Innovative plan
Ever since he was young, Campbell has had an affinity for tinkering with old objects and creating new things. His plan for this piece of land was to use it as the place to build a home for himself, a home he wanted to fashion out of several different freighters. It seemed to be a very innovative plan. However, his direction changed after Campbell learned about a home someone else had built.
About two decades after he first came up with his plan, Bruce Campbell heard about Joanne Ussery, a hair dresser from Mississippi. She had bought a Boeing 727 and transformed it into a home. Her previous home had burned down, so she chose to renovate a functional airplane next to a quiet river. This news inspired Campbell, and he decided to change his plans.
Boeing 727
In 1999, Campbell decided to buy a Boeing 727 aircraft from Olympic Airways for 100,000 dollars. When he had bought the plane, he needed to transport the enormous vehicle to the forest in Oregon.
Since the plane had to be imported from Athens, Greece, this transportation turned out to be a bit of an issue. The transport costs eventually added up to about 120,000 dollars, which meant that he paid approximately 220,000 dollars for the plane. For him, the investment was justified by the unique outcome.
On the next page, we will explore the interior details and share photographs of this remarkable home.