Here in Stuart, Florida there is a small airport called Witham Field located right in the middle of town. There is no commercial traffic, but it has been in the news lately due to a large increase in private jet traffic there. This is the result of restrictions placed on airspace around Palm Beach, Florida, due to our beloved and revered President Donald J. Trump's weekend trips to his club at Mar-a-Lago, where he winds down after a long week of Making America Great Again, although unfortunately, not making anyone's 401K great again. The story was mainly about neighbors near the airport having to deal with all the noise from those jets taking off and landing right over their houses. I myself am amazed at how many private jets go in and out of that airport. I am even more amazed at the size of those planes, such as the one in the photograph above. Are there many passengers aboard? Or is it just a flying mansion for the very rich? There are, after all, a lot of wealthy people in this area, especially on nearby Jupiter Island. In the story on the local news, one of the jets seen at Witham Field was Holtec One, owned by Holtec International, which specializes in building parts for nuclear reactors, as well as transport and storage casks used for spent nuclear fuel. If that jet on the news was Holtec One, is there a Holtec Two, Three, Four, or even Five? And if so, do all the top executives get a private jet, kind of like some companies provide company cars? Nice work if you can get it, but can you really get it if you try?
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