I'm sitting on the 40th floor of the Wynn and am amzed how many of these airplanes keep landing and taking off......do they only go to area 51 and do all of the employees live in the vegas area?
Originally Posted by
AlphaSigOU
"Janet" was (or probably still is) the call sign assigned to the 737 contractor flights from LAS to TTR (and other classified locations). The call sign probably has changed for security reasons, but "Janet" seems to have stuck, courtesy of the "Area 51" UFO and conspiracy theorists.
Did see a "Janet" 737 over in SAT a couple of months ago, but it was undergoing periodic maintenance at the Dee Howard facilities.
"Janet" does not leave from the main terminal at LAS -- they have their own secure terminal facilities on the west side of the field. That info is pretty much general knowledge and not classified.
And yes... if you can manage to wangle a pass to drive instead of fly it is an impressive, but lonely drive until you get close to the suburbs of Las Vegas.
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AlphaSigOU
Causa latet vis est notissima - the cause is hidden, the results are well-known.