Interesting History on this Hawker 800SP

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beautiful-Hawker-800-SP-Winglets-Below-Wholesale-1-000-000-under-book-/260939132882?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item3cc12f2fd2#ht_1569wt_860

I had a look at it, for kicks. If one follows the serial number, I think this is an ex-Bin Laden family plane...

See Post #13...

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4552191/

Bad Karma?

CW

 

Why would it be bad karma?

The binLaden family and construction company are highly regarded.


One out of many, many, many children was a bad apple and probably never flew on that plane.

 

agreed.

 

Agree with this.

Looks like a beautiful jet.

 

Yes it does look like a very nice jet, which is why I was semi-interested in it. However, there are a lot of people who might have some unsettled feelings about buying something once owned by the Bin Ladens. It's not for nothing that Carlyle gave the Bin Ladens their money back.

It's easy to buy. Not as easy to sell...

CW

 

then don't sell it

or keep it 10 years and let time do it's thing with people's memories and emotions.

 

I don't think anyone will care. Now, if you want karma, the Hawker that was hit by a missile is still around...

 

It's registered in the US now...

http://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N812GJ

 

back story on this plane?!?

searched the tail number but didn't come up with anything...did the tail # get changed?

 

This is the basic story:

Incidentally, I thought that airplane was in Seattle, but apparently it's been sold.

The legend is that BAE was willing to give the Botswanan government a new airplane in trade, but the President decided that this one was good luck, and requested that it be repaired and returned to them.

 

Post #8 is where I got the tail # from:

http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flying-ga-etc/312881-picture-hs-125-hit-rocket.html

 

Same jet my company has and it is a nice aircraft for sure.

 

I'm pretty sure you have the right airplane. If you look at its flightaware history, you can see it left the Seattle area fairly recently.

 

All,

I had a PM asking if this plane is still available. After it dropped off ebay, I have no idea whether it sold. Does anyone know what became of it?

Here's, however, a .pdf listing with contact numbers...

http://www.jeteffect.com/PDF/800A-NA0419e.pdf

At least, I think this is the AC.

Thanks,

CW