Transformed Airplanes


	Transformed Airplanes

disenchantedcitizen

8-21-2009 1:14 PM

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disenchantedcitizen says:

Some are converted into a motel, a museum, a hotel, a classroom, and a private residence.

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8-23-2009 12:22 AM

darkeforce

Hmm. If someone combined the Airplane Tramway with the hotel idea, you could have a nifty tourist attraction that not only provides accommodations, but also shows the the sights on a regular schedule.

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