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Boeing 737-700 (N409WN)
This photo, taken eight hours ago, shows Southwest's "Triple Crown One" (N409WN) as the pilots employ the various systems to slow it down after completing a 6:45 AM arrival on RTIA's runway 16R at the end of a flight from KLAS. Even though it was so early in the morning, the sun was already blazing down upon the airport grounds. A thin layer of smoke from wildfires burning in other parts of the west had settled in to the Truckee Meadows between the Virginia Range Mountains east of Reno and the Sierra Nevada west of Reno and that thin smoke layer somewhat diffused the brilliant direct sunlight enough for me to click a properly-lit photo series of "Triple Crown One" as it landed and taxied.
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Nice shot, Gary! Do you know what the significance is of the red heart with the number 1 in it?
Howdy, Greg. TY for the comment. Regarding the livery ...
This is the second SWA fleetbird to wear the TC1 special paint. This special scheme was originally painted on N647SW about a decade ago (back in 1996 or 1997) as a tribute to Southwest's employees. Southwest Airlines had won US commercial aviation's "Triple Crown" (Fewest Customer Complaints, Best On-Time Service, and Best Baggage Handling) for several consecutive years so as a tribute to its employees, this livery was devised. The scheme was repainted on to N409WN a while ago.
This is the second SWA fleetbird to wear the TC1 special paint. This special scheme was originally painted on N647SW about a decade ago (back in 1996 or 1997) as a tribute to Southwest's employees. Southwest Airlines had won US commercial aviation's "Triple Crown" (Fewest Customer Complaints, Best On-Time Service, and Best Baggage Handling) for several consecutive years so as a tribute to its employees, this livery was devised. The scheme was repainted on to N409WN a while ago.
Thanks, Gary. Now I get it. That is pretty cool.
If you are an FA member in the US, have an enjoyable ... and SAFE ... Fourth of July weekend. And if you are an FA member elsewhere, have an equally enjoyable ... and equally SAFE ... July weekend. I hope to see every one of you back here viewing the FA gallery on Tuesday. Til then, ... a friendly wave to all. :-)
Thanks, Gary! Same to you!
Geat shot here Gary. You have a great 4th also (be safe when you're setting off fireworks lol :))
You too Gman! you deserve a break - happy 4th! stay cool in the HOT Nevada weather!
beautiful photo, Gary
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 09:45PM MST | 11:20PM PDT | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | John Wayne (KSNA) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 07:50PM PDT | 08:45PM MST | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 05:50PM PDT | 06:55PM PDT | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 03:45PM PDT | 04:45PM PDT | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 01:50PM PDT | 02:45PM PDT | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 11:35AM PDT | 12:30PM PDT | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 09:39AM PDT | 10:30AM PDT | Scheduled |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 07:22AM PDT | 08:26AM PDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 09:35PM MDT | 10:40PM PDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:25PM EDT | 08:30PM MDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 04:30PM CDT | 06:30PM EDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 01:25PM CDT | 03:38PM CDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 07:36AM PDT | 12:23PM CDT | En Route |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 05:19AM PDT | 06:17AM PDT | 0:57 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 09:25PM CDT | 11:32PM PDT | 4:07 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Richmond Intl (KRIC) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 07:39PM EDT | 08:22PM CDT | 1:42 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Richmond Intl (KRIC) | 01:51PM MDT | 06:36PM EDT | 2:44 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 12:01PM CDT | 12:28PM MDT | 1:26 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | 10:34AM CDT | 11:15AM CDT | 0:40 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 05:37AM MST | 09:29AM CDT | 1:51 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Portland Intl (KPDX) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 06:12PM PDT | 08:27PM MST | 2:15 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 03:53PM PDT | 04:59PM PDT | 1:05 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 01:38PM PDT | 02:48PM PDT | 1:09 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 11:58AM MDT | 12:31PM PDT | 1:33 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Kansas City Intl (KMCI) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 10:21AM CDT | 11:08AM MDT | 1:47 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Kansas City Intl (KMCI) | 07:49AM CDT | 09:28AM CDT | 1:38 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 07:18PM CDT | 08:21PM CDT | 1:02 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | 02:36PM PDT | 06:34PM CDT | 1:58 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 11:08AM PDT | 12:57PM PDT | 1:48 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | 09:10AM MDT | 10:15AM PDT | 2:05 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:17AM EDT | 08:02AM MDT | 3:44 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 05:44PM MDT | 10:43PM EDT | 2:58 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 01:28PM PDT | 04:21PM MDT | 1:53 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 11:38AM PDT | 12:23PM PDT | 0:44 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 09:43AM PDT | 10:23AM PDT | 0:39 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 08:02AM PDT | 08:46AM PDT | 0:43 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 06:13AM MST | 06:58AM PDT | 0:44 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 05:22PM CDT | 06:29PM MST | 3:07 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 03:10PM EDT | 04:17PM CDT | 2:07 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 10:27AM CDT | 01:25PM EDT | 1:58 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 08:49AM CDT | 09:19AM CDT | 0:29 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 06:22AM EDT | 07:36AM CDT | 2:14 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 09:32PM EDT | 11:36PM EDT | 2:03 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 02:59PM MDT | 07:58PM EDT | 2:58 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 11:15AM PDT | 01:39PM MDT | 1:23 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 09:21AM PDT | 10:08AM PDT | 0:47 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 07:32AM PDT | 08:19AM PDT | 0:47 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 08:03PM PDT | 08:55PM PDT | 0:51 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Ontario Intl (KONT) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 06:05PM PDT | 06:59PM PDT | 0:53 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Ontario Intl (KONT) | 04:07PM CDT | 04:58PM PDT | 2:51 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 10:02AM PDT | 03:01PM CDT | 2:58 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | John Wayne (KSNA) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 07:07AM PDT | 08:01AM PDT | 0:54 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 08:38PM PDT | 09:45PM PDT | 1:07 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 06:44PM PDT | 07:41PM PDT | 0:56 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 04:39PM PDT | 05:36PM PDT | 0:57 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 02:25PM PDT | 03:39PM PDT | 1:14 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 12:40PM CDT | 01:18PM PDT | 2:37 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | 09:45AM MDT | 11:47AM CDT | 1:02 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:44AM MDT | 08:37AM MDT | 0:53 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 07:34PM MST | 09:54PM MDT | 1:20 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Ontario Intl (KONT) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 05:44PM PDT | 06:42PM MST | 0:57 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Ontario Intl (KONT) | 03:56PM PDT | 04:52PM PDT | 0:56 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 01:53PM PDT | 03:03PM PDT | 1:10 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Clinton National (KLIT) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 11:07AM CDT | 12:13PM PDT | 3:06 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Clinton National (KLIT) | 09:26AM CDT | 10:11AM CDT | 0:45 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 06:10AM MDT | 08:27AM CDT | 1:17 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 10:39PM CDT | 11:15PM MDT | 1:35 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 05:30PM MST | 09:20PM CDT | 1:49 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 03:16PM PDT | 04:36PM MST | 1:19 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | 01:16PM PDT | 02:13PM PDT | 0:57 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 11:01AM PDT | 11:53AM PDT | 0:52 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | 08:50AM PDT | 09:51AM PDT | 1:01 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | John Wayne (KSNA) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 07:04AM PDT | 07:54AM PDT | 0:50 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 08:47PM PDT | 09:28PM PDT | 0:40 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 06:52PM CDT | 07:54PM PDT | 3:01 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | 03:28PM CDT | 05:47PM CDT | 2:18 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Valley Intl (KHRL) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 01:39PM CDT | 02:30PM CDT | 0:50 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Valley Intl (KHRL) | 11:29AM CDT | 12:34PM CDT | 1:05 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl (KBHM) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 08:51AM CDT | 10:30AM CDT | 1:38 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl (KBHM) | 07:31AM EDT | 07:50AM CDT | 1:18 |
13-Apr-2024 | B737 | Queen Beatrix Int'l (AUA / TNCA) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 04:24PM AST | 07:27PM EDT | 3:02 |
13-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Queen Beatrix Int'l (AUA / TNCA) | 11:13AM EDT | 02:58PM AST | 3:45 |
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