C-117 fuselage converted to AirB&B in WI
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:24 am
This looks like fun:
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/937137757270870352
This article says the fuselage came from Basler - any ID?
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/09/12/you-kn ... era-plane/
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/937137757270870352
This article says the fuselage came from Basler - any ID?
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/09/12/you-kn ... era-plane/
Re: C-117 fuselage converted to AirB&B in WI
Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:26 am
Hi Chris,
this must be former USMC C-117D 17216 (c/n 13226), at some stage registered N102BF, which I remember reading about was removed from the Basler storage yard sometime last year. I can't find the source anymore, but Mike Henniger (https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossie ... rial=41315) says 'Said to have been removed later in 2022 [than 27 July]', which ties in with the NBC15 article saying the new owner had removed the fuselage from Basler's in October 2022.
Thanks for finding out about it! I already have plenty of photographs of that airframe while at Basler's, but now I'll have to go and check it out at its new location.
Best,
Roger
this must be former USMC C-117D 17216 (c/n 13226), at some stage registered N102BF, which I remember reading about was removed from the Basler storage yard sometime last year. I can't find the source anymore, but Mike Henniger (https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossie ... rial=41315) says 'Said to have been removed later in 2022 [than 27 July]', which ties in with the NBC15 article saying the new owner had removed the fuselage from Basler's in October 2022.
Thanks for finding out about it! I already have plenty of photographs of that airframe while at Basler's, but now I'll have to go and check it out at its new location.
Best,
Roger