Photos: Toshikazu Tsukii's sky-kissed guest house
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The guest house in Toshikazu Tsukii's yard at La Cholla Airpark looks as if it could take off on the adjoining runway. Join a tour he gave in 2014.
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built a guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool, where he stands for a portrait here, is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Bona fide aircraft seats await guests of Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, who built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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A look inside Toshikazu Tsukii's pool encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built a guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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A turbine engine serves as a sturdy table for Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, who built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built a guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool, where he stands for a portrait here, is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Bona fide aircraft seats await guests of Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, who built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A look inside Toshikazu Tsukii's pool encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built a guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A turbine engine serves as a sturdy table for Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, who built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Toshikazu Tsukii, a Raytheon engineer, built this guest house at his La Cholla Air Park out of a trio of aircraft bodies: the nosecone of a 737, the fuselage of two 707s and the tail section of a 727. The climate-controlled two-story guest house is complete with aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is encased in the fuselage of a 747 jumbo jet. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his northwest side home in La Cholla Air Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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