"Janet" G550

[LXApilot]

I was at PDK this morning and listening to the tower frequency when I heard an aircraft call up on visual for 2R. "Janet 64". They landed on 2R. It was a G550 N223GA. The flight didn't appear in FlightAware (obviously) or FlightExplorer as a blocked N number or in FBO manager as blocked N number. Usually those two will show aircraft that are air airborne with blocked N numbers. The last flight recorded under the tail number was a flight from London Luton to Washington National. (Interesting) After landing they taxied to a remote parking area near Atlantic, so I walked over to take a look. Sure enough- the airplane was met by a Georgia State Trooper car. Interesting thing was that a mud covered beat up red Mercury pulled out onto the ramp and a woman got off of the aircraft and into the car which drove off under a Georgia State Trooper escort. So I guess "Janet" is flying more than 737s out of Las Vegas... Anyone else ever see/hear anything like this?

 

[LXApilot]

Interesting follow-up to my post:
I searched the FAA website for registration on the aircraft. It shows that a G-100 had that registration and that it was de-registered with an export to the Isle of Man in 2008. Anyone seen things like this before?

 

[AA717driver]

If you notice any black Suburbans following you, it's too late...

On the same line of thinking, I heard a "Presidential" call sign a few months ago checking in at FL450. Presidential is the aviation arm of Blackwater...er, I mean Xe.

I guess they've got some "executive transport" aircraft in the inventory.

TC

 

[BillJBrake]

are you you *SURE* it wasn't Jenna? Jenna is a commonly used call-sign by the govt.

 

[TransMach]

"Jenna" as in "Jenna Jamison"? That would be cool!

TransMach

 

[SiuDude]

I was at PDK this morning and listening to the tower frequency when I heard an aircraft call up on visual for 2R. "Janet 64". They landed on 2R. It was a G550 N223GA. The flight didn't appear in FlightAware (obviously) or FlightExplorer as a blocked N number or in FBO manager as blocked N number. Usually those two will show aircraft that are air airborne with blocked N numbers. The last flight recorded under the tail number was a flight from London Luton to Washington National. (Interesting) After landing they taxied to a remote parking area near Atlantic, so I walked over to take a look. Sure enough- the airplane was met by a Georgia State Trooper car. Interesting thing was that a mud covered beat up red Mercury pulled out onto the ramp and a woman got off of the aircraft and into the car which drove off under a Georgia State Trooper escort. So I guess "Janet" is flying more than 737s out of Las Vegas... Anyone else ever see/hear anything like this?

There has a been a Gulfstream operated for Janet (either by EG&G, or by someone else) for a while. Since it's a military callsign, it will not show up on flight tracking programs.

are you you *SURE* it wasn't Jenna? Jenna is a commonly used call-sign by the govt.

Jena is an FBI callsign, so that's a possibility.

 

[Lear70]

Please don't cross-post this in multiple forums.

/mod

 

[semperfido]

Jena is an FBI callsign, so that's a possibility.

Probably my friends from Criminal Minds.

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

Interesting follow-up to my post:
I searched the FAA website for registration on the aircraft. It shows that a G-100 had that registration and that it was de-registered with an export to the Isle of Man in 2008. Anyone seen things like this before?

This means nothing - every Gulfstream jet, whether Savannah or Tel Aviv built, is assigned a "N***GA" tail number for test flight or before delivery ferry flights. Some operators actually keep this so-called temporary registration as their own tail number, but most are changed on delivery to the customer.

The Isle of Man destined G-100 noted actually was a resale - the aircraft was originally (2002) registered to AeroCardal of Chile, and reregistered to N223GA in 2007. It was then sold to a Cypriot company, but Isle of Man registered in March of 2008.

 

[wolfpackpilot]

If you notice any black Suburbans following you, it's too late...

Bwahaaa.....


Hey, get me a job will you? Geesh... I'm tired of waiting.