RampGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 11531 times:
Ok, here is something that I know has never been discussed. I am quite certain that somewhere buried among the 1 million photos in a-net, that I saw an old CO 727 converted to a private home. Can anyone confirm this to be true? I believe it was in, either, Mississippi or Arkansas. Thanks for the any help.
Chase From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1054 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 11320 times:
I saw it long ago, but don't remember the airline or current location.
ImperialEagle From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1242 posts, RR: 14 Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 11253 times:
I remember an interview with the woman who owns it and she was just delighted with it!
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough!"
RJNUT From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 1166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 11084 times:
i thought Oregon,,,AIRWAYS or some mag. showed pics of it being hauled in! it was a B-727 , not sure if it was CO, but failry certain!
Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 10996 times:
Quoting ImperialEagle (Reply 2): I remember an interview with the woman who owns it and she was just delighted with it!
I think your talking about the lady with the 747. She didn't use the whole aircraft, but parts of it to build a house. Basically, she wanted to recycle it. I remember the wings were used as the roof, but that's all I can recall. I don't remember what show it was, probably some documentary on National Geographic or Discovery.
B727 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 513 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 10968 times:
Slider From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6518 posts, RR: 37 Reply 7, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 10941 times:
The thing I’ve always been curious about, and perhaps any of the enthusiasts here can expound upon, is how does one even go about acquiring such an aircraft from a boneyard?
I’ve been on this guy’s site before, and while he gives advice on transporting, I didn’t notice anything about the initial steps needed to get a scrapped aircraft.
Anyone know? I’d love to get an old 747 for a lakehome or something….
Dl_mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1769 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 10882 times:
ImperialEagle From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1242 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 10578 times:
Thanks DI_mech!
Thats the lady I recall with the CO 727------ I just couldn't remember the location.
When I lived in Ft.Lauderdale back in the late 1980's, I used to see that old B-307 all the time. It was docked, quite conspicuously, right next to a major and busy street-------E. Sunrise Blvd. and about NE18th or 19 right near the intercoastal waterway. There was a wonderful Pizza parlor on the corner very near it.
[Edited 2008-02-27 13:07:48]
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough!"
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5962 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 10513 times:
787seattle From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 641 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 9982 times:
It's incredible what people do with old stuff (or 727s in this case) instead of scrapping them.
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 9876 times:
A 727 is nice, but if you're going to go all the way, how about a Stevens Corporation 747 interior?
Seriously, wouldn't we all love to have a 747 as a private home? A three story home with LOTS of square footage...yeah, I've had this fantasy for a LONG time...
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Jeremy From United States of America, joined May 2001, 668 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 9651 times:
Planeguy727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1076 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 8971 times:
I have a magazine that contains the twilight of the trijet article incl the Oregon home (ex. Olympic bird) and others (the ex-UA 727 hunting lodge).
I have always wanted to live in one... There was a thread on this sometime last yr. Max Power AeroSpace does the conversions.
Beau222 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 107 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 8868 times:
Try this site, This guy has great info on what he went thru to make it happen.
B727
Glenn
Sure enough if you Google his address you see it almost buried in the trees. I could not make out what is on the right wing looks like air conditioner fans?
FLYAWA From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 192 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 8173 times:
Max Power Aerospace has all the specs on their website for your next 727 aerovane home. Check it out:
Centrair From Japan, joined Jan 2005, 3597 posts, RR: 21 Reply 17, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 7548 times:
I first read about a 727 as a house in an EFL textbook I was using with some adult learners. It was owned by a former CO F/A.
744 would be cool to have as a house.
I would bury the cargo deck to make it a basement, turn the main deck into the main living area and turn the upper-deck into my home office and kids playroom.
Yes...I am not a KIX fan. Let's Japanese Aviation!
Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7338 posts, RR: 52 Reply 18, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 7188 times:
Quoting RampGuy (Thread starter): Ok, here is something that I know has never been discussed.
Quoting RampGuy (Thread starter): I am quite certain that somewhere buried among the 1 million photos in a-net, that I saw an old CO 727 converted to a private home. Can anyone confirm this to be true? I believe it was in, either, Mississippi or Arkansas. Thanks for the any help.
It was owed by a woman named JoAnn Ussery. It was detailed in the August 2003 issue of Airliners Magazine. The aircraft is that of a Continental Airlines Boeing 727-224, 19510/577. Retired in Spetember of 1993 in Sherman TX. It then flew to GLF fo the Memphis Group for reclamation and disposal in 1994. She moved into it in 1999. She planned to open it up as a model home for future Airliner homes with various companies. But tragedy struck in December of 2000. She was attempting to move it to new location, when it fell off the flatbed and rolled into a line of trees. I broke into several peices. She also found out her homeowners insurance didn't cover the moving of it, and the damage from the move. She lost everything in it, including most her money in the venture. Word is, she passed away from lung cancer in 2002.
Quoting ImperialEagle (Reply 2): I remember an interview with the woman who owns it and she was just delighted with it!
Quoting Planeguy727 (Reply 14): I have a magazine that contains the twilight of the trijet article incl the Oregon home (ex. Olympic bird) and others (the ex-UA 727 hunting lodge).
The Ittabena Lodge is 27 miles from Greenwood MS in Ittabena MS. It was former United 727-22, N7027U/ MSN18319/110, built in 1/65. Retired in 1990. Here's a picture of it when it was on lease to AS
Then there is the Ashland TN DC8. Formerly owned by Air Spain as EZ-BZQ last known owned by Red Lane in Ashland TN. It was retired to Smyrna TN in 1978 to American Jet Industries with the original reg N8605. Lane moved into the house on 1979 and at last report, he still lives there.
Jetjeanes From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1415 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 6991 times:
There is also an old Delta 727 here in Miss, im going to assume came out of greenwood as well and brought up to a lakefront, From the road about all you can see is the old Delta tail very faded. It was around before the Ua plane.
But in the local news she did say she had problems with humidity inside the plane when she was there. It was a weekend cottage.
Pawsleykat From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 14 Reply 20, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 5693 times:
Quoting PanAm747 (Reply 12): Seriously, wouldn't we all love to have a 747 as a private home? A three story home with LOTS of square footage...yeah, I've had this fantasy for a LONG time...
That was my dream when I was younger; If I won the lottery, I was going to buy a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 and convert it into a house.
Seriously though, how much would that cost though?
JG
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FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Reply 21, posted (5 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 4476 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 5): think your talking about the lady with the 747. She didn't use the whole aircraft, but parts of it to build a house. Basically, she wanted to recycle it. I remember the wings were used as the roof, but that's all I can recall. I don't remember what show it was, probably some documentary on National Geographic or Discovery
I remember that lady as well. I saw her & the 747 on "Boneyard", on the History Channel. She took both wings,
but very little of the fuselage...I believe just the nose section back to the main cabin door.
Anyone here seriously want part of an jetliner...go to Kingman Arizona. An scrapping outfit there will talk with
you and cut up a desired section, for an agreed-upon upfront price. That is, if they have what you're looking
for. And you have to provide your own shipping, and/or transportation delivery.
Regards.
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AirEMS From United States of America, joined May 2004, 684 posts, RR: 3 Reply 22, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 4296 times:
Ooooooh I would love to live in a old DC-10 That would be sweet I could have a waterslide coming off of the number 2 engine!! that would be sweet lol
RampGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 4061 times:
Quoting AirEMS (Reply 22): Ooooooh I would love to live in a old DC-10 That would be sweet I could have a waterslide coming off of the number 2 engine!! that would be sweet lol
As soon as you get it, you better have a house warming party!!!! lol
Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4740 posts, RR: 10 Reply 24, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 3956 times:
Quoting RampGuy (Thread starter): Ok, here is something that I know has never been discussed. I am quite certain that somewhere buried among the 1 million photos in a-net, that I saw an old CO 727 converted to a private home. Can anyone confirm this to be true? I believe it was in, either, Mississippi or Arkansas. Thanks for the any help.
It has been discussed, but always interesting to discuss it more!
there was also another house in Ca that used the wings etc from a 747 as a roof...looked quite stylish.
Personally I'd love to get an old 742/743 and turn that into a house! I figure you'd need at least an acre if not a few to allow it to fit in without hogging it all. Storage, laundry, etc in the hold. Rooms etc on MD, Office in the cockpit, Home theater in the tail using the slope of the fuselage to make terraced seating
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