Aviation Graveyard

Curly1 · 06-05-2016, 11:04 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TJk...ature=youtu.be

Sergio Natali · 06-05-2016, 11:23 AM

Gary

It's amazing, practically an open-air museum, I've never seen anything like that, it's sad too.
Thanks for sharing.

alanint · 06-05-2016, 12:17 PM

Although the WW2 stuff was largely scrapped, the majority of the modern aircraft being kept at Davis Montham and other desert fields are "mothballed", i.e. being kept in reserve for either reactivation or for spares.

mrerick · 06-05-2016, 12:56 PM

Last night, I saw a travel item on the recycling of airframes and parts.

They've built houses and hotels out of them!

http://inhabitat.com/photo-update-co...o-new-heights/

http://www.curbed.com/2015/6/29/9945...ctual-airplane

rhuff · 06-05-2016, 04:42 PM

I frequently drive by the aviation boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB and can almost hear these old birds talking to each other, and telling of escapades of years gone by.

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Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Gary It's amazing, practically an open-air museum, I've never seen anything like that, it's sad too. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Although the WW2 stuff was largely scrapped, the majority of the modern aircraft being kept at Davis Montham and other desert fields are "mothballed", i.e. being kept in reserve for either reactivation or for spares.

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rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 2,736 Thanked 991 Times in 727 Posts	I frequently drive by the aviation boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB and can almost hear these old birds talking to each other, and telling of escapades of years gone by.