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Patriots Become First NFL Team To Buy Own Plane To Fly To Games

The Patriots have become the first NFL team to "buy their own plane to fly to games." Sources said that the team "bought two 767 Boeing wide-body jets in the offseason and retrofitted them with all first-class seats, some of which recline completely." On the "outside of at least one of the planes is the team logo and five Lombardi trophies on the tail." A source said that the planes the Patriots bought are "extended range, which allows the planes to fly nonstop for about 12 hours" (ESPN.com, 8/8).

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