N55RG Gulfstream II serial number 1 last flight Sept 9 2012

[bizjets101]

N55RG Gulfstream II serial number 1, first flew as Prototype on Oct 2nd 1966, registered to R.W. Galvin CEO Motorola on Sept 28 1970
Aircraft has been donated to the New Carolinas Aviation Museum (home of Miracle in the Hudson Airbus). Aircraft last flew Sept 9, 2012.

Aircraft was donated by Mr. Galvin's widow, Mary.

Photo N55RG (same colour scheme since 1970!!)

Forbes Magazine and Wikipedia article and background of N55RG 42 year owner . . . (The man who built Motorola)

FlightAware Flight Tracker N55RG last flight

The Carolinas Aviation Museum N55RG's new home . . . N106US Miracle US Airways photo.

Aircraft on display at the Museum

as posted on pprune by 'bethpagejet'

"If you live in Wheeling, the world suddenly got a whole lot quieter. For everyone else, a sad day..."

PS; my photobucket account is not working(?) today, so I'll post some photos later!!

[redbaron]

You always have the coolest stories! Is there a hush-kit on that thing? I can't quite tell.

[bizjets101]

Photos taken by 'bethpage' just prior to departure Sept 9 2012

Airliners.net Grumman G1159 Data & Specifications.






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[Darkwing Duck]

Looks like the old bird has had some mods. The hush kits (which makes a whole lot of sense these day) and the winglets. Would like to see what upgrades in the avionics have been installed. Still a cool story. Thanks for sharing.

[Malbinger]

Wow, brings me back to my childhood.
My father flew that airplane until he retired. Had to have been 15 or 20 years.
I took many flights in it myself with him when he was flying Mr. Galvin to Arizona for work or to Colorado for skiing.
Mr. Galvin was a truly nice guy. Great business leader too.
Lots of stories. Before the wing tips were installed the leading edge was the old aluminum. I spent one whole summer polishing all 4 leading edges. Great summer job.

Did you guys know that it was not only serial #1, but when at Palwaukee the hanger next to it contained the last GII ever made?

Amazing that it ended up in my adopted hometown.

Time for a visit!

[bizjets101]

Last one, that would have been Valley Air Service (Vas Air) N301EC msn 258.


photo AdrianBatchelor/Air-Britain taken Luton UK Oct 1981


photo StephenJennings/Zenfolio taken West Palm Beach March 2011
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