The corporate-owned Gulfstream IV that has served its original operator for the longest period of time is celebrating its 30th anniversary today. Serial number 1095 was registered to Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana as N311EL on May 23, 1989. Although it is now wearing its third paint scheme, it has been based at KIND throughout the past three decades.
The company's flight department began over 53 years ago, with the delivery of a Grumman G-159 Gulfstream (serial number 161, N307EL) in January 1966. Today, Eli Lilly's fleet consists of a pair of stunning looking Gulfstream IVs: N311EL (s/n 1095) and N312EL (s/n 1105). The impressive length of service by these two G-IVs is a testament to both the model's robust design and its ability to successfully satisfy the company's logistical requirements.
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| N311EL at Heathrow in 1994 by Paul Seymour |
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| N311EL at Luton in 2007 by Bob Holland |
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| N311EL at Toronto in 2015 by Reinhard Zinabold |
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