windshield tour
n.— «Some big shots from the Dept of the Army flew in today, and I was essentially the emcee. I picked them up at the flight deck, took them to their appointment, and to chow, and back to the airport. I took them on a windshield tour of the FOB.» —“Life is good” by Oneguy MREeater (Iraq) Mar. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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