Runway25 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 122 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1679 times:
I am aware that a small percentage of aircraft instead of being broken up after their "flight life" are sold off as "attractions". Attractions such as restaurants, bars, office accommodation, etc., etc. Where are these such aircraft attractions in the world? Is there one near you?
OV735 From Estonia, joined Jan 2004, 860 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1541 times:
During the Soviet times it was common that old turboprops like An-8, An-10 and An-12 were used as shooting practice grounds, pioneer/comsomol centres etc. There's a An-10 or An-12 just a little off from my hometown, it was used for similar purposes. I discovered that I haven't taken any photos of that aircraft. Once I do, I'll share them.
Tiger119 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1392 times:
Sometimes retired aircraft are donated to fire departments for use in ARFF training. IND Received a 727 for such reasons a few months ago.
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N707PA From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 272 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1208 times:
There are plenty of airliner restaurants in Korea, Including historic N747PA.
DIA From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3273 posts, RR: 30 Reply 8, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1169 times:
The 58th Convair 880 is now serving as a restaurant at East London, South Africa.
Also, here in Colorado, there is a little town north of Denver called Erie. . .they had a Convair 990 with wings that served as a restaurant right next to the local runway. I ate there once, years ago, and the next time I went to eat there a few years later, it was gone. It was my only experience in a Convair of any kind. Pretty neat to sit in a four-engined a/c as wide as a DC-9.
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