Philadelphia --> Las Vegas (America West 757)

Hello IFC :waving_hand:
Today I hosted my Retro 2000 Philadelphia Flyout! For the event, I flew to Las Vegas :slot_machine: on the beautiful America West 757-2Q8 :orange_heart::purple_heart::grey_heart:! It was quite a sucessful flyout with about 15 participants! Enjoy these pictures!

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  • America West 757
  • KPHL → KLAS
  • 5hrs 3mins
  • Mach .80
  • FL380 & FL400

We start out at D6, loading up our 180 pax and 10,000lbs of cargo! I was parked right next to an American (chrome) 757, U.S airways A320 and a MetroJet 737! We pushed back right on time at 11am MST!

Right after pushback with the American 757 doing the same :heart_eyes:!


Holding short of 27L with @Prestoni starting his takeoff roll and @Mort sneaking up behind me with his cheeky NWA A319 :eyes:

And we have lift off with a 20 knt crosswind :flushed_face:

About 3 - 3.5 hrs later passing Colorado Springs :snow_capped_mountain::heart_eyes:

@RedWolf summon as we pass St. George :desert::sunset::heart_eyes:

On the go-around due to a directly 90 degree crosswind that was gusting to 25 knots. :dashing_away:

Turning final for 19L over Nellis AFB :heart_eyes:

Crossing the threshold. Still had a crosswind but it was about 15 degress off the centerline. Still slammed it down and did a ryanair :sob:

Parked up at the gate after 5hrs 3mins :heart_eyes:

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Great shots! Sorry I didn’t join

Looks like a great flight! That was indeed a windy takeoff. I’m just glad I wasn’t in a CRJ.

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So much pencil plen

Great photos! Sorry I couldn’t attend

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Sorry I couldn’t make it, was battling those winds while throwing shotput 20 minutes from the city

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Beautiful photos!

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I knew this was you when I clicked on it :laughing:

Moments before disaster

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That pesky crosswind… ruins many of my perfectly realistic flights