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There was a C-82/C-119 at Oshkosh a few years back...
Posted by bdk on Sun Aug 11, 2002 08:11:40 PM
In reply top Re: Not a warbird... but... posted by Scott WRG Editor on Sun Aug 11, 2002 04:49:34 AM
That had been converted like that. I think itwas owned by the family that owns Hawkins & Powers.
: I always wanted to convert a C-130 into a RV, soundprrof t
: he front half and convert it into a apartment and leave en
: ough room in back for a pick-up and a Harley and just fly
: around from place to place. Would be a great way to visit
: airshows.
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: Scott
:
:
: : Cracking idea!
: :
: : There's a company in the States that will copnvert a tim
: e
: : expired Boeing for you - I believe they can even put it
: on
: : a rotating plinth so the aircraft always point into win
: d!
: : Not sure how the services would get in (and out) of the
: a
: : ircraft, but I guess you might not want gas any way.
: :
: : I've always harboured a desire to buy and convert a 747
: -
: : Master bedroom in the upper deck, leave the cockpit as i
: s,
: : preferably do one with a side cargo door which you'd tu
: rn
: : into a picture window facing across the airfield to whe
: re
: : all the warbirds park... They are certainly a lot wider
: t
: : han my house is; and I imagine there'd be space in the h
: ol
: : d to park the car, assuming it's not too high!
: :
: : Be magic, well until the corrosion set in!