Meet The Man Who Lives In An Airplane Home
Can you imagine going for a walk in the woods when you suddenly find an airplane sitting right in front of you? When that happens, we’re sure you would be astounded by the discovery. Maybe you will even start wondering if there was a plane collision had taken place in the area. You may even begin wondering if you have walked into an old plane junkyard. However, there is no need to panic if you happen to be in Hillsboro, Oregon. In all likelihood, it simply means you have found the not-so-humble abode of a man called Bruce Campbell.
Campbell is definitely not the first or only person to have carved his home from an object intended for an entirely different purpose. Nope, there are plenty of people out there who have fashioned some rather bizarre homes as well. Homes on boats and cars might no longer sound all that crazy since we see them all the time. However, other people have resorted to using stranger things to fashion a home for themselves.
In numerous cultures around the globe, it is considered normal to make a living space in and within trees. Meanwhile, other people have decided to use building materials such as bricks, stone, straw, and mud. However, we have to admit that this is the first time we have heard of an airplane home.
Mind you, acquiring an airplane and then converting it into a house was definitely not easy for Bruce Campbell. The man in question had to go through various obstacles in the process. Aside from the legal requirements that surrounded the undertaking, it must have been exhausting to bring the huge aircraft to his neck of the woods. It might have even been more challenging to convert a Boeing 727 into a place that could serve as his own home! After all, an airplane was simply not made in a way that will make it easy to have a kitchen, living room, or bedroom. The thing you need to know, however, is that he is no ordinary man.
Bruce was actually an electrical engineer who has since gone into retirement. He is an inventive man, though that’s no surprise as you have to be one in order to upcycle something like a plane! He believes that airplanes hold more potential than their original use. He has a great imagination so he decided that he would save one from its scrap metal fate. Instead, Bruce took a piece of land and brought an airplane there to create one of the most unique homes on the planet. Let us now take a look at his journey!
Creative Vision
Bruce Campbell might now be 64 years old, though the retired electrical engineer still has his creative vision intact. When he was a twenty-something, he purchased a 10-acre parcel of land in Hillsboro, Oregon for the price of $23,000! It was deep in the forest but he already had a clear idea what to do with it.
Creative Vision
From A Young Age
From an early age, Bruce was already in the habit of tinkering with various materials and things to turn them into new objects. Initially, his plan for the land was to construct a home using several freight vans. In the beginning, he thought that this was a solid, innovative, and wonderful plan. However, things began to change when he heard about the home someone else built.
From A Young Age
A More Interesting Idea
Nearly two decades later, he got wind of the story of a Mississippi hairdresser named Joanne Ussery. She bought a Boeing 727 airliner and converted it into her own home. She once had a regular house but unfortunately, it burned down in a fire. She therefore decided to make a functional airplane home located right beside a serene lake.
A More Interesting Idea
Starting Small
At that point, Bruce was already in the middle of setting his plan of a freight van home into motion. However, he started to find the idea of using a huge plane more appealing than his original plan. Among other things, he thought that it would be a lot more fun and he was against the idea of scraping airplanes for metal. Luckily, he had no problem when it came to space as his land was 10 acres in size! The next issue now is coming up with the money to buy and deliver a plane to his backyard.
Starting Small
Purchasing An Airliner
In 1999, Bruce Campbell bought himself a Boeing 727 jetliner. He got it for $100,000 courtesy of Olympic Airways, an airline based in Greece. After acquiring the airplane, the next task was to take the huge aircraft to his neck of the woods.
Purchasing An Airliner
Moving The Plane
Interestingly, the most challenging part of the entire project ended up being the transportation of the airplane from Athens to Oregon. The arrangement and delivery of the airplane, along with several other project details, set him back by yet another $120,000. At this point, he had already spent $220,000 on the project. Regardless, Bruce Campbell was sure that he would be able to get the bang for his buck in numerous ways. In fact, he got his money’s worth in more ways than he expected.
Moving The Plane
Massive Relocation
He was an industrious man so it comes as no surprise that he was thrilled to begin working on the project. Not only was it a new undertaking, but it was also a large one in more ways than one! Before anything else, however, he needed to take the Boeing into his backyard. The task at hand required the deconstruction of the wings so that it would be easier to move to the secluded Oregon forest.
Massive Relocation
His Own Land
A lot of people had been wondering about the legalities of the project, though it turned out that it was barely an issue. Bruce was free to bring a plane in there since the land was his property. We have to say that he definitely had everything in check!
His Own Land
Building Wings
Several men had to take apart the wings in a way that Bruce could be able to reinstall everything once the airliner had been plonked onto his land. He decided to begin his project as a simple “work in progress”. As you might have already guessed, it turned out morphing into something else after numerous years of hard work and innovation.
Building Wings
New Insight
In the beginning, he only saw it as a fun undertaking and he did not have a clear plan on how to go about it. However, he knew that he wanted to upcycle the Boeing 727 in any way he could. It is his belief that jetliners could be turned into great homes instead of simply being “mindlessly scrapped”. We have to say that we agree with him on this!
New Insight
Living On The Side
For a couple of years, Campbell had worked on the fuselage and resided in the freight vans nearby. It could not have been easy staying there, but don’t forget that he was a man on a mission. He was not about to give up just yet! However, he experienced another problem at this point.
Living On The Side
Unexpected Trouble
After living this way for some time, the van suffered a mice infestation. Because of this, he had to stay in the airliner instead despite the lack of building permit. However, the new living arrangements gave him the opportunity to better understand the space. It’s pretty difficult to imagine that it was once a fully-functional passenger plane!
Unexpected Trouble
Converging Of Two Worlds
When he was interviewed by Mirror, Bruce Campbell was not shy about discussing his vision for the plane. He declared, “Shredding a beautiful and scintillating jetliner is a tragedy in waste and a profound failure of human imagination.” Moreover, he talked about how he did not find anything unnatural about the idea of living in a plane in the woods. He was under the strong belief that airplanes possess “engineering grace unmatched by any other structures people can live within.”
Converging Of Two Worlds
Envisioning
He did not initially draw up a plan for the interior of the Boeing 727, though moving in made him come to several realizations. When he talked about his vision with Business Insider, Bruce Campbell told them, “Next time you’re in a jetliner, close your eyes for a moment and remove all the seats, all the other people from your mind.” He continued by saying, “Then open your eyes with that vision and consider the expanse of the living room. It’s a good environment; it really is.”
Envisioning
The Debut
Before he debuted his innovative aircraft home, Bruce Campbell had to clean the exterior of the fuselage with the aid of a high-pressure water spray. He explained to the Daily Mail that it is actually more complicated than it looks. The task took him about four days to finish!
The Debut
Maintenance And All That Jazz
Every two years, he has to wash the exterior of the Boeing 727. Bruce Campbell needs to use a ladder in order to access the engine and the top portion of the plane. It was pretty dangerous to do this as he was in danger of falling down should the hose swing the wrong way. The possibility actually makes him a little nervous. However, you will see why he continues to do this when you take a look at the result of his hard work.
Maintenance And All That Jazz
Unconventional Home
Campbell has talked about how it should be the fate of every plane to be converted into an “aerospace class castle” that is perfect for daily living and retirement. When he was interviewed by the Daily Mail, he said, “If a conventional home is a legacy age family Chevy or Ford, an airliner is a fresh new Tesla or Porsche Carrera.”
Unconventional Home
Living In A Castle
We can definitely see the similarities between the airplane home and a castle. After all, he adorned the passenger plane with concrete pillars and made a driveway for it. If anyone were passing by the area, they would likely not mistake it for a crashed plane. With the work that he has put into it, you will definitely be able to tell that it was not an ordinary airliner!
Living In A Castle
Toss Or Keep
Campbell has worked hard to make use of the equipment that came with the plane, though he chose to leave the instruments and controls in the cockpit as they were. Regardless, he decided to give the interior an update by restoring and modifying the space to make it better suited for daily living.
Toss Or Keep
Work In Progress
For Campbell, his home remains a work in progress even though he succeeded in making it a functional home. He might have made the shower by himself, though he also restored various original features of the plane. The list includes LED lighting, the flight stairs, the lavatory, and even a portion of the original seating. We bet you’re eager to see what the space looks like now!
Work In Progress
Opening His Home To Others
Whenever people come to visit the airliner home, they need to use the fold-down stairwell that originally came with the aircraft. That’s right, you need to enter it in the same way that you would if you were about to board a regular plane on the airport tarmac.
Opening His Home To Others
Fine Details
It definitely seems like Bruce Campbell had everything under control down to the smallest detail. In the front area of the airplane, you will find a shoe rack loaded with plenty of slippers. These are meant for visitors as Bruce Campbell prefers guests to roam the aircraft in socks and slippers. He decided to do this in order to maintain the cleanliness of the plane. We’re sure it’s not easy to keep the place pristine!
Fine Details
Number 1 Rule
He was quick to notice that the glass floor got dirty easily thanks to the forest surrounding the plane. This is the reason why he decided to enforce his sock and slipper rule. He might live alone in the woods, though that does not mean he can’t take pride in his own home!
Number 1 Rule
Feeling At Home
As you might have already guessed, Campbell himself only sticks to socks and slippers when he moves around his home. He likes the Plexiglas floor as it definitely adds a unique touch to the space. When he stands on it, he often comes to realize other things he could do with his jetliner home.
Feeling At Home
What He Needs
There might be a lot of space on the Boeing 727, though Bruce Campbell is the type of person who prefers a modest lifestyle. In fact, he only sleeps on his futon, makes food with a microwave and toaster oven, and comes up with makeshift equipment. His diet is also primarily made of cereal and canned food!
What He Needs
Living Modestly
Below, you can see Bruce taking some relaxation time on his futon as he is surrounded by his things. However, he is usually hard at work, trying to renovate the various features of the airplane home. Read on to find out more about the things he has worked on!
Living Modestly
Cool Shower
The original aircraft actually came with two functional lavatories, though we daresay that the best feature has to be the shower he constructed on his own. Moreover, he needed to get running water and electricity on the plane in order to use it. This is how he ended up digging a trench to reroute the power lines!
Cool Shower
Getting Connected
He had to connect an old cable to an old meter base in order to provide electricity to his home. After this, he had to install a circuit breaker cabinet. He also needed to add tubing, an extra water pipe, and a cable for telecom. These all work together to give him clean water for his daily hygiene needs.
Getting Connected
Still Intact
The cockpit of the jetliner still comes with the original equipment and instruments. However, he chose to transform the place into his own entertainment area and this is where he accomplishes his reading. This space on the airplane is what he enjoys improving and renovating thanks to the fascinating gadgets.
Still Intact
House Of Toys
In an interview with Business Inquirer, he said, “It’s a great toy. Trick doors, trick floors. Hatches here, hatches there. Star Trek movies in a Star Trek-like setting.” He has also mentioned that living there is a great way for a tech nerd to have fun. “Having lots of little toys enclosed in a very big toy is nirvana,” he confessed.
House Of Toys
The Engineer
It would not be unusual to find Campbell inside the plane practically the whole day. In all likelihood, you will catch him working on his computer by his workstation. Here, he comes up with new plans to improve the design of his home. He actually enjoys planning his next project. He explained to the Daily Mail, “I think most people are nerds in their hearts in some measure. The point is to have fun.”
The Engineer
It Makes Sense
Considering the fact that he was an engineer, it is no surprise to hear that he likes living in a project that he is working on. After all, there is no better way to understand the space and realize the ways it could be improved!
It Makes Sense
Fully Operational
Apart from making his own running water system, Campbell also had to repair the lighting both inside and outside the plane. From the beginning, he was aware that it would be challenging to live by himself in the forest. This is why he ensured that he would cover the basic amenities right away.
Fully Operational
Even At Night
Of course, this means that he had to make the airplane home completely operational during nighttime. Luckily, he no longer has to worry a lot about power cuts! He is free to work, read, and research even when the sun has set. He was able to restore the original, environment-friendly LED lights of the plane.
Even At Night
Tending The Environment
The interior of the airplane is not the only thing that Bruce Campbell looks after. This man also takes care of the surrounding forest area! Just like people who tend their yard and garden, Campbell also takes it upon himself to get rid of the weeds and trim the grass.
Tending The Environment
No Easy Job
His routine includes mowing the grass once a week and pulling the weeds beneath the airplane. We all want to make our home presentable and he is no different. We’re sure it can be difficult, though it seems like nothing is impossible for Bruce Campbell!
No Easy Job
Upcycling Is The Way
When he was interviewed by the Daily Mail, he was asked why he had such a strong belief in upcycling an aircraft and turning it into a home. He answered the question by emphasizing the environmental benefits that come with the endeavor. He also talked about the durability and sturdiness of airplanes that will allow them to survive storms and earthquakes.
Upcycling Is The Way
Air-Tight
The Boeing 727 can do more than just survive a storm, however. Among other things, airplanes are apparently easy to maintain and clean. “Their interior is easy to keep immaculately clean because they are sealed pressure canisters. They could last for centuries,” he explained. He strongly believes that upcycling planes would be more common once people realize its environmental benefits.
Air-Tight
Close Enough
You might think that it is hard to live in one because of the lack of amenities and supplies, though Bruce Campbell is living proof that this is not always the case. The city is pretty close to his address so it is not that difficult to get some supplies.
Close Enough
Not Going Hungry
As you can see here, his kitchenette is stocked with just about everything he will ever need. Among other things, he has condiments, supplies, and produce! Sure, it would be a challenge to cook up gourmet food. However, it doesn’t matter to him as he prefers filling up his tech soul than his stomach. He has no problem cooking up basic meals as the kitchen is equipped with running water, a toaster, and a microwave. At least he gets to eat better food than the meals most airlines serve!
Not Going Hungry
Authentic Feel
If you were wondering about taking a Boeing 727 for a flight, we’ll have you know that it’s not possible. However, you might feel like a passenger when you sit down on the seats he preserved. He didn’t mess around with the original form so you will definitely feel like you are in the air!
Authentic Feel
A Select Few
However, there are only a few seats left since he had to take out the rest in order to have access to more space. Regardless, he chose to keep the piece of the plane as it was in order to remind him why his home is unique. Aside from this, the seats serve as free furniture where guests can choose to sit down if they want.
A Select Few
His Office
Campbell likes spending the majority of his time in the cockpit of the plane. Apparently, this is the area where his creative juices flow. It serves as a nook where he can read, unwind, and relax. He has also turned it into something of a game room.
His Office
Imagining Flying
Whenever he is in the cockpit, he is given the opportunity to experience what a pilot must have felt like there. The gadgets and flashing lights make it easier to play pretend! This is the space where technology is brought to life.
Imagining Flying
Keeping Clean
When it comes to hygiene, we will have you know that Bruce Campbell is no slob. With the running water, he is definitely capable of brushing his teeth. The plane is also equipped with a washing machine that ensures he looks fresh and smells clean.
Keeping Clean
Imagination Is Key
If you need evidence that it only takes imagination and skills to come up with something innovative, just take a look at Bruce Campbell! With this thinking, you can turn just about anything into a home. Hey, if he can do his laundry in an airplane, so could you.
Imagination Is Key
Not Different
Even though he lives in his Boeing 727 home, Bruce Campbell remains meticulous about his appearance. As a testament to his cleanliness, you only need to look at the way he has designed and maintained the interiors of his home!
Not Different
Not Isolated
It would be wrong to compare him to a person stuck on an island. Just like everyone else, he still makes sure to shower, shave, and clean himself on the regular. He has no problems accomplishing these tasks since he has access to everything that he needs.
Not Isolated
Built To Last
Campbell has discussed the benefits of living in an aircraft, primarily the engineering aspect of it. He has talked about how ideal it is to live somewhere made of strong metal. He told Business Insider, “Wood is, in my view, a terrible building material. It biodegrades – it’s termite chow and microbe chow. Or it’s firewood; depends upon which happens first.” Well, when you put it that way…
Built To Last
Strength Or Ergonomics?
He strongly believes that the traditional home is actually inferior to his own since they normally prioritize ergonomics over strength. Bruce Campbell said, “To me it makes no sense at all to destroy the finest structures available and then turn around and build homes out of materials which are fundamentally little better than pressed cardboard, using ancient and inferior design and building methods.”
Strength Or Ergonomics
What’s Possible
On numerous occasions, Campbell receives questions about whether he found a crashed airplane in the Oregon forest and simply decided to reconstruct the body. Apparently, he does not care much about inquiries like that since he finds them illogical and inane.
What’s Possible
Sharing Is Caring
Bruce Campbell’s goal is for everyone to learn how much hard work it takes to accomplish such a project. He finds it strange that many don’t understand the intricacies involved in the aircraft home he built. However, he did acknowledge that some people might not comprehend it because they were unaware that it was possible.
Sharing Is Caring
Pride In His Work
As he poses for a photograph in his airplane home, he looks like someone who is proud of what he has accomplished. Rightly so! You know what they say: there is no place like home. It seems like this applies to Campbell, particularly when he’s aboard the airplane. After all, this is a space where he could be as inventive as he wants and get the opportunity to play with his toys and gadgets.
Pride In His Work
Here And There
Interestingly, Bruce Campbell does not stay in his airliner home the entire year. He spends half of it in Japan as he likes to enjoy a change of scenery every now and then. That is correct – he lives in a completely different environment for six months. Whenever he stays in Japan, he continues to work on various ideas and projects in order to stay busy. However, there is one particular project that he has been working on… Do you have any idea what it could possibly be?
Here And There
Another Project
You guessed that right. Campbell has been planning on replicating the project, though he plans on doing it in Japan with the use of a larger Boeing-747. He plans on buying a retired unit that he can turn into another unique abode during the time he resides in Japan. He has already done what he could to help the environment in his home country so it is only natural that he wants to do it again in his other home. He has already worked on one repurposed plane so we bet things will be easier for him this time around.
Another Project
Opening Minds
Campbell believes that it is his life’s purpose to make a positive and significant impact on the world for the greater good of humanity and the environment. He is a man constantly driven by innovation and this likely has something to do with his background in electrical engineering. Campbell continues to be thrilled about the idea of recycling airplanes. It is a niche that he wants to consider his own. As he stands with his airplane home, he declared, “My goal is to change humanity’s behavior in this little niche.”
Opening Minds
Part Of A Small Group
As a matter of fact, Campbell is one of several people from all over the world who has managed to recycle airliners and convert it into a functional living space. Martin Todd of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association explains how the group “is happy to see aircraft fuselages re-purposed in a range of creative ways. We would want them to be recovered and to be re-used in an environmentally sustainable fashion.”
Part Of A Small Group
The Organization
The organization, more commonly known as AFRA, directs its attention on the promotion of sustainable aircraft and engines practices. A different spokesperson explains that about 1,200 to 1,800 units will be deconstructed in the next three years. Meanwhile, 500 to 600 other aircraft will be annually retired in the following twenty years! If everyone follows in Bruce Campbell’s footsteps, those digits would translate to a large number of homes.
The Organization
The Woods Of Hillsboro
Campbell chose to assemble the Boeing 727 airplane home in the woods of Hillsboro for several simple reasons. Let’s start by talking about the job offer he received to work in the area after his graduation back in the 70s. Next, he enjoys the greenery of the area. In fact, he wrote this on his website: “I like the area and it’s very green and Oregon is a little independent-minded which appealed to me. It’s a country setting, it’s very nice. It’s more than enough for the aircraft.”
The Woods Of Hillsboro
A Normal House
This particular engineer chose to get a home at a later period in his life. He talked about this in detail with the Daily Mail. According to him, he did not like the idea of getting a mortgage since it would restrict him in the financial sense of the word. When he finally had the money for a home, he had a different idea in mind. He explained, “I had stopped thinking in provincial terms and I had thought like a free bird engineer.”
A Normal House
The Curious Are Welcome
Onlookers and tourists alike are both free to drop by for a tour of his home. Bruce Campbell is actually glad to welcome them into his abode. It is possible to schedule an appointment with him on his website, though it is also fine to walk in if ever you find yourself in the area.
The Curious Are Welcome
His Words
The Daily Mail asked him how he felt about visitors and Bruce Campbell only had this to say: “It happens frequently; it happens almost every day now and I encourage it.” It seems like he takes great joy in showing off his unique home that he considers to be “a great toy” as well as “one of the finest structures mankind has ever built”.
His Words
Going About His Business
He gets frequent visits from individuals who are eager to see what a Boeing 727 home looks like, though this has also resulted in several awkward moments. Apparently, Campbell was once in the middle of showering when some onlookers walked in for a tour of his home.
Going About His Business
Meeting New People
According to Campbell, around 75 percent of his visitors make an arrangement with him through his website first. The rest of the crowd simply pops in at random. “I live in a pretty transparent environment. I go about living while people are touring my aircraft and sometimes it’s very intimate,” he told the Daily Mail. Regardless, he enjoys having visitors as the opportunity to meet various people is something that he finds both rewarding and enlightening.
Meeting New People
A Special Kind Of Concert
Bruce Campbell does not only open his home to curious guests. He also hosts different events from time to time! In fact, the airplane served as the venue of a unique show just this June 30 to July 3. The Tokyo-based musician Pomily held a concert in the grass right in front of the right wing of the Boeing 727. His website advertised the show to be “A new concert option: Superb music rendered from a wing of a scintillating aerospace home” and this came with several guidelines for the guests. The instructions included advising guests to wear comfortable countryside clothing and tennis or running shoes. Of course, he did not forget to ask guests to put on slippers if they wanted to check out his home!
A Special Kind Of Concert
A Boeing 727 Kind Of Party
If you weren’t able to attend that event, maybe you had better luck during this one. During the weekend of September 7 to September 9, Bruce Campbell hosted a dance party and music event as a favor for his friends. Some of his friends owned Murderboat Productions, a Portland-based party promotion company.
The event was called Turbulence: A Dance Party at a 727 in the Woods. The party took place on the wing of the aircraft, though attendees were free to take a peek at the interiors as well. More than 14,000 Facebook users clicked on the interested button. We’re sure it ended up being a memorable party full of beer, art, and food. There is no need to worry as they received permission from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission beforehand!
A Boeing-727 Kind Of Party
Living The Bachelor Life
He might live a modest life, though it does not seem like Bruce Campbell is craving for anything else. He is satisfied with his life on his makeshift bachelor pad and he is in no hurry to change things. It seems like he is not keen on the idea of pursuing love anyway. “I will not marry and will not generate kids. I’m 68 so it’s too late anyway, but I simply never desired to be married or have kids. I enjoy romance and love and I indulge in it as much as civilization will allow,” he informed the Daily Mail.
He adores living in his unique abode and it is not that surprising to hear that he does not care much about traditional ideas like marriage and mortgage. However, you will be glad to learn that he is close to his neighbors who all support and believe in his vision. Moreover, we are happy that his ambition was never held back by his modest lifestyle. Let us now take a look at how his other project is going.
Living The Bachelor Life
Boeing 747
As we have previously said, Bruce Campbell splits his time between living in the Boeing 727 in Oregon and residing in Japan. Campbell plans on buying a piece of land in the Asian country and hopes to make another airplane home. He is planning on purchasing a bigger aircraft in the form of a Boeing 747-400.
Campbell truly enjoys the thrill he gets whenever he recycles airplanes and he hopes that others will feel the same way after touring his plane and attending the events he hosts. He has explained on his website that it is his goal to “spark a renaissance of thought about how to utilize this remarkable resource”. Campbell remains hopeful that other individuals will begin crafting their own airplane homes.
Boeing 747
Helping The Community
This talented engineer had plans of starting the second aircraft home project during the early part of the year. He decided to accomplish this somewhere in Kyushu Island. He chose to do this by the coast as he wants it to serve as a sanctuary of sorts for the local community as well. His vision is to transform the airliner into a lifeboat in case of a tsunami threat in the area! He wants the public to know that planes were made to last for centuries and that these vehicles can withstand the most terrible conditions you can think of thanks to its sealed pressure technology.
Helping The Community
Boeing 727-400
The airplane that Bruce Campbell decided to use for his Oregon airplane home is none other than a Boeing 727-400 unit. This model was manufactured by Boeing from 1960 until 1984 as a passenger plane for short and medium-length flights. The reason behind this is because this airliner could use shorter runways found at smaller airports.
The airplane is actually the only model Boeing Commercial Airplanes created with a total of three engines. The seating capacity is generally anywhere from 149 to 189 passengers. Delta Air Lines served as the last major U.S. carrier to have used it and they retired their last Boeing 727 back in April 2003. Meanwhile, Northwest Airlines decided to pull the plug on their Boeing 727 units in June 2003. These days, Iran Aseman Airlines is the only carrier in the world that still uses Boeing 727-200 units for passenger flights.
Boeing 727-400
A Bleak Past
Did you know that the Boeing 727 carries a fascinating past? Before Campbell bought it and converted it into his home, the aircraft was used to take different people to various destinations. However, not many passenger planes can brag that it transported the dead body of a famous person!
Can you believe that what is now Campbell’s abode once brought back the cadaver of Aristotle Onassis? The Greek tycoon was flown from France to Greece on March 15, 1975 aboard this steel bird after he died of respiratory failure. Moreover, the socialite and former FLOTUS Jackie Kennedy Onassis also boarded the plane to accompany the body of her longtime friend and second husband. That’s pretty impressive if you ask us!
A Bleak Past