There is a Boeing 747 parked at one of the Fixed Base Operators at Love Field. There are all kinds of reasons why such a plane would be there. Every thing from air worthiness certification to new avionics. But, there is a very big reason why it caught my eye. On the tail (and you can't miss that on a 747) there was a logo and the words, "STATE OF (redacted)". Someone doesn't want that plane to be identified. And, of course, the FBO isn't going to tell anyone anything. Well, at least those outside their own circle.
This could be a plane from a foreign government. It could be a plane of many colors, in fact. But, the fact that Love Field is owned by the City of Dallas and does receive federal money in the form of grants, etc., etc., adds a great bit more of intrigue to the fact that it is sitting there at a FBO at Love Field at all.
There is also another not so mysterious jet parked just down the block. It's a Boeing 767. According to the FAA's registration, it's airworthy certificate is expired, but it flew last week, too! There is something more unusual about this plane that smells something like a Maverick Basketball teams ride. In fact, this is Pace 5 Heavy. It once flew as Australia's Ansett Airlines and was used by a world tour on Rolling Stones on a leased charter. Mark Cuban carried the trophy home to Dallas on this plane, complete with cigar.
One final note on the mysteries of mysterious planes. There is an out of country (tail registrations give that away) business jet parked up against a fence. I guess it's time too call up a few brokers and see who's in the market for new planes. Speaking of that. Has one seen the golden falcon that Walmart is now flying? It's got that WOW factor! Of course, the last count of registrations showed that they had about 14 executive jets total in their fleet. This one, I would think carries some very top brass. Walmart has been blocking live tracing of their planes for some time now. Most of the big companies now do anyway. Yes, including Jerry Jones and the N1DC. These guys are so gun shy today. They are afraid someone is going to be able to tie them to something if they or their planes are spotted. My dad always said that," if you think someone is going to see you do something you shouldn't be doing, then don't do it at all." My dad would love the world we live in today, don't you see?
Oh, and to my critics. I didn't want to say, " I told you so", but now that Doug Parker is in control, there is a lot of discussion going on about the change of logos on the American Fleet. Just as expected, the ugly tail on a few hundred of American's fleet was a transitional move between the old logo, the new logo and the NEW AIRLINE logo. Dang, I also hate to say it, but," Sometimes I hate it when I'm right"
Beware of desert runways that are very, very long. There might be another logo hatching soon in or near Victorville. It's the stuff that movies are made of eventually.
This could be a plane from a foreign government. It could be a plane of many colors, in fact. But, the fact that Love Field is owned by the City of Dallas and does receive federal money in the form of grants, etc., etc., adds a great bit more of intrigue to the fact that it is sitting there at a FBO at Love Field at all.
There is also another not so mysterious jet parked just down the block. It's a Boeing 767. According to the FAA's registration, it's airworthy certificate is expired, but it flew last week, too! There is something more unusual about this plane that smells something like a Maverick Basketball teams ride. In fact, this is Pace 5 Heavy. It once flew as Australia's Ansett Airlines and was used by a world tour on Rolling Stones on a leased charter. Mark Cuban carried the trophy home to Dallas on this plane, complete with cigar.
One final note on the mysteries of mysterious planes. There is an out of country (tail registrations give that away) business jet parked up against a fence. I guess it's time too call up a few brokers and see who's in the market for new planes. Speaking of that. Has one seen the golden falcon that Walmart is now flying? It's got that WOW factor! Of course, the last count of registrations showed that they had about 14 executive jets total in their fleet. This one, I would think carries some very top brass. Walmart has been blocking live tracing of their planes for some time now. Most of the big companies now do anyway. Yes, including Jerry Jones and the N1DC. These guys are so gun shy today. They are afraid someone is going to be able to tie them to something if they or their planes are spotted. My dad always said that," if you think someone is going to see you do something you shouldn't be doing, then don't do it at all." My dad would love the world we live in today, don't you see?
Oh, and to my critics. I didn't want to say, " I told you so", but now that Doug Parker is in control, there is a lot of discussion going on about the change of logos on the American Fleet. Just as expected, the ugly tail on a few hundred of American's fleet was a transitional move between the old logo, the new logo and the NEW AIRLINE logo. Dang, I also hate to say it, but," Sometimes I hate it when I'm right"
Beware of desert runways that are very, very long. There might be another logo hatching soon in or near Victorville. It's the stuff that movies are made of eventually.
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| A very big Maverick |
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| Rolling Stones used this plane for a World Tour once. |
