Janet (airline)
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Janet is the de facto name for a small fleet of Boeing 737 passenger jets operated by defense contractor EG&G. The aircraft serve the Nevada Test Site (most notably Area 51) from their terminal at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport. The origin of the word "Janet" is obscure and while it is used as a radio callsign it is not known whether the name is an official name, code word, or acronym. One possible meaning is that of an acronym, meaning "Just Another Non-Existent Terminal". The Janet fleet at McCarran includes 6 Boeing 737-200s painted white with a very prominent red trim stripe (the livery of now defunct Western Airlines), and several smaller executive turboprops painted white with less prominent blue trim stripes. The 737s have not been re-engined with turbofan engines, hence with their turbojet engines, they are extremely loud compared to modern airliners. Their tail numbers are registered to "Department of the Air Force", while some earlier members of the fleet were registered to several unexceptional civil aircraft leasing corporations. There is some evidence to suggest that five of the six 737s were modified from being military Boeing T-43 aircraft.
For more information see the Area 51 article.
Interior pic of Janet Area 51 Shuttle
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