For 24 years, an old DC-3 plane was parked next door to a McDonald's restaurant in New Zealand. Now the grounded plane is owned by the fast food chain and was converted into a dining area, seating 20.
The plane was owned by the car dealership located on the lot next to McDonald's. When the lot was sold to McDonald's in 1990, the plane was included.
"We have a locked clear perspex door, preventing access, and to ensure that items, such as the knobs on the joystick, are not 'removed for collection' purposes. However, we are happy to open the cockpit for enthusiasts and to take photos for them," Eileen Byrne, the restaurant's owner, told Daily News.
The plane was painted McDonalds colors-red and white-with the company's iconic lettering on the side.
The DC-3 plane was built in 1943 and used by three of New Zealand's South Pacific Airlines from 1961 to 1966, reports Georgian Newsday. The plane flew a total of 56,282 hours. The detailed history of the plane is on display inside the aircraft.
