Meet The Fabulous Flamingo, An RV Made From An Abandoned Aircraft
Nov 18, 2021 · What used to be a Douglas R4D military aircraft has been repurposed for a massive RV after several years of work and an investment of $20,000.
A DC-3 Transport Aircraft Makes an Eye-Catching RV - The Drive
May 21, 2021 · However, in the case of the Fabulous Flamingo, what you’d actually be looking at is a custom-built RV put together by Gino Lucci and his son Giacinto. The donor plane for the project was a...
The Fabulous Flamingo RV Is the Love Child of a War Aircraft and …
Nov 18, 2021 · World, meet the Fabulous Flamingo, an RV like few others out there. It is legally a Class A motorhome, but the body comes from the fuselage of an American warplane, welded to the chassis of an...
Photos of Man's World War II-Era Plane Converted Into RV - Business Insider
Jun 4, 2021 · The RV, which the family named The Fabulous Flamingo, is filled with aircraft and flamingo details. Round Engine Aero. Behind the kitchen is a living area, and in the bathroom, there's an...
Air Force Veteran Turns WWII Aircraft into an Airplane RV
Jun 10, 2021 · The plane part of the Fabulous Flamingo was purchased by its creator, air force veteran Gino Lucci, in 2019. Lucci spent a year converting what was a 1943-era WWII plane into a road-legal RV ...
Air Force retiree converts WWII plane into ‘Fabulous Flamingo’ motor ...
Jun 30, 2021 · The Fabulous Flamingo, a World War II-era RD4 transporter plane that was converted into a motor home by Air Force retiree Gino Lucci, is 38 feet long, legal to drive in the U.S., and can...
This Air Force Veteran Turned A WW2 Era Plane Into An RV
Jun 21, 2021 · As a result, the “Fabulous Flamingo” was conceived, a traveling camper that is nothing short of an airplane but roves around like a recreational vehicle. Aviation enthusiast and Air Force veteran Gino Lucci got his hands on the old Douglas R4D airplane in 2019.
Veteran Turns a Troop Carrier Plane Into an RV - Popular Mechanics
Jun 18, 2021 · The RV, " The Fabulous Flamingo," served in World War II in its past life. Now, it's a fully street-legal motor vehicle. The owner of a vintage World War II-era transport plane decided to do...
Man turns 1943 plane into a road-legal luxury camper van
Apr 10, 2024 · Dubbed the ‘Fabulous Flamingo’, the camper van is named after a 40s-era jet fighter called the Fabulous Phantoms. The US Navy used the aircraft in the run-up to the Korean War. But how did he get his hands on such an old airplane?
The Fabulous Flamingo Official Release - YouTube
On September 21st, 2020, after many months of testing, work, and inspections, she made the return drive to Rolla under her own power. Any videos or photos you've previously seen posted online of...