Plane Living, Down to Earth

Bruce Campbell stands near his Boeing 727 home in the woods outside the suburbs of Portland, Oregon May 21, 2014. In 1999, the former electrical engineer had a vision: To save retired jetliners from becoming scrap metal by reusing them. Campbell, 64, is one of a small number of people worldwide who have transformed retired aircraft into a living space or other creative project, although a spokesman for the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association was unable to say precisely how many planes are re-used this way. Picture taken May 21.  REUTERS/Steve Dipaola  (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT REAL ESTATE) - RTR3SP8I

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Bruce Campbell stands near his Boeing 727 home in the woods outside the suburbs of Portland, Oregon May 21, 2014. In 1999, the former electrical engineer had a vision: To save retired jetliners from becoming scrap metal by reusing them. Campbell, 64, is one of a small number of people worldwide who have transformed retired aircraft into a living space or other creative project, although a spokesman for the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association was unable to say precisely how many planes are re-used this way. Picture taken May 21. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT REAL ESTATE) - RTR3SP8I

A former electrical engineer from Portland, Oregon maintains a residence six months out of the year inside of a home that is far from plain–yet all too “plane” at the same time.

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