After days of preparation, the cargo jet was ready to roll. 🚚 😯
BIG LAKE, Alaska - A Boeing 727 cargo jet has landed at its new home in Big Lake after making a 6.5-hour commute via the Glenn Highway. Jon Kotwicki, the new owner of the airliner that previously belonged to the University of Alaska Anchorage, purchased the plane as part of a housing project at the site of his flight training school, FLY8MA — pronounced: “Fly 8 Mike Alpha.
Kotwicki said the only reason the plane’s journey to the valley was a success was because of the village of help he received from UAA, Carlile Transportation, STR Alaska Shop, Alaska Airlines and FedEx. The 727 joins a DC-6 and DC-9 that were driven down from Fairbanks. The planes will be renovated into student housing as well as accommodation for an Airbnb, which intends to feature decks for guests on one of the wings and the high-rise tail.
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