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Boeing 737-700 (N409WN) - This photo, taken eight hours ago, shows Southwests "Triple Crown One" (N409WN) as the pilots employ the various systems to slow it down after completing a 6:45 AM arrival on RTIAs 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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Boeing 737-700 (N409WN)

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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.

128 of N409WN 44439 of B737 2096 at KRNO
Gary Schenauer
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Greg Byington
Nice shot, Gary! Do you know what the significance is of the red heart with the number 1 in it?
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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
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.
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Greg Byington
Thanks, Gary. Now I get it. That is pretty cool.
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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
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. :-)
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Greg Byington
Thanks, Gary! Same to you!
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Mark See
Geat shot here Gary. You have a great 4th also (be safe when you're setting off fireworks lol :))
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Tom Vance
You too Gman! you deserve a break - happy 4th! stay cool in the HOT Nevada weather!
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Mathias Böttcher
beautiful photo, Gary
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
01-May-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Will Rogers World () 09:30AM MST 01:10PM CDT Scheduled
01-May-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 07:15AM CDT 08:00AM MST Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Kansas City Intl ()William P Hobby () 08:10PM CDT 09:55PM CDT Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Miami Intl ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 08:33PM EDT 10:53PM EDT Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()Kansas City Intl () 02:45PM PDT 07:15PM CDT Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 12:40PM PDT 01:45PM PDT Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Santa Barbara Muni ()Sacramento Intl () 10:45AM PDT 11:40AM PDT Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()Santa Barbara Muni () 09:00AM PDT 09:50AM PDT Scheduled
30-Apr-2024 B737Seattle-Tacoma Intl ()Metro Oakland Intl () 05:55AM PDT 07:40AM PDT Scheduled
29-Apr-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Seattle-Tacoma Intl () 09:37PM PDT 11:04PM PDT En Route
29-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Sacramento Intl () 07:21PM PDT 08:19PM PDT 0:57
29-Apr-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Bob Hope () 05:36PM PDT 06:28PM PDT 0:51
29-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Sacramento Intl () 03:54PM PDT 04:51PM PDT 0:56
29-Apr-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Bob Hope () 01:25PM CDT 02:46PM PDT 3:21
29-Apr-2024 B737Valley Intl ()William P Hobby () 11:24AM CDT 12:07PM CDT 0:43
29-Apr-2024 B737Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Valley Intl () 09:51AM CDT 10:34AM CDT 0:43
29-Apr-2024 B737Lubbock Smith Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 07:24AM CDT 08:13AM CDT 0:49
28-Apr-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Lubbock Smith Intl () 10:24PM MDT 12:25AM CDT (+1) 1:01
28-Apr-2024 B737Chicago Midway Intl ()Denver Intl () 07:51PM CDT 09:07PM MDT 2:15
28-Apr-2024 B737Pensacola Intl ()Chicago Midway Intl () 05:09PM CDT 06:54PM CDT 1:44
28-Apr-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Pensacola Intl () 02:59PM CDT 04:19PM CDT 1:19
28-Apr-2024 B737Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 01:09PM CDT 01:46PM CDT 0:37
28-Apr-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 11:15AM CDT 11:46AM CDT 0:31
28-Apr-2024 B737New Orleans Intl ()William P Hobby () 08:06AM CDT 09:26AM CDT 1:20
28-Apr-2024 B737New Orleans Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 08:06AM CDT Diverted
27-Apr-2024 B737Orlando Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 08:08PM EDT 08:32PM CDT 1:23
27-Apr-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Orlando Intl () 03:53PM CDT 06:57PM EDT 2:03
27-Apr-2024 B737John Wayne ()Dallas Love Fld () 10:10AM PDT 02:35PM CDT 2:25
27-Apr-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()John Wayne () 07:42AM PDT 08:43AM PDT 1:01
26-Apr-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Metro Oakland Intl () 10:30PM MST 12:12AM PDT (+1) 1:42
26-Apr-2024 B737John Wayne ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 08:47PM PDT 09:36PM MST 0:49
26-Apr-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()John Wayne () 07:02PM PDT 07:59PM PDT 0:56
26-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Metro Oakland Intl () 05:04PM PDT 06:04PM PDT 0:59
26-Apr-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()Bob Hope () 03:08PM PDT 04:02PM PDT 0:54
26-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Harry Reid Intl () 01:02PM PDT 02:03PM PDT 1:01
26-Apr-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()Bob Hope () 09:37AM PDT 10:23AM PDT 0:46
26-Apr-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()Metro Oakland Intl () 07:26AM PDT 08:38AM PDT 1:12
25-Apr-2024 B737Denver Intl ()San Diego Intl () 10:04PM MDT 10:55PM PDT 1:51
25-Apr-2024 B737Pittsburgh Intl ()Denver Intl () 07:33PM EDT 08:41PM MDT 3:08
25-Apr-2024 B737Chicago Midway Intl ()Pittsburgh Intl () 04:41PM CDT 06:37PM EDT 0:56
25-Apr-2024 B737New Orleans Intl ()Chicago Midway Intl () 01:31PM CDT 03:41PM CDT 2:10
25-Apr-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 07:36AM PDT 12:27PM CDT 2:51
25-Apr-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 05:19AM PDT 06:17AM PDT 0:57
24-Apr-2024 B737Chicago Midway Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 09:25PM CDT 11:32PM PDT 4:07
24-Apr-2024 B737Richmond Intl ()Chicago Midway Intl () 07:39PM EDT 08:22PM CDT 1:42
24-Apr-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Richmond Intl () 01:51PM MDT 06:36PM EDT 2:44
24-Apr-2024 B737Tulsa Intl ()Denver Intl () 12:01PM CDT 12:28PM MDT 1:26
24-Apr-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Tulsa Intl () 10:34AM CDT 11:15AM CDT 0:40
24-Apr-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 05:37AM MST 09:29AM CDT 1:51
23-Apr-2024 B737Portland Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:12PM PDT 08:27PM MST 2:15
23-Apr-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Portland Intl () 03:53PM PDT 04:59PM PDT 1:05
23-Apr-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 01:38PM PDT 02:48PM PDT 1:09
23-Apr-2024 B737Albuquerque Intl Sunport ()San Diego Intl () 11:58AM MDT 12:31PM PDT 1:33
23-Apr-2024 B737Kansas City Intl ()Albuquerque Intl Sunport () 10:21AM CDT 11:08AM MDT 1:47
23-Apr-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Kansas City Intl () 07:49AM CDT 09:28AM CDT 1:38
22-Apr-2024 B737Will Rogers World ()William P Hobby () 07:18PM CDT 08:21PM CDT 1:02
22-Apr-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()Will Rogers World () 02:36PM PDT 06:34PM CDT 1:58
22-Apr-2024 B737Spokane Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 11:08AM PDT 12:57PM PDT 1:48
22-Apr-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Spokane Intl () 09:10AM MDT 10:15AM PDT 2:05
22-Apr-2024 B737Orlando Intl ()Denver Intl () 06:17AM EDT 08:02AM MDT 3:44
21-Apr-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Orlando Intl () 05:44PM MDT 10:43PM EDT 2:58
21-Apr-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()Denver Intl () 01:28PM PDT 04:21PM MDT 1:53
21-Apr-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()San Diego Intl () 11:38AM PDT 12:23PM PDT 0:44
21-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Harry Reid Intl () 09:43AM PDT 10:23AM PDT 0:39
21-Apr-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()Bob Hope () 08:02AM PDT 08:46AM PDT 0:43
21-Apr-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 06:13AM MST 06:58AM PDT 0:44
20-Apr-2024 B737St Louis Lambert Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 05:22PM CDT 06:29PM MST 3:07
20-Apr-2024 B737Orlando Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 03:10PM EDT 04:17PM CDT 2:07
20-Apr-2024 B737Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Orlando Intl () 10:27AM CDT 01:25PM EDT 1:58
20-Apr-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 08:49AM CDT 09:19AM CDT 0:29
20-Apr-2024 B737Miami Intl ()William P Hobby () 06:22AM EDT 07:36AM CDT 2:14
19-Apr-2024 B737Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Miami Intl () 09:32PM EDT 11:36PM EDT 2:03
19-Apr-2024 B737Albuquerque Intl Sunport ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 02:59PM MDT 07:58PM EDT 2:58
19-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Albuquerque Intl Sunport () 11:15AM PDT 01:39PM MDT 1:23
19-Apr-2024 B737San Jose Int'l ()Bob Hope () 09:21AM PDT 10:08AM PDT 0:47
19-Apr-2024 B737Bob Hope ()San Jose Int'l () 07:32AM PDT 08:19AM PDT 0:47
18-Apr-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()Bob Hope () 08:03PM PDT 08:55PM PDT 0:51
18-Apr-2024 B737Ontario Intl ()Metro Oakland Intl () 06:05PM PDT 06:59PM PDT 0:53
18-Apr-2024 B737Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Ontario Intl () 04:07PM CDT 04:58PM PDT 2:51
18-Apr-2024 B737San Jose Int'l ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 10:02AM PDT 03:01PM CDT 2:58
18-Apr-2024 B737John Wayne ()San Jose Int'l () 07:07AM PDT 08:01AM PDT 0:54
17-Apr-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()John Wayne () 08:38PM PDT 09:45PM PDT 1:07
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