The UA Frequent Flyer Quiz Thread: Where Is This?
Dec 23, 2021, 12:35 pm
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On a photo forum I used to participate in there was a "where in the world" thread - if you guessed the place correctly it was your turn to post . . .and on it went.
Might be fun to turn this into that - just need a rule like something in the photo makes it uniquely a given airport even if it's subtle.
Might be fun to turn this into that - just need a rule like something in the photo makes it uniquely a given airport even if it's subtle.
Dec 23, 2021, 1:10 pm
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Dec 23, 2021, 1:12 pm
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Not my picture, but a friend posted a "guess what airport I'm in" on FB a while back, and I got it immediately (as I'm sure many on here would) based on this part of the image (rest of selfie cropped out)
Dec 23, 2021, 1:29 pm
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Dec 23, 2021, 6:11 pm
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Dec 23, 2021, 6:15 pm
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Dec 23, 2021, 6:20 pm
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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.
Dec 23, 2021, 6:22 pm
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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.
David
Dec 23, 2021, 6:50 pm
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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.
One other shot from the airporthistory.org article of then LAX Satellite 7 and the Terminal 7 building:
David
Dec 23, 2021, 6:56 pm
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This is probably my favorite United-related shot this year, and it has nothing to do with the message on the T-shirt:
I was going to call gate 73 before the answer was revealed, as I stared at the shoe shine station waiting for my redeye out of gate 75A.
I was going to call gate 73 before the answer was revealed, as I stared at the shoe shine station waiting for my redeye out of gate 75A.
Dec 23, 2021, 7:02 pm
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I was going to call gate 73 before the answer was revealed, as I stared at the shoe shine station waiting for my redeye out of gate 75A.
David
Dec 23, 2021, 7:06 pm
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