Alaska Airlines Airbus A320 · N284VA

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The primary subject is an Alaska Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft with visible partial registration “N28” on the rear fuselage near the tail. The aircraft is stationary on the apron or taxiway with its gear down, showing no movement such as takeoff or landing. The aircraft’s fuselage features the prominent dark blue “Alaska” lettering along with a gradient stripe pattern extending from the tail towards the rear engine cowling in shades of blue, turquoise, and lime green. The tail displays the well-known white stylized face logo of Alaska Airlines against a dark blue background. The airplane is viewed laterally from the right side with the sunlight illuminating it, casting defined shadows. In the background, there is a body of water with a small white sailboat on it, separating the taxiway area from a wooded area and several multi-story office or institutional buildings with white and gray facades. There is a paved taxiway or runway visible behind the aircraft adjacent to the water. The ground area around the plane is concrete with markings, cones, and other airport pavement features visible. The sky is clear with warm lighting indicative of either morning or late afternoon. Vegetation in the distance includes dense green and autumn-hued trees. No other aircraft or ground vehicles are actively visible nearby. Keywords: Airbus, single-aisle, regional jet, jet engine, white fuselage, airport apron, taxiway markings, concrete pavement, sailboat, water body, autumn trees, shadow, sunlight, clear sky, office buildings, commercial aviation, aircraft livery, airport environment, corporate buildings, reflective surface. -- Alaska Airlines Airbus A320 N284VA DCA airport KDCA airport Ronald Reagan National Airport Arlington, Virginia, United States ELE0yhgG0gopdXF54dsv.jpg Jack Goldberg December 0, 05/02/2020