Video Description

Have a look at the position of the left wing, the right wing and the landing gear during the rotation of this Boeing 747-8F of Atlas Air. The right side of the gear was already airborne while the left side of the gear was still fully on the ground. The same is visible if you check the position of the wing. There was a 90° crosswind that day and the pilots were fighting with the wind conditions. Atlas Air operated two charter flights that day. The first B747 operated the flight Stuttgart - Liege - Birmingham (Alabama) and the reason for the fuel stop at Liege was also caused by the strong headwind. The runway at STR is not long enaugh if there is too much headwind over the atlantic and that` s why the B747-8F has to do a fuel stop at Liege every once in a while. That usually happens once every 20 flights. Also note the special painted Flexport B747-400 Freighter which also belongs to Atlas Air. It was great to see these two Freighters that day at Liege. Thanks for watching, new videos every tuesday and friday. Airport: LIege (LGG/EBLG)