ever built
A visitor from Venezuela posted Sun August 20, 2006: Just brilliant!
A visitor from Sweden posted Sat June 17, 2006: Just found this photo featured on the Airliners Home Page -- and that is where it truly belongs. Nothing but a great photo. /Frippe
A visitor from Canada posted Sat June 10, 2006: Yo that is cwazy
A visitor from Kenya posted Sat May 20, 2006: Just great ! What a nice bird !!!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Wed May 10, 2006: Great pic
A visitor from Venezuela posted Wed May 10, 2006: Very goood
A visitor from United States posted Thu April 13, 2006: Beautiful aircraft...beautiful color scheme...beautiful pic.
A visitor from Germany posted Tue March 28, 2006: Very good
A visitor from China posted Thu February 9, 2006: A fabulous picture
A visitor from United States posted Tue January 31, 2006: Beautiful at least some people know how to take good pictures
A visitor from China posted Sun January 22, 2006: Very nice
A visitor from United States posted Fri January 20, 2006: FANTASTIC! This picture shows just why the 747 is the Queen of the Sky. The A380 just doesn't look this magnificent and it never will. It's all in the shape of the design.
A visitor from United Arab Emirates posted Thu January 19, 2006: So nice !
A visitor from Canada posted Mon January 16, 2006: This photo is clear, complete and visually indicates the mass and power of this magnificant aircraft.
A visitor from Czech Republic posted Mon January 16, 2006: Nice
A visitor from France posted Sun January 15, 2006: Magic time ! The plane became a powerfully bird !
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat January 14, 2006: I love this plane. Go Paul!
A visitor from Sweden posted Fri January 13, 2006: This is stunning, catching the sheer power in rotation.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Fri January 13, 2006: Should be Paul MarkSman - another cracking shot of a Virgin heavy out of Manchester!
A visitor from Indonesia posted Fri January 13, 2006: Full Power !!!! Always love to see 747 taking off
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu January 12, 2006: Nice effect as the Queen of the Skies takes off for yet another fliight. I love this shot.
A visitor from India posted Wed January 11, 2006: This Pic shows the real power of B 747.
A visitor from United States posted Tue January 10, 2006: Beautiful! It says it all!
A visitor from United States posted Sun January 8, 2006: Very nice shot! One of the best picture on this database!
A visitor from United States posted Sun January 8, 2006: Quite obviously someone knew what they were doing when they took this panorama. Nice green grass and can't you feel the rumble as that beast lifts off.
A visitor from India posted Fri January 6, 2006: Perfect liftoff with flaps down and nose up..thats straight down the manual...great shot...gbala
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu January 5, 2006: Very very very nice pic everything just how you want it
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sun December 11, 2005: I know that my Dad got wet taking this photo! From Anna.
A visitor from India posted Thu October 13, 2005: What a beautiful picture.....
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue October 11, 2005: Another shot to show how lovely the British weather is at my local airport! Outstanding photography here! Excellent!
A visitor from Indonesia posted Tue October 11, 2005: I can sense the power slices the bad weather. Strenght to lift up. Overall color combination is just nice :)
A visitor from Finland posted Mon October 10, 2005: The weather is bad but this aircraft looks good
A visitor from United States posted Mon October 10, 2005: Amazing shot! Weather is perfect (well, for making the shot look good anyways), right on rotation.. simply amazing! She was my first 747, too! Outstanding job!!
A visitor from Malaysia posted Mon October 10, 2005: Very nice! I like it.. Thanks From Malaysia Visitor
A visitor from United States posted Mon October 10, 2005: One more reason to love the British!
A visitor from Chile posted Mon October 10, 2005: Only Virgin!!! Nice Pic
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sun October 9, 2005: Great shot of undercarraige!!!
A visitor from Australia posted Sun October 9, 2005: Absolutely stunning shot Paul
A visitor from United States posted Sun October 9, 2005: Very nice!
A visitor from United States posted Sun October 9, 2005: Wonderful
A visitor from United States posted Sun October 9, 2005: The Colors in this photo are top notch.
A visitor from Canada posted Sun October 9, 2005: A perfect example of the wings doing exactly what they were designed to do! The varying tones of the clouds in the background add much more to the photo than had it been a solid sky. Well done.
A visitor from Germany posted Sat October 8, 2005: Lovely photo, I never get tired of the Virgin jumbos.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat October 8, 2005: It catches this aircraft at it's most vulnerable point and shows the raw power at lift off.
A visitor from Germany posted Sat October 8, 2005: What a great shot! Well done.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat October 8, 2005: Beautiful shot, exactly the sort of thing I attempted with absolutely no success at LHR on the 6th. Nice one!
A visitor from United States posted Sat October 8, 2005: One can really feel the power. Terrific action!

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