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To: scion who wrote (12707)	2/22/2021 9:09:29 AM
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In 2012, Palen was involved in the custody and use of a plane, a Pilatus PC6 Porter.83 The plane was then identified with the registration number N181DA, and was registered by a Blackwater affiliate, EP Aviation LLC84 in 2008 before being transferred to Xe Aviation LLC (Xe being Blackwater’s new name in 2009) and finally to TST Humanitarian Surveys,85 a Colorado-based firm owned by Palen.86 The PC6 later served FRG’s transportation and exploration needs in Africa. It was allegedly equipped with aeromagnetic material to conduct airborne surveys with help of technicians from FRG’s portfolio company Bridgeporth.87 Prince further strengthened his logistics capacity through the purchase of the Kenyan aviation company Kijipwa,88 a former flying school business with sufficient air service licenses to offer passenger and freight air services, flying instructions, aircraft mechanics, and more.89 page 6 The Return of Erik Prince: Trump’s Knight in America’s New Crusade? oaklandinstitute.org Mr. Prince stumbled in his explanation of his companies. Mr. Prince’s lawyer contradicted him when Mr. Prince said he was the owner of Bridgeporth, a British survey company the U.N. investigators said was used to provide cover for Mr. Prince’s military ventures. nytimes.com