PAE - Area 51 North? - 3/19/2010

**Dahemody** · 2010-03-20, 11:58 AM

Sorry about the crappy light, but as far as I'm aware, this is a pretty rare visitor to Paine Field:

Experimental SWA 737 - assuming due to the lobe partially hidden by the winglet:

**jerslice** · 2010-03-20, 12:07 PM

Experimental SWA 737 - assuming due to the lobe partially hidden by the winglet:

Southwest is planning on adding wifi to their planes - I'd bet this is their first one.

Great catch on the JANET

**Dahemody** · 2010-03-20, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by jerslice

Southwest is planning on adding wifi to their planes - I'd bet this is their first one.

I figured - is ATS doing the modification?

**seahawks7757** · 2010-03-20, 02:22 PM

JANET must be up for a check of some sort. Typically we send planes up to PAE and OKC for there C-4 checks and stuff.

**engine46** · 2010-03-20, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dahemody

I figured - is ATS doing the modification?

Nope, Row 44.

**LGA777** · 2010-03-20, 10:06 PM

I have actually seen a couple of WN 737's with the wifi bump on top at LGA, I think my first sighting was around 2 months ago.

Cheers

LGA777

**Dahemody** · 2010-03-20, 10:14 PM

After a mod like this, when does the airframe become not-experimental again? I could be wrong, but I thought this one was headed back to Dallas.

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