Originally Posted by
lincolnjkc
It's one of the few remaining signs of UA's original satellite at LAX from the 60(?)s -- before there was an above ground connection between the gates and the main terminal or the odd square tumor on the other side (it's somewhat obvious from a satellite photo for anyone who is interested) -- the curves at the other end don't have gates and are less pronounced (if you can even still see them after the latest renovation) -- so the exterior wall at the right of the frame really limits the options.
Additionally, to highlight what
lincolnjkc notes, here's some shots posted to the
What's to become of LAX for United post-COVID19? thread that show the United Air Lines Satellite 7 Building, its windows and curvature:
Remember, that in the early 60's jet age, one had to take the underground tunnel to go from the T7 counters:
...to Satellite 7:
Also credit to
original airporthistory.org article where the photos originated online - and, of course, to the LAX Photo Archves.
One other shot from the airporthistory.org article of then LAX Satellite 7 and the Terminal 7 building:
Also note how smoggy it was even down at LAX in 1961 - that's El Segundo to the south through that stuff.
David