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BOEING 737-300 (N137CG) - This Coulson Group B733 "Fireliner" (N137CG, ex-Southwest N617SW) is captured as it sits on the Atlantic Aviation ramp in the shadow of the Reno-Tahoe International control tower.br /The Coulson Group acquired six older model 737s from Southwest Airlines and are converting them into firebombers. This one, Tail #137, arrived at RNO on Saturday afternoon and I was contacted to photograph it. At sunrise the next morning, as the shadow of the control tower was momentarily stretched out far enough to "blanket" this awesome aircraft, I snapped this shot.
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BOEING 737-300 (N137CG)

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This Coulson Group B733 "Fireliner" (N137CG, ex-Southwest N617SW) is captured as it sits on the Atlantic Aviation ramp in the shadow of the Reno-Tahoe International control tower.
The Coulson Group acquired six older model 737s from Southwest Airlines and are converting them into firebombers. This one, Tail #137, arrived at RNO on Saturday afternoon and I was contacted to photograph it. At sunrise the next morning, as the shadow of the control tower was momentarily stretched out far enough to "blanket" this awesome aircraft, I snapped this shot.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
On Sunday morning, just as the sun came up, I found myself in an aviation photographer's heaven. I was standing in the midst of four Boeing 737s parked at the south end of Atlantic's ramp: this B733, a Swift Air B734, and two US Navy C-40s. As the sun came up over the Virginia Range Mountains in the east and lit up the blue sky, I was surrounded by fantastic photo opportunities -- Mt Rose was illuminated beautifully in the distance southwest of my location, more than 100 gorgeously colored hot air balloons participating in the mass ascension segment of The Great Reno Balloon Race were rising into the sky beyond the downtown Reno skyline northwest of my location, the RNO control tower was silhouetted northeast of my position, and no matter which direction I faced, I had a Boeing 737 aircraft right in the foreground. And, as every serious aircraft photog knows, the first moments of sunrise don't last for very long, so for the next eight to ten minutes I made use of every single second. Almost 850 clicks of the shutter (843)....
Tom Vance
5 "Shadows".....brilliant pic!
Tom Vance
850? you're slowing down Gman! jk/
Greg Byington
Pretty cool! Nice pic and great job!
Tom Vance
Gman - I caught this jet by surprise at RDD 8/8/2019 - pics later....now has titles under the cockpit window 'GAIA"
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
10-Sep-2026 B733Schulz-Sonoma County ()Redding Rgnl () 06:44PM PDT 07:25PM PDT 0:40
10-Sep-2026 B733Schulz-Sonoma County ()Schulz-Sonoma County () 05:49PM PDT 06:24PM PDT 0:35
10-Sep-2026 B733Schulz-Sonoma County ()Schulz-Sonoma County () 04:16PM PDT 04:46PM PDT 0:30
10-Sep-2026 B733Redding Rgnl ()Schulz-Sonoma County () 03:12PM PDT 03:46PM PDT 0:34
10-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Redding Rgnl () 01:03PM MDT 02:31PM PDT 2:27
08-Sep-2026 B733Casper/Natrona County Intl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 06:18PM MDT 07:08PM MDT 0:49
08-Sep-2026 B733Casper/Natrona County Intl ()Casper/Natrona County Intl () 05:10PM MDT 05:44PM MDT 0:33
08-Sep-2026 B733Casper/Natrona County Intl ()Casper/Natrona County Intl () 03:59PM MDT 04:41PM MDT 0:42
08-Sep-2026 B733Casper/Natrona County Intl ()Casper/Natrona County Intl () 02:49PM MDT 03:31PM MDT 0:42
08-Sep-2026 B733Casper/Natrona County Intl ()Casper/Natrona County Intl () 01:17PM MDT 02:23PM MDT 1:06
08-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Casper/Natrona County Intl () 11:52AM MDT 12:50PM MDT 0:58
07-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 05:46PM MDT 06:14PM MDT 0:28
07-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 04:47PM MDT 05:10PM MDT 0:22
07-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 03:55PM MDT 04:23PM MDT 0:28
07-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 10:38AM MDT 12:12PM MDT 1:33
07-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rocky Mtn Metropolitan () 10:38AM MDT Diverted
05-Sep-2026 B733Casper/Natrona County Intl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 01:05PM MDT 01:55PM MDT 0:50
05-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Casper/Natrona County Intl () 11:52AM MDT 12:39PM MDT 0:46
05-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 10:48AM MDT 11:20AM MDT 0:32
05-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 09:49AM MDT 10:24AM MDT 0:34
04-Sep-2026 B733Billings Logan Intl ()Rapid City Rgnl () 06:12PM MDT 07:23PM MDT 1:10
04-Sep-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Billings Logan Intl () 02:35PM MDT 04:18PM MDT 1:43
03-Sep-2026 B733Billings Logan Intl ()Gowen Field () 07:17PM MDT 09:17PM MDT 1:59
03-Sep-2026 B733Rapid City Rgnl ()Billings Logan Intl () 05:45PM MDT 06:49PM MDT 1:03
03-Sep-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Rapid City Rgnl () 03:22PM MDT 05:12PM MDT 1:49
03-Sep-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Billings Logan Intl () 03:22PM MDT Diverted
01-Sep-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 06:50PM MDT 07:31PM MDT 0:40
01-Sep-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 05:47PM MDT 06:26PM MDT 0:39
01-Sep-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 01:59PM MDT 02:27PM MDT 0:27
30-Aug-2026 B733Mc Dermitt State ()Gowen Field () 04:48PM PDT 06:06PM MDT 0:17
30-Aug-2026 B733Near Battle Mountain, NVNear Battle Mountain, NV First seen 03:23PM PDT Last seen 03:51PM PDT 0:28
30-Aug-2026 B733Near Battle Mountain, NVNear Battle Mountain, NV First seen 02:18PM PDT Last seen 02:47PM PDT 0:28
30-Aug-2026 B733Near Battle Mountain, NVNear Winnemucca, NV First seen 01:23PM PDT Last seen 01:43PM PDT 0:19
30-Aug-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Battle Mountain () 01:09PM MDT 01:00PM PDT (?) 0:50
29-Aug-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 03:22PM MDT 03:38PM MDT 0:16
29-Aug-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 11:33AM MDT 12:27PM MDT 0:54
29-Aug-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Battle Mountain () 11:33AM MDT Diverted
28-Aug-2026 B733Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 06:56PM MDT 07:48PM MDT 0:52
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