Adorable 86-year-old plane enthusiast gets surprise of his life

 By 
Brian Koerber
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An airport in the Netherlands just gave flight to one man's aviation dream.

Schipol Amsterdam Airport surprised an 86-year-old former aviation technology employee with an up-close look at the A380. The man and serious plane enthusiast had retired before Airbus rolled out the massive plane.

As he watched the A380 take flight, he said with a sense of awe, "I'll never forget this."

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