For years a mysterious world war i biplane has been parked on a rooftop landing strip at 77 water street in new york city.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A wwi fighter plane and turn of the century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this financial district building.