An abandoned jet that once belonged to Elvis Presely captured our hearts here at Jalopnik over the past year. After laying to rust in the desert for decades , the aging Lockheed Jetstar was saved and has been transformed into a luxurious RV by a budding mechanic who has now uncovered some of the jet’s dark secrets. The jet in question is a 1962 Lockheed Jetstar that was bought by Jimmy Webb, who hosts the Jimmy’s World channel , back in early 2023.
In the 22 months since he bought the plane at auction, Webb has revived the jet and turned it into a luxurious road-going creation. To celebrate the completion of the ambitious build , Webb decided to drive his creation to Graceland, the former estate of Elvis and now a museum to his work. When he pulled up on site, however, he was politely asked to vacate the premises and take his ridiculous jet with him.
The incident caught Webb off guard, but now he’s dug into the history of the jet and uncovered a reason as to why the Presley estate may not want to see the red and chrome Jetstar back on The King’s property, and it’s all to do with an FBI sting into white collar crime in America. In his latest update on the Elvis Jet , Webb explained that it was actually one of two Lockhead Jetstar aircraft that were owned by the Presley family and its sister craft was once embroiled in an FBI sting called Operation Fountain Pen (OPFOPEN.) The operation targeted thieves pedaling fake investments across America and Europe, with two con .