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Title: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on August 28, 2010, 09:41:12 PM
In my daily log I saw that a private jet belonging to a famous US celebrity had landed at Luton which got me thinking whether there is a list of aircraft owned by famous people.

I came across one website which is mainly US focused (http://www.celebrityaircraft.com). I was wondering if there was anything else out there for UK/Europe.

Perhaps people could add to this thread any celebrity-owned aircraft they are aware of.
Here’s a few I know of:

VQ-BLA – Lakshmi Mittal, UK richest man. Based at Luton
G-EVLN – Part of the Rothschild family
M-FINK – Former Man Financial boss Stanley Fink
P4-MES - Roman Abramovich (767)
N900MV - Michael Bloomberg (Falcon)
N699HH – George Hicks (Liverpool owner)
VP-BDJ – Donald Trump (727)
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: RodBearden on August 28, 2010, 09:52:36 PM
You'll find quite a few in the Logos threads! One that comes to mind is:

N2N - Steve Jobs - Apple Computer, GLF5

Rod
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: ACW367 on August 28, 2010, 11:27:57 PM
N30GZ - Emivest SJ30 - Morgan Freeman
G-SIRA - E135BJ Lord Alan Sugar
B-MAI - CL60 Stanley Ho

At the other end of the scale
G-OCOK American Champion 8KCAB - James May (Top Gear)
N805MX Cirrus SR-22 - Angelina Jolie
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: SpeedWagon on August 30, 2010, 03:06:33 PM
From Wikipedia:

Harrison Ford owns various aircraft:

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (N28S)
Aviat A-1B Husky (N6HY)
Cessna Citation Sovereign (N5GU)
Beechcraft B36TC Bonanza
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
1929-vintage Waco Taperwing
Bell 407
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on August 30, 2010, 06:05:50 PM
G-GALX - Richard Branson Dassault Falcon 900EX
G-CDCX - Peter Harris Cessna Citation
G-CJAD - Andy Davis Cessna Citation
G-GALX - Richard Branson Falcon 900EX
G-JCBC - JCB Excavators Limited G550   
G-REYS - Ron Dennis Canadair CL604 Challenger
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 04, 2010, 11:16:29 AM
VP-BZE - FA7X, Michael Ashcroft
M-ELON - Cessna 525B Citation, Businessman Jim Mellon
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: jetset on September 04, 2010, 11:22:12 PM
N707JT - John Travolta

Surprised no one has mentioned that one.. :o
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: freqhopping on September 05, 2010, 12:14:41 AM
Quote from: jetset on September 04, 2010, 11:22:12 PM
N707JT - John Travolta

Surprised no one has mentioned that one.. :o

He also owns N492JTand N218JT
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: air7677 on September 05, 2010, 03:24:47 AM
Has anybody got a complete list ,or where on internet can you find it,

interesting stuff lads.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: Andy Frost on September 05, 2010, 08:37:58 AM
How about http://www.celebrityaircraft.com
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: air7677 on September 05, 2010, 09:50:28 AM
Quote from: Andy Frost on September 05, 2010, 08:37:58 AM
How about http://www.celebrityaircraft.com


Andy.
Thanks great information.
S.F
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 05, 2010, 12:28:08 PM
As per my original posting earlier in his thread, the problem with the celebrityaircraft.com website is that it is mainly US based.

Would be great if people could post any non US owners they know of.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: Andy Frost on September 05, 2010, 01:46:42 PM
No luck as far as finding a non-US site I'm afraid, but I can add to the list with some involved with motor racing:

G-REYS Challenger of Mclaren/Ron Dennis
HB-JEG Falcon Michael Schumacher
G-OFOA and G-OFOM BAE 146 "Bernie" Airways
Bernie's new toy rumoured to be a Falcon 7X N999BE
OE-HII Challenger Nikki Lauda
HB-JEO Legacy Rubens Barrichello
G-IOOX Learjet David Richards (Prodrive)

and separately, Harrods owner:
G-HRDS Gulfstream   Mohammed Al Fayed
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: eggplant on September 05, 2010, 07:22:53 PM
G-JKAY   -  JK of Jamiroquai
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 05, 2010, 09:08:24 PM
N1GN - Greg Norman's Gulftstream V. Just landed in Glasgow.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 05, 2010, 09:56:18 PM
3A-MGA - F900, HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco
OE-IFB - Flavio Briatore's (ex Renault F1 boss) Challenger 605
G-NMRM - Nigel Mansell Cessna CitationJet


This web page below has some interesting pics of all the biz jets (and owners) parked in South Africa for the world cup.

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=66224&start=0
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: RodBearden on September 06, 2010, 12:09:33 AM
Thats a VERY impressive lineup.

I bet the taxpayers of many countries will be pleased that their government or police were there to represent them!

Rod
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 06, 2010, 11:26:17 PM

G-JMAX - John Hargreaves, Matalan founder. HAWKER 800XP
G-STOB - Eddie Stobart, Trucking magnate. Hawker 400A(XP)
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: Yellowshrek on September 07, 2010, 05:41:12 PM
N800KS  Boeing BBJ  Steven Spielberg.   At Exeter Airport as I write this.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: springbok on September 09, 2010, 07:46:52 AM
N595E Enrique Iglesias , landed at Lanseria yesterday afternoon.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 11, 2010, 09:57:43 AM
N7LA - Lance Armstrong, Gulfstream IV-SP
VP-CJA - Gerhard Berger, Falcon 2000
F-GPAK - Aga Khan Gulfstream IV
OE-HII - Niki Lauda, Bombardier Challenger 300 
N85CL - Randy Lerner, Dassault Falcon 900EX. Owns Aston Villa football club.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on September 26, 2010, 04:47:23 PM
M-FRZN - Hawker 850XP. Belongs to Malcolm Walker of Iceland Frozen Foods.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: ENKB on September 29, 2010, 09:50:46 PM
Logged N707JT over central Norway today :)
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on October 19, 2010, 08:35:59 PM
N162JC - Jim Carrey's Gulfstream V parked at Luton today
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on October 19, 2010, 08:49:34 PM
N611JW - Dassault Falcon 900  is owned by new liverpool owner John Henry.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on October 19, 2010, 09:08:18 PM
N45PH - CL601, Pizza Hut jet. Was at luton last week.

Interesting paint job. See link: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canadair-CL-600-2A12-Challenger/0161871/&sid=a71878e81a91457e33d153363114709e
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on October 19, 2010, 09:29:40 PM
N980GG - Former Liverpool owner George Gillett's Bombardier BD-700-1A10
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on October 24, 2010, 10:44:03 AM
N889NC - Rupert Murdoch BBJ
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on November 14, 2010, 01:28:17 AM
VP-BGN - Philip Green - G550
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: lone on November 14, 2010, 04:33:14 PM
David Gold West Ham owner.
Gazelle 1    G-OLDH
Cesnna 182  G-OLDG
 Learjet 45   G-OLDT
 Learjet 45  G-OLDW
Cessna  G-OLDX
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: KSMF on December 11, 2010, 04:13:29 AM
A31AF9  DRPHIL N3DP GLF3  GREEN CHAIR PRODUCTIONS 2010/12/10 19:52:01
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on December 23, 2010, 10:56:50 PM
N701WH - Celine Dion Bombardier - BD-700-1A10 
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: Hosch on December 24, 2010, 08:05:00 AM
LX-MES :  Roman Abramovich (Falcon - 7X)

This one is brand new I believe ?

Hosch
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on December 24, 2010, 08:49:27 AM
LX-MES has to be my favourite paint job for a private jet. see link

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6986856&nseq=0
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: EK01 on December 26, 2010, 03:21:06 PM
New one for him:

G-SUGA       EMB 135BJ Legacy 650  c/n 14501128

Delivered to Amsair Aircraft Ltd and operated by Titan Airways on behalf of Lord Sugar.
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on January 10, 2011, 12:05:00 AM
N808T - Tom Cruise Gulfstream - G-IV
N256LK - Mel Gibson Gulfstream - G-V
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on January 10, 2011, 12:06:57 AM
N211DK - Donna Karen (Designer) Gulfstream - G-IV
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on January 10, 2011, 10:31:05 PM
ZK-KFB - Peter Jackson Gulfstream G550
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: sandhl on January 13, 2011, 10:05:38 PM
N712CC - Bill Cosby Gulfstream - G-IV
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: Hoff12 on December 27, 2011, 10:56:33 AM
Been a while since this thread has been added to. anyone have any new ones?
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: 54901 - Jim on December 27, 2011, 11:49:10 AM
N1DC - Gulfstream G-V = Jerry Jones / Dallas Cowboys Owner
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: BadWolf on December 28, 2011, 05:31:44 PM
N978DB - Cessna 750X Citation -Pat Bowlen, owner Denver Broncos (NFL) showed in my log from yesterday.
Also N54SL -Bombardier Global Express - Harpo, Inc. (Oprah Winfrey) appeard frequently when she return to Chicago from the West Coast
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: Hoff12 on December 29, 2011, 12:10:52 AM
N757AF - Donald Trump's new 757
Title: Re: Aircraft owned by famous people
Post by: EK01 on December 29, 2011, 01:33:09 PM
OE-HII Challenger 300 c/n 20111. Niki Lauda's private jet.