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The timing game

            The DHL Express network in Italy is made up of 11 centres, among which two international airport hubs: Milan Malpensa and Bergamo Orio al Serio. Milan Bergamo Airport today is the third Italian airport for air transported goods, and market leader in southern Europe for "Express Couriers". Recently, DHL and Aerologic opened from Italy to China the Hong Kong – Bergamo route, twice a week, flown with a Boeing 777F. Malpensa is becoming more and more the location for expansion of the BGY operation as BGY has a strict night curfew.
There are also two domestic hubs: Bologna and Carpiano. The company’s Italian fleet is composed of 16 aircraft.

This 757-256PCF is almost ready for departure. Only two more pallets have to be boarded. But this is always done at the last minute for obvious reasons. The crew already started the flight preparation in the cockpit. The flight is destined for Leipzig-Halle. Leipzig-Halle is the biggest European air freight hub in the DHL network and serves global flights.   

The G-DHKC started its service life at Iberia in 2000. Its manufacturer serial number is 30052 and was number 948 in the production count of Boeing (Renton). In 2007 the aircraft entered service with Icelandair in a C22Y161 configuration. Finally in 2015 it was painted in the DHL yellow livery.

Technical stuff
In the hectic process prior to departure a quick shot was possible. So, I had to work with a high ISO setting. Luckily, the X-T2 is in its element when using high settings. This photo is taken handheld at 10.000 ISO F4.0 and 1/70 with the magnificent and versatile (also read forgiving)  XF16-55mm lens.
Post-production was done with PS CC. It consisted of colour balancing the whole ensemble and cropping. Finally I added the copyright watermarks. The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the frequent copying of my photos. So, don't bother commenting on that.

Taken in: Italia / Lombardia / Orio Al Serio Airport (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2018

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