This picture shows more than a sunset. It somehow figures the differences of limits between a private and a line pilot.
The private pilot can generally only fly by day and he considers that once the night has arrived, he can go to sleep.
A line pilot has a different point of view. In our case, he left Paris after sunset, but the shortest way on earth to join New-York City (heading slightly to the North and then head South-West) allows us to catch extra rays of light in the shape of what would be a rising sunset.
A few thousand feet lower, ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean have already litten their candles, but we can still enjoy some last sunrays before lighting ours.
Unfortunately, the race is already lost. The sun always wins and once arrived at JFK airport, it will be night again.
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