The first Boeing 757-300 gains altitude

Staff August 10, 1998
The first Boeing 757-300 gains altitude after taking off from Renton Field near Seattle on its first flight earlier this month. The 2.25-hr. mission was flown by Boeing Capt. Leon Robert, with Capt. Jerry White in the right seat. Following takeoff, the aircraft flew north above Lake Washington...

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