CitationJet From United States, joined Mar 2003, 1569 posts, RR: 4 Posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6693 times:
The recent crash of Pat Robertson's Lear 35 made me wonder how many other famous television evangelists own or operate their private aircraft. http://www.nbc4.com/news/9313955/detail.html
Does anyone know which televangelists or large churches actually own jet aircraft?
Jerry Falwell operates a Citation III N71LU, as part of his Liberty University.
I had heard that Kenneth Copeland has recently purchased a Citation X. He is asking his followers to join him in "Spreading the word around the world at Mach .92". He is asking for $2,000 donations to support his EliteCX team. http://www.elitecxteam.org/
Per Landings.com, Copeland's Citation X is SN 240 N1962J is registered to Eagle Mountain International Church of Newark, TX.
Eagle Mountain Church also owns the following aircraft:
Gulfstream II-SP, N104VV
Cessna 421B, N1223H
According to landings.com, Kenneth Copeland personally owns the following aircraft in care of Kenneth Copeland Industries of Newark, TX:
North American T-28B Trojan, N28VV
Beech Baron E-55, N413KG
Stearman B75N1, N450KG
Sushka From United States, joined Nov 1999, 4784 posts, RR: 23 Reply 4, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 6556 times:
Gordon B. Hinckley uses Jon Huntsman Sr. Jet on trips. I can't find any pictures and I don't know the type. I have actually wondered what type for a while now...
Skip17 From United States, joined Oct 2005, 63 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 6541 times:
Quoting Sushka (Reply 4): Gordon B. Hinckley uses Jon Huntsman Sr. Jet on trips. I can't find any pictures and I don't know the type. I have actually wondered what type for a while now...
Jon Hunstman owns A GIII and a GIV. He lets Pres. Hinckley fly on the GIV. I once flew on his III a few years back for work, it was nice but sure wish I could take a look at the IV.
Crjonbeez From United States, joined Nov 2004, 317 posts, RR: 6 Reply 8, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 6436 times:
i wish i new the name of the guy, but we have a preacher that flies on a personal G3, N302ST. they're based in SBN and pay rent for the hangar, but haven't been home in about 2 months, maybe longer.
benny hinn(sp) flew into SBN on a G4...don't know the reg
CitationJet From United States, joined Mar 2003, 1569 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 6238 times:
According to Kenneth Copeland's website,
"As you know, Gloria and I have been believing God for a Cessna Citation X so that we can better fulfill the calling of Kenneth Copeland Ministries—to take the Word of God to the world—from the top to the bottom and all the way around."
And he is "Spreading the word around the world at Mach .92".
Since February, his Gulfstream II-SP has traveled to Vail, Colorado to take the word to the skiers twice in March, to Shannon Ireland, and Los Angeles among others.
PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 3804 posts, RR: 15 Reply 10, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 6187 times:
Wasn't there a guy who owns a 747SP based in Akron OH? Owning a church must be a good business in the US, tax free and regular income and probably people working free of charge, or al
most, to make sure the next Gulfstream can be paid for.
Reminds me of my favorite prayer:
Oh Lord won't you buy me
A Mercedes Benz
My friends all drive Porsches
I must make amends
I wait for delivery each day until three
Oh Lord, won't you buy me
A Mercedes Benz.
If Janis would still be alive, she might have changed the lyrics to "Citation Jet". and " My Friends all fly Gulfstreams"
Kole Feut un' 'nen steiffen Wind gifft 'nen krusen Buedel un' 'nen luetten Pint
Noelg From United Kingdom (England), joined Apr 2002, 2326 posts, RR: 21 Reply 12, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6187 times:
Benny Hinn has his famous Gulfstream III, bought through charitable donations to "spread the gospel to the needy".
SLCUT2777 From United States, joined Dec 2005, 3695 posts, RR: 14 Reply 13, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6141 times:
Why don't Joel and Victoria Olsteen of Lakewood Church in Houston own one? After her wonderful little spat with a CO f/a last December, I would almost think the FAA would require one of them!
DELTA Air Lines; The Only Way To Fly from Salt Lake City; Let the Western Heritage always be with Delta!
BlatantEcho From United States, joined Sep 2000, 1674 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 5880 times:
WOW
You can donate $2,000 and help buy someone a Citation X so he can go on vacations.
that's ridiculous! I'm with Sushka, I'm also accepting donations for a new boat! I need Orange II, the fastest boat there is, to spread the word of sailing all over the place!
Boeing757/767 From United States, joined Jun 1999, 2216 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5818 times:
AirWillie6475 From United States, joined Jan 2005, 2447 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5788 times:
Quoting Sushka (Reply 14): God told me that I need a 767-400. I am now accepting 4000 Dollar donations.
Actually this is what people that make a living off the church do. Don't get me wrong I'm not talking about priests I'm talking about people that are in the business of selling religion. It is surprisingly easy to get money from people in the name of god. After all giving money to the chuch one way to get rid of you sins. I know this because I have a friend that does this sort of work. He pays no taxes and gets to travel around not a bad gig. Not only does he bring money to the church but he also convinces rich believers to give him free stuff in the name of god. We've been to several cabins up in the ski resorts for free just because of him, I'm not complaining.
Jaysit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5759 times:
Why do they even need airplanes?
If these guys can make the blind see, and cure cancer, then flapping their arms and flying from their cockamamie Southern HQs to wherever should be a breeze (so to speak).
JayDavis From United States, joined Jan 2001, 1989 posts, RR: 25 Reply 20, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5747 times:
Why is the B-747-SP called Star Triple Seven? Doesn't make sense to me.
I used to work for Korean Air and Benny Hinn and his flock of staff used to fly to Korea on us. They ONLY flew in F class and he wanted all the miles to be credited to his DL FQTV account.
The guy is a crook, big time !!
When I would go make sales calls to the travel agency, located on-site at his ministry headquarters, descretely located in Grapevine, Texas, without ANY signage WHATSOEVER on the building, I had to be escorted back to the travel agency by a security guard. Geesh !!
SLCUT2777 From United States, joined Dec 2005, 3695 posts, RR: 14 Reply 24, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 5592 times:
Quoting Sushka (Reply 4): Gordon B. Hinckley uses Jon Huntsman Sr. Jet on trips. I can't find any pictures and I don't know the type. I have actually wondered what type for a while now...
Gordon B. Hinckley is hardly the same type of Televangelist that Pat Robertson is or Kenneth Copland or Joel and Victoria Olsteen LOL!
DELTA Air Lines; The Only Way To Fly from Salt Lake City; Let the Western Heritage always be with Delta!
SLCUT2777 From United States, joined Dec 2005, 3695 posts, RR: 14 Reply 25, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 5587 times:
Quoting AirWillie6475 (Reply 17): Actually this is what people that make a living off the church do. Don't get me wrong I'm not talking about priests I'm talking about people that are in the business of selling religion. It is surprisingly easy to get money from people in the name of god. After all giving money to the chuch one way to get rid of you sins. I know this because I have a friend that does this sort of work. He pays no taxes and gets to travel around not a bad gig. Not only does he bring money to the church but he also convinces rich believers to give him free stuff in the name of god. We've been to several cabins up in the ski resorts for free just because of him, I'm not complaining.
That is what I mean about the difference between Gordon B. Hinckley and Pat "Preach for Filthy Lucre--I'm a star" Robertson.
DELTA Air Lines; The Only Way To Fly from Salt Lake City; Let the Western Heritage always be with Delta!
26 Sushka: But he does appear on TV. Yeah not to bash anybody at all... but seriously the 2000 dollar donations could be put to much better use like helping the
27 VictorTango: Does EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) own an aircraft? Olly
28 SLCUT2777: Perhaps 2-3 times a year. Never on national TV pandering to his crowd for more money on the collection plate. He DOES NOT GET PAID from the tithe fun
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