This Retired Engineer Converted An Old Plane Into His New Home

Published on 04/23/2019
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Starting Small

At the time, Bruce has already begun the process of working on his freight van home. However, he thought an airplane home would be brilliant for many different reasons. Since his plot was 10 acres big, he had the means to do it. The challenge was buying and transporting a plane to the middle of the forest.

Starting Small

Starting Small

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Purchasing An Airliner

In 1999, he bought a Boeing 727 from Olympic Airways for $100,000. After paying for it, he needed to figure out a way to take it from Athens Airport to Woodsboro, Oregon. That’s quite a distance to cross!

Purchasing An Airliner

Purchasing An Airliner

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