Are Trijet Thursdays a thing?
Server: Solo
Airline: UPS Airlines
Aircraft: McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F
Origin: Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon (PDX)
Destination: Ontario International Airport, Ontario, California (ONT)
Flight Number: 5X875
Route: KPDX-KONT
Seat: N/A
Time En Route: 2 Hours 3 Minutes
Loading cargo on the UPS ramp at PDX, one of several airports on the West Coast which, though not a hub, have a significant presence from UPS Airlines
Flaps down, all three PW4460 engines turning, and landing lights on
Departure with the sun rising behind us
Turning south with the volcanoes of the Cascades in the background
In cruise at 39,000 feet near Reno and Lake Tahoe
Our descent takes us past the Sierras and over the high desert of the Mojave
Gear coming down as the More Death 11 turns onto final. I forgot how much nose-up trim this bird needs on approach!
Landing in Ontario. I also forgot how fast it lands, too!
Unloading some of the cargo before loading up some more for a trip across the Pacific to Narita
