On Thursday December 7th, 2000 I was invited to go on
a
customer acceptance flight
on a brand-new Boeing
737-700
for Alaska Airlines.
This is a 'next generation' 737
which flies higher and farther than the 'classic' 737's.
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The brand-new Boeing 737-700 for today's flight. |
Monte the Boeing Rep. and Russ the Alaska Air Rep. |
Inside the passenger area looking forward. |
Inside the passenger area looking aft. |
Pre-flight check. |
Waiting in line to taxi to the runway. |
Looking back at pre-delivery planes |
A -very- foggy runway! |
Mount Rainier with fog in the lowlands. |
Fog traveling like a glacier. |
In flight in the Flight Deck. |
Yes, we're really at 41,000 feet! It was -35F outside. |
Glacier Peak |
The top of Glacier Peak. |
Looking down at US 2 (Stevens Pass hiway). |
Mount Stuart and the 'Enchantment Lakes Wilderness' |
Hurricane Ridge and visitor center in the Olympic Natl. Park |
Looking SE across the Olympic Mountains. |
Looking South at the Olympic Mountains. |
A in-flight Boeing 747. |