CIA Torture Jet sold in attempted cover up : Melbourne Indymedia

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The Guantanamo Bay Express and another jet used by military, have been sold off by the phantom company that 'owned' them.
In the murky world of fake companies and dodgy jets, the activists are hot on the heels of the spooks.
The Gardai meanwhile, seem to be standing still.
FIRST we exposed them, and they hope that changing the registration of the aircraft will cover their tracks.

Then more activists found out the new registration, and it got published on websites worldwide within 24 hours.

So, now the phantom company that 'owned' the Guantanamo Bay Express and the equally mysterious 737 has 'sold' them on to two more dodgy companies, in an obvious attempt to blur the chain of evidence.

Regular readers of Indymedia will already be aware that a Gulfstream jet, registered as N379P was spotted by Shannon Peace Campers at Shannon airport and included in a log published here in 2003.

Together with a Swedish journalist, I helped to identify the plane's registered owners, what military clearance it had, and we uncovered its involvement in snatching people and taking them to places of torture.

The Irish Government has said little and done less in relation to this activity.
Minister McDowell promised an "immediate response" if he became aware that this type of thing was going on.

Since then he hasn't uttered a word about this in public.

Defence minister, Willie O'Dea attempted to play it down, and the minister for transport said that the aircraft had landed at Shannon about 14 times, but not been in Ireland in 2004.

Oh, yes it has! It changed registration from N379P to N8068V and has landed in Shannon at least three times this year.
We also found out that PETS Inc's other plane N313P has been in Shannon this year.

Senators David Norris, Mary Henry and Mary O'Rourke have all raised this in the Seanad.
TD's such as John Gormley, Joe Higgins, Michael D Higgins,Trevor Sargent, Finian McGrath, and Pat Rabbite have all raised this in the Dail, and still the Taoiseach said that he knew nothing about it.

The Gardai have had detailed complaints, phone calls and letters to keep them advised of developments.

RTE have barely touched on the topic, the government acts like it hasn't a notion about this plane.

Likewise, the Gardai at Shannon seem to be playing deaf dumb and blind on this one.

Four members of the MAMA group (Midwest Alliance against Military Aggression) lodged complaints about this jet and its activities at Shannon Garda Station.
The complaints were made under the Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention Against Torture) Act 2000.
So far there is no sign that the Gardai are doing anything more than going through the motions on this one.

The Gardai - who have said in open court, that they never inspect US military flights at Shannon - airport seem to be sticking to that pattern, even when presented with plenty of evidence that the aircraft is used by torturers.

Now the aircraft have been 'sold' by Premier Executive Transport Services Inc to mysterious Limited Liabilities companies :- Bayard Foreign Marketing, and Keeler and Tate Management.

As far as I have been able to ascertain, these three companies only exist on paper, not one of them seems to have a website or been mentioned on any website other than in connection with the torture jets.

The address on the plane's FAA registry for Premier Executive Transport Services Inc, is not their office, but the address of a lawyers office. The two dudes listed as directors don't seem to exist, one has a P.O. box near the Pentagon, and that's as solid as he gets.

This is supposed to be a company that leases planes, yet it has NO WEBSITE.
I used to work for a company that leases planes, and believe me, they all advertise.

Neither of the two purchasers turned up on a search of the US phone directory.

Keeler and Tate don't show up anywhere. They can afford a plane but not a website?

Bayard's listed address is really the address of attorney's office. they don't have a website. They don't show up on any website... any GENUINE company big enough to afford a jet will show up on a website, be it a mention on a business news website.
If they don't show up ANYWHERE, the reason is that they don't actually do any business.

So keep an eye out on the web AND at the airport for N8068V or, as it may soon be known, N4476S

We're following the story close here in Portland, Oregon where Bayard Foreign Marketing is registered. We're trying to get our state attorney general to open up an investigation. Our local newspaper wrote a story about it but shoved it back in the business section, where few venture.

More here on the creepy law firm that is acting as Bayard's registered agent.

The torture jet has been re numbered again to N4476S. Note the following FAA registration:

Serial Number 581 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Certificate Issue Date 12/01/2004
Model G-V Status Valid
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Turbo-Jet
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 51267627
MFR Year 1999 Fractional Owner NO

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Registered Owner

Name BAYARD FOREIGN MARKETING LLC
Street 921 SW WASHINGTON ST
City PORTLAND State OREGON Zip Code 97205-2827
County MULTNOMAH
Country UNITED STATES

N4476S sitting at a gate in Cork airport 6/2/05.

sorry that was Sat. 5th Feb. 2005 in Cork.

new pixs

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N4476S&distinct_entry=true#

The plane you mentioned is not a jet but a tiny single engine prop plane.

N-number : N8313P
Aircraft Serial Number : 24-3563
Aircraft Manufacturer : PIPER
Model : PA-24-250
Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING
Model : TI0-540 SER
Aircraft Year : 1963
Owner Name : JPF CORP
Owner Address : 3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
WILMINGTON, DE, 19810-4902
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 07-Jul-1997
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations : Normal

While I'm sure you feel like you're pretty clever, that tail number has always been searchable on the web through the FAA's website.
You can search it now. You don't need a "reporter" to help you.

No one is trying to HIDE this stuff, you just have to look.