Celebrity pilot list
Sky Warr
who are also pilots or aviation enthusiasts. Names, please. The best
place to e-mail me is JAY.N...@TURNER.COM
Thanks!
Scott VanArtsdalen
(PilotsGuid) wrote:
> Joe Montana is a pilot, as is one of the actors of 21 Jump Street (not
> Johnny Depp, but his partner--cant think of his name).
>
> John Travolta is also a pilot. IFR Magazine published an article
> involving his Gulfstream being caught above a cloud layer with a total
> electrical failure. Travolta was onboard at the time, but not as PIC.
> (Great reading/learning experience for instrument pilots!)
>
> Chris Fouquet
> Editor, Pilots Guide to California Airports
John Denver, G. Gordon Liddy, Kirt Russell, Ken Hamblin (Unassuming
Colored Guy), Michael Dorn, me, and uh...Chuck Yeager.
That's all I can think of for now...
To the original poster: please post your results!
To Chris Fouguet: great book! When are we going to see pictures of the
uncontrolled airports?
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David Young
mentioned in Schiff's "Test-Pilot" quiz in this month's AOPA Pilot, and the
coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs... or was it the Miami Dolphins... Anyway, he's
featured in advertisements for Piper in all the aviation press.
Sky Warr (sky...@aol.com) wrote:
: I'm researching names of actors, famous folks, sports heroes, celebrities
John M. Vogel
: I'm researching names of actors, famous folks, sports heroes, celebrities
: who are also pilots or aviation enthusiasts. Names, please. The best
: place to e-mail me is JAY.N...@TURNER.COM
F. Lee Bailey. About a year ago I saw an article in Flying - He's
ex-military and they got ahold of a Harrier or something, which he flew
and talked about.
John
jvo...@crl.com
Allen Miller
Sky Warr <sky...@aol.com> wrote:
>I'm researching names of actors, famous folks, sports heroes, celebrities
>who are also pilots or aviation enthusiasts. Names, please.
I saw Clint Eastwood on a Larry King interview, and they spoke briefly
about Eastwood flying helicopters.
Football coach Sam Wyche flies a Piper Saratoga and appears in ads for
Piper in AOPA Pilot magazine.
Star Trek TNG actor Michael Dorn owns a vintage military jet (sorry,
don't know the type). I saw him being intervied and he was slightly
frustrated that his TV contract didn't let him fly it during
production.
Lavar Burton (also from STTNG among others) did a nice spot on a kids
TV show (can't remember the name of the show or network) about
learning to fly. I don't know if he is a pilot.
George Bush flew combat during WWII. Don't know if he kept it up
afterwards.
Colorado Governor Roy Romer is a pilot. Don't know if he has kept
current.
Last weekend I watched part of a segment on a TV entertainment
magazine show about a young female country music star (Lari someone,
I think) who was taking flying lessons in Nashville.
Lawyer F. Lee Bailey is a pilot, flies his own business jets, and for
a while owned the Engstrom helicopter company.
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Chris Story
In article <dyoungD...@netcom.com>, dyo...@netcom.com (David Young) writes:
|> Levar Burton, Hugh Downs, John Travolta, John Denver, There were a couple
|> mentioned in Schiff's "Test-Pilot" quiz in this month's AOPA Pilot, and the
|> coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs... or was it the Miami Dolphins... Anyway, he's
|> featured in advertisements for Piper in all the aviation press.
|>
Jack Nicklaus - used to have his own Hughes 500, registered N76JN
Arnold Palmer - Ditto, except the registration was N76AP
Christopher Reeve - Sad, but true. Reeve was a pretty experienced
instrument and sailplane pilot.
George Bush - Was the youngest Naval Aviator in WWII.
Murray McLauchlin - Spent a year flying around Canada in a float-
equipped C-185, and writing songs. Where can
I get a job like that?
Sarah Ferguson - Flies both helicopters and bug-smashers.
F. Lee Bailey - Yes, the OJ Simpson one. I recall reading
a book written by him long ago in which
he describes his part ownership of
Enstrom Helicopters.
Prolly more, but my brain is hurting right now.
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email : cst...@bnr.ca
Disclaimer : Just my opinions
PilotsGuid
Claude Plymate
>In article <3u4mui$e...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
>Sky Warr <sky...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>Star Trek TNG actor Michael Dorn owns a vintage military jet (sorry,
>don't know the type). I saw him being intervied and he was slightly
>frustrated that his TV contract didn't let him fly it during
>production.
>
Mr. Dorn owns a T-33. I happened to see it sitting at OAK's transient
parking and noticed the "Owner/Pilot Michael Dorn" writen on the side.
Claude Plymate
ply...@noao.edu
C-140 n2412V
Joseph Vozenilek
Larry Shilkoff
>
>Mr. Dorn owns a T-33. I happened to see it sitting at OAK's transient
>parking and noticed the "Owner/Pilot Michael Dorn" writen on the side.
>
>Claude Plymate
>ply...@noao.edu
>C-140 n2412V
>
According to the web N-number search page he owns a 1956 Canadair T-33
(N307FS) and a Hispano Aviacion HA-200 Saeta (N105MD), both turbojets.
Larry
RYAN HEALY
JMV> ex-military and they got ahold of a Harrier or something, which he
JMV> flew and talked about.
Yeah, F. Lee Bailey has a gorgeous Aerostar -- sorta fits his
personality -- crisp, clean, fast & dangerous.
Christopher Reeve is also a pilot (well before his horse accident that
left him paralyzed). He owns and flies a Piper Cheyenne, the 400LS I
believe.
Hugh Downs drives a Learjet (at least he did with Clay Lacy for a 20/20
story, but I know he's a pilot).
Johnny Rutherford, the racecar driver just bought a Commander 114B
(N500JR) -- The 500 is there because he won the Indy 500 3 times, and of
course the JR is his initials. The airplane has a Checkered flag type
design on the vertical stab. There is a good picture of him and the
aircraft on page 21 of the Aug '95 FLYING magazine.
Rick Mears has/had a Lear 24. I saw it parked at AMR Coombs when I
was down there for the races a number of years ago.
---------------------------------------------
These guys don't fly but have neat airplanes.
Kenny Rogers has a Jetstar -- cannot remember the N-Number, but the last
two characters were KR.
Phil Collins has a Gulfstream I, of all things. Neat airplane.
Willie Nelson has a Lear.
Paul McCartney has a Gulfstream IV NXXXPM. (XXX I forgot)
Tom Cruise had a Westwind with a 2000WATT stereo system on board and all
gold fixtures and gold seatbelt buckles. A local charter outfit up here
in Chicago bought it recently. I heard he bought a Falcon 900, but
that's not confirmed.
Blue Skies,
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>jvo...@crl.com (John M. Vogel) wrote:
>>Sky Warr (sky...@aol.com) wrote:
>>: I'm researching names of actors, famous folks, sports heroes, celebrities
>>: who are also pilots or aviation enthusiasts. Names, please. The best
>>: place to e-mail me is JAY.N...@TURNER.COM
>>F. Lee Bailey. About a year ago I saw an article in Flying - He's
>>ex-military and they got ahold of a Harrier or something, which he flew
>>and talked about.
>>John
>>jvo...@crl.com
>You can also add Christopher Reeve and Kurt Russell.
I think Chris just lost his medical. :-(
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don't know the type). <<
Worf flies a T33! :)
Chris
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Curt Tilly
Connies that is being (or has been) restored.
Dr Bob Arnot (CBS TV's top medical advisor) is also a pilot - he owns and
flies a Mig 15.
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"FOAM THE RUNWAY, I'M COMIN' IN!!"
Michael E. Dey
article about General Aviation there was a picture of the Mooney Ovation
demonstrator with the sweet Texas flag paint scheme. The caption
underneath it said it was purchased by Whoopie Goldberg! Does she fly
it, or is she just using it for being flown around in?
Don't know how many r.a.m. readers would be interested in this, but on
MTV's The Real World, one of the flatmates will take flying lessons in one
of the upcoming episodes. I'm curious to see how the editing makes it
all look.
--
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University of Colorado at Boulder Atmospheric Research
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dshirsh
Vampire up for sale. I though he just bought it about a year ago. Anyone
know why he's dumping it off so soon ???
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Angus Mark Fraser
Lt Worf (can't thinko fo his name) I believe has a MIG
Dave Prather
is a C-172 owner, although she has a 170 on the show.
Andrew Rogers
You sure Willie still has a Lear? A company I used to work for purchased
Willie's Lear 25 (N100WN) back when he was having all those problems with
the IRS. It was white on top, black on the bottom, and had florescent red
stripes down the side. Two winters ago, it slid off a runway in Buffalo
and was beat up pretty bad. The company has since fixed it up and painted
it all white with a blue stripe (company colors). It's based at Atlanta
Hartsfield.
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Scott VanArtsdalen
[portions deleted]
>> Ken Hamblin (Unassuming Colored Guy),
> Colored Guy? Not exactly P.C. are we?
As I said when I tried to mail you...
Unassuming Colored Guy...
That is the title he gives himself on his syndicated radio show. He is
The Black Avenger. He is a conservative. Neither he nor I are very
politically correct.
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In article <vanarts-1807...@129.197.18.113> van...@lmsc.lockheed.com
(Scott VanArtsdalen) writes:>From: van...@lmsc.lockheed.com (Scott
VanArtsdalen)>Subject: Re: Celebrity pilot list
>Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 06:51:27 -0700
>In article <3ufosg$c...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, pilot...@aol.com
>(PilotsGuid) wrote:
>> Editor, Pilots Guide to California Airports
>John Denver, G. Gordon Liddy, Kirt Russell, Ken Hamblin (Unassuming
>Colored Guy), Michael Dorn, me, and uh...Chuck Yeager.
>That's all I can think of for now...
>To the original poster: please post your results!
>To Chris Fouguet: great book! When are we going to see pictures of the
>uncontrolled airports?
>--
Brian Burton
(Michael E. Dey) wrote:
> Did anyone else notice this in Aviation Week a few weeks back: In an
> article about General Aviation there was a picture of the Mooney Ovation
> demonstrator with the sweet Texas flag paint scheme. The caption
> underneath it said it was purchased by Whoopie Goldberg! Does she fly
> it, or is she just using it for being flown around in?
>
> Don't know how many r.a.m. readers would be interested in this, but on
> MTV's The Real World, one of the flatmates will take flying lessons in one
> of the upcoming episodes. I'm curious to see how the editing makes it
> all look.
>
No, her husband is the pilot. This would be neat. Michael Dorn, Whoopi
Goldberg, and Levar Burton at Oshkosh.
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Real estate signs are my Don Quixote's windmills
David M Parrish
>Some musician pilots,
>Saxaphonist Kenny G., guitarist Steve Morse (The Dregs), and trumpeter
>Tom Browne.
Steve Morse, now of the Steve Morse Band, not only flies, but at one point
quit performing and was an airline pilot.
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David Parrish
Big fan of Steve's and
used to work with his parents.
Bill Urmson
LA news anchor Hal Fischman flys his Bonanza out of there, too.
Ross Oliver
Phillipe Kahn, founder of Borland. He trained at Watsonville,
where I was flying at the time. This was back in the Borland heyday,
around 1990 or 1991. He bought a brand new Trinidad to train in.
He insisted on a 0-time plane. He made due with one with about 40
hours until Aerospatiale could build him one.
Mr. Dolby (I forget his first name) of Dolby Stereo. Dolby Laboratories
is in San Francisco. He has an airplane based at Gnoss in Novato. I've
never had the nerve to land at Gnoss. When an airport with one runway
has four windsocks, you have to wonder...
Patrick Swazy(sp?) hosted a cable show about the Blue Angels last
weekend, and said he is a pilot.
I believe that one or both of Mr. Hewlett and Mr. Packard are pilots.
Still waiting for my 15 minutes of fame,
Ross Oliver
RYAN HEALY
> Willie Nelson has a Lear.
AR> You sure Willie still has a Lear? A company I used to work for
AR> purchased Willie's Lear 25 (N100WN) back when he was having all those
AR> problems with the IRS. It was white on top, black on the bottom, and
AR> had florescent red stripes down the side. Two winters ago, it slid off
AR> a runway in Buffalo and was beat up pretty bad. The company has since
AR> fixed it up and painted it all white with a blue stripe (company
AR> colors). It's based at Atlanta Hartsfield.
That Lear went out at about the same time his nice Rolex was
confiscated. Willie now has a new Lear (a 35, I believe), and the new
Rolex isn't too shabby either. Now if he would just get a haircut....
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>Star Trek TNG actor Michael Dorn owns a vintage military jet (sorry,
>don't know the type). I saw him being intervied and he was slightly
>frustrated that his TV contract didn't let him fly it during
>production.
It's a T-33 "Shooting Star". They are still used by the Canadian
military, primarily for training ship crews in anti-aircraft gunnery
skills.
>Lavar Burton (also from STTNG among others) did a nice spot on a kids
>TV show (can't remember the name of the show or network) about
>learning to fly. I don't know if he is a pilot.
No, he's not, or at least claimed to be a non-pilot during that show. The
show was "Reading Rainbow", which I think is produced by PBS. It was the
only episode I ever watched (after seeing an airplane while flipping
channels). He then went on to read a children's book about airplanes,
something similar to "The Little Train That Could". 'Round about then, I,
um, had to go do something. Yeah, that's the ticket. :-P
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ATC (CZQM ACC), Private Pilot, Computer Geek.
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
My opinions only. If you want an *official* interpretation, ask elsewhere.
Scott Maclean
Subject: Celebrity pilot list
In Reply-To: clt...@mercury.interpath.net (Curt Tilly)
CT>John Travolta flies his own LearJet, in fact he used to own one of the
CT>Connies that is being (or has been) restored.
CT>Dr Bob Arnot (CBS TV's top medical advisor) is also a pilot - he owns and
CT>flies a Mig 15.
According to the August USAviator, Whoopi Goldberg just bought the
"Texas Flag" painted Mooney Ovation with an instructor, so she either
flies or is learning to fly.
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Subject: Celebrity pilot list
In Reply-To: gfr...@jpmorgan.com
AMF>Lt Worf (can't thinko fo his name) I believe has a MIG
His name is Michael Dorn, and yes, he owns and regularly flies a MiG.
Ron Natalie
: According to the August USAviator, Whoopi Goldberg just bought the
: "Texas Flag" painted Mooney Ovation with an instructor, so she either
: flies or is learning to fly.
Gee, how much does the purchase of an instructor add to the price?
By the way, forgot that radio personality Paul Harvey was a pilot until
seeing his article in Sport Aviation this month.
-Ron
Larry Shilkoff
George Kennedy (Patroni in Airport) and Robert Hayes (Ted Striker in
Airplane) are both pilots.
Larry
Dragon
> > Willie Nelson has a Lear.
> AR> You sure Willie still has a Lear? A company I used to work for
> AR> purchased Willie's Lear 25 (N100WN) back when he was having all those
> AR> problems with the IRS. It was white on top, black on the bottom, and
> AR> had florescent red stripes down the side. Two winters ago, it slid off
> AR> a runway in Buffalo and was beat up pretty bad. The company has since
> AR> fixed it up and painted it all white with a blue stripe (company
> AR> colors). It's based at Atlanta Hartsfield.
>That Lear went out at about the same time his nice Rolex was
>confiscated. Willie now has a new Lear (a 35, I believe), and the new
>Rolex isn't too shabby either. Now if he would just get a haircut....
Hey! I resemble that remarked...
Jay Masino
: Patrick Swazy(sp?) hosted a cable show about the Blue Angels last
: weekend, and said he is a pilot.
That was Dennis Quaid in the Blue Angels show, not Patrick Swayze.
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Joseph Vozenilek
> Joe Montana is a pilot, as is one of the actors of 21 Jump Street (not
>Johnny Depp, but his partner--cant think of his name).
> John Travolta is also a pilot. IFR Magazine published an article
>involving his Gulfstream being caught above a cloud layer with a total
>electrical failure. Travolta was onboard at the time, but not as PIC.
>(Great reading/learning experience for instrument pilots!)
>Chris Fouquet
>Editor, Pilots Guide to California Airports
Chris DeGarmo of Queensryche is also a pilot. Oh, and Kenny G.
Joseph Vozenilek
>Don't forget about Janine Turner (Maggie on Northern Exposure). She
>is a C-172 owner, although she has a 170 on the show.
Does Janine Turner fly now. I know the female pilot who used to be
her stand-in for the flying sequences. Then they quite doing many of
the flight sequences in which they needed a stand-in.
James Deline
Notice the common thread here? All of these folks have $$$$$!!!!
Scott VanArtsdalen
wrote:
> Don't forget Robert Stack!
>
> Notice the common thread here? All of these folks have $$$$$!!!!
Yes, it's true! I, Scott VanArtsdalen, own an airplane and am a pilot.
And yes, I have $$$$$!!!!
C'mon! I make more than some much less than most and I can afford to
fly. If anyone has the dedication to learn, anyone can fly. Low-paid
computer nerds like myself and rich celebreties alike.
Bill Robie
Jay Masino <jma...@gtpitch.gsfc.nasa.gov> wrote:
>Ross Oliver (r...@netcom.com) wrote:
>: Patrick Swazy(sp?) hosted a cable show about the Blue Angels last
>: weekend, and said he is a pilot.
>
>That was Dennis Quaid in the Blue Angels show, not Patrick Swayze.
Yep, but Patrick Swayze is an active skydiver ... wouldn't doubt that
he has a ticket, as well.
Add to the list:
Hugh Downs (sp?)
Burgess Meredith
The late Edgar Bergen
The late Arthur Godfrey
Roger M. Wilcox
He owns a Beling 707 whose engines make propeller noises, right?
:-)
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Peter Duniho
(ryan....@mwbbs.com) says...
>
>These guys don't fly but have neat airplanes.
>
>Tom Cruise had a Westwind with a 2000WATT stereo system on board and all
>gold fixtures and gold seatbelt buckles. A local charter outfit up here
>in Chicago bought it recently. I heard he bought a Falcon 900, but
>that's not confirmed.
Actually, according to the latest AOPA Pilot magazine, Tom
Cruise *is* a pilot. Now, I don't know for sure that they're
right, but there's pretty good odds that they are.
Allen Miller
Scott VanArtsdalen <van...@lmsc.lockheed.com> wrote:
>In article <delineDC...@netcom.com>, del...@netcom.com (James Deline)
>wrote:
>
>> Don't forget Robert Stack!
>>
>> Notice the common thread here? All of these folks have $$$$$!!!!
This thread started out by someone asking for the names of celebrity
pilots. Most celebrities do indeed have money.
>Yes, it's true! I, Scott VanArtsdalen, own an airplane and am a pilot.
>And yes, I have $$$$$!!!!
>
>C'mon! I make more than some much less than most and I can afford to
>fly. If anyone has the dedication to learn, anyone can fly. Low-paid
>computer nerds like myself and rich celebreties alike.
And I, Allen Miller, currently making a lifetime-high salaray of
$15,000 per year, am a pilot. Don't own my own plane yet, but I hope
to take care of that problem soon, as the end of grad school is in
sight......Anyone whining about not being able to afford it just
doesn't have their priorities in order. Now I don't have a family to
support, I sold my last car in '89, and don't get fly fly nearly as
much as I would like. My instrument and glider ratings are going to
have to wait until I get a real job. But I don't want to hear about
how only rich people can fly.
Al
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Roy Smith
there mumble-mumble years ago. A pilot is on final when somebody cuts him
off. He avoids a mid-air, goes around, then comes back and lands. Gets out
of the plane, and goes storming over to the other plane to chew out the
pilot who cut him off. Converstation goes something like this:
First Pilot: You stupid *#$$*@#, you almost killed me out there!
Second Pilot: Oh, I'm sorry, this was my first solo.
First Pilot: I don't care, you should know better than that, you *@@#$$!
Oh, hey, you're Johnny Carson, aren't you? Can I have your autograph?
I have no idea if it's true, but that's the story that makes the rounds in
the hargar flying sessions.
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"This never happened to Bart Simpson."
Bill Urmson
Masino) writes:
>
>Ross Oliver (r...@netcom.com) wrote:
>: Patrick Swazy(sp?) hosted a cable show about the Blue Angels last
>: weekend, and said he is a pilot.
>
>That was Dennis Quaid in the Blue Angels show, not Patrick Swayze.
>
Swazee is a pilot. He flies out of Sunquest at Whitman Airport,
Pacoima, CA (WHT). I think his wife is a student pilot there.
In addition, Love Connection host Chuck Woolery, flies out of
Justice Aviation at Santa Monica. He got his instrument rating
last August there. I had the same instructor at the same time for my
private. His wife Terry (Chuck's, not the instructor's) was working on
her private last fall at Justice, too.
Andrew Rogers
Ely) wrote:
> John Travolta owns four airplanes, one of which is a Lear 24 another is a
> G-II. All with N-numbers ending in JT. Learned to fly in a Rockwell 114,
> later got a type rating in a Cessna Citation, which he owned at the time and
> was limited to VFR only in it. He has also owned a JetStar at one time. I
> don't think he owns the Connie anymore, and he also owned a DC-3 for a few
> years.
Doesn't John Travolta also own the Paris Jet that was in Look Who's
Talking?
erc...@vms.cis.pitt.edu
>> G-II. All with N-numbers ending in JT. Learned to fly in a Rockwell 114,
>> later got a type rating in a Cessna Citation, which he owned at the time and
>> was limited to VFR only in it. He has also owned a JetStar at one time. I
>> don't think he owns the Connie anymore, and he also owned a DC-3 for a few
>> years.
Let's set the record straight here...John Travolta (as any long-time
member of the Ercoupe Owner's Club knows) had an ERCOUPE as his first plane.
The club newsletter had a front-page photo of him with it.
From that point on, his selection of aircraft took a significant
downhill slide! :^)
Bill
erco...@pitt.edu
Jeffry Stetson
[snip]
Thanks for the interesting list. A couple additions/corrections:
>
>Cliff Robertson has been a pilot for years, did a video tape for soaring,
>had a collection of airplane including three tiger moths he hangared at
>Santa Paula, CA.
He also owns a Spitfire. (It was at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo being worked on
in Dec '94).
>Mario Andretti also owned an MU-2 and flew it.
I don't think so. I seem to remember an interview where he stated he was
not a pilot. At least a couple years ago, the Andrettis were tooling
around in a Lockheed JetStar.
You can add Jimmie Buffet to the list. He flies a Grummen Goose(?) and
featured it in his novel.
Johnny Carson is/was a pilot. He flew at least once with Art Scholl.
After doing a lomcevak, Carson reported on the Tonight Show that "I would
have thrown up had I known which way up was!"
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Michael Ely
>>Tom Cruise had a Westwind with a 2000WATT stereo system on board and all
>>gold fixtures and gold seatbelt buckles. A local charter outfit up here
>>in Chicago bought it recently. I heard he bought a Falcon 900, but
>>that's not confirmed.
>Actually, according to the latest AOPA Pilot magazine, Tom
>Cruise *is* a pilot. Now, I don't know for sure that they're
>right, but there's pretty good odds that they are.
Tom Cruise owns a G-III now and keeps it at Burbank Airport along side
Arnold Schwarznegger's G-III when it is in town. Arnold Palmer owns and
flies his own airplane, I think it's a Citation VII now. I remember him
setting a World Record in a Lear 35 several years back. Jack Nicolus owns a
jet too.
Merv Griffin is a pilot, owned a number of aircraft and an airline, Paridise
Island Airways, which also inturn owns Chaulks, the Oldest Airline in the
US. if not the World.
Kenney Rogers owns a Jetstar II and at one time owned a DC-9. Bill Cosby
owns one of the first G-IVs off the line and you'll know it is his by the
word "Camelle" written diagonally up the tail. Woopie would often use this
airplane a few years back. Oprah owns a Canadair Challenger.
John Denver is a pilot and owns a Lear 35 with a unique paint scheme names
"skybird" (If I remember right). He flew this with his father for a number
of years. Now I think it is mostly flown with a professional charter crew
and based out of Centenial Airport in Denver.
TTYL
Mike
Larry Shilkoff
>>Actually, according to the latest AOPA Pilot magazine, Tom
>>Cruise *is* a pilot. Now, I don't know for sure that they're
>>right, but there's pretty good odds that they are.
Tom Cruise is a pilot. At least he soloed. I was taking an instructor
re-val at American Flyers in Santa Monica, CA in May '94. On their
bulletin board of recent solos it said T. Cruise. I asked about that
and confirmed that it indeed was Tom Cruise.
Larry
Andreas Meyer
|> [snip]
|>
|> You can add Jimmie Buffet to the list. He flies a Grummen Goose(?) and
|> featured it in his novel.
|>
Goose) on takeoff off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The media said that
the plane was a total but you can't trust them. I wouldn't be surprised
if it's being rebuilt somewhere. It looks like he took off and one of the
floats was filled with water. Once in the air he was unable to raise the
wing that had the water filled float and lost it.
Andreas
Steve Gallagher
>In article <3u4mui$e...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
>Sky Warr <sky...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>I'm researching names of actors, famous folks, sports heroes, celebrities
>>who are also pilots or aviation enthusiasts. Names, please.
>
>I saw Clint Eastwood on a Larry King interview, and they spoke briefly
>about Eastwood flying helicopters.
>
>Football coach Sam Wyche flies a Piper Saratoga and appears in ads for
>Piper in AOPA Pilot magazine.
Dan Dierdorf of Monday Night Football flies himself around to the
Monday night games. I believe he mentioned that he flies a Beech Baron.
Mark Casey
>>>>These guys don't fly but have neat airplanes.
>>>>Tom Cruise had a Westwind with a 2000WATT stereo system on board and all
>>>>gold fixtures and gold seatbelt buckles. A local charter outfit up here
>>>>in Chicago bought it recently. I heard he bought a Falcon 900, but
>>>>that's not confirmed.
>>>Cruise *is* a pilot. Now, I don't know for sure that they're
>>>right, but there's pretty good odds that they are.
>>
>>Arnold Schwarznegger's G-III when it is in town. Arnold Palmer owns and
>>flies his own airplane, I think it's a Citation VII now. I remember him
>>setting a World Record in a Lear 35 several years back. Jack Nicolus owns a
>>jet too.
>>
>>Merv Griffin is a pilot, owned a number of aircraft and an airline, Paridise
>>Island Airways, which also inturn owns Chaulks, the Oldest Airline in the
>>US. if not the World.
>>
>>Kenney Rogers owns a Jetstar II and at one time owned a DC-9. Bill Cosby
>>owns one of the first G-IVs off the line and you'll know it is his by the
>>word "Camelle" written diagonally up the tail. Woopie would often use this
>>airplane a few years back. Oprah owns a Canadair Challenger.
>>
>>John Denver is a pilot and owns a Lear 35 with a unique paint scheme names
>>"skybird" (If I remember right). He flew this with his father for a number
>>of years. Now I think it is mostly flown with a professional charter crew
>>and based out of Centenial Airport in Denver.
>>
>>TTYL
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
John Travolta is jet (Gulfstream II?) pilot who almost ended it a couple of years ago when all
electrical was lost over DC -- broke out of IMC at < 1000 and made an emergency landing at
DCA.
Mark
Eric McDaniel
In article <3v82e1$q...@msunews.cl.msu.edu>,
Jeffry Stetson <ste...@nscl.msu.edu> wrote:
>
>You can add Jimmie Buffet to the list. He flies a Grummen Goose(?) and
>featured it in his novel.
>
I know he recently ditched near Martha's Vineyard, but I thought it was
a Lake Amphibian he was flying. Does anyone know for sure?
The plane was a total loss, but he came through without a scratch.
Eric
Michael Ely
>he flies a turbine Beech
It was a Cheyenne the last I heard. He was featured a number of years back
in one of those ads for Flying Magazine, "People Who Fly." He use to fly a
Baron before that. Right now I don't think he's in much shape to fly. TTYL
Mike
Michael Ely
>member of the Ercoupe Owner's Club knows) had an ERCOUPE as his first
plane.
>The club newsletter had a front-page photo of him with it.
>From that point on, his selection of aircraft took a significant
>downhill slide! :^)
Hmmmm..... I'm quick, I can notice a little bias here..... :)=)
I remember when Travolta took delivery of the 114 and there were a few news
items that included his soloing a few months later. Whether he did it in
the 114 or not, I don't know. But that is what I had assumed. Hey, I'm
human, I could be non-correct. But I'm never Wrong...... :)=)
Mike
Michael Ely
>I don't think so. I seem to remember an interview where he stated he was
>not a pilot. At least a couple years ago, the Andrettis were tooling
>around in a Lockheed JetStar.
Well, I remember reading this and seeing a picture of him standing by his
MU-2. So maybe things have changed or I read it wrong. But I was sure he
was a pilot. TTYL
Mike
Paul Coggan
including a Vampire and Cliff Robertson has a Spitfire. Michael Dorn
(Star Trek, as if you didn't know) has a T-33...........
Andrew Hutchings
> Tom Cruise owns a G-III now and keeps it at Burbank Airport along side
> Arnold Schwarznegger's G-III when it is in town. Arnold Palmer owns and
> flies his own airplane, I think it's a Citation VII now. I remember him
> setting a World Record in a Lear 35 several years back. Jack Nicolus owns a
> jet too.
Does anybody know the N-numbers of any of these executive jets owned by celebrities ?
Andy
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John Prickett
Michael Ely <el...@delphi.com> wrote:
>>George Kennedy (Patroni in Airport) and Robert Hayes (Ted Striker in
>>Airplane) are both pilots.
>
>Among the list I have of Celebrities who are also pilots, I see there a
>few more that can be added. If Whoopie gets or has a certificate, that
>would make her one of the few females I've heard about. There are more
>I'm sure, but I guess I'm not privy to that information. Michael Dorn
>flies a Hansa Jet as far as I know (not the old corporate type that
>looks like a Westwind that swallowed a lemon but the military trainer.)
>I also hadn't heard that Patrick Swazee was a pilot, but I do know he
>did his own sky diving in Point Break (I flew that King Air a couple
>times out of Perris Valley myself years back.) The wimpy computer type
>in drop zone (who also was the assistant coach in Burt Reynold's
>"Evening Shade") is an avid skydiver too. I don't know if Lavar Burton
>flies either. As for the musicians listed, I've listed some others
>below.
>
>John Travolta owns four airplanes, one of which is a Lear 24 another is a
>G-II. All with N-numbers ending in JT. Learned to fly in a Rockwell 114,
>later got a type rating in a Cessna Citation, which he owned at the time and
>was limited to VFR only in it. He has also owned a JetStar at one time. I
>don't think he owns the Connie anymore, and he also owned a DC-3 for a few
>years.
>
>Aerospatial EuroStar Helicopter.
>
>Burt Reynolds has both fixed and rotorwing catagories on his certificate,
>flies his helicopter from his Florida Ranch and got his seaplane rating at
>North Shore Aviation at the Salton Sea.
>
>Christopher Reeves until his accident recently, flew his Cheyenne and
>before that a Baron and Bonanza ( I believe).
>
>Durk Benedict flew a C-182RG the last I heard. Using it for commuting
>between Van Nuys and his Montana Ranch while he performed his role as
>"Face" on the A-team.
>
>Robert Conrad started flying after the Black Sheep series, has owned a
>Turbo Saratoga and now, I'm not sure but believe, flies helicopters as well
>and lives in Bear Valley, CA where his new series is being filmed.
>
>Cliff Robertson has been a pilot for years, did a video tape for soaring,
>had a collection of airplane including three tiger moths he hangared at
>Santa Paula, CA.
>
>Cessna 182, don't know what he has if anything now. I can't believe he did
>that stupid thing with the flare gun out the cockpit window of the Concorde
>in one of the "Airport" movies. But, then again, I guess the "script"
>called for it.
>
>Robert Redford did his own flying in "The Great Waldo Pepper" which was
>directed by another pilot George Roy Hill. The tricky crash stunts and
>stunt coordination for this film was done by Frank Tallman. But when you
>see Redford's Character out Wing Walking that Wing, that's Redford doing
>it.
>
>Bo Svenson Co-Stared with Redford and also did his own flying in The
>Great Waldo Pepper.
>
>Jackie Cooper, a long time student pilot, finally finished up some ten years
>after he started. That was ten to fifteen years ago. Don't know if he
>still flies.
>
>Bob Cummings (deceased) flew fighters ( I believe) in WWII
>
>Danny Kay (deceased) flew a variety of aircraft including Learjets with
>Clay Lacy by his side.
>
>Jimmy Stewart, Brig. General Ret, flew in WWII and did worked hard
>to get the part in The Spirit of St. Louis among other aviator roles he's
>had.
>
>Tom Cruise started private pilot training in preparation for Top Gun
>but finished only a couple years ago.
>
>Gene Hackman has been flying for a number of years and owned a Bonanza
>at one time. Has a vintage Bi-Plane now I believe. Heck of a nice guy
>too.
>
>Roy Clark, The country western singer and of Hee Hah fame, use to fly his
>MU-2 to towns where he was to play.
>
>Mario Andretti also owned an MU-2 and flew it.
>
>more than one Race Track.
>
>George Peppard (deceased) learned to fly for his role in the Blue Max.
>
>Kurt Russel flies regularly out of his home in Aspen and Santa Monica.
>Has an aerobatic airplane as well as a light twin.
>
>Mel Gibson I'm not sure about. I would guess so given the number of pilot
>roles he has done and his regular presence in the pits at the Reno Air
>Races.
>
>Bruce Jenner is a pilot and was when he won the Gold in the Olympics. He
>bought a Bonanza A36 with the N-number being the total number of points he
>got at the Games.
>
>Jocky Robin Smith-Astaire, Fred Astaire's widow, is a pilot and has
>been working on her Learjet Type Rating at Flight Safety in Tuscon. That
>was a couple months ago.
>
>That about covers most of what I have at the moment. I keep collecting
>bits and pieces as I come across them. Hope this was of some interest to
>you. TTYL
>
>Mike
>
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Paul Coggan
and flies a variety of warbirds including Mustang, SNJ-7,Staggerwing, Gnat jet and others
and Astronaut Frank Borman has a T-6 and a P-51 Mustang.
Doug Fields
BizJet market "BonJovi" On the side. I have no idea what kind it
was, but I believe "Bon Jovi" is a singer.
Cheers,
Doug
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Paul Coggan
>I believe Johnny Rutherford, former Indy car driver, owns and flies a P-51.
>
>Mark S
from my records this is correct - P-51D Mustang 44-74497/N6320T was owned by a john
Rutherford, Fort Worth, Texas, from 1978-1982 - it is now owned by Hess Bomberger of
Heritage Aircraft in GA
PC (author Mustang Survivors 1982)
Peter Duniho
The news report that I read said that Buffet was trying to take off in
high waves and hit one wrong; as you say, the crash totalled the
airplane. I'm pretty sure the report said it was a Widgeon (another
Grumman boat-hull amphib). He also owns a Lake Renegade. The Goose
is the airplane in "Where Is Joe Merchant?" I'm pretty sure he either
owns one of those now, or did in the past. I've never read "Tales
From Marguritaville" (nor am I even sure that's the name of the book),
so I don't know what airplane(s) was(where) mentioned in that one.
Peter Duniho N1404Y, Lake Renegade
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Redmond, WA "Please, take my advice...I'm not using it anyway"
Andrew Hutchings
>
> This weekend while at TEB (Teterboro, NJ, population 22) .... 22 ???????
> I saw a
> BizJet market "BonJovi" On the side. I have no idea what kind it
> was, but I believe "Bon Jovi" is a singer.
Bon Jovi is a band really (heavy metal) led by Jon Bon Jovi. They played a concert in
Newcastle (UK) during June, and they flew in on BAC One-Eleven-401AK N401SK (c/n 073), with
'Bon Jovi' titles. I would have thought that it wasn't owned by him, but just used for the
tour. He's also used a Gulfstream I on previous tours, again with 'Bon Jovi' titles.
It is unusual for 'big-name' artists (or at least those trying to avoid publicity, like
Michael Jackson, Hugh Grant :-) etc.), to fly in aeroplanes with their names written on the
sides. Of course for such egotistical 'stadium' bands like Bon Jovi, it's a necessary part
of touring /publicity 'equipment'.
Michael Ely
And is the former President and CEO of Eastern Airlines....pre Lorenzo
era....
Michael Ely
>BizJet market "BonJovi" On the side. I have no idea what kind it
>was, but I believe "Bon Jovi" is a singer.
Bon Jovi is the last name of the lead singer in the Bon Jovi band. That
should have been a G-I (Turboprop) and it is based at Avitat there. TTYL
Mike
Steve Riccio
soaring video), in a 1939 Waco Biplane. He also entered the glider
competition. John has two kids that also like to fly with him.
Steve Riccio
Mark Schultze
Mark S
hone...@issc.debbs.ndhq.dnd.ca
> In article <950725022959...@delphi.com>,
> Michael Ely <el...@delphi.com> wrote:
> >>George Kennedy (Patroni in Airport) and Robert Hayes (Ted Striker in
> >>Airplane) are both pilots.
> >
> >Among the list I have of Celebrities who are also pilots, I see there a
>>>>
Add the late Steve McQueen to your list. He flew a Boeing Steerman.
- Cary -
David Lindenauer
writes:
Also, a relative of the rock star by the name of Tony Bongiovi (the
original spelling), who is a recording engineer in New Jersey also
flies (I don't know what type).
Steve Gallagher
>
>C'mon! I make more than some much less than most and I can afford to
>fly. If anyone has the dedication to learn, anyone can fly. Low-paid
>computer nerds like myself and rich celebreties alike.
But computer nerds don't have the added expense of a wife/girlfriend. :-)
Bill Hopkins
Somebody (attributions lost along the way) wrote:
>This weekend while at TEB (Teterboro, NJ, population 22) I saw a
>BizJet market "BonJovi" On the side. I have no idea what kind it
>was, but I believe "Bon Jovi" is a singer.
Then dli...@ix.netcom.com (David Lindenauer) wrote:
>
>Also, a relative of the rock star by the name of Tony Bongiovi (the
>original spelling), who is a recording engineer in New Jersey also
>flies (I don't know what type).
Tony was at Oshkosh a few years back with the Lopresti folks, when
they were pushing the SwiftFury. He had installed a blowtorch of a
sound system in the prototype.
He's a very nice fellow; invited one of our party (not me, her legs were
better or something) to climb in and test-fly the stereo. She was all
set to buy the plane on the basis of having Tony install one for her...
Jon, by the way, is a fairly serious ocean sailor; he was involved in
one of the (Whitbread, maybe?) races where some boats got blown over
and folks needed rescue. Nearly lost a rocker that time.
Bill (sailing and flying go together anyway) Hopkins
(Other celebrity pilot I haven't seen mentioned include Tony Lema,
Thurman Munson, and Davey Allison, who share the characteristic that
they are no longer with us, but were flying to the end... :-{ )
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he is still current, but he certainly has seen some
serious metal-filled sky while at the controls.
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rud der (n) 1: appendage on aircraft which when controlled
separately, gives the pilot something to do
with his feet other than dance.
2: Appendage on an Ercoupe which, when broken or
even rigged incorrectly, goes largely unnoticed.
3: Appendage on a boat which when turned, gives the
skipper the ability to choose between going aground
or running into the nearest watercraft.
Chris Rogers
>But computer nerds don't have the added expense of a wife/girlfriend. :-)
>
You forgot to add that they aren't encouraged to multiply either! ;-)
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> In article <vanarts-2507...@129.197.18.113> van...@lmsc.lockheed.com (Scott VanArtsdalen) writes:
> >
> >C'mon! I make more than some much less than most and I can afford to
> >fly. If anyone has the dedication to learn, anyone can fly. Low-paid
> >computer nerds like myself and rich celebreties alike.
> But computer nerds don't have the added expense of a wife/girlfriend. :-)
Or the expense of a husband/boyfriend..! :-)
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Jerry Verschage
> Does anybody know the N-numbers of any of these executive jets owned by celebrities.
Arnold Palmer was just here in Rochester. His registration is N1AP.
Michael Ely
He was in the Crash of a helicopter that midaired with a Pitts at Santa
Paula a few years back. But that was Noal (Sp?) Blank at the controls then.
Douglas was just riding in the JetRanger at the time, visiting a writer that
was helping him with his second book. I didn't know he actually flew. TTYL
Mike
Michael Ely
I know, he kept it at Santa Paula Airport. TTYL
Mike
Doug Fields
>Steve Gallagher (ste...@beaux.atwc.teradyne.com) wrote:
>> In article <vanarts-2507...@129.197.18.113> van...@lmsc.lockheed.com (Scott VanArtsdalen) writes:
>> >
>> >C'mon! I make more than some much less than most and I can afford to
>> >fly. If anyone has the dedication to learn, anyone can fly. Low-paid
>> >computer nerds like myself and rich celebreties alike.
>
>> But computer nerds don't have the added expense of a wife/girlfriend. :-)
>
>Or the expense of a husband/boyfriend..! :-)
And if being a computer nerd isn't enough, try finding an S.O. who thinks
spending all your free time at the airport with your plane is NORMAL... :)
Alex France
Mika Hakkinen in a way cool looking all black Mitsubishi M2 - a twin
turboprop, Swedish registered. I guess he comes to Cranfield because
McLaren do car development at Silverstone and Cranfield is the nearest
airfield with services.
Alex.
struff
know if he still does.
And I believe Chris DeGarmo of the rock band Queensryche is current
David Struffolino
Boston
http://www.tiac.net/users/struff
Scott VanArtsdalen
> > But computer nerds don't have the added expense of a wife/girlfriend. :-)
This nerd does.
>
> Or the expense of a husband/boyfriend..! :-)
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Hey Wendy, I have an idea... >;-]
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celebrity pilot name search. The names are being used in researching
hosts for a proposed 48 hour marathon weekend of aviation movies on TNT.
A couple of notes on the list. It's a compilation of fact, rumor, and
commonly accepted myths about famous people who pilot airplanes. In other
words, it hasn't been cross-checked against FAA pilot lists. The celeb
list includes living actors, authors, attorneys, sports stars, politicians
and musicians. It doesn't include deceased folks, business owners, people
who own airplanes but are not known to pilot them, and regional
celebrities such as local tv anchors.
Thanks again for everyone's help. If I've missed (or misspelled) any
names, please understand that omissions and typos are unintentional.
Additions and corrections are appreciated. You can contact me at
Jay.N...@Turner.Com
CELEBRITY PILOT LIST
Richard Bach (author)
F. Lee Bailey
Dirk Benedict
Frank Borman
Tom Browne (trumpeter)
Jimmy Buffett
George Bush
Martin Caiden (author)
David Carradine
Roy Clark
Robert Conrad
Dave Coulier
Tom Cruise
Chris DeGarmo (musician, Queensryche)
John Denver
Dan Dierdorf
Clint Eastwood
Sarah Ferguson
Gerald Ford
Kenny G
Mel Gibson
John Glenn
Barry Goldwater
Michael Hakkinen (race driver)
Paul Harvey
Robert Hayes
Barron Hilton
Bruce Jenner
Bon Jovi
George Kennedy
Val Kilmer
Kris Kristofferson
Ed McMahan (rodeo star)
Ed McMahon (tv star)
Joe Montana
Steve Morse (musician, the Dregs)
Gary Neuman (musician)
Arnold Palmer
Ross Perot Jr.
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Richard Petty
Dennis Quaid
Robert Redford
Christopher Reeve
Burt Reynolds
Cliff Robertson
Kurt Russell
Jimmy Stewart
Bo Svensen
Patrick Swayze
John Travota
Janine Turner
Rusty Wallace
Flip Wilson
Henry Winkler
Chuck Woolery
8/8/85
Scott VanArtsdalen
> CELEBRITY PILOT LIST
>
You forgot Michael Dorn (Actor (Lt. Worf on Start Trek: TNG))
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>Ed McMahon (tv star)
>Joe Montana
>Steve Morse (musician, the Dregs)
Add one more for the "M's" Don Meredith (Sp?) was learning to fly some 15 or
more years ago. He was used in Cessna's Pilot Center Advertisements in all
the magazines.
Mike
Jenifer Evans x3088
>
> And I believe Chris DeGarmo of the rock band Queensryche is current
>
My first flight instructor was his flight instructor for a while in
the Spring and Summer of 92.