Air Rajneesh

Air Rajneesh
Commenced operations1981; 44 years ago (1981)
Ceased operations1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Operating basesBig Muddy Ranch Airport
DestinationsUnknown

Air Rajneesh was a carrier based at Big Muddy Ranch Airport[1] from 1981 to 1985.

There is very little known about the operations of Air Rajneesh except that its primary purpose was to bring cargo and new recruits to the Rajneeshee commune. The Director of Operations was Ma Prem Patipada.[2]

Fleet

The known aircraft in Air Rajneesh's fleet, as of 1984, were:[2]

  • An Air Rajneesh Convair 240 at Big Muddy Ranch Airport
    An Air Rajneesh Convair 240 at Big Muddy Ranch Airport
  • An Air Rajneesh Douglas DC-3 at Big Muddy Ranch Airport
    An Air Rajneesh Douglas DC-3 at Big Muddy Ranch Airport
  • Another Air Rajneesh Convair 440
    Another Air Rajneesh Convair 440
  • Some Air Rajneesh DC-3s
    Some Air Rajneesh DC-3s
  • Big Muddy Ranch Airport
    Big Muddy Ranch Airport

References

  1. ^ "Air Rajneesh history from Americas, USA". Airline History. Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. ^ a b c Bert Webber (1990). Rajneeshpuram: Who Were Its People?. Webb Research Group. pp. 109–111. ISBN 0936738448.
  3. ^ a b Mark Christensen (2011). Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD and the Politics of Ecstasy. Schaffner Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1936182275.
  4. ^ "Flight from Oregon ends with Rajneesh in chains". The Oregonian. December 30, 1985. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Cheri Dohnal (2003). Columbia River Gorge: National Treasure on the Old Oregon Trail. Arcadia Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 978-1589731424.


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