N18CG - Falcon - Former USCG Jet?

[LegacyDriver]

Was N18CG a Coastie Falcon at some point? It has blue "Coast Guard" style stripes on it.

 

[Rick1128]

First of all the FAA database shows the aircraft as a DA2000, which the CG has never operated. It is registered to Wachovia which to my knowledge has always bought their aircraft new.

Also the CG Falcons are a DA20F with ATF engines which I don't believe have a US civil airworthiness certification.

 

[LegacyDriver]

First of all the FAA database shows the aircraft as a DA2000, which the CG has never operated. It is registered to Wachovia which to my knowledge has always bought their aircraft new.

Also the CG Falcons are a DA20F with ATF engines which I don't believe have a US civil airworthiness certification.

I know what the Coast Guard operates--I was a Coastie once long ago. It was just odd that the airplane had Coast Guard-shaped stripes on it but instead of red white and blue they were blue white and blue. The CG N number also made me think, "Hmmm, maybe the Coasties had a VIP Falcon at one time" and dumped it .

Just curious...

Thanks for the info.

 

[Groundpounder]

Its Corning Glass, they also have A D328 and a Falcon 900 with that paint job.

 

[banned username 2]

Also the CG Falcons are a DA20F with ATF engines which I don't believe have a US civil airworthiness certification.

Actually the Coast Guard Falcons are Falcon 20G's, which there is no Civilian version of, however the Falcon 200 shares a common powerplant with the 20G... The Falcon 200 actually has a lot of system commonality with the Falcon 50 vs. the Falcon 20...

 

[LegacyDriver]

I have heard they are looking to dump the 20s for something else. Never followed up on it too much but I am betting the 20s are getting long in the tooth.

 

[Cat3C]

like groundpounder said - sounds like corning glass

 

[h25b]

Trust me.... It's Corning Glass out of Elmira, NY...

 

[DoJetMX]

It's Corning Glass out of KELM. All of their aircraft have that paint job. They were never pre Coast Gaurd aircraft.

 

[Luxor Two]

The Coast Guard is phasing out the 20's for CASA 212's I believe.

Ask Remo.......maybe some of you coasties know him.

 

[Otter]

I think it is CASA 235's or 295's (295 has a longer body). I believe both were successful entrants in the deep water (blue water) competition. Of course I havent been awake too long today, and am yet to finish my first cup of joe, so....who knows...

 

[Diesel]

I had a buddy flying for Corning Glass. Nice guy. He told me that one of the chief pilots or current chief pilots was ex coast guard and thats why they went with that paint scheme.

 

[LegacyDriver]

I had a buddy flying for Corning Glass. Nice guy. He told me that one of the chief pilots or current chief pilots was ex coast guard and thats why they went with that paint scheme.

Ha ha ha! Are you serious? That's great.

You gotta' love the loyalty.

"C-RAH! O-RAH! A-S-T-RAH! G-RAH! U-RAH! A-R-D-RAH! COAST-RAH! GUARD-RAH! COAST GUARD GO!" - USCG Academy Chant, c. 1991.

 

[tej823]

Whoever the Coastie was that worked at Corning must have had his influence a long time ago. The blue/gray stirpe combination has been on the Corning airplanes for 25+ years.

 

[FrankenGlider]

Look at the stripes...They are opposite the Coast Guard. An ex-Ceo had a brother in the Coast Guard, they apparently competed for the nicest look. 18CG is a Falcon 2000.

 

[Cardinal]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0415561/L/

 

[LegacyDriver]

Opposite, but inspired...