Portland man lives in a Boeing 727
Bruce Campbell sits on his futon bed while using a laptop in 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.
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Bruce Campbell sits in the cockpit of his Boeing 727 home.
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.
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The Boeing 727 home of Bruce Campbell is seen in the woods outside Portland, Oregon.
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Bruce Campbell stands near his Boeing 727 home in the woods.
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Bruce Campbell leans on a tire of his Boeing 727 home.
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A fully-functional lavatory is seen in the Boeing 727 home.
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Bruce Campbell brushes his teeth at a sink in his Boeing 727 home.
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Bruce Campbell shaves in his Boeing 727 home.
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Bruce Campbell stands on the plexiglass floor of his Boeing 727 home.
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The cockpit, which Bruce Campbell is currently renovating, is seen in his Boeing 727 home in the woods.
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Bruce Campbell poses at the tail entry of his Boeing 727 home.