Kalitta 703

Kalitta’s N703CK on a long roll for departure to AMS on EWR’s 22R/4L.

703CK is a 747-212B (id 21939/449) and has had a long life. Delivered first to Singapore in 1980, it was then one of the early 742’s for Virgin Atlantic in the 1980s, then it flew for Tower Air and UPS in the ’90s before getting Kalitta colors in 2005.

Downtown Manhattan is visible in the background behind Port Newark. Click the photo to see it at full size.

Photographer: A. Kwanten