The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Supports Special Operations Project

Shown above is a Lockheed L-1011-500 completing its exterior paint job and final touch-up phase. This Lockheed L-1011 soldiers on as a "special project" platform and is one on many "Lockheed Products" serving in the defense and protection of U.S. National interest

No. 2 Engine infra-red sensor (IR) and jammer unit against surface to air (SAM) threat shown with red circle drawn around it for identification

No.1 Engine infra-red (IR) sensor and jamming unit similar installed unit located on the No.3 Engine position as well to protect from surface to air missile (SAM) threat

With tail number blanked out for security reason, aircraft " Hotel Zulu 01" as is known among the project members is shown having completed painting at an approved central U.S. aircraft facility

May 25-29th Location: CLASSIFIED: Under PHASE I of the classified Imminent Variable program, a certain U.S. Govt Defense Agency has completed a year of "proof of concept" testing and modifying a "leased" Lockheed L-1011-500 for use as a tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform.

Certain small details of the trails were first revealed to the public during an "UNCLASSIFIED" briefing at the expeditionary warfare exposition in Virginia, Beach, Virginia held back on 12th March by Captain Mark Mullins, a naval special warfare officer serving as deputy director of the US Navy Irregular Warfare Office at the Pentagon. Elements of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) were in attendance during the conference and are serving as the "link" between the DoD and the realm of commercial aviation concerning commercial aircraft leasing.

It is unclear as to where the subject aircraft will be utilized during the proof of concept phase, PHASE II, but by looking at the applied VIP paint scheme and by the symbol / logo applied onto the tail of the aircraft, the Middle Eastern region would be a good consideration.

Hotel-Zulu-1 "HZ-1" as the aircraft is known has been leased by a U.S. Government agency rather than purchased and the 94th ACG was instrumental during that phase of the project, as their knowledge and experience within the realm of aircraft leasing. With experience having been extrapolated whilst dealing with ITOCHU AirLease of Japan, GECAS, CIT and other world commercial aircraft leasing companies, the 94th ACG has proven to be an "asset" toward the project and their paying benefactors.

Within the Miami area folks are often heard asking members of the 94th ACG "now what is it that you guys do?" but before asking, one has to realize that the 94th ACG was stood up six years ago on the very same month and year in which the United States invaded Iraq and therefore escalated the "War On Terror". The common reply by the leadership and the members of the 94th ACG toward this query is "we are merely a boutique aviation consultant firm serving the Latin American aviation market", so they say.