{"id":24761,"date":"2011-05-26T09:40:34","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T17:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=24761"},"modified":"2011-05-26T09:41:41","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T17:41:41","slug":"in-plain-sight-political-flap-over-misuse-of-new-mexico-state-owned-planes-for-scouting-film-locations-as-television-prop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/26\/in-plain-sight-political-flap-over-misuse-of-new-mexico-state-owned-planes-for-scouting-film-locations-as-television-prop\/","title":{"rendered":"In Plain Sight&#8230; Political Flap Over &#8220;Misuse&#8221; of New Mexico State-Owned Planes for Scouting Film Locations, as Television Prop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/26\/in-plain-sight-political-flap-over-misuse-of-new-mexico-state-owned-planes-for-scouting-film-locations-as-television-prop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone 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of their &#8220;official use&#8221; only policy.\u00a0 This follows an earlier controversy from a prior investigation into the employment of official planes used to help NBC Universal scout filming locations for their television pilot, <em>&#8216;The Crossing&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Both stories made the news more prominent locally in that use of state-owned airplanes has been an ongoing controversy spanning the administrations of two governors, with current Governor Susana Martinez having made prior Governor Bill Richardson&#8217;s handling of the fleet a campaign issue when she sought the office.\u00a0 The two news stories reported on events during her own term to the elected office.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest the report aired last night, the news program questioned the use of a state-owned plane as a prop on the series, <em>&#8216;In Plain Sight&#8217;<\/em>.\u00a0 General Services Department Edwynn Burckle said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Our belief is regulation applies when the aircraft is used, i.e. when it is in the air,&#8221; Burckle said. &#8220;The airplane never flew the aircraft never left the ground, and it was used really as a static display for most purposes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video news report shows the plane taxi down the runway in the episode of the television series that was produced.<\/p>\n<p>Burckle claims that Northern Entertainment was charged $8,925.00 to use the plane in the episode, and the state paid $790.00 for the fuel and pilots.<\/p>\n<p>The video and full story can be found at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.krqe.com\/dpp\/news\/politics\/state-plane-used-for-tv-prop,-ok%3F\" target=\"_blank\">www.KRQE.com<\/a> (&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krqe.com\/dpp\/news\/politics\/state-plane-used-for-tv-prop,-ok%3F\" target=\"_blank\">State plane used for TV prop, ok?<\/a>&#8220;)<\/strong> and the video can also be viewed below:<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"video\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" 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target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.KRQE.com<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krqe.com\/dpp\/news\/larry_barker\/secret-mission%3A-state-plane-fiasco-oops-not-again\" target=\"_blank\">State plane fiasco: Oops not again?<\/a>&#8220;) <\/strong>and the video can also be viewed below:<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"video\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"http:\/\/www.krqe.com\/video\/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=9248\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.krqe.com\/video\/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=9248\" \/><param name=\"FlashVars\" 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