As is my usual custom, I take a picture of the aircraft that will host
me during the course of the day. On this particular early morning,
this United Airlines 757-200 (N507UA) is barely visible through the
slit in the wall. I cannot, in good conscience, call this a window.
Alas, this is Terminal C at Dulles Airport.
That being said, my route today takes me back to the Pacific Northwest
for the first half of this week for pre-Farnborough Air Show briefings
with Boeing over the next few days. Also, I’m really looking forward
to being in Seattle on the longest day of the year to take advantage
of the city’s significant northern latitude. Gotta love a 9pm sunset.
P.S. Fingers crossed that this visit will allow me to see my second
787 takeoff. My first – and only – came on December 15 of last year.
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