Posted for "Raymond Balister" <rbalister@alltel.net>:

 Several years ago I was out at Cal City Airport in the Mojave desert.
 There were a large number of gliders based there.  One of the stories
 that was circulating was about an N number that was on a glider.  The
 story goes that the number was sold to a major sports equipment
 manufacturer for an undisclosed amount of cash.  The owner of the glider
 was offered a sum of cash by the said manufacturer and agreed to sell
 them the number.  They apparently wanted it for their corporate jet - a
 G-V.  The number was November One Kilo Echo.