TThe disappearance of American adventurer Steve Fossett who vanished 6 months ago while out flying his light plane near Carson City, NV, and who was declared legally dead late last year, was finally solved recently.
British tycoon Sir Richard Branson, of Virgin everything fame, has been quietly under investigation by Mi6 for several months.
It seems as a flap (pardon the pun) developed between the two - after the inaugural flights of Virgin America last August - they failed to come to an agreement on the naming of one of the jets in Steve's honor.
[Note: VA flies new A320s - some of which have quirky names. With the first aircraft christened Jefferson Airplane after the San Francisco band by former lead singer Grace Slick. Additional A320s have been named Air Colbert, named after comedian Stephen Colbert, California Dreaming, Mach Daddy, Virgin & Tonic, An Airplane Named Desire, Jane (as in Plane Jane) and Unicorn Chaser.]
Reportedly Steve wanted an A320 with his moniker - Chasing the Wind (after his 2006 autobiography). Branson countered with the suggestion of Blow Wind Blow, in reference to the blues hit by Muddy Waters. Apparently the two almost came to blows themselves and had to be separated by their personal assistants.
While Branson was publicly praising Fossett and offering to help in the search in the Nevada mountains, privately he was acting very much like Mr. Burns of Simpson's fame, "What good is money if it can't inspire terror in your fellow man?"
While Branson was publicly praising Fossett and offering to help in the search in the Nevada mountains, privately he was acting very much like Mr. Burns of Simpson's fame, "What good is money if it can't inspire terror in your fellow man?"
It is not clear just how involved Branson himself was personally involved in Fossett's disappearance - his empire does include Virgin Security (a Blackwater type firm) and Virgin Laser (a highly specialized and secretive department that works in developing lasers for the British military under the parent company Virgin Healthcare).
The inference is that a Branson led team conspired to take advantage of an opportunity when Fossett was alone and vulnerable - and what a better vantage point than the desolate Nevada countryside.
Branson once known to have been close to Fossett and share his since of adventure; these two seemed to be a natural fit and complement each other - though a jealousy developed wherein Branson was determined not to be overshadowed by this rolie-polie ordinary citizen - an American no less, with good teeth. Another sad state of affairs.
The inference is that a Branson led team conspired to take advantage of an opportunity when Fossett was alone and vulnerable - and what a better vantage point than the desolate Nevada countryside.
Branson once known to have been close to Fossett and share his since of adventure; these two seemed to be a natural fit and complement each other - though a jealousy developed wherein Branson was determined not to be overshadowed by this rolie-polie ordinary citizen - an American no less, with good teeth. Another sad state of affairs.
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