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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 45885 of B737 2160 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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08-May-2025 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Northwest Florida Beaches Intl () 09:10AM CDT 10:40AM CDT Scheduled
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07-May-2025 B737St Louis Lambert Intl ()Cleveland-Hopkins Intl () 06:51PM CDT 09:03PM EDT Scheduled
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07-May-2025 B737Denver Intl ()Clinton National () 01:05PM MDT 03:44PM CDT Scheduled
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06-May-2025 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Lubbock Smith Intl () 05:02PM CDT 05:50PM CDT 0:47
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06-May-2025 B737Baltimore/Washington Intl ()William P Hobby () 07:16AM EDT 09:20AM CDT 3:04
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03-May-2025 B737San Diego Intl ()San Jose Int'l () 02:10PM PDT 03:08PM PDT 0:58
03-May-2025 B737Tucson Intl ()San Diego Intl () 12:12PM MST 01:12PM PDT 0:59
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02-May-2025 B737San Antonio Intl ()William P Hobby () 08:16PM CDT 08:58PM CDT 0:41
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01-May-2025 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 05:41AM MST 07:13AM PDT 1:32
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28-Apr-2025 B737Sacramento Intl ()Hollywood Burbank Airport () 06:07PM PDT 07:00PM PDT 0:53
28-Apr-2025 B737Denver Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 04:16PM MDT 05:16PM PDT 1:59
28-Apr-2025 B737Nashville Intl ()Denver Intl () 01:43PM CDT 03:09PM MDT 2:26
28-Apr-2025 B737Albany Intl ()Nashville Intl () 11:13AM EDT 12:06PM CDT 1:52
28-Apr-2025 B737Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Albany Intl () 09:32AM EDT 10:30AM EDT 0:57
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27-Apr-2025 B737Tampa Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 10:20PM EDT 11:25PM CDT 2:05
27-Apr-2025 B737Long Island MacArthur ()Tampa Intl () 12:29PM EDT 03:01PM EDT 2:32
27-Apr-2025 B737Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Long Island MacArthur () 10:54AM EDT 11:37AM EDT 0:43
27-Apr-2025 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 06:15AM CDT 09:48AM EDT 2:32
26-Apr-2025 B737Los Angeles Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 04:31PM PDT 09:09PM CDT 2:37
26-Apr-2025 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 02:26PM MST 03:29PM PDT 1:02
26-Apr-2025 B737San Antonio Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 12:44PM CDT 12:50PM MST 2:05
26-Apr-2025 B737William P Hobby ()San Antonio Intl () 10:47AM CDT 11:28AM CDT 0:40
26-Apr-2025 B737Albuquerque Intl Sunport ()William P Hobby () 06:55AM MDT 09:42AM CDT 1:46
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