taffodills
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Under further scrutiny of possible airport locations for the origin and destination of this possible flight(the choices are few because the time allotted to carry out a scheme), I uncovered another possible airport between the cities Denver and Boulder of the state of Colorado. The airport is Jeffco Airport (KBJC) In Broomfield, Colorado which was renamed Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. This airport is 15 minutes from the Ramsey's home. Included in the images, is an image of the path from this airport to the Ramsey's home. It seems to be more of a back door entry to Boulder without driving through the town. Here is a video link to some footage in 1996 of a pilot flying around and into this airport: Vintage Footage 1996 - Traffic Pattern at Jeffco Airport (KBJC)
Also read the comment on the video:
interesting footage! very bizarre to see how empty the terrain is. Nowadays it’s surrounded by residential buildings on all sides, but in 1996 it is just out in the middle of nowhere"
Here is also an instructional video of refueling an aircraft: How To Refuel Your Aircraft At A Self-Service Station
Very likely the aircraft was refueled in Colorado using cash, personal credit/debit card or a corporate issued card or a fuel card which is, I think, a fuel supplier, a middleman, who pays the airport fuel company and then re-bills the the pilot. Aircraft may have been fueled around midnight so unlikely there was an attendant to accept cash. And for obvious reasons, there would have been an eyewitness.
I have added the remaining photos of aircraft that could have been used.
In summary, I lean toward the Cobb International Airport to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport; both had small aircraft traffic and were located in low population areas. This can be good if you don't want to be seen. However, there are few other combinations of airports used that fit like Peachtree-Dekalb to Rocky mountain or Boulder Municipal Airport.
As for the type of aircraft used, I lean toward Cessna; it was the most popular brand and most widely used brand for single pilot use. Also, you need a fast plane to fit the tight window of execution. The Cessna 501, 510,525, 550, 551,552, 560 were jet powered; it may have been one of those planes.
Do Airplanes Have Keys?
The aircraft used may been a corporate plane, personally owned aircraft, or stolen. I am leaning toward corporate aircraft was used which may have been stolen or perhaps in a nuanced way, there was unauthorized use of an aircraft from someone who had access to the plane but not possess the privilege to use the aircraft.
I also am not thinking it was a commercial flight with a fake ID, because of the logistics. Airlines are in for profits and that is why you can not find a flight past midnight from a low population airport. Maybe easy during the day to get a commercial flight but it was the coming back to Georgia near or after midnight(Colorado local time) when commercial service ceased. Also, commercial airlines fly into busy airports and if you are trying not be seen, that too will be not a great idea.
Also read the comment on the video:
"TLO
3 months agointeresting footage! very bizarre to see how empty the terrain is. Nowadays it’s surrounded by residential buildings on all sides, but in 1996 it is just out in the middle of nowhere"
Here is also an instructional video of refueling an aircraft: How To Refuel Your Aircraft At A Self-Service Station
Very likely the aircraft was refueled in Colorado using cash, personal credit/debit card or a corporate issued card or a fuel card which is, I think, a fuel supplier, a middleman, who pays the airport fuel company and then re-bills the the pilot. Aircraft may have been fueled around midnight so unlikely there was an attendant to accept cash. And for obvious reasons, there would have been an eyewitness.
I have added the remaining photos of aircraft that could have been used.
In summary, I lean toward the Cobb International Airport to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport; both had small aircraft traffic and were located in low population areas. This can be good if you don't want to be seen. However, there are few other combinations of airports used that fit like Peachtree-Dekalb to Rocky mountain or Boulder Municipal Airport.
As for the type of aircraft used, I lean toward Cessna; it was the most popular brand and most widely used brand for single pilot use. Also, you need a fast plane to fit the tight window of execution. The Cessna 501, 510,525, 550, 551,552, 560 were jet powered; it may have been one of those planes.
Do Airplanes Have Keys?
The aircraft used may been a corporate plane, personally owned aircraft, or stolen. I am leaning toward corporate aircraft was used which may have been stolen or perhaps in a nuanced way, there was unauthorized use of an aircraft from someone who had access to the plane but not possess the privilege to use the aircraft.
I also am not thinking it was a commercial flight with a fake ID, because of the logistics. Airlines are in for profits and that is why you can not find a flight past midnight from a low population airport. Maybe easy during the day to get a commercial flight but it was the coming back to Georgia near or after midnight(Colorado local time) when commercial service ceased. Also, commercial airlines fly into busy airports and if you are trying not be seen, that too will be not a great idea.
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