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Aircraft:
Lockheed L-1329 JetStar 8
- Reg: 3908 photos
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Serial #:
3908
- Airline: Mexico - Air Force
- Photo Date: Sep 22, 2021
- Uploaded: May 29, 2022
- Santa Lucia - MMSM, Mexico
Notes:
My favourite type of lighting condition... thunderstorm creeping behind while the few last minutes of sun remained on the aircraft. // The Jetstar (considered the first commercially available business jet) is an aircraft that was fabricated in the 1960s-70s and originally designed for the USAF. If quad-engined planes in today's world are considered rare, having them at the back is even less common. As if this was not enough, add the fact that this aircraft was not widely produced (<210) and you get the sense of its uniqueness. Given its novel status in the bizjet world, the Jetstar was used by the most famous celebrities in the '70s & '80s, with notable examples including Frank Sinatra, & Elvis Presley. Or, in Mexico - singer Luis Miguel (XA-ROK) with an ex-TAESA aircraft. This specific reg. was once used as transport for the Secretariat of Defense, was built in 1969, and retired from the Mexican Air Force in 2013. // FAMEX 2021 / MUMA [Museo Militar de Aviación] [1920px]
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3908
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My favourite type of lighting condition... thunderstorm creeping behind while the few last minutes of sun remained on the aircraft. // The Jetstar (considered the first commercially available business jet) is an aircraft that was fabricated in the 1960s-70s and originally designed for the USAF. If quad-engined planes in today's world are considered rare, having them at the back is even less common. As if this was not enough, add the fact that this aircraft was not widely produced (<210) and you get the sense of its uniqueness. Given its novel status in the bizjet world, the Jetstar was used by the most famous celebrities in the '70s & '80s, with notable examples including Frank Sinatra, & Elvis Presley. Or, in Mexico - singer Luis Miguel (XA-ROK) with an ex-TAESA aircraft. This specific reg. was once used as transport for the Secretariat of Defense, was built in 1969, and retired from the Mexican Air Force in 2013. // FAMEX 2021 / MUMA [Museo Militar de Aviación] [1920px]Camera
Canon EOS SL2 | EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 Show Exif data-
Aircraft
- Reg: 3908 photos
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Aircraft:
Lockheed L-1329 JetStar 8
- Airline: Mexico - Air Force
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Serial #:
3908
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Photo Location
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Santa Lucia - MMSM
- Mexico
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Comments
Alex
What a nice contrast !!
Luft Spotter
Nice contrast and story in the notes :)
Leonardo Mello
Beautiful looking jet and cool dark skies at the background! The Jetstar looks really nice. This one seems to be well preserved, juding by the clean fuselage