Yangtze River Express 747-409F/SCD (30761/1254) B-2431 departs Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) from Rwy 25R at 08:09 pst as "YZR7464" bound for Shanghai Pudong (PVD/ZSPD), China on January 5, 2012.

KLM asia 747-406M (23982/735) PH-BFC "Calgary" climbs into the gorgeous afternoon skies over Los Angeles as she departs for Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS/EHAM) on January 5, 2012.

 

(Photos by Michael Carter)