Lone Star One

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N352SW	B737-3H4	Southwest		1990-16
N931WN	B737-7H4	Southwest		2016-24
N8660A	B737-8H4	Southwest		2024-

Lone Star One was rolled out at the Boeing factory on November 7, 1990 as part of the year-long celebrations leading up to the 20th Anniversary of the airline. Southwest had begun service in 1971 and was a Texas intra-state carrier for most of the 1970s. The unveiling ceremony took place in Austin, and the aircraft was subsequently used a lot by the airline for PR events.

The Lone Star is the symbol of Texas. Texas flag colours are blue for loyalty, white for purity and red for bravery. In 2016 the livery was transferred to a -700 series as the -300s were being withdrawn from use. In 2024 N931WN was repainted in the standard scheme and the scheme was transferred to a -800.

Images  ©  Bas Bonsel (PHX), David Roura (LAS) & Royal S King (SEA)
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