Christiaan Van Heijst is a 747 pilot & one of the world&s leading aviation photographers Cargopilot is a heavyweight luxury coffee table volume bringing together over 200 of his photos from the cockpit & from the ramp on six continents from technically fascinating views of the operation of the Boeing 747 to evocative earthscapes & the rare sight of other aircraft in flight Christiaan was also witness to a unique phenomenon which lit up the floor of the Pacific Ocean at night as his cargo jet flew overhead Geologers nautical authorities the military (officially) & the airlines are at a loss to explain the sight but Christiaan&s photos of that night that were published around the world are reproduced in this book along with Christiaan&s detailed account of the flight Christiaan&s flying & his camera take in everything from the global megahubs of Chicago Beijing & Luxembourg to exotic ports such as Kinshasa Kabul & Lagos This book is a must-have for fans of aviation geography & photography