Elvis Presley’s Jet Found Parked in the Desert

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  • Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
  • Intro - 00:00
    Model History - 00:38
    Plane Specifications: 01:15
    Cabin Features - 01:44
    Ownership History - 01:52
    Full Cabin Tour - 03:19
    Summary - 05:49
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    The jet was purchased by the one and only, Elvis Presley, and now it's heading to the Mecum auction block in Kissimmee, Florida...
    This 1962 Lockheed JetStar L-1329 was acquired up by the king of rock ‘n’ roll on December 22, 1976, for the princely sum of $840,000.
    Inside, the cabin features wood paneling and red velvet upholstery with gold-finish hardware. There’s seating for nine by way of six plush chairs that swivel and recline, along with a couch. An onboard entertainment system is tucked away in a media cabinet, featuring a television, RCA VCR player and audio cassette player.
    This JetStar is a truly rare bird with immense appeal and one that will do nothing but shake up the crowds at Mecum’s 2023 Kissimmee auction.
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  • @Sim5556
    @Sim5556 Рік тому +2302

    Flew on this plane several times when it was owned by Morton Norwich. No purple interior at the time. Flew into a dirt strip at a salt operation in the Brazilian jungle as well as well as another plant on Grand Inagua in the Bahamas. Plane also flew into East Hampton Airport on Long Island. It was one of the first jets to fly into EH (1973-74) and the town lengthened the runway so it could take off with a full load of fuel and fly to Chicago without stopping at Suffolk Airforce base. In the video, you indicate that Morton sold it to EP in 1976. Morton must have purchased another JetStar as they had one flying in 1981.

    • @brentsutherland6385
      @brentsutherland6385 Рік тому +29

      There are no JetStars still flying at all.

    • @davidclemens1578
      @davidclemens1578 Рік тому +200

      @@brentsutherland6385 maybe now but he did mention 1981 is when he said they were flying.

    • @blacktiger995
      @blacktiger995 Рік тому +141

      you may be colorblind good sir

    • @bmwlane8834
      @bmwlane8834 Рік тому +16

      Interesting info Sim!

    • @YuChiGongG
      @YuChiGongG Рік тому +23

      When it Rains, It Pours!

  • @nolatone
    @nolatone Рік тому +1023

    Unbelievable how good condition the passenger cabin is compared to the cockpit.

    • @dh-flies
      @dh-flies Рік тому +98

      Looks like the pilot and co-pilot had severe gas issues...

    • @schwaggybammer968
      @schwaggybammer968 Рік тому +2

      Probably because the windshield is broken.. dummy

    • @nolatone
      @nolatone Рік тому +2

      @@schwaggybammer968 don’t make me bring your mom into this.

    • @georgecroney6168
      @georgecroney6168 Рік тому +23

      @@schwaggybammer968 chillax friend, being rude isn't cool. It's more due to the dials being stripped etc, it's no more dirty as the cabin has an 8 inch home through the fuselage

    • @MrShobar
      @MrShobar Рік тому +13

      The flight deck has the equipment with any value.

  • @montinaladine3264
    @montinaladine3264 10 місяців тому +14

    I know this comment is a bit late and I hope whoever made and edited this video is still reading comments. I just want to say how really great this whole video is - it's a breath of fresh air (regarding editing) compared to so many other horrible videos out there that are so hyped up and over-edited that they are actually stressful to watch. This video shined for me, not just for the extremely interesting content, but it was so natural and relaxing to watch. No silly music added in to distract the viewer, no hard cut editing-out of the natural pauses between sentences when speaking and no stupid video effects, zooms and cuts. All smooth and natural. Maybe you didn't know it would turn out so natural but that's how it ended up. I was right there with you listening to the tour guide - the only thing missing were the musty smells of 1970s fabrics, velour and wood. Thank you.

    • @boereseun
      @boereseun 9 місяців тому +1

      Wholesome comment mate. FUN FACT: Some add annoying music and content to harvest comments and those comments = $$$$$ for them

  • @MajorCaliber
    @MajorCaliber 10 місяців тому +10

    This was one of Lockheed's few ventures into the civilian realm, and so they just "naturally" made everything mil-style and to milspec. If you surmised this resulted in a craft with an excellent safety record, you would be correct. (Same with the L-1011...) e.g. even though The JetStar was never intended to be supersonic, the Engineers thought "in a dive, you never know..." so notice there is no hinged "elevator" control surface, but rather the entire horizontal "stabilator" moves as one piece, as seen on their F-104 and other military jets. This eliminates deadly "flutter" and thus improves control at trans-sonic speeds. Elvis knew, and now you do too! 🤔 _sideburns_

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Рік тому +389

    You can smell the 70's inside this time capsule

    • @redblade8160
      @redblade8160 11 місяців тому +4

      @leokimvideo.
      Bottled-fart. 70's vintage.

    • @fizzyplazmuh9024
      @fizzyplazmuh9024 10 місяців тому +6

      I think that's qualudes and bourbon.

    • @henrimatisse7481
      @henrimatisse7481 10 місяців тому +1

      you must have smellovision installed

    • @leftylou6070
      @leftylou6070 10 місяців тому

      Kinda like a Tom Stimus conversion van, eh?

    • @Skandalista_fotograf
      @Skandalista_fotograf 10 місяців тому

      Tell me something I dont know

  • @peters4144
    @peters4144 Рік тому +927

    Would love to see someone restore this. Awesome piece of history.

    • @ItsElectricz
      @ItsElectricz Рік тому +37

      Someone should also try to get this flying again.

    • @livinginavwvan207
      @livinginavwvan207 Рік тому +106

      New paint, fake engines and a cleaned up interior maybe, doubt it'll ever fly again.

    • @mslevi7
      @mslevi7 Рік тому +4

      Maybe Spa Guy ‼️

    • @RaacingAce
      @RaacingAce Рік тому +38

      too expensive, it doesn't make sense

    • @imzanky6321
      @imzanky6321 Рік тому +14

      @@ItsElectricz Would take so much work, time, and love to get that thing air worthy lol

  • @ToreDL87
    @ToreDL87 10 місяців тому +11

    With how crazy some Elvis fans can get, I'm flat out surprised his jet, of all things, hasn't been put on an immortal pedestal already!

    • @HeavenlyPresley-Tonya
      @HeavenlyPresley-Tonya 9 місяців тому

      Crazy Fans? LMAO!!!! OH Your so so funny hahaha -- Yes We Are ALL CRAZY!!!! LMAOOO 🤪🤪

    • @ToreDL87
      @ToreDL87 9 місяців тому

      @@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya Plz note I said some, i.e, not all 😀

  • @DanLaFollette
    @DanLaFollette Рік тому +87

    I worked on Jetstars in 1979 and 1980 when I was stationed at Ramstien AB Germany. We had a small fleet of executive jets for flying around high ranking individuals and dignitaries. We called our operation Teeny Weeny Airlines.

    • @UDubFootballFan
      @UDubFootballFan Рік тому +10

      So, TWA?

    • @DanLaFollette
      @DanLaFollette Рік тому +3

      @@UDubFootballFan It was written on the wooden sign we had over the door of our hanger going into the offices. It may have been referred to as TWA from time to time.

    • @robertjensen1048
      @robertjensen1048 Рік тому

      I had a 4-some with 3 hot babes on a Jetstar in 1971.

    • @wernerdanler2742
      @wernerdanler2742 Рік тому

      @@UDubFootballFan 😆 🤣 😂

    • @DanLaFollette
      @DanLaFollette Рік тому +1

      @@robertjensen1048 Did you need toget a shot?

  • @jcb2258
    @jcb2258 Рік тому +313

    I've been waiting for years to see what's inside that bird. I used to work there at the airport and see it every morning curious on what it looked inside.

  • @steelcitycaprice.899
    @steelcitycaprice.899 10 місяців тому

    A great piece of history from one of my idols and wonderful for Meccum to be handling the auction of this time capsule. 👍🏽

  • @Zoydian
    @Zoydian Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the tour; I'm sure many Elvis fans will enjoy this video! Hopefully it will be bought and restored!

    • @ooosauce
      @ooosauce Рік тому

      It got ripped into pieces check out jimmys world

  • @kevintaylor791
    @kevintaylor791 Рік тому +74

    The interior is in remarkably good shape.

    • @jessieblanton8871
      @jessieblanton8871 Рік тому +1

      Graceland must not want it for a museum piece

    • @BobbyTucker
      @BobbyTucker 11 місяців тому

      @@jessieblanton8871 ,
      Graceland won't want it until it's 100% restored.

  • @Oscarin1467
    @Oscarin1467 Рік тому +185

    I worked for a company at the Roswell airport, we were told that Elvis had owned the plane but he actually never flew in it. I also had the privilege to go inside the plane myself and took my daughter with me too they had a small event there and they were letting people go inside this plane and some other different ones as well.

    • @yeahright302
      @yeahright302 Рік тому +7

      yeah that seems about right.its all about money!!!

    • @repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3
      @repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 Рік тому +13

      Repent to Jesus Christ “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
      ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV‬‬
      J

    • @Axl_Pose
      @Axl_Pose Рік тому +17

      @@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 No.

    • @mermaid10x
      @mermaid10x Рік тому +11

      Repaint repaint and thin no more

    • @dingotopruc9642
      @dingotopruc9642 Рік тому +4

      @@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaauahuauhauhauhauhauauhauhuhauhauhauhauhssusushsuahuhauhauauhauhauahuahuahauhauhuaha bingo!

  • @cjmc123
    @cjmc123 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful plane, love the big windows.

  • @steveascher1156
    @steveascher1156 Рік тому

    Thanks so much. Very interesting.
    Thanks for posting.

  • @elijahvincent985
    @elijahvincent985 Рік тому +76

    It's incredible how clean the interior is! I'm expecting to see the king walk in at any moment with how untouched it is!

    • @moonlambo5229
      @moonlambo5229 Рік тому +4

      New owners re-did the interior after Elvis owned it.

    • @zaramayne2444
      @zaramayne2444 Рік тому +2

      Elijah Vincent
      Yes I get that feeling also lol 🙂

  • @imnotavingthat6813
    @imnotavingthat6813 10 місяців тому +1

    I bumped into an old dude at graceland who had an airline pilot uniform on, and being the cheeky git i am, i asked if he flew elvis, he said i did, buy me a coffee and ill tell you about it, what a great 45mins that was, im from the uk so i chat to anyone, this chat was gold

  • @TropicLuv
    @TropicLuv Рік тому +476

    I’m very surprised that no one has bought this and refurbished it to its glory days with Elvis! Whether he ever rode in it or not to me, is not that important. It’s an amazing plane! The inside is pretty pristine for a plane that’s been sitting for long. I wish I was rich, I’d buy it then deck it out like it used to be! And I would be sure that it would be in perfect flying condition so I could use it! SO COOL!!!!

    • @DIYDaveT
      @DIYDaveT Рік тому +104

      This, dear lady, is why you are not rich.

    • @KB-ke3fi
      @KB-ke3fi Рік тому +58

      @@DIYDaveT I'm rich, unlike you, my dear lad. Perhaps my interest has peaked into this amazing story, and I shall see fit to make an offer to have it moved to Las Vegas and restored for the viewing public. How appropriate do you think that would be?

    • @TruettD
      @TruettD Рік тому +43

      @@KB-ke3fianyone can say something why don’t you actually do it

    • @KB-ke3fi
      @KB-ke3fi Рік тому +23

      ​@@TruettD You don't know if I am or not. I just said I am, now didn't I? See you at the auction in 2023.

    • @vjsoeifi
      @vjsoeifi Рік тому +81

      @@KB-ke3fi you're rich and you don't know the difference between peaked and piqued.
      Money doesn't buy intelligence.

  • @mrcadair
    @mrcadair Рік тому

    I used to work for Prat been there many times and used to see that old bird every time it was nice seeing it again thanks

  • @chrislaws4785
    @chrislaws4785 Рік тому

    I might be showing my age here a bit, but SO MUCH of that plane reminds me of stuff in my house growing up in the 80s. My parents couldn't exactly afford new things at first, so a LOT of their furniture and appliances were given to them by others. That microwave for instance looks a lot like the one we had when i was a kid, my dad had a chair with upholstery on like those in that plane and that CRT TV brings back LOTS of memories...lol. I REALLY hope that whoever buys that plane restores back to its ORIGINAL glory as it was when Elvis had it.

  • @jameskohler7724
    @jameskohler7724 Рік тому +421

    That aircraft has been there for years. You didn't find it. It will known and comes up for sale every couple of years with no takers.

    • @wxwzl404
      @wxwzl404 Рік тому +41

      Indeed! Well known item there. I’ve parked airliners there for storage and Elvis’ jet always gets pointed out during the usual ride across the concrete.

    • @hungsolow7090
      @hungsolow7090 Рік тому +10

      How much are they asking for it ?

    • @prayingpilot3806
      @prayingpilot3806 Рік тому +25

      The cost to restore it must be far more than its value

    • @John-ch8go
      @John-ch8go Рік тому +13

      They literally said it was well known

    • @truckingjohn6024
      @truckingjohn6024 Рік тому

      Why don’t you learn how to make sentences??

  • @Vicmot
    @Vicmot 10 місяців тому +1

    Part of Queen's American leg of that tour (1977) involved the bands use of a very special plane . The plane that was originally booked was found not to be airworthy, and so a substitute was rented at very short notice from a very special place.
    The Lisa Marie was furnished by the Elvis Presley Organisation and we used this delightful personalised jet for several weeks. It was the closest Freddie ever got to meeting Elvis. It would have been his dream come true. At a later date, Lisa Marie actually gave Freddie a scarf which had once belonged to her father. It was a treasured possession, one which certainly did not end up in Freddie's loft -

  • @bernardboudreau9534
    @bernardboudreau9534 Рік тому

    For showing this video of the jet......."Thank-You! Thank-You very Much!"

  • @Fran_SG
    @Fran_SG Рік тому +20

    This plane should be preserved. It is so special.

    • @BobbyTucker
      @BobbyTucker 11 місяців тому

      Jimmy's World is going to do just that.

  • @Supercruze
    @Supercruze Рік тому +220

    Looks like a job for Rebuild Rescue. Always loved the Lockheed Jetstar. What a cool plane. My father piloted one of these for Ethyl Corp out of Richmond VA back in the early to mid 60s.

    • @hyun1141
      @hyun1141 Рік тому +26

      I don't think a plane left out in the desert like this has any chances of flying again. But someone should restore it for display in a museum, the interior is so cool

    • @ryanphillips5688
      @ryanphillips5688 Рік тому +16

      It would take a massive team of engineers and lots of $$$ to get it flying again

    • @pittpattex858
      @pittpattex858 Рік тому +12

      Not enough bird crap in it...

    • @sebastian3004
      @sebastian3004 Рік тому +10

      Might be possible now since it carries Elvis premium on it. Who knows if some rock star buys and rebuild it to fly around. Wouldn't you do the same if you had money.

    • @Southwest_923WR
      @Southwest_923WR Рік тому +1

      They have taken crashed aircraft from lakes,oceans rivers and put back k in airworthy condition.
      Obviously no one here has,any clue about aircraft restoration, except the one that stated "all it takes is money".
      That's the bottom line.

  • @sbphillips177
    @sbphillips177 Рік тому

    Thank you so much this was GREAT!! Excellent job you did..

  • @ValyTraveler
    @ValyTraveler Рік тому

    WOW!! aviation and small planes like this have come a long way...

  • @grahamwhittle6817
    @grahamwhittle6817 Рік тому +31

    Elvis was so flash what a guy he was there will never be another one like him

    • @TheBeebs999
      @TheBeebs999 Рік тому +1

      How can you know? Don't think people said the same when Frank Sinatra and others were in their prime ? How many Michael Jackson fans would disagree maybe? Celine Dion is great, but then up pops Lara Fabian, far more talented in more fields incl vocal range and writing. I love Elvis, but someone else will always come along.

    • @mikem957
      @mikem957 Рік тому

      @@TheBeebs999 Elvis then everybody else.

    • @lonmcq7317
      @lonmcq7317 Рік тому +1

      Elvis was a piece of God-Given Magic...... No, you will never see anything like him again...

    • @BobbyTucker
      @BobbyTucker 11 місяців тому

      Elvis started so many trends it would be impossible to name them all.

    • @BobbyTucker
      @BobbyTucker 11 місяців тому

      @@TheBeebs999 ,
      Ain't gonna happen, not in my lifetime or yours.

  • @carycoller3140
    @carycoller3140 Рік тому +8

    That interior has held up very well.

  • @canadude6401
    @canadude6401 Рік тому

    Wow, so cool to find such a cool vintage artifact!
    all I can say is "I'm All Shook Up"

  • @UnusualPilot
    @UnusualPilot Рік тому +11

    On my flight back from the Oshkosh airshow this summer in Wisconsin I was flying back in our bonanza, we stopped at Roswell airport to get fuel for our next leg. When we met with the ramp guys they said that was Elvises old plane.
    It’s crazy that I now get to see the inside

    • @SonOfAdolf
      @SonOfAdolf Рік тому

      Take me for a ride

    • @UnusualPilot
      @UnusualPilot Рік тому

      @@SonOfAdolf if you go out to your local airport I can guarantee they have an Eaa chapter that would take u up for free

  • @rwieber79
    @rwieber79 Рік тому +133

    The fact that EPE/ Graceland let it out of their possession after Elvis died and never acquired it back shows that it wasnt of much or any importance to Elvis. As you see when visiting Graceland, everything that really has importance or relevance to Elvis' legacy is there on Display. Also considering this was purchased in late 76 I would say there is a good chance that Elvis never even flew in it. It's well known that the Lisa Marie was his pride and joy and that's the plane he flew in when he traveled. So basically this plane here was at most used by some of the crew for his last one or two tours. So honestly in my eyes the signed paperwork is the most valuable part of the auction, assuming it is included. Because let's face it the plane could never fly again so its basically a lawn ornament that the King probably only stepped foot in when he bought it if then.

    • @rmr24
      @rmr24 Рік тому +9

      I don’t think Elvis signed the paperwork. I think his dad did as Elvis’ power of attorney.

    • @rwieber79
      @rwieber79 Рік тому +3

      @@rmr24 May be, but the signature on the paper in the video alongside Vernon's looked like the way Elvis signed his name. With that said Vernon probably signed Elvis' name on many things over the years so he very well could have signed it.

    • @lutomson3496
      @lutomson3496 Рік тому +15

      I was in Memphis when Elvis died went to Graceland and was greatly underwhelmed the family has mined all they can from his estate and got rid of a lot of items that were his its all about the money

    • @timothygeiger8271
      @timothygeiger8271 Рік тому +6

      Maybe not that particular jet, but Elvis had two jets parked at Graceland that he flew on often.

    • @rwieber79
      @rwieber79 Рік тому +14

      @@lutomson3496 His estate was had severe financial troubles after he passed, so yes they did have to sell some things. However over the years they have purchased back the most important items of those they had to let go which really wasnt all that much anyway. The majority of items that have come up for sell has been things that Elvis and/or the family gifted to people and those people have at one time or another sold them. Even the auction that Graceland itself holds each year only consists of items from other sellers. They do not sell or offer anything owned by estate and the Graceland archives. All of that is owned by Lisa Marie and she has stated several numerous times that she will never sell her dads belongings or property and that it will be in their family forever.

  • @adamfisher9495
    @adamfisher9495 Рік тому

    I toured Elvis home in 2006 and all his possessions. So cool.

  • @wrath231
    @wrath231 Місяць тому

    I adore Elvis. This plane needs love.

  • @beetleboob
    @beetleboob Рік тому +40

    I worked on the C140A Jetstar in the USAF in the early 80’s. This brought back lots of memories! It was a great plane to work on. I never knew Elvis had a Jetstar! Pretty cool!

    • @lonmcq7317
      @lonmcq7317 Рік тому +3

      Elvis's Jetstar is on display at Graceland... He had nothing to do with this one...

    • @gymshoe8862
      @gymshoe8862 Рік тому +5

      @@lonmcq7317 He owned em both according to this video.

    • @ThatBoomerDude56
      @ThatBoomerDude56 Рік тому +5

      @@lonmcq7317 No. He owned 3 jets before he died: The Convair 880 and 2 Jetstars. Look it up.

    • @johndemeritt3460
      @johndemeritt3460 Рік тому

      I remember C-140s from my time at Travis and later Scott AFBs. I know that Lockheed used DU counterweights on the control surfaces of the C-141s and C-5s, but I've never heard whether they did on the Jetstar. Do you know?

    • @kaydeedid
      @kaydeedid Рік тому

      He owned 3

  • @jesusisalive3227
    @jesusisalive3227 Рік тому +12

    Can't believe how nice the interior is after this long.

  • @tnvols25
    @tnvols25 Рік тому

    Those seats are still in really great shape really cool video

  • @MrTeddy-xi4hc
    @MrTeddy-xi4hc Рік тому

    This should be restored, and put into a museum! This is apart of America’s history!!

  • @Senna-xi1gr
    @Senna-xi1gr Рік тому +33

    WOW! It may be old but it looks like a lovely designed jet from its time. I have been in the other two at Graceland. Very moving. R.I.P. 👍🏆

    • @ryanparkhurst5718
      @ryanparkhurst5718 Рік тому +3

      I live in Memphis, and I have yet to go to Graceland? Where do you live?

    • @Senna-xi1gr
      @Senna-xi1gr Рік тому +1

      @@ryanparkhurst5718 Hi, I traveled from northern England where I live. Always wanted to go Stax, Graceland, Gibson guitar factory tour & Sun records which I did & thought it was fantastic. After that I flew up to Sanfran to see Haight Ashbury & Golden Gate park. Also Peppermint park where the Beatles played. Think it was 2005 when I flew over. 👍🏆

    • @patchouli8899
      @patchouli8899 Рік тому +4

      @Senna The Beatles played at Candlestick Park in San Fran in 1966

    • @lonmcq7317
      @lonmcq7317 Рік тому +2

      @@ryanparkhurst5718 You live there and haven't visited????... Why not???...

    • @ryanparkhurst5718
      @ryanparkhurst5718 Рік тому +1

      @@lonmcq7317 where do you live? If it was a Taylor Swift museum, then I would go multiple times a year.

  • @texbaz2
    @texbaz2 Рік тому +105

    Engine changes were kind of a pain for both this jetstar with pratt and whitney motors and the jetstar II with the 731's. Pretty unique aircraft, had a huge aft equipment bay ,had a Garrett apu pretty easy to access and change getting in and out of the hell hole through the opening was not the easiest. what put these aircraft out of service was corrosion especially fuel tank,planks etc. At one time they had a re-engined version with GE CF34's never came about do to all the corrosion issues. Great airplane.

    • @gf4353
      @gf4353 Рік тому +1

      Mm

    • @tyronetrump1612
      @tyronetrump1612 Рік тому +1

      maintenance manuals were awesome too !
      Wheel removal...
      *jack aircraft
      * remove antiskid dust cover
      * remove locking bolt and axle nut.
      * remove wheel assy from axle
      Now go look up the encyclopedia to remove a Falcon, G or Bombi wheel

  • @user-dl3jv8dp2v
    @user-dl3jv8dp2v Рік тому

    great job on the tour of the plane, thanks for the video, very entertaining.

  • @michaelxydas2420
    @michaelxydas2420 Рік тому

    I finished up high school and did some flight training in roswell. Always liked seeing this plane while I was taxiing to and from a runway

  • @Flies2FLL
    @Flies2FLL Рік тому +143

    The interesting thing about these planes is that the entire vertical fin/rudder and horizontal stabilizer/elevator assembly tilts in order to set the pitch trim. An interesting way to do things!
    These original business jets were designed as transports for the US armed forces.
    Great video!

    • @Chr15T
      @Chr15T Рік тому +8

      All Mooneys do exactly that, the entire vertical fin/rudder and horizontal stabilizer/elevator assembly tilts in order to set the pitch trim.

    • @Flies2FLL
      @Flies2FLL Рік тому +4

      @@Chr15T Correct!

    • @ayuse01
      @ayuse01 Рік тому +4

      Nice detail, i had to go back and see. at 0:47 we see the tail fin assembly. At the base of it we see that there is no paint on the corresponding area that moves. We can also discern where the pivot is by the fact that the paint joins at only a small section where it might be pivoting.

    • @westhavenor9513
      @westhavenor9513 Рік тому

      Wow. That's freaky. Never noticed until now.

    • @thebigmon
      @thebigmon Рік тому

      Why would you do that?

  • @MegaYangman
    @MegaYangman Рік тому +17

    Feels like taking a step back in time once you step inside!

    • @mecum
      @mecum  Рік тому

      100%! Straight back to the '70s

    • @caroltenge5147
      @caroltenge5147 Рік тому

      step out the door and youl'l be outside......

    • @Cwgrlup
      @Cwgrlup 10 місяців тому

      @@mecumI always find the boneyard a little sad. 😢

  • @coldisle
    @coldisle Рік тому +207

    An absolutely remarkable time capsule. Thank you for sharing this piece of history!

    • @repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3
      @repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 Рік тому +2

      Repent to Jesus Christ “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
      ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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    • @zuzannawisniewska4464
      @zuzannawisniewska4464 Рік тому +1

      Thanks.

    • @lylejohnston4125
      @lylejohnston4125 Рік тому +6

      @@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 (Give me your money and you will feel better).

    • @mecum
      @mecum  Рік тому +3

      It will be very interesting to see where it ends up after the auction!

    • @markmarr6620
      @markmarr6620 Рік тому +1

      Make it a part of Graceland or diner

  • @brucejeppesen1237
    @brucejeppesen1237 Рік тому +13

    How cool is that???!!!! It would be so awesome to see it restored and back in the air if that is possible. Cannot imagine what this will go for...

    • @nicholastaylorson
      @nicholastaylorson Рік тому

      Best thing to do is find another one that is flying. Transfer all the numbers off this plane onto that one. Redo the interior . And destroy this one. No one will know. Cheapest option.

    • @jonb351
      @jonb351 Рік тому +2

      This is the third time I know of in the last 5 years that this plane has come up for sale. No one wanted it the 2 previous times. The interior isn't from Elvis's time, and it's doubtful he ever even saw the plane.

  • @Diegoo98
    @Diegoo98 Рік тому +1

    I imagine once restored and in working order with the Elvis connection and groovy style it will sure fetch the BIG BUCKS!

  • @ASAL2022
    @ASAL2022 Рік тому +5

    One thing that this shows and teaches us is that life should not be treated as if it’s eternal. It’s not. We should also keep in mind that we are going back to the next life we came from.

  • @NZobservatory
    @NZobservatory Рік тому +54

    It's amazing how many people today don't even know the name "Elvis Presley". Time waits for no man.

    • @willyhearrell9060
      @willyhearrell9060 Рік тому +18

      I don't know a single person alive who doesn't at least know of Elvis. I've been in the middle of Africa and his music is playing. Unless you are part of an uncontacted tribe, you know who Elvis is. (People may not know he wasn't the greatest person. But still)
      I hate this "people these days" bullshit. In 40 years people will say "remember Justin Bieber? Nobody talks about him anymore!!!" Time and time again throughout history the same sentence has been uttered yet NOBODY HAS OR WILL EVER FORGET.
      Rant over, lol.

    • @NZobservatory
      @NZobservatory Рік тому +5

      @@willyhearrell9060Maybe he's still a thing in Africa, but you'll meet plenty of young people in the U.S. -- and definitely in Los Angeles! -- who don't recognize his name. You're reacting as if I said Elvis was somehow "bad" or irrelevant, and you took it personally, when all I actually pointed out is the fact Elvis's day was a very long time ago for many people alive today.

    • @willyhearrell9060
      @willyhearrell9060 Рік тому +8

      @@NZobservatory I'm from San Francisco and under 25. I didn't think you were saying he was bad. (I was! As a person that is. I have severe ADHD so I end up saying loads of things that have no relation to the topic at hand. My bad there!)
      His music is remixed and used as backing tracks for modern rap. The new movie that came out and all these things are why I'm saying Elvis of literally all people is a household name and never will be forgotten. You could have said Bob Dylan (my personal favorite) and you'd have a point or...again anybody else. Just calling Elvis forgotten/young people not knowing who he is made me laugh. It's Elvis! I think it did the real human Elvis a lot of damage from being so well known/a literal household name!
      At the Halloween party at the school where I work, 2 girls dressed as Elvis in fact! (Really well done actually. Jailhouse rock themed!)

    • @shanebriggs1039
      @shanebriggs1039 Рік тому +2

      @@NZobservatory well said, and agree

    • @TheGSoutherland
      @TheGSoutherland Рік тому +5

      Hi, From LA here and everyone I know knows who Elvis is, idk who this Benmore Peak guy is though.

  • @msroseydaniel777
    @msroseydaniel777 Рік тому

    I'll take that history, so cool, needs an updo then place in museum somewhere ❤️

  • @GerardHammond
    @GerardHammond 10 місяців тому

    Thank you. Wow. Nice choice Elvis

  • @jasonvanevery5594
    @jasonvanevery5594 Рік тому +36

    Old Lockheed J-Star. That plane has been sitting in Roswell for a while. I found it there about 15 years ago and looked through it. It gave me the impression that a red velvet grenade blew up inside it!

    • @jasonvanevery5594
      @jasonvanevery5594 Рік тому +3

      Super cool you made a video on it. Good work!

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite Рік тому +4

      I never understood that type of interior decoration. Many RVs come outfitted that way. It reminds me of a New Orleans brothel. Not that I've been in one!

    • @frankfarago2825
      @frankfarago2825 Рік тому +1

      @@KutWrite That is excactly what it is, Parisian or New Orleans red light district brothel decor. I love it!

    • @thekingsilverado3266
      @thekingsilverado3266 Рік тому

      @@frankfarago2825 We must hang out in the same places.

  • @ThePrissy11
    @ThePrissy11 Рік тому +5

    Love the tour of the one at Graceland. Never saw a full bed with a seatbelt for big Elvis.

  • @IRIDEHARLEYS
    @IRIDEHARLEYS 10 місяців тому +3

    People keep commenting that the interior is purple. Its not. It's red like the exterior color. Red velvet upholstery to be exact. Mecum Auctions even provided the ownership description listed on official paperwork: Inside, the cabin features wood paneling and red velvet upholstery with gold-finish hardware.

  • @ginaferracini2244
    @ginaferracini2244 Рік тому +2

    Wow! ..how sad it being left out there like that. Should be a show piece it's beautiful..its history.♥️

  • @eyeswideopen777
    @eyeswideopen777 Рік тому +17

    A long way from the poor boy from Tupelo who came to Memphis in a old Plymouth to live in the projects.

  • @louisprieto8997
    @louisprieto8997 Рік тому +7

    I worked at the airport in Roswell and had the privilege of taking the new owners into the plane. I got to take pictures of myself and a video of me inside and outside the plane. I'm not a very big Elvis fan but it was cool to check out.

    • @pauldudakadanielthomson8890
      @pauldudakadanielthomson8890 Рік тому +3

      post the video on yt.

    • @louisprieto8997
      @louisprieto8997 Рік тому

      @@pauldudakadanielthomson8890 I have to edit it because the owners appear in it and I don't have their permission to show them.

  • @123gazs
    @123gazs Рік тому

    Thats so cool at the fact that its still looks like that inside after all these years

  • @paulaaddison-fletcher4882
    @paulaaddison-fletcher4882 Рік тому +8

    Never have I ever seen that jet, I'm surprised by the interior, should do it up and put in a museum, it's a shame to leave it there, rock on elvis

    • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
      @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 Рік тому

      That’s the best place for it if it’s not sold, the desert keeps moisture out of aircraft meaning they don’t rust or rot

  • @statuescher
    @statuescher Рік тому +4

    I’ve been to Graceland and the optional Elvis’ planes tour ticket is worth getting. They are something to see, the King certainly knew how to live!

    • @caroltenge5147
      @caroltenge5147 Рік тому

      if that thing were right across the street I wouldn't bother to look at it.

  • @Wayne-hm1qj
    @Wayne-hm1qj 10 місяців тому

    Very cool thanks for sharing.

  • @robinwettach5734
    @robinwettach5734 Рік тому

    I've hung out in this plane. Got some great pics of us sitting in those awesome seats. Thought about taking one of the chairs, lol. Should have.

  • @shelbyindianajones3226
    @shelbyindianajones3226 10 місяців тому

    Love that interior!

  • @toddatstone_city_outlaw8714
    @toddatstone_city_outlaw8714 Рік тому +3

    My father piloted a Jetstar in the 70's and 80's. I was able to get in it at the time as a kid, it was a great aircraft.

  • @gcrauwels941
    @gcrauwels941 Рік тому +7

    As a kid into jet aircraft, the Jetstar was cool looking.

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing. This was a great aircraft when they were flying...

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  • @johnnyfreedom3437
    @johnnyfreedom3437 10 місяців тому

    Interesting, informative, thanks a lot

  • @MEDDICC
    @MEDDICC Рік тому +5

    I really appreciate the level of depth combined with the brevity of the content. Subscribed 👌.

  • @Wooley689
    @Wooley689 Рік тому +7

    Such a cool plane, just imagine who all sat in those seats back in the day.

  • @LaserRanger15
    @LaserRanger15 Рік тому

    Super interesting. I enjoy these "found" type of videos.

  • @klitoria.lippie
    @klitoria.lippie 10 місяців тому +1

    I live in Roswell and I remember the local newspaper reporting it was up for sale

  • @kate4biglittlevoices
    @kate4biglittlevoices Рік тому +11

    It’s so crazy how all this time, aircraft has NOT drastically changed

  • @thepartyfairyllc7678
    @thepartyfairyllc7678 Рік тому +18

    This needs to be restored it’s a gem ❤

    • @palletwizard
      @palletwizard Рік тому +2

      I’m sorry but this one will never see the air again. The spruce goose has a better chance of flying again.

    • @BobbyTucker
      @BobbyTucker 11 місяців тому

      @@palletwizard ,
      Google "Jimmy's World", he's got ownership of the jet now, he bought it at Mecum's for $236,000.00.

  • @ryancoffee339
    @ryancoffee339 Рік тому

    I was just out there at Aersale last month. It's just sitting there, all by itself on the ramp.

  • @kristine8338
    @kristine8338 Рік тому

    Come On USA ❣️ Get this plane restored in its genuine splendour and beauty ❣️

  • @HarmanMotorWorks
    @HarmanMotorWorks Рік тому +11

    The whole airplane appears in surprisingly good condition but the upholstery, especially so!

  • @obsidiansands
    @obsidiansands Рік тому +64

    Amazing piece of history, it needs to be restored and preserved. I doubt it'll be airworthy unless somebody really does a complete teardown and rebuild right down to the nuts and bolts - along with rigorous testing. Too much time sitting on the ground and under the sun without protection has pretty much killed the airworthiness out of it. If it had been grounded for about a year or two maybe, then it might have flown again - but that time has LONG passed. To quote Indy: "It belongs in a museum!"

    • @tommynygaardjensen8398
      @tommynygaardjensen8398 Рік тому +2

      Vrøvl den skal bare startes op igen så kan den flyve igen

    • @bobwoods1302
      @bobwoods1302 10 місяців тому

      Because it was owned by a junkie dancer?

    • @sterlingscharmen2850
      @sterlingscharmen2850 10 місяців тому +1

      To bad it's been Cut up recently. It wasn't able to be restored and flown ever again

    • @medwayhospitalprotest
      @medwayhospitalprotest 10 місяців тому

      Yeah, people who don't understand aviation will think it's worth restoring, but essentially you would have to completely rebuild it, even the airframe (outside) is too far gone. Might as well buy a brand new plane and kit it out with the fixtures and fittings. The interest for most must be in the interior and all that velvet. I love it.

    • @sterlingscharmen2850
      @sterlingscharmen2850 10 місяців тому +2

      @@medwayhospitalprotest have you watched the video of Jimmy that bought the plane recently?

  • @bren.nan_
    @bren.nan_ Рік тому

    i don't know too much about planes but this seems like a fun restoration project

  • @leftylou6070
    @leftylou6070 10 місяців тому

    That was pretty interesting. Thanks!

  • @celestialfix
    @celestialfix Рік тому +5

    This model plane was also in the movie “The Hellfighters” with John Wayne, about the life of oil well firefighter Red Adair.

  • @micstonemic696stone
    @micstonemic696stone Рік тому +3

    what a nice comfortable looking plane
    the 4 turbo-fan Lockheed jet-star

  • @dlghenderson2837
    @dlghenderson2837 10 місяців тому

    This should have been put in a museum a long time.

  • @kikoyyoutubetv8206
    @kikoyyoutubetv8206 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing sir watching from Canada 🇨🇦 orig from Bohol Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @hoedemakerbart
    @hoedemakerbart Рік тому +4

    Hope it gets saved and restored. Time capsule. The jetstar was a beautiful jet

  • @fuyu5979
    @fuyu5979 Рік тому +10

    Very interesting n shocking condition of Elvis Presley's former plane. Indications of its magnificence in its glory days ! Hope our tour guide closed all that was opened during the tour coz of the brutal weather conditions there will further deteriorate that
    marvelous plane. New subscriber because of this upload. Kudos. Anticipating ur next one. Aloha from Hawaii

  • @marthastewwart
    @marthastewwart Рік тому

    Absolutely love the paint job

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  • @syarifidayat
    @syarifidayat Рік тому

    I dont know about airplane but this jet shape is still looks relevant into this year, looks great with great history

  • @nicholaswood6297
    @nicholaswood6297 Рік тому +5

    The engines are sitting in an aviation museum in Pigeon Forge TN.

  • @daamour
    @daamour Рік тому +7

    One of the pilots was a man named Henry Kengla who later lived out his final years in Lake Tahoe.

  • @jmathijsk
    @jmathijsk Рік тому +18

    What a beauty of a plane, the design is amazing! And what a time capsule, curious to know the flight data (and it EP did fly with it)

    • @curtekstrom9531
      @curtekstrom9531 Рік тому

      Elvis Never Flew on that plane. The most contact Elvis had with it. And it is Rumored that he walked on and walked off. That plane had 3 owners or more AFTER Elvis owned it.

  • @kennethbowers2897
    @kennethbowers2897 Рік тому

    An incredible historical piece just sitting here....

  • @cliffhigson7581
    @cliffhigson7581 Рік тому +18

    It even comes up on Google maps when you look at the airport (I was looking at some of the stored airliners ) and it is even given a marker of intrest.

    • @pnichols6500
      @pnichols6500 Рік тому

      Yep, I found it a few years ago on Google maps when a TV show was talking about it, pretty cool.

  • @WillaHerrera
    @WillaHerrera Рік тому +5

    I would love to park that in my shop keeping it out of the rain and sun. I would drive out and bring it home

  • @justicejones5025
    @justicejones5025 10 місяців тому

    Couldn't even fathom the money Elvis had to blow.. But at least he was extraordinarily generous and genuinely cared about people other than himself.. Gotta love the King...

  • @WestTNConfed
    @WestTNConfed Рік тому

    The 1970s had such a nice rustic culture. Everytime I see house/car/plane interiors and applications from that era they look so much more spectacular and homey than the black/grey/white sharp-edge synthetic style we have today.

  • @rufusmclean9770
    @rufusmclean9770 Рік тому +47

    I'm afraid it will cost way more to repair than it is worth...

    • @anthonyevans9169
      @anthonyevans9169 Рік тому +1

      Didn't that boxer, buy with his 100.000 million prize,spent it all.

    • @einszwei1226
      @einszwei1226 Рік тому +2

      @@anthonyevans9169 that's not even a sentence

    • @jim7498
      @jim7498 Рік тому +2

      But it was owned by Elvis...

    • @helmutschmacher2100
      @helmutschmacher2100 Рік тому +1

      @@einszwei1226 its certainly methed up.

    • @marshallmintz7564
      @marshallmintz7564 Рік тому

      Yes.....about 5 x the cost of a modern aircraft of similar size. It would be a labour of love to restore it so that it looked flyable, but rest assured it will never fly again.

  • @vincenzoridente9994
    @vincenzoridente9994 Рік тому +4

    The interior is actually in pretty good shape for it's age

  • @loveheals1020
    @loveheals1020 Рік тому

    Wow... Makes you wonder... I was about to shoot my TV too! 😆🤔🤗🌹

  • @bambang303378
    @bambang303378 10 місяців тому

    Wow. Amazing video indeed.

  • @bernardanderson3758
    @bernardanderson3758 Рік тому +5

    This would be a great opportunity for the Museum Aircraft restoration company to get this project back into flight status