JACKSON HOLE, WYO – A mysterious-looking plane parked in the private jet tarmac section of the Jackson Hole Airport over the weekend raised suspicion from a few studious and/or conspiracy theorist types.
UPDATE 12/19 : Buckrail reader submitted photos of the planes at JAC, there were two all white planes spotted, one with tail number 00-9001 and the other with tail number 25001
The plane was a re-purposed Boeing 757 in plain white wrapper design with no markings other than a tail number marked “00-9001.” Internet research indicates the plane is likely one of only a handful (some sources claim the only) that is owned and operated by the US government.
Similar aircraft, painted in an all-white color scheme with little to no markings (some have also a US flag emblem) have been sighted at various airports around the globe. They bear consistent tail numbers that are never tracked by public software like FlightAware.
Most reports indicate these aircraft are often referred to as converted 757-23A, or a version of Boeing’s C-32B, usually wearing what may or may not be US Air Force tail numbers or serial numbers. The non-descript design is intentionally low profile so as not to stand out when the plane travels to various countries with less-than-favorable attitudes toward the USA.
The aircraft is has been attributed to the 486th Flight Test Squadron, known to be associated with Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. It is thought to be operated by Special Ops groups within the State Department, Central Intelligence Agency, or Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST).
The aircraft has been used to fly officials of various government agencies around the globe, providing worldwide dedicated rapid response airlift for the Department of Defense. It is reportedly on call 24 hours a day for emergency response. It was last spotted, photographed, and documented on the Internet at Tallinn Airport in Estonia on September 1, 2017.
Airport director Jim Elwood said the aircraft spotted in Jackson Hole was here conducting high altitude training.
