The Boneyard

This "Bone Yard" was photographed at Tucson , and it shows how we park and store planes as they are replaced each year with newer models!


The Bone Yard near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson , Arizona For those of you that have never seen this, it is something to see.The precision in the way they are parked is impressive.

(Of course, the fact that there is more than a couple of dollars sitting here is impressive also!!! )


It's difficult to comprehend the size of the 'Bone yard' and the number of aircraft stored there.


Of course the important thing to remember is that they are still capable of being restored and then returned to service if the need ever arises.

The cost of maintaining this place is significant as well.


If you are ever in the Tucson area, tickets for the weekly tour of the bone yard are still given through the Pima County Air Museum , located just south of Davis Monthan AFB.


Both the museum and the bone yard are very popular attractions in the Arizona desert. It is difficult to comprehend the number of military aircraft in dead storage until you see these photographs!



Even if you have seen this before, look again.

The 3rd largest Air Force in the world is sitting on the ground here. It's the only unit in the U.S. Air Force that actually makes a profit by selling admission tickets for guided tours.

WOW thats pretty alot....

Oh my gosh what have we done. I guess that is progress but it sure seems like a waste. Something like car junk yards. Smelt them precious metals down and make something modern.

make all them into homes for the homeless after you take all the motors out and lock them to the ground.

Holy crap! There is a hell of a lot of money sitting right there... Really, is there a need for updating the aircraft EVERY year? Good lord.... That's where a lot of the money is going for sure!

Mike had a good idea,turm em into to homes for the homeless.