Inside An Airplane Graveyard

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11-01-2011, 07:01 PM

vagabond

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Inside An Airplane Graveyard

So sad.

Why don't they recycle these old birds?

Mojave airplane graveyard - Photo #1 - seattlepi.com

11-01-2011, 07:03 PM

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Sad indeed. Should have posted yesterday - Halloween

11-02-2011, 02:30 AM

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More related pictures.

Davis-Monthan
Kingman

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11-02-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by vagabond

So sad.

Why don't they recycle these old birds?

Mojave airplane graveyard - Photo #1 - seattlepi.com

They eventually do chop them up and recycle them after they've been parted out and everything and anything usable has been sold.

11-02-2011, 04:48 PM

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Do any of these boneyards allow folks to tour/walk around on their own?

11-02-2011, 06:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vagabond

So sad.

Why don't they recycle these old birds?

Mojave airplane graveyard - Photo #1 - seattlepi.com

Vagabond, I love that first photo.

All that's left is just an empty shell of its former glory.

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11-02-2011, 07:47 PM

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A whole day's worth

The Pima Air Museum used to offer a package which included a Davis-Monthan "Boneyard" tour and admission to the Titan Missile Museum (several miles south of Tucson). Here's a link:

Home : Pima Air & Space Museum : Tucson, Arizona

11-03-2011, 12:47 PM

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The more RJ's in bone yards, the better!

11-03-2011, 01:13 PM

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I like this one.....reminds me of walking around the city and seeing shoes on electrical wires.

11-03-2011, 01:31 PM

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I think at Davis-Monthan, the aircraft were kept in different categories...
1. To be parted out and recycled
2. Eventually/possibly return to flying status
3. Turned into drones (for example QF-4)
4. Eventually go to a museum or static display

I know that you can get a bus tour as mentioned previously, or you can also get a photo flight from the Tucson airport.