• Does Jerry Jones have a private jet?
• What kind of airplane is Jerry Jones’ private jet?
• Where does Jerry Jones park his private jet?
• Where is Jerry Jones now in his private jet?

So, I went out and did a little hunting on the topic and here is what I found.

YES, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does have a private jet. Mr. Jones ownes a Gulfstream Aerospace G-V (N1DC). Photographer Michael Davis has a beautiful shot on his Flickr account.

And per an online tracker that can be found on the Cowboy’s Zone website, it is pretty obvious he parks his plane at Love Field and you can actually keep up with where he is going?

Beyond that, there isn’t much more information on the topic. Still, it does go to show the power of the Internet as a true Cowboys fan would keep up with Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones’ flight activities as it could provide insight on trades and of course their normal two year rotation of head coaches!

More on the Gulfstream G5

The Gulfstream V, referred to as a G-V (G5), was certified for flight in 1997 and is considered an “ultra-long range” business aircraft. Depending on cabin configurations, the G5 has a max capacity of 16 people. It is capable of flying 7,480 miles.

I could not find any interior pictures of the Cowboys owner’s Gulfstream business jet. Still, with having business ranging from coast to coast and in foreign countries, you can rest assured that the aircraft gets its use by Mr. Jones.

The bottom line is that many factors have changed since Jerry Jones initiated this project. Jerry Jones is not alone as every business in the world faces challenges caused by recent events in the energy and financial markets. Though the price tag for the new stadium has spiraled from $650 million dollars to well over $1 billion dollars, Jones cannot be blamed for not doing his job. Jerry Jones has brought the right football and coaching talent to the Dallas Cowboys in preparation for the 2009 season. Furthermore, he has solicited the right events to take place in the near future in a stadium that is capable of holding over 100,000 spectators. Still, uncontrollable factors such as rising materials cost and an all but evaporated appetite for corporate sponsorship has left Jerry Jones in a pickle. Jerry Jones now finds himself in the same predicament that many businesses are in due to a tough economic environment. To summarize, Jerry Jones is short of the cash needed to finish this project.

Regardless of the automotive makers debauchery on Capital Hill and the collapse of banks across the nation, I argue that this country cannot allow the The Dallas Cowboys to become the next institutional victim of the credit crisis. If this stadium deal were to take the Dallas Cowboys down with it, the negative impact would ripple across industries throughout the United States including: private jet manufacturing, criminal defense attorneys, small body art parlors in every state, and the entire gentlemen’s club & cabaret industry.

As a nation, we have no choice but to include the Dallas Cowboys’ short term financial crunch into the $700 billion dollar bail out package. Bailing out the Dallas Cowboys has a much higher return potential than injecting money into automakers and buying underwater mortgage-backed securities. The notion only creates one unanswered question: If the United States government bails out Jerry Jones, what will we be the name of the new stadium?

Option #1 – Yes We Can Field

Barack Obama all but neglected the State of Texas during the 2008 election as the state has a long history of supporting republican candidates. Even with a successful first term, Obama would struggle to secure votes in the State of Texas unless he made huge campaign investments that would come at an opportunity cost of other swing states. If his administration bails out Jerry Jones, however, he would get a free advertising opportunity for at least four years.

Below is an artist’s rendering of what Yes We Can Field might look like. You can bet this picture didn’t make Mr. Jone’s photoblog.  Click on the image to view full screen.

Option #2 – Fannie Mae Field

Barack Obama is not the type of president to take advantage. Thus, option number 1 is likely not a possibility. However, to improve his administration’s investment potential in another bailed out company, he could choose to handpick a corporate sponsor. Fannie Mae could be that sponsor.

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Option #3 – Jerry Jones Field

Move over Frank Sinatra.

The new stadium is Jerry’s baby. Some consider it his legacy to The City of Dallas and The Dallas Cowboys. Maybe if Jerry Jones made Sinatra-like promises to Obama’s 2012 campaign to ensure the automotive workers union in the State of Texas (UA 276) voted for Obama in 2012, the President just might make Jerry’s real dream come true.

While Cowboys legends defined by ego like Michael Irvin and Terrell Owens might see this as a great idea and cause for celebration, other Cowboys blue bloods like Troy Aikman and Tom Landry could take exception. Jerry, of course, would be partying and dancing like it’s 1993.

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