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Yup, a 70 knot headwind and the right configuration, and the 747 wants to fly.
Amazing video of 747 lifting in place in extreme wind conditions - 1080P HD - YouTube
The Mojave Desert boneyard is amazing. See my trip report with some not so great photos.
http://nonrev.net/north-america/1257...ip-report.html
Poor bird, she still thinks she's an airplane. Still impressive, but I'm sure it would have been a lot harder for that to happen if it were loaded, maybe even if it were a passenger plane instead of cargo, since I'm sure that's a lot lighter when empty. Hopefully they had some good chocks on that thing!