Plane 77 Roof

For years a mysterious world war i biplane has been parked on a rooftop landing strip at 77 water street in new york city.

Plane 77 roof.

The crowning jewel of 77 water street is a sculptured steel replica of a world war i sopwith camel fighter plane which serves as an endless source of delight and fascination for visitors who catch a glimpse of the unusual object adorning the roof. You may have to register before you can post. Model plane on the roof of 77 water street if this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. As i was waiting for my appointment to check out the plane i took a few pictures outside the building from the street.

An aloha jet on a flight between islands in hawaii loses part of its roof and a stewardess is sucked out of the plane. We took a look at this via google maps way back in 2006 but something so neat is worth revisiting. Last week i wrote about a world war i fighter plane on the roof of 77 water street as it turns out that s just one of many surprises to be found around the building. It s not every day you see an airplane taking off from a new york city building says.

Film location scout nick carr of the blog scouting ny delved into the plane s backstory for the. The plane is in fact a replica of a british sopwith camel fighter and it was hoisted on to the roof in 1969 as a bit of architectural whimsy by the building s developers. Click the register link above to proceed. You may have heard about the british world war i fighter plane replica sitting on the rooftop of 77 water street in the financial district but unless you live work on a floor of a lower manhattan building that has more than 26 floors you probably haven t seen it.

The space is the roof 77 water street in manhattan where a plane and runway are situated. See more on why planes crash monday. A wwi fighter plane and turn of the century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this financial district building.